Tag: Marvyn Larozar

UBC quarterback Drew Viotto unleashed a pass as the Thunderbirds saw a late rally from 25 points down at the half fall short in a 35-31 loss in Winnipeg last season to the host Manitoba Bisons. The Birds are back in the Central Time Zone on Saturday looking to win against the home team for the first time since 2018. (Photo by Zachary Peters property of Manitoba Bisons athletics 2025. All Rights Reserved)
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UBC football 2026: Bringing balance to its offence the key as ‘Birds look to win third straight game on Saturday! The rub? Blue and gold haven’t won at Manitoba Bisons since 2018!

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By Howard TsumuraVarsity LettersVANCOUVER — It’s hard to believe that the 2026 Canada West football season is reaching its midway point this weekend.It’s even harder to believe that a UBC Thunderbirds team looking to win its third straight game will reach the halfway juncture without having yet committed a balanced four-quarter performance to tape.Can the […]

Along with teammates Trey Montour (21) and Zach Patfield, running back Marvyn Larozar (centre) and the rest of the football 'Birds aren't much a secret these days. UBC defeated No. 4 Regina 25-20 on Homecoming Weekend Friday, Sept. 19, 2026 at Thunderbird Stadium. (Photo by Rich Lam property UBC athletics 2026. All Rights Reserved)
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A SUNDAY READ: With nation’s best RB now calling Point Grey home, UBC’s football stakes rise! Coach Nill, at his cautionary best, won’t rest on the laurels of Homecoming win over No. 4 Regina!

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By Howard TsumuraVarsity LettersVANCOUVER — No, the UBC Thunderbirds did not steal fire from the football gods.Yet to give credit where it is due, they did maybe the next best thing… they seem to have plucked 18-year-old running back Marvyn Larozar from under the noses of every college and university football program that can claim […]

UBC's freshman running back Marvyn Larozar found plenty of open spaces during Canada West home opening game against Alberta at Thunderbird Stadium Friday, Sept. 11, 2026. (Photo by Jacob Mallari property UBC athletics 2026. All Rights Reserved)
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A SUNDAY READ: The incredible UBC debut of Marvyn Larozar! Behind an incredible stride, how ‘Birds 18-year-old rookie from Ottawa rushed for 285 yards, 4 TDs in Blue-&-Gold home opener!

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By Howard TsumuraVarsity LettersVANCOUVER — In its classrooms at UBC, first-year physics students all begin with the knowledge that mass times velocity equals momentum.Across campus on Friday night, those very same principles held true at venerable Thunderbird Stadium where 2,912 fans jammed themselves into the old yard’s cozy confines to watch a first-year running back […]