All the pieces seemed to be falling in place for the University of Saskatchewan Huskies this month, making a run to their third Vanier Cup appearance in five years in their home province.

But after four quarters of the championship football game at Mosaic Stadium in Regina on Saturday, hope of a Huskies fourth Vanier Cup title went up in smoke with a 30-16 loss to the University of Montreal Carabins.

Montreal rookie quarterback Pepe Gonzalez had a day to remember, throwing for 348 yards and three touchdowns to help the Carabins win their second U Sports national championship in three years.

Meanwhile, it’s devastation for a Huskies program that has struggled since last winning it all in 1998. Saturday’s result was their seventh consecutive loss in Vanier Cup appearances going back

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