After a back-and-forth battle to open the game, a solid second half from the Western Mustangs earned them a 47-24 win over the Saskatchewan Huskies and the 2018 Mitchell Bowl.
The Mustangs were led by a pair of rushing touchdowns from Alex Taylor and single rushing scores from Cedric Joseph and quarterback Chris Merchant, who picked up Mitchell Bowl MVP honours.
At the half, the teams were tied 17-17, but Western pulled ahead with a Merchant touchdown early in the third quarter to start a surge Saskatchewan couldn’t match.
The win now sends the #1 ranked Mustangs to Quebec next Saturday (Nov. 24) to take on #2 Laval Rouge et Or for the national championship. It will be a re-match of last year’s Vanier Cup, which saw Western win 39-17.