KINGSTON, Ont. (November 19, 2009) – After securing their first conference title since the 1997 Dunsmore cup, the No. 4 Queen's Gaels take to the field on Saturday in search of their first bowl victory since 1992. The Gaels opponent will be the Quebec champions, the Laval Rouge et Or, who are currently ranked No. 1 in Canada.

Queen's, whose Yates Cup victory gives them two more conference titles than the Western Mustangs for the most in Canadian history, will also be looking to advance to their first Vanier Cup since 1992 when they shutout the St. Mary's Huskies 31-0.

The Gaels enter this Mitchell Bowl matchup after defeating the Western Mustangs 43-39 in one of the greatest games in Yates Cup history. In a game that saw the lead change hands on seven different occasions, it was a Danny Brannagan completion to Scott Valberg in the endzone with less than three minutes to play that gave the Gaels the win.

Brannagan, of Burlington, Ont., was named the game's MVP after he threw for 515 yards and five touchdowns. His passing yardage was the fourth most in a playoff game in CIS history. Valberg, of Kingston, Ont., also had an outstanding game has he had 139 receiving yards and two touchdown. Both Christopher Ioannides of Toronto, and Devan Sheahan of Kingston, Ont., also had over 100 receiving yards in the game.

As for the Laval Rouge et Or, they are coming off a 31-7 victory in the Dunsmore Cup over the Montreal Carabins. Hec Crighton trophy nominee Benoit Groulx of Montreal completed 13 of 17 passes in the game for 216 yards and a touchdown. Sébastien Lévesque of Richelieu, Que., was Laval's leading rusher with 120 yards and a touchdown.

For Laval, it was their seventh consecutive Dunsmore Cup championship and ninth in their last 11 seasons.

Saturday's matchup between the Gaels and le Rouge et Or marks the first time these two teams have met since 2000, when Queen's was a member of the OQIFC. In that game, Laval came out on top by a score of 33-14. These teams have met a total of five times in their history, with the Rouge et Or winning three and the Gaels winning the remaining two. Queen's has not beat Laval since a 32-7 win back in 1997.

Tickets for the game can be purchased by calling 613-253-2500 or by visiting the Physical Education Centre (PEC) on Queen's University campus.

Kickoff is scheduled for 1:07 pm at Richardson Stadium. The game can always be viewed on TSN or Radio-Canada.