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Bertrand unsung hero for LavalTORONTO (CP) -- Laval quarterback Mathieu Bertrand found himself thinking a lot about his father during the fourth quarter of the Vanier Cup.After taking a solid hit from Saint Mary's Huskies linebacker Joe Barbatti at the end of the third quarter, the 21-year-old from Trois-Rivieres, Que., could only watch and pray with a sore head while Laval's defence held off the Huskies' frantic attempts to even the score. Laval leaves it to the DThe Quebec City school, making its first appearance in a Canadian university football championship game, defeated the Saint Mary's Huskies 14-10 in the 35th Vanier Cup before 12,595 at the SkyDome. Laval wins first Vanier CupTORONTO (CP) -- Laval University has made Quebec City's Carnival a much bigger party this year.In only its fourth year competing in CIAU football, the Rouge et Or won the Vanier Cup on Saturday with a 14-10 victory over the Saint Mary's Huskies. Laval edges SMU for national titleIt was not. Huskies breakdown leads to Vanier Cup win for LavalTORONTO (CP) -- Stuck at the one-yard line on second-and-19 in the second quarter, the Laval Rouge et Or appeared to be in trouble.Yet just three plays later, they scored a touchdown that would be the difference and went on to defeat the Saint Mary's Huskies 14-10 on Saturday to win the Vanier Cup, the CIAU's football championship. St. Mary's pays tribute to UteckBut he undoubtedly will play a major role today when the underdog Huskies take on the Laval Rouge et Or in the 35th Vanier Cup at the SkyDome. More 1999 Vanier Cup Headlines |