Thunderbirds claim Hardy Cup, defeating Golden Bears with last-second touchdown

Wide receiver Sam Davenport hauled in a last-second touchdown as the University of British Columbia Thunderbirds staged a late comeback to beat the University of Alberta Golden Bears 28-27 and win the Hardy Cup.

Quarterback Garett Rooker went 27 of 35 and threw 378 yards in the dramatic win.

Davenport was targeted 10 times with the game-winning catch — his only touchdown of the day.

Quarterback Eli Hetlinger threw 12 of 21 in the loss for Alberta.

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On the East Coast, St. Francis Xavier is the Atlantic University Sports champions for the third season in a row after a 34-23 win over the Bishop's Gaiters in the 2023 AUS Loney Bowl.

Running back Caleb Fogarty had 107 yards on 21 carries, including a touchdown, while quarterback Silas Fagnan went 11-17 for 206 yards and two touchdowns.

For Bishop's, quarterback Justin Quirion went 27 of 51, passing for 267 yards.

Quarterback Evan Hillock threw a 51-yard touchdown pass as the Western Mustangs beat the Laurier Golden Hawks 29-14 on Saturday in the Yates Cup.

Hillock completed 10-of-19 passes for a total of 173 yards for the Mustangs (2-0) and backup Jerome Rancourt was 2 for 6 with 28 passing yards.

Seth Robertson caught Hillock's 51-yard pass to give Western the lead with 4:29 left to play in the third quarter.

Running back Ethan Dolby had 120 yards and Troy Thompson had 107 rushing yards.

QB Taylor Elgersma completed 27-of-43 passes for 242 yards with a touchdown and two interceptions for the Golden Hawks (2-1).

And in Quebec, the Montreal Carabins beat Laval Rouge et