LAVAL, Que. – Quarterback Hugo Richard passed for 371 yards and three touchdowns as the Laval Rouge et Or downed the Montreal Carabins 40-13 in Canadian Interuniversity Sport football action on Saturday.
Richard, who completed 23 of 31 passes on the day, also rushed for 24 yards and a TD as defending Vanier Cup champion Laval (1-0) started its CIS season with a bang.
Receivers Felix Lechasseur, Julian Bailey and Felix Faubert-Lussier also had touchdowns.
Gabriel Cousineau passed for 228 yards and an interception for Montreal (0-1) and Mikhail Davidson rushed for 14 yards and a score.
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MOUNTIES 20 AXEMEN 12
SACKVILLE, N.B. — Quarterback Brandon Leyh passed for 200 yards and a touchdown as Mount Allison (1-0) downed Acadia (0-1).
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GRYPHONS 50 VARSITY BLUES 18
GUELPH, Ont. — Receiver Alex Charette scored three touchdowns on eight passes, and Guelph (1-0) racked up 26 points in the final quarter to dominate Toronto (0-2).
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STINGERS 25 GAITERS 15
MONTREAL — Gunner Tatum rushed for 192 yards and a TD to lead Concordia (1-0) over Bishop’s (0-1).
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LANCERS 39 GOLDEN HAWKS 34
WINDSOR, Ont. — Austin Kennedy threw for 326 yards and two touchdowns and Windsor (1-1) scored 23 points in the final quarter to top Laurier (1-1).
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GEE-GEES 37 GAELS 30
KINGSTON, Ont. — Billy McPhee completed 22 of 38 passes for 318 yards and two touchdowns as Ottawa (1-0) edged Queen’s (0-1).
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MARAUDERS 66 WARRIORS 0
WATERLOO, Ont. — Marshall Ferguson threw for 106 yards and three touchdowns, and Asher Hastings threw for one more on 211 yards as McMaster (2-0) thrashed Waterloo (0-2).
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MUSTANGS 61 LIONS 0
TORONTO — Will Finch completed 21 of 25 passes for 253 yards and three touchdowns to lead Western (1-0) in its rout over York (0-2).
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VERT et OR 43 REDMAN 21
SHERBROOKE, Que. — Jeremi Roch threw for 330 yards and running back David Dumas-Goulet had two touchdowns as Sherbrooke (1-0) downed McGill (0-1).