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By Wray Morrison

Huskies return to the vanier cup

Kubongo’s 85-yard punt return lifts Huskies to victory

Nov 15, 2025 | 5:49 PM

It’s a return to the Vanier Cup for the USask Huskie football team. The Huskies defeated the Queen’s Golden Gaels 22-11 in Saturday’s Mitchell Bowl at Griffiths Stadium. The Huskies, who were a perfect 6 and 0 at home this season, got the jump on a Golden Gaels team that was 6 and 0 in road games this season.

First-year quarterback Jake Farrell hit veteran receiver Daniel Wiebe on a 41-yard strike in the first quarter to give the home side an early 7-1 lead. A huge special teams return brought the crowd to its feet and gave the Huskies major momentum in the second quarter. Daniel Kubongo scored on an 85-yard return off of a Matt Driver punt, as the Huskies opened up a 14-1 advantage.

Queen’s fought to keep it close in the third quarter as veteran quarterback Alex Vreeken connected with Cedric Smith for a 17-yard major, cutting the USask lead to 14-8. Vreeken had 388 yards in passing for the Golden Gaels.

Just as it did a week earlier in the Hardy Cup against Regina, Saskatchewan’s defense tightened up in the fourth quarter, holding the Gaels to three points in the last 15 minutes. Huskie kicker Lukas Scott made good on 44- and 24-yard field goal attempts in the final quarter to put the game out of reach.

Farrell, who made just his sixth career USPORTS start, was 13 of 24 for 149 yards with a touchdown and two interceptions. Veteran running back Ryker Frank had 131 yards on the ground. 5th-year linebacker, Seth Hundeby, had two of Saskatchewan’s three sacks on the day.

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The victory capped off an emotional week for Huskie players and coaches after learning about the health of teammate Anton Amundrud days earlier. The USask fourth year quarterback played five games this season before having to leave the team to deal with the diagnosis in late September. Several Saskatchewan players were thinking about Amundrud during the game.

HuskieFAN’s Matt Morrison was on the field for post game reaction.

The Huskies will now face the Montreal Carabins in the 2025 Vanier Cup on Saturday, November 22nd at 1:00 PM at Mosaic Stadium in the Regina. The Carabins defeated St. Mary’s 49-19 in the Uteck Bowl in Halifax on Saturday. This marks the Huskies’ third trip to the national championship in the last five seasons. Saskatchewan last won the Vanier Cup in 2008.

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