CIS Football: Lochard leads Laval to fourth Uteck Bowl, Vanier Cup awaits

SACKVILLE, N.B. – Pascal Lochard carried the Laval Rouge et Or to their fourth-straight Vanier Cup.

Lochard scored three touchdowns and rushed for 107 yards as Laval downed the Mount Allison Mounties 48-21 on Saturday to win the Uteck Bowl, Eastern Canada’s university football championship.

Lochard’s first two TDs gave Laval a 14-0 lead. The Rouge et Or would add to that, building a 21-0 lead by the end of the first quarter.

Laval won Quebec’s football championship, while the Mounties were the Atlantic conference’s title holders.

Alex Skinner completed 18-of-26 passes including two touchdown strikes to Maxime Boutin and Guillaume Rioux for Laval. Boutin was dominant, receiving for a total of 105 yards and rushing for another 163.

Rioux also scored on a punt return and the Rouge et Or had three team safeties. Kicker Boris Bede was six for six on conversions.

Laval’s dominance overshadowed a strong performance by Mount Allison QB Brandon Leyh, who completed 22-of-36 passes and had three touchdowns and 260 yards.

Leyh connected with receivers Troy Trentham, Josh Blanchard and Stu Moore for the Mounties TDs. Kyle McLean converted all three extra points.