The University of Saskatchewan Huskies football team will be playing in the U Sports Vanier Cup championship game for the first time since 2006 after a dramatic 14-10 win in Saturday's Uteck Bowl over the host University of Montreal Carabins.

The highlight of the low-scoring national semi-final came with just five seconds left in the fourth quarter, when Adam Machart ran 13 yards for a touchdown to give the Huskies their first lead of the game. Machart ran for 158 yards on 20 touches, while quarterback Mason Nyhus was 17-28 passing for 138 yards and Sam Baker had four catches for 40 yards.

The Huskies feature three local players, SCCHS grad Rhett Vavra, who completed one pass for five yards, and Shaunavon High School alums Nixen Voll and Corbin Nicolson.

The Huskies will be looking for their fourth Vanier Cup title after winning in 1993, 1996 and 1998. They will face the Western Mustangs, who routed St.FX 61-6 in the Mitchell Bowl, in next Saturday's national championship game at Laval University in Quebec City.