Laurier turned the ball over. Queen’s turned those turnovers into points. That, more than anything else, is how the 117th Yates Cup was lost.

The No. 1 Golden Hawks dug themselves a 24-point first-half hole against the No. 6 Gaels on Saturday and couldn’t fully recover, falling 30-27 at University Stadium. Laurier, playing in the OUA final for a third straight year, failed to repeat as OUA champions.

“Not a lot of people would have thought we could battle back from that kind of deficit, but I told our guys all they needed was the 50 of them wearing the purple jerseys,” said Laurier head coach Michael Faulds. “They truly did right until the final play, and I’m proud of how they fought in the second half.”

Five first-half turnovers — four interceptions and a fumble — directly led to 24 po

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