Laval University's Rouge et Or defeated McGill 39-3 in a game played this afternoon at Percival Molson Stadium.
The Rouge et Or dominated from one end to the other to score their fifth victory in six outings. The championship of the regular season will be at stake next Sunday at the PEPS, while the Carabins of the University of Montreal will be the visitors. As for McGill who has a record of two wins and five losses, they will enjoy a week off before rubbing against the Concordia Stingers to conclude their season.
In his third career game, Thomas Bolduc completed 11 of 27 passes for 184 yards, including a 50-yard run for Mathieu Robitaille. He completed 7 of 14 passes for 148 yards in the first half.
After a third quarter when both teams were unable to register, McGill broke the ice early in the fourth quarter on a 16-yard find from Findlay Brown.
First half
The Rouge et Or opened the scoring with a 13-yard pitch from David Côte in their second offensive series.
Well placed to make a successful investment when they picked up the ball, McGill smashed.
The rebate was good, but kicker Findlay Brown slowed down when he saw Laval's pressure. A record of the races, a balloon escaped by the content, continued by defensive back Maxym Lavallee who ran for 67 yards for the touchdown.
The Rouge et Or accentuated its domination in the second quarter. The special teams again managed a big game. Antoine Dansereau-Leclerc broke a tackle and escaped for 71 yards for the touchdown. On a streak of one yard, Felix Garand-Gauthier managed the other major of the first half which ended with a score of 29-0.
McGill had only five first tries in the first 30 minutes and 70 yards.
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