QUEBEC- Saskatchewan and the West rail area for a close action in the Vanier Cup after an equal first half. The Mustangs only have opportunities after the halftime break and take full advantage of them.
Griffin Campbell picked up two touchdowns for the top Mustangs in a 27-21 win over the Huskies in front of 5,605 supporters on a cold afternoon at Telus Stadium. It was the buy bad that Western won the Canadian college football Championship.
” The fact that we have a season, that we have a Vanier Cup game and that we are the champions after coming through the recent times testifies to the competitiveness of our team,” says Western head coach Greg Marshall.
Saskatchewan led 12-10 at halftime, but the Mustangs maintained themselves after the break. Campbell caught a pass from Evan Hillock for a 50-yard touchdown early in the second half-to give-Western a lead he wouldn’t relent.
The western pivot gave credit to his rude line.
“I don’t think I was sacked once this year, and they continue their executed game today,” says Hillock, who has been experienced as the quintessential player of the game.
Hillock, who totaled 18 of his 29 assists for 274-yard gains, also joined Campbell on a 17-yard pitch on the final play of the third quarter.
Huskies coach Scott Flory says his team has given up some chances.
“We can’t find our strengths at the end of the third quarter (and) this leads to big Western games,” he says.
Brian Garrity created a 37-yard field goal in the quarter so the West could take the lead 27-14.
Josh Ewanchyna reports a one-meter run with 32 seconds to give the Huskies No. 2 a little hope, but the Mustangs get away with a free consumption and forgave the stopwatch.
Saskatchewan rude half Adam Machart, a first full Canadian team, was increased to just 78 yards from 16 runs by the Western Defense. A quarter of the Huskies Mason Nyhus absolutely 28 his 40 passes for 303 yards with a pass from Company.
“Our defensive line did a great job against a vaporized rude line,” Marshall says.
With icy and hard terrain, Trey Humes turned the opening kick over 33 yards to give the Mustangs a good position on their own 40-yard line.
Just under three minutes after, he delivered 25 yards for the first touchdown of the game.
The Huskies had to get to their third spots to qualify on the scoreboard. After a pair of threes and payouts, David Solie determined to score on 26-yard balls to reduce Western’s lead.
Saskatchewan took the lead with 9:57 left in the first half when Daniel Perry picked up a 22-yard TD pass. The Huskies award the extra point, but still lead 9-7.
Garrity refers to a goal on 23-yard baths at the end of the second quarter to give a 10-9 lead to the west. Solie gave Saskatchewan the lead before the half with a placement of 24 yards.
Daniel Valente Jr., from Western, became known as the defensive player of the game.
It was the Mustangs’ first Dawi in the Vanier Cup since they defeated Laval in Hamilton.
