Rams fall just short of trip to Vanier Cup [Video]

The University of Regina Rams gave the University of Laval Rouge-et-Or all they could handle but fell 17-14 Saturday afternoon in the Mitchell Bowl at Mosaic Stadium.

The Rams held a 14-10 lead late in the fourth quarter after running back Marshall Erichsen dashed 36-yards to the end zone with just under four minutes to paly.

Laval, who was heavily favoured entering the game, finally broke free, putting together an 85-yard scoring drive capped off by Isaac Gailardetz’s touchdown catch with 1:19 left from quarterback Arnaud Desjardins.

The Rams finished the regular season with a 3-5 record before upsetting the University of Manitoba Bisons in the opening round of the playoffs and defeating the University of Saskatchewan Huskies to capture the Hardy Cup.

Rams quarterback Noah Pelletier completed 28 of 44 pass attempts for 356 yards and one interception just a week after he suffered an injury to his non-throwing …