U Sports – TORONTO (U Sports) – Following is the schedule of events and teams media availability for the week leading up to the U Sports football national semifinals on Saturday, Nov. 19.

The Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks (9-1) travel to Quebec City to face the Laval Rouge et Or (9-1) in the Uteck Bowl at 12:30 p.m. at TELUS-UL Stadium, while the St. Francis Xavier X-Men (8-1) visit the Calgary Dinos (8-2) in the ArcelorMittal Dofasco Mitchell Bowl at 2 p.m. Mountain Time (4 p.m. ET) at McMahon Stadium.

Both contests are scheduled to be televised live on Sportsnet 360 and TVA Sports (Mitchell Bowl on TVA Sports 2), with Sportsnet 360 kicking things off at noon with a 30-minute pre-game show. The doubleheader is also available online through Sportsnet NOW and TVASports.ca (authenticated users only).

MEET THE TEAMS MEDIA CONFERENCES:

Mitchell Bowl: Thursday 1 pm MT (McMahon Stadium Amateur Facility, Calgary)
Uteck Bowl: Friday noon ET (Salon Desjardins-Université Laval – PEPS room 2878, Quebec City)

MEDIA AVAILABILITY:

To arrange interviews outside of pre-determined media availability (see schedule below), please contact the teams’ sports information directors (see contact info below).

MEDIA ACCREDITATION:

Uteck Bowl:
Stéphane Jobin
Off: 418-656-5292
Cell: 418-572-7325
stephane.jobin@sas.ulaval.ca

ArcelorMittal Dofasco Mitchell Bowl:
Ben Matchett
Off: 403-220-8143
Cell: 403-863-8143
ben.matchett@ucalgary.ca

BOWL WEEK SCHEDULE (all times LOCAL):

TUESDAY, NOV. 15

Laurier
Practice: 6 – 8 pm (University Stadium, Waterloo Ont.)
Media availability: After practice (45 minutes)

Laval
Practice: 4:30 – 6:30 pm (TELUS-UL Stadium, Quebec City)
Media availability: After practice

StFX
Practice: 10:45 am – 12:45 pm (Oland Stadium, Antigonish, N.S.)
Media availability: After practice
Departure from Halifax: 6 pm AT
Arrival in Calgary: 8:30 pm MT

Calgary
Practice: 5:45 – 8 pm (McMahon Stadium, Calgary)
Media availability: After practice (30 minutes)

WEDNESDAY, NOV. 16

Laurier
Practice: 6 – 8 pm (University Stadium, Waterloo Ont.)
Media availability: After practice (45 minutes)

Laval
Practice: 4:30 – 6:30 pm (TELUS-UL Stadium, Quebec City)
Media availability: After practice

StFX
Practice: 2 – 4 pm (McMahon Stadium, Calgary)
Media availability: After practice

Calgary
Practice: 5:45 – 8 pm (McMahon Stadium, Calgary)
Media availability: After practice (30 minutes)

THURSDAY, NOV. 17

ArcelorMittal Dofasco Mitchell Bowl media conference:
1 pm MT (McMahon Stadium Amateur Facility, Calgary)

Laurier
Departure from Waterloo: 6 a.m. (by bus)
Practice: 7:15 – 9:30 pm (TELUS-UL Stadium, Quebec City)
Media availability: After practice (45 minutes)

Laval
Practice: 4:30 – 6:30 pm (TELUS-UL Stadium, Quebec City)
Media availability: After practice

StFX
Practice: 2 – 4 pm (McMahon Stadium, Calgary)
Media availability (in addition to media conference): After practice

Calgary
Practice: 5:45 – 8 pm (McMahon Stadium, Calgary)
Media availability (in addition to media conference): After practice (30 minutes)

FRIDAY, NOV. 18

Uteck Bowl media conference:
Noon ET (Salon Desjardins-Université Laval – PEPS room 2878, Quebec City)

Laurier
Practice: 3:30 – 4:30 pm (TELUS-UL Stadium, Quebec City)
Media availability (in addition to media conference): After practice (45 minutes)

Laval
Practice: 1:30 – 2:30 pm (TELUS-UL Stadium, Quebec City)
Media availability (in addition to media conference): After practice

StFX
Practice: 2 – 3 pm (McMahon Stadium, Calgary)
Media availability: After practice

Calgary
Practice: 4 – 5 pm (McMahon Stadium, Calgary)
Media availability: TBD

SATURDAY, NOV. 19 (Sportsnet 360 & TVA Sports – Mitchell Bowl on TVA Sports 2)

Uteck Bowl (12:30 pm ET): Laurier at Laval (TELUS-UL Stadium, Quebec City)
ArcelorMittal Dofasco Mitchell Bowl (2 pm MT / 4 pm ET): StFX at Calgary (McMahon Stadium, Calgary)

TEAM MEDIA CONTACTS

Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks
Jamie Howieson
Off: 519-884-0710 ext. 3492
Cell: 226-791-3579
jhowieson@wlu.ca

Laval Rouge et Or
Stéphane Jobin
Off: 418-656-5292
Cell: 418-572-7325
stephane.jobin@sas.ulaval.ca

Mathieu Tanguay
Off: 418-656-2131 ext. 4165
Cell: 418-569-9778
mathieu.tanguay@sas.ulaval.ca

StFX X-Men
Krista McKenna
Off: 902-867-5381
Cell: 902-870-4207
kmckenna@stfx.ca

Calgary Dinos
Ben Matchett
Off: 403-220-8143
Cell: 403-863-8143
ben.matchett@ucalgary.ca

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