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In the second OUA semifinal, Western travels to Hamilton and hopes to prevent undefeated McMaster from tying Lavals all-time CIS record of 19 consecutive overall wins (Saturday, 4:30 p.m., theScore TV & web). The Mustangs gave the Marauders their closest game of the season on Sept. 29 in London when they scored nine points in the final minute of regulation to make it a 33-27 final. McMaster is looking to become the first team since the 2008 Mustangs to successfully defend the Yates Cup on Nov. 10, while Western wants to avenge a 41-19 loss to the Marauders in last years conference final. In Quebec, Saturdays RSEQ semis will see Laval host McGill (2-7) in Quebec City (1 p.m., Radio-Canada web) and Montreal host Sherbrooke (1 p.m., Radio-Canada TV & web). Laval went 2-0 against McGill in league play, including a 33-15 season-opening win at home on Sept. 2 and a crushing 69-0 road victory in the rematch on Sept. 21. Should the Rouge et Or extend their CIS-record streak with a 56th consecutive overall win on home turf on Saturday, they will have a chance to claim a 10th straight conference title on Nov. 10, another national mark. Montreal also kept a 2-0 record against its semifinal opponent in the regular season, including a 38-14 schedule-opening win at Sherbrooke on Sept. 1st and a 15-6 home victory on Sept. 22. The Carabins made it to the RSEQ final a year ago, losing 30-7 to Laval, while the Vert & Or reached the Dunsmore Cup championship match for the first time in program history in 2010, dropping a 22-17 decision against the Rouge et Or. In the AUS conference, Mount Allison (3-5) travels to Halifax to face Saint Marys (3-5) on Saturday (1 p.m. AT, Eastlink TV & web / AUStv.ca web). Acadia will host the winners in the Loney Bowl final on Nov. 10. The Huskies and Mounties split their regular season series with Saint Marys dominating 43-7 at home on Oct. 5 and Mount Allison rebounding a week later (Oct. 13) with a 25-12 home victory. Saint Marys has played in the last six AUS finals, winning four of them but losing 39-20 to Acadia a year ago, while Mount Allison is looking to advance to the title match for the first time since 1998. ' ' '