41st Vanier Cup

41st Vanier Cup

The Laurier Golden Hawks won the game, defeating Saskatchewan 24-23.
Saskatchewan Huskies Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks
(8-0) (8-0)
23 24
Head coach: 
Head coach: 
1234 Total
Saskatchewan Huskies 07610 23
Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks 1779 24
Date December 3, 2005
Stadium Ivor Wynne Stadium
Location Hamilton
Ted Morris Memorial Trophy Ryan Pyear, Wilfrid Laurier QB
Bruce Coulter Award David Montoya, Wilfrid Laurier DE
Attendance 16,827
Broadcasters
Network The Score/The Score HD
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The 41st Vanier Cup was played on December 3, 2005, at Ivor Wynne Stadium in Hamilton, Ontario, and decided the CIS Football champion for the 2005 season. The Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks completed a perfect season by defeating the previously undefeated Saskatchewan Huskies by a score of 24-23, on a last minute field goal by placekicker Brian Devlin.[1] In a game that saw five lead-changes, the Golden Hawks overcame an eight-point fourth quarter deficit to take the lead with 19 seconds remaining, a lead they would not relinquish.

Game summary

Saskatchewan Huskies (23) - TDs, David Stevens (3); FGs Braden Suchan (1); cons., Braden Suchan (2).

Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks (24) - TDs, Andy Baechler, Nick Cameron, Bryon Hickey; FGs Brian Devlin (1); singles, Brian Devlin (1); cons., Brian Devlin (2).

Scoring summary

First Quarter
WLU - Single Devlin missed 30 yard field goal attempt (3:29)
Second Quarter
SSK - TD Stevens 1 rush (Suchan kick) (2:35)
WLU - TD Baechler 23 pass from Pyear (Devlin convert) (5:18)
Third Quarter
WLU - TD Cameron 5 pass from Pyear (Devlin convert) (5:18)
SSK - TD Stevens 6 pass from Bilan (Two-point convert failed) (13:54)
Fourth Quarter
SSK - FG Suchan 41 (2:19)
SSK - TD Stevens 85 rush (Suchan kick) (8:14)
WLU - TD Hickey 10 pass from Pyear (Two-point convert failed) (12:07)
WLU - FG Devlin 32 (14:41)

Notable game facts

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