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QUEBEC -- Pascal Lochard rushed 16 times for 83 yards and a touchdown as No. 1-ranked Laval opened its defence of its Vanier Cup national championship with a 32-8 victory over McGill on Saturday in Canadian university football action. It marked the 133rd season opener for the Redmen. Place-kicker Boris Bede, a senior from Toulon, France, led Lavals offence with 14 points, including a 4-for-4 effort in field goals. Rounding out the scoring for the Rouge et Or (1-0) were three safeties conceded by McGills (0-1) offence. Laval led 11-0 after the opening quarter, 23-0 at halftime and 26-8 after three quarters. Also in CIS football action, No . 5 Montreal 48 Concordia 3 and No. 3 Calgary 41 UBC 31. The Rouge et Or jumped into an early lead at the 72-second mark, when Maxime Ducap-Kamara intercepted quarterback Jonathan Collin on McGills third offensive play and returned it 60 yards for a touchdown. 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Judge Pasquale Procopio scored things even at 95-95. "We upset the apple cart just a little bit," said trainer Buddy McGirt, who reunited with Alcine for the first time since 2009 when he guided the Haitian born fighter to a pair of victories. "Im happy with the draw, I dont think they could have called it any other way. It was close. All we had to do with this fight was keep it basic, use the jab" Rodriguez, who was coming off a three destruction at the hands of former champion Miguel Cotto, maintained he won the fight but thought that his own performance could have been better. "Coming back I was tight in there, really tight. I couldnt get my combinations going in there like I usually do. But I still believe I won the fight cleanly. He never caught me with a clean punch and was never able to hurt me." The bout often resembled exactly what was, two fighters on the back-nine of their careers, often sloppy, filled with lots of holding and ordered breaks from referee Michael Griffin. Alcine (35-7-2) was at his best when working his jab but only occasionally was he able to follow it upp with anything significant.dddddddddddd The former world champion was a long way from his glory days of 2007 where he held the WBA championship belt at 154 pounds. The Montreal fighter who now calls California home once again kept his best for the crowd of approximately 1,500 who were clearly on his side. It is the second time Alcine has been brought in as an opponent, and the second time he has surprised. In 2011 he was brought in as fodder for middleweight hopeful David Lemieux who was coming off his first career loss. Alcine shocked the Lemieux and the world with a majority decision in their 12 round bout. Instead of reviving his career, Alcine proceeded to lose his next five fights. At 38, Alcine was supposed to have been the perfect tonic for Rodriguez (28-7-4) who fallen against Cotto and in his shot at the 154-pound crown in 2012 versus Austin Trout. "We were brought in to lose," said McGirt, glad of the effort his fighter put in. "It was a frustrating fight, anytime I got close to the guy, he kept on grabbing me," said Rodriguez. "Im sure when I get back home and watch the fight, Ill see I clearly won it." Alcine predictably also thought he was on the winning side. "This was not the right decision for this fight, The guy is young," said the former champ of his 34 year-old opponent. All the eyes are on him and for them, Im old. I think for next time, there wont be any doubt, I will win by knockout. No doubt." ' ' '