The 41st Vanier Cup was played on December 3, 2005, at Ivor Wynne Stadium in Hamilton, Ontario, and decided the

CIS Football U Sports football is the highest level of amateur play of Canadian football and operates under the auspices of U Sports (formerly Canadian Interuniversity Sport). Twenty-seven teams from Canadian universities are divided into four athletic confer ...

champion for the 2005 season. The Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks completed a perfect season by defeating the previously undefeated

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by a score of 24-23, on a last minute field goal by

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Brian Devlin. 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

*The Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks became the 10th team in CIS history to claim the Vanier Cup after an undefeated season. *This was only the third time in the game's history that a Vanier Cup was decided by one point, with the last time occurring in 1971. *On the game-winning drive, the Golden Hawks gambled on a third-and-fifteen with a 17-yard completion to Dante Luciani.

References

External links

Official website
{{Vanier Cup Vanier Cup Vanier Cup 2005 in Ontario December 2005 sports events in Canada Sports competitions in Hamilton, Ontario Canadian football in Hamilton, Ontario