For much of their four quarters on Saturday afternoon at Griffiths Stadium, a moment of celebration seemed to be drifting further and further away for the University of Saskatchewan Huskies football team.

When the clock hit zeroes however, the Dogs became Hardy Cup champions for the first time since 2022. They are now just two wins away from bringing a long-awaited Vanier Cup back to Saskatoon.

“We’re one of four teams that still get to play football in this country,” said Huskies head coach Scott Flory. “So that’s pretty cool.”

Pretty cool indeed for the Huskies, who claimed their 22nd Canada West title in thrilling fashion Saturday with a 25-24 win over the visiting University of Regina Rams in the 88th edition of the Hardy Cup.

Down by a 24-9 score entering the fourth quarter, t

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