The 2022 Vanier Cup, the 57th edition of the

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, took place on November 26, 2022 at

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. This was the first time that London had hosted the Vanier Cup game. The RSEQ champion

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defeated the

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champion

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by a score of 30–24. The Rouge et Or won their U Sports-leading 11th Vanier Cup championship.

Teams

The

and

played for the championship, following their victories in the bowl games. The Huskies were playing in their second straight Vanier Cup game and 11th overall, having won three championships in program history. The Rouge et Or were playing in their 13th championship game and won their 11th Vanier Cup. The two programs also played in

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with both games also resulting in Laval victories.

Semi-Championships

The

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is played between the champions of the

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and the

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, the national semi-final games. The Québec conference

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championship team, the Laval Rouge et Or defeated the

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Ontario championship team, the

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, for the Mitchell Bowl. The winners of the Canada West

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, the Saskatchewan Huskies, defeated the Atlantic conference's

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championship team, the

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, for the Uteck Bowl. These games were played on November 19, 2022, and both of the visiting teams were victorious.

Scoring summary

First quarter :SSK – FG Solie 20 yards (6:27) 3–0 SSK :LAV – FG Blanchard 15 yards (1:54) 3–3 Second quarter :SSK – TD Iverson 3-yard pass from Nyhus (Solie convert) (13:45) 10–3 SSK :LAV – TD Muganda 3-yard run (Blanchard convert) (11:19) 10–10 :LAV – Single Blanchard 85 yards (kickoff through the endzone) (11:19) 11–10 LAV :SSK – TD Vavra 3-yard pass from Nyhus (Solie convert) (8:35) 17–11 SSK :LAV – FG Blanchard 28 yards (6:15) 17–14 SSK :LAV – FG Blanchard 49 yards (0:01) 17–17 Third quarter :LAV – FG Blanchard 10 yards (3:25) 20–17 LAV Fourth quarter :LAV – TD Dallaire 1-yard pass from Mital (Blanchard convert) (13:10) 27–17 LAV :SSK – TD Wiebe 3-yard pass from Nyhus (Solie convert) (4:58) 27–24 LAV :LAV – FG Blanchard 25 yards (1:56) 30–24 LAV

References

External links

Official website
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