Guilty of multiple penalties, the Carabins of the Université de Montréal (UdeM) nevertheless did enough to defeat the Vert & Or of the Université de Sherbrooke by a score of 23 to 15 and advance to the Dunsmore Cup final on Saturday. , at the Claude-Robillard sports complex.
This was the story of the game: UdeM fell back almost as much due to penalties as Sherbrooke advanced with the ball. The Blues were found wanting 18 times, for losses of 200 yards. For unsportsmanlike conduct, rudeness, having retained, in addition to the seizure of the facial protector; the entire rulebook is there.
Luckily for the local favorites, quarterback Jonathan Sénécal was in great shape. He completed 24 of 34 pass attempts for 264 yards.
The Carabins were unable to score a touchdown in their last game against Sherbrooke. The scenario was very different this time since they reached the end zone on their first possession. After a long action, Fabrice Hennekens completed the game with a sneak.
Penalties galore
In addition to the numerous field losses, two touchdowns were canceled after handkerchief throws. At the end of the second quarter, Hassane Dosso crossed the paying zone, before his fine effort was refused by the officials. Sénécal targeted him again in the next game for the major, and this time without penalty.
Dosso was pretty effective with nine carries for 60 yards. Injured for the majority of the season, he has made a good return to action since last week. Twice, Carabins fans got a little scared when they saw the star player take time to get up.
On the Sherbrooke side’s attack, quarterback Anthony Robichaud mainly combined his efforts with those of William Marchand. The receiver caught seven balls for 86 yards, including one in the end zone.
The Greens have also obtained only 218 yards of offensive gains.
One of the highlights of this encounter took place before half-time, when kicker Jacob Camiré was injured. During a clearance, an opposing player fell heavily on his leg. It was the end of his match, he who was seen on the sidelines with a cast.
In the Dunsmore Cup final, the Carabins will face their arch-rivals, the Université Laval Rouge et Or, who defeated the Concordia Stingers 38-27 on Saturday. This duel will take place next Saturday at the TELUS-UL stadium.