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Laval wins Vanier Cup in Saturday game against Laurier [Video]

The Laval Rouge et Or won the coveted Vanier Cup against the Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks, going 22-17.

It was Laval player Felipe Forteza booting six field goals, while fellow teammate Arnaud Desjardins had a total of 320 passing yards, which lead to the victory Saturday afternoon.

Forteza’s sixth field goal in the last quarter made it a Vanier Cup record, with two minutes and thirty one seconds left on the clock.

This victory for the Quebec City team made it their twelfth Vanier Cup win of all time.

The Vanier Cup is awarded to Canada’s top university football team every year.

In the cup’s history, Laurier has claimed victory twice, with the last time being in 2005.

A 2024 Vanier Cup watch party in full swing at Wilf’s on Wilfrid Laurier’s campus, Nov. 23 (Sidra Jafri/CTV News)

Ahead of Saturday’s game, two Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks players received national …

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