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Tag: Riley Scheffer

Fellow offensive lineman Navjot Pooni (left) and 'Birds assistant Ben Griffin support veteran centre Gavin Coakes who showed the emotion of the moment as the Thunderbirds topped the visiting Dinos 23-22 on Homecoming night Sept. 19 in Vancouver. (Photo by Bob Frid property of UBC athletics 2025. All Rights Reserved)
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UBC Football: When veteran centre Gavin Coakes sheds tears of joy, it’s all about the origin story of the Thunderbirds’ heart-and-soul offensive line! Next test comes Friday at Alberta!

September 23, 2025September 23, 2025Howard TsumuraComment(1)

By Howard TsumuraVarsityLetters.caVANCOUVER — There were so many positives revealing themselves on the field last Friday at Thunderbird Stadium as part of UBC’s season-saving 23-22 win over the Calgary Dinos.So many, in fact, that we restricted our initial look at the victory from the standpoint of the ‘Birds ability to produce four massive defensive plays […]

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