CIS Roundup: Ravens blow 24-point lead before holding on to beat Mustangs 38-31
OTTAWA — The Carleton University Ravens blew a 24-point lead before going on to defeat the University of Western Mustangs 38-31 on Sunday in CIS football action for their first win of the season.
Carleton (1-1) looked to be in full control of the game with a 24-0 lead midway through the second quarter. But Western (1-1) scored the next 31 points and was up a touchdown until 5:43 of the fourth quarter when Ravens quarterback Jesse Mills hit Nathaniel Behar for a 15-yard touchdown to tie the game.
Less than three minutes later, Mills hit Wilson Birch from 12 yards out to put Carleton back ahead for good.
Mills finished 28-of-35 passing for 341 yards and two touchdowns.