This weekend the road to the Vanier Cup comes full stop and for one Canadian university team, glory awaits. Sportsnet, the new home of the Vanier Cup, takes fans down the field at Université Laval Stadium in Quebec City, QC for exclusive, all-access multiplatform coverage of theTelus Vanier Cup between the Calgary Dinos and the defending champion Laval Rouge et Or this Saturday, Nov. 23 beginning at 12:30 p.m. ET/9:30 a.m. PTon Sportsnet, Sportsnet.ca, and on the Sportsnet radio network (see details below).
Play-by-play announcer Tim Micallef and analyst and CFL Grey Cup champion Mike Morreale hit the broadcast booth to call the game, while former CIS quarterback Justin Dunk and Sportsnet’s Caroline Cameron report from the sidelines. Host Brad Fay will be joined on-location at the Laval campus by analyst and former Vanier Cup winner Andy Baechler, with special guests including McMaster head football coach Stefan Ptaszek, as well as two-time all-Canadian receiver and the Canadian Bachelor, Brad Smith. Sportsnet’s award-winning journalist Stephen Brunt will also make a special appearance on the panel.
Sportsnet’s coverage of the 49th Vanier Cup marks the first year of a new six-year agreement between Sportsnet and the Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS), which includes the multiplatform rights to an all-encompassing portfolio of CIS sports across television, online, and mobile.
Vanier Cup Across Sportsnet’s Platforms
TV – Sportsnet 360 and Sportsnet East, Ontario, West and Pacific
Connected (Click here for broadcast schedule)
- Daily news and information all week long from Sportsnet’s Vanier Cup panel on-location in Laval, QC
Pre-Game Show (Saturday, Nov. 23 at 12:30 p.m. ET/9:30 a.m. PT)
- The half-hour pre-game show features interviews, analysis, news updates and in-depth profiles, including:
- A look at Calgary Dinos running back Mercer Timmis, nominee for the Hec Crighton Trophy as CIS football player of the year
- Up close with Alex Skinner, Laval’s star quarterback from Ottawa, ON
Stephen Brunt Video Essay
- A special Stephen Brunt essay detailing the history of the Vanier Cup and the people behind the Canadian university football championship
Digital – sportsnet.ca
- Reporter Justin Dunk takes a look at the Top 5 CFL prospects in this year’s Vanier Cup, as well as a feature on the Calgary Dinos drawing inspiration from a fallen teammate
- Full Vanier Cup preview and breakdown by reporter Donnovan Bennett
- How they got here: a complete statistical breakdown of Laval and Calgary’s season
Radio – Sportsnet Radio Network
- Fans can catch live coverage of the 49th Vanier Cup on Sportsnet 590 The FAN, Sportsnet 960 The FAN, 1310News and News 95.7 at 12:30 p.m. ET/10:30 a.m. MT
- News and information updates all week long
Game Information
The second-ranked Laval Rouge et Or make their fourth consecutive trip to the Vanier Cup after beating the Mount Allison Mounties 48-21 in the Uteck Bowl last Saturday. On the other side of the ball, No. 3 ranked Calgary Dinos return for their third Vanier Cup appearance in the last five years, following a lopsided 44-3 victory over the Western Mustangs in last week’s Mitchell Bowl, led by star running back Mercer Timmis.
Broadcast Schedule – 49th Telus Vanier Cup, Saturday, Nov. 23
- TV – Sportsnet 360, Sportsnet East, Ontario, West and Pacific – 12:30 p.m. ET/9:30 a.m. PT
- Radio – Sportsnet 590 The FAN and 1310News (12:30 p.m. ET); Sportsnet 960 The FAN (10:30 a.m. MT), News 95.7 (1:30 p.m. AT)