A blocked 31-yard Tyler Crapigna field goal with 51.7 seconds left was the difference as the Universite de Montreal Carabins eked out a 20-19 victory in a thrilling 50th Vanier Cup at Percival Molson stadium in Montreal.
McMaster led the game up until the final four minutes, but the hometown Carabins hung in and Louis-Phillipe Simoneau kicked a 13-yard field goal that would be the winning points.
McMaster, playing in its third Vanier Cup in four years benefited from stout defence and Tyler Crapigna who kicked four field goals. But in the end, the Carabins took advantage of a well-orchestrated drive to kick the winning points.
The game started under cloudless blue skies with temperatures around -1. The Marauders arrived in Montreal on Tuesday evening and practiced at Molson Stadium and Concordia University before Saturday's game.
The hometown Carabins were able to practice at their home field and stay in their own rooms during the week. While the sold out crowd at Molson Stadium was heavily in favour of the Carabins, a strong and vocal McMaster contingent of alumni, fans and students.
The McMaster Students Union sponsored a sold-out bus that left the Hamilton campus at 5:00 am on game day. Prior to the game, the McMaster Alumni Association hosted a breakfast for over 300 supporters who alcheered Go Mac Go in advance of the contest.
The night before the game, McMaster President Patrick Deane addressed the players and coaches. "Please remember, we are all very proud of you, no matter the outcome," he said. Individual players came forward after the dinner to shake the President's hand and thank him for his kind words.
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