November 6th, 2024

U Sports Roundup: Laval Rouge et Or advance to 21st straight Dunsmore Cup final

By The Canadian Press on November 2, 2024.

Laval University Rouge et Or Olivier Cool leaps into the end zone to score a touchdown as Concordia Stingers Ahmadou Boubacar, left, and Mendel Joseph fail to stop him in a semifinal game, Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024 in Quebec City. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot

QUEBEC – The Laval Rouge et Or are going back to the Dunsmore Cup final for a 21st straight year.

Quarterback Arnaud Desjardins threw for 327 yards and two touchdowns as the No. 3-ranked Rouge et Or defeated the Concordia Stingers 41-18 on Saturday to advance to the RSEQ final.

Laval will face the winner of Saturday’s matchup between the No. 1 Montreal Carabins (7-1) – the defending Vanier Cup champions – and McGill Redbirds (3-5).

In Ontario University Athletics football action, the No. 2 Laurier Golden Hawks defeated the Queen’s Gaels 29-21 to set up a Yates Cup final against the Western Mustangs.

No. 4 Western advanced to its ninth straight final with a 30-19 victory over the Guelph Gryphons.

The Saint Mary’s Huskies beat the three-time defending Jewett Trophy champion STFX X-Men 21-17 in the Atlantic University Sport conference.

The No. 6 Bishop’s Gaiter (8-0) took on the Acadia Axemen (2-6) in the other semifinal later Saturday.

The No. 7 Manitoba Bisons (7-1) were set to host the Regina Rams (3-5), while the No. 10 Saskatchewan Huskies (5-3) visited the No. 9 UBC Thunderbirds (5-3) in the Canada West semifinals, also later Saturday.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 2, 2024.

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