U Sports Roundup: Vanier champs Western advance to Mitchell Bowl
LONDON, Ont. — Chris Merchant lifted the Vanier Cup champion Western Mustangs to a Yates Cup victory on Saturday, bringing them one step closer to repeating their U Sports football title.
Merchant threw for 324 yards and a touchdown and ran in three more scores as No. 1 Western routed the Guelph Gryphons 63-14 for the Ontario University Association championship.
Cedric Joseph ran for 122 yards and three touchdowns and Mackenzie Ferguson returned an interception for a score to keep the Mustangs undefeated.
Western will host next weekend’s Mitchell Bowl against the Saskatchewan Huskies with a spot in the Vanier Cup on the line.