U Sports Roundup: Laval advances to face rival Montreal in RSEQ final
QUEBEC — Quarterback Hugo Richard ran in three touchdowns and added another in the air as the No. 1 Laval Rouge et Or advanced to their 15th consecutive conference final with a 45-0 win over the Sherbrooke Vert et Or on Saturday in U Sports football playoffs action.
The Rouge et Or will face their rivals, the Montreal Carabins, for the Dunsmore Cup on Nov. 11. It’s the fifth straight year that the two schools are facing each other in the conference final, with each side splitting the matchups over the last four years.
Richard, who led Laval to a Vanier Cup victory last year, finished the RSEQ semifinal 18 of 22 for 275 yards and an interception. He also ran the ball 10 times for 49 yards.
Vincent Alarie-Tardif had 24 carries for 124 yards and a TD for the Rouge et Or.