A long road-trip to London, Ont. to close the regular season resulted in a tough 63-10 loss to the nationally fourth-ranked Western Mustangs.
With more than a handful of starters not suiting up, Ottawa struggled to get rhythm on offence, with the defence left on the field to deal with a Mustangs' potent attack.
The lone Gee-Gees touchdown came on a 60-yard interception return by Jamie Harry, who has been a star in the secondary this season. The interception was Harry's fifth of the year, which tops the OUA and is second overall in the nation.
One week removed from breaking the all-time OUA record in field goals made, fifth-year kicker Lewis Ward took aim at the school record for most points in a career.
The mark to beat of 410 points was set by CFL and Gee-Gees Hall of Famer Neil Lumsden, who racked up points as both a running back and a kicker from 1972-75.
With an extra point and a field goal on Saturday, Ward etched his name in the history books, becoming the owner of the new school record of 412 career points.
The game's result had little playoff seeding implications for the Gee-Gees, as two other games in the OUA influenced whether they finished in fourth or fifth place. Laurier's win over McMaster, and Guelph's win over Carleton helped secure the 5-3 Gee-Gees the fourth seed in the playoffs.
On Oct. 28, uOttawa will host their first home playoff game in six years when they take on Guelph. The Gee-Gees defeated the Gryphons on the road in a 24-21 double-overtime thriller in the first week of the season. It will also be the first playoff game played at Gee-Gees Field since it's opening in 2013.
Kickoff on next Saturday is set for 1 p.m. and tickets are available online as of this Saturday night at tickets.geegees.ca.
