Regina Rams capture second Hardy Cup in defensive battle with USask Huskies [Video]

Just three weeks ago, the University of Regina Rams were on life support with a 2-5 record and on the verge of missing Canada West playoffs.

Since then, the Rams have flipped the script. And for just the second time in program history, they can call themselves Hardy Cup champions following a 19-14 victory on Saturday over arch rival, the University of Saskatchewan Huskies.

“I don’t think they would ever say it, but the Huskies saw us as a little brother for the longest time,” said Rams head coach Mark McConkey. “They won eight [games] in a row prior to this year. Even when I played, they dominated us. We beat them a few times in 2021, but they’ve kind of had the upper hand.”

After stunning the top-ranked Manitoba Bisons in Hardy Cup semi-finals last weekend, the Rams outlasted the Huskies at Griffiths Stadium in just the second all-Saskatchewan matchup in Hardy Cup history.

Saturday’s victory …