The 43rd

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was played on November 23, 2007, at

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, and decided the

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champion for the 2007 season. The

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completed a perfect season by defeating the

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by a score of 28-14, finishing with a 12-0 record. The Huskies were without

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winner Erik Glavic, who injured his knee a week earlier in the

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Game summary

Saint Mary's Huskies (14) - TDs, Fraser O'Neill, Shawn White; singles, Justin Palardy (1); cons., Justin Palardy (1). Manitoba Bisons (28) - TDs, Steve Gronick, John Makie; FGs Scott Dixon (4); cons., Scott Dixon (2); safety touch (1).

Scoring summary

;First Quarter :SMU - TD O'Neill 13 pass from Abraham (Palardy convert) (5:22) :MAN - FG Dixon 40 (11:50) :MAN - FG Dixon 27 (15:00) ;Second Quarter :MAN - TD Gronick 39 pass from Makie (Dixon convert) (6:04) :SMU - Single Palardy missed 30 yard field goal attempt (9:35) ;Third Quarter :MAN - TD Makie 6 rush (Dixon kick) (4:41) :MAN - FG Dixon 32 (11:59) ;Fourth Quarter :MAN - FG Dixon 33 (00:54) :SMU - TD White 8 pass from Abraham (Two-point convert failed) (3:35) :MAN - Team Safety (10:26)

Notable game facts

*The Manitoba Bisons became the 11th team in CIS history to claim the Vanier Cup after an undefeated season. *The Vanier Cup and the

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were played two days apart in the same stadium, with both games featuring teams from

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. *This was the seventh consecutive Vanier Cup game that featured a team nicknamed "Huskies." *Manitoba CB Mike Howard had three interceptions and won the Ted Morris Memorial Trophy as game defensive MVP award. *Manitoba QB John Makie finished the game passing 16-of-31 for 261 yards, one touchdown and no interceptions, and also scored on a six-yard touchdown run, and was awarded the Bruce Coulter Trophy as game offensive MVP award. *Manitoba RB Matt Henry suffered a grotesque leg injury in the first quarter. It was later diagnosed as a broken femur.

References

External links

Official website
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