97th Grey Cup

97th Grey Cup

Montreal Alouettes Saskatchewan Roughriders (15–3) (10–7–1) 28 27 Head coach: Marc Trestman Head coach: Ken Miller
1 2 3 4 Total Montreal Alouettes 0 3 7 18 28 Saskatchewan Roughriders 10 7 3 7 27
Date	November 29, 2009
Stadium	McMahon Stadium
Location	Calgary,Alberta
Most Valuable Player	Avon Cobourne,Montreal RB
Most Valuable Canadian	Ben Cahoon,Montreal SB
National anthem	Canadian Tenors
Coin toss	Lt.-Gov.Norman Kwong
Referee	Glen Johnson
Halftime show	Blue Rodeo
Attendance	46,020
Broadcasters
Network	TSN/TSN HD RDS/RDS HD
Announcers	(TSN):Chris Cuthbert,Glen Suitor,Dave Randorf,Jock Climie,Matt Dunigan,Chris Schultz (RDS):Denis Casavant,Pierre Vercheval,David Arsenault,Mike Sutherland
Ratings	6.1 million

The97th Grey Cupwas played on November 29, 2009, atMcMahon StadiuminCalgary,Alberta,and decided theCanadian Football League(CFL) champion for the2009 season.TheMontreal Alouettescame from behind to defeat theSaskatchewan Roughriders28–27, on a 33-yardfield goalbyDamon Duvalas time ran out. Duval had actually missed a first attempt, but Saskatchewan was penalized for havingtoo many menon the field, allowing Duval a second field goal attempt.

Montreal running backAvon Cobournewas named theMost Valuable Playerof the game. Alouettes slotbackBen Cahoonreceived theDick Suderman Trophyas theGrey Cup's Most Valuable Canadian.

History

This was the fourth Grey Cup to be held in Calgary; the others were the63rd Grey Cup(1975), the81st Grey Cup(1993), and the88th Grey Cup(2000). The game featured the West Division ChampionSaskatchewan Roughridersand the East Division ChampionMontreal Alouettes.It was the first time that these two teams played each other for theGrey Cup.

Tickets

The prices for tickets ranged from $195 to $370 (Canadian dollars) for the general public. Stampeders season ticket holders were eligible for reduced rates, with prices between $119 and $295.The game sold out in August 2009.

Events

Elisha Cuthbert

On September 21, 2009, the Calgary Grey Cup committee announced that the 97th Grey Cup would feature the return of an official Grey Cup parade. They later namedElisha Cuthbertgrand marshal of the parade, on November 13.On October 12, it was announced thatBlue Rodeowould be the halftime show. The week's festivities also included theENMAXStreet Festival and Stage onStephen Avenue;theCalgary HeraldOlympic PlazaFamily Fan Fest; theMolson CanadianQuick Six Saloon at theTelusConvention Centre; theScotiabankGrey CupGala Dinner and Contest at thePengrowth Saddledome,featuringGreat Big Sea;and theMcMahon StadiumPre-Game Party with live entertainment featuringEconoline Crush.

Game summary

Montreal Alouettes(28) – TDs,Jamel Richardson,Avon Cobourne,Ben Cahoon;FGsDamon Duval(2); 2-point cons.,Kerry Carter;cons., Duval (1); singles, Duval (1).

Saskatchewan Roughriders(27) – TDs,Andy Fantuz,Darian Durant;FGsLuca Congi(4); cons., Congi (2); singles,Louie Sakoda(1).

Scoring summary

First Quarter

SSK – FG Congi 40 (8:03)3 – 0 SSK

SSK – TD Fantuz 8 pass from Durant (Congi convert) (13:43)10 – 0 SSK

Second Quarter

MTL – FG Duval 28 (2:23)10 – 3 SSK

SSK – FG Congi 44 (13:28)13 – 3 SSK

SSK – Single Sakoda 85 kickoff, Taylor conceded in end zone (13:34)14 – 3 SSK

SSK – FG Congi 9 (15:00)17 – 3 SSK

Third Quarter

MTL – TD Richardson 8 pass from Calvillo (Duval convert) (7:13)17 – 10 SSK

SSK – FG Congi 23 (14:09)20 – 10 SSK

Fourth Quarter

MTL – Single Duval 52 punt went through end zone (1:42)20 – 11 SSK

SSK – TD Durant 16 run (Congi convert) (4:28)27 – 11 SSK

MTL – TD Cobourne 3 run (2-point convert, Carter 5 pass from Calvillo) (8:14)27 – 19 SSK

MTL – TD Cahoon 11 pass from Calvillo (2-point convert failed) (13:15)27 – 25 SSK

MTL – FG Duval 33 (15:00)28 – 27 MTL

Montrealkicker,Damon Duvalmade good on his second opportunity to kick the winning field goal to give the Alouettes their firstGrey Cupinseven yearswith a come-from-behind 28–27 victory over theSaskatchewan RoughridersatCalgary'sMcMahon Stadium.

From the start of the game, Saskatchewan dominated the game and led throughout the first 50 minutes. In the first quarter, Saskatchewan's quarterback,Darian Durantconsistently moved the ball by mixing pass and run plays against Montreal's top ranked defence. The first Saskatchewan drive led to aLuca Congifield goal attempt that sailed wide, however, on their second possession, Congi was successful in his second attempt field goal attempt to give the Riders a 3–0 lead. Furthermore, the Saskatchewan defence also came up with big plays whenMarcus Adamsmanaged to strip the ball away from Montreal quarterback,Anthony Calvillo,whileKeith Shologanmanaged to pick up the ball and ran it to Montreal's 8-yard line late in the first quarter. On the next play, Durant found slotbackAndy Fantuzopen in the end zone for an 8-yard touchdown pass to give Saskatchewan a 10–0 lead.

In the second quarter, Montreal looked to have gotten their offence back on track asAnthony Calvillothrew a pair of passes to slotbackBen Cahoon,which set up a 28-yard Damon Duval field goal to cut the lead to 10–3. Montreal would get another opportunity to gain more points, however, fullbackKerry Carterwould turn the ball over when he fumbled the ball on the Saskatchewan 17 yard-line. Then things would get worse for Montreal when Duval shanked two punts in a row, with the second punt only going for seven yards and out of bounds.

Due to the costly error, Saskatchewan would take advantage asLuca Congiwas successful kicking a 44-yard field goal, which was followed by aLouie Sakodasingle in the ensuing kickoff giving the Roughriders a 14–3 lead. On their next possession, Durant would complete a pass to Andy Fantuz on Saskatchewan's second-to-last play of the second quarter that was spotted on Montreal's 2-yard line. After a video review confirmed that Fantuz stayed in bounds to make the catch, Luca Congi kicked his third field goal to close the first half giving Saskatchewan a 17–3 lead.

In the third quarter, Montreal would force Saskatchewan to punt on their first possession of the second half, and then proceeded to drive down the field, with a key point being a play scrimmaging from the Saskatchewan 51-yard line where Calvillo received pass protection in the pocket and completed a pass toJamel Richardsonat the Saskatchewan 31-yard line. The Montreal Alouettes capped that 9-play drive with a touchdown when Calvillo completed an 8-yard pass to wide receiverJamel Richardsonmidway through the quarter to cut the lead to 17–10. However, nearly seven minutes later, Congi would kick his fourth field goal of the game to put Saskatchewan ahead 20–10. However, on the ensuing Saskatchewan kickoff, Montreal returnerBrian Brattonevaded five would-be tacklers before getting pushed out of bounds by a sixth player of Saskatchewan's kick cover team at the Saskatchewan 50-yard line, giving Montreal a spark on special teams.

After a Damon Duval single 1:42 into the fourth quarter reduced the Saskatchewan lead to 20–11, Saskatchewan added to their lead in a drive that required less than three minutes of game time, completed when Durant rushed 16 yards for a touchdown. A successful single-point convert after the touchdown extended the Saskatchewan lead to 27–11. With the final 10:52 left in the fourth quarter, it looked like the Roughriders would secure their fourth championship as they were effectively running the ball at will against the Montreal defence. However, the Alouettes led byAnthony Calvillowould battle back to erase Saskatchewan's 16-point lead.

With less than eight minutes to play in the fourth quarter, and Montreal trailing 27–11,Anthony Calvillothrew from the Montreal-43-yard-line on a 2nd-and-10 attempt, andBrian Brattoncaught the pass at the Saskatchewan 3-yard line. On the ensuing 1st-and-goal play,Avon Cobourneran the ball into the endzone for a touchdown. Montreal attempted a two-point-convert, during which Calvillo stepped up in the pocket and successfully completed a pass to fullbackKerry Carter(with Saskatchewan linebacker Sean Lucas in close coverage of the Montreal fullback) to reduce the Saskatchewan lead to 27–19.

On a play scrimmaging from the Saskatchewan 33-yard-line with under six minutes left in the game,Darian Durantattempted a pass forAndy Fantuzthat was intercepted by Montreal'sJerald Brown.On the ensuing Montreal possession, on a 2nd-and-10 from the Saskatchewan 32,Anthony Calvilloran the ball to the Saskatchewan 25-yard-line, three yards short of a first down. This set up a 3rd-and-3 situation with 2:34 left to play. Down by eight points, the Alouettes would gamble on third down. Needing to reach the Saskatchewan 22-yard line for a first down, Calvillo completed a pass toJamel Richardsonin double coverage, and Richardson reached the Saskatchewan 15-yard line for a first down. With under two minutes remaining, on a play starting at the Saskatchewan 11-yard-line Calvillo stepped up in the pocket and threw to an uncoveredBen Cahoonfor a touchdown, bringing Montreal to within a converted two-point attempt from tying the game. The two-point attempt was missed whenDonovan Alexander's pass interference on a Calvillo throw toJamel Richardsonwas not called, and Saskatchewan maintained a 27–25 lead with just 1:45 remaining in the game. On the next Saskatchewan possession, the Roughriders could not manage a first down and were forced to punt after a two-and-out. On theLouie Sakodapunt, Montreal returnerBrian Brattonfumbled the ball as he was hit by a Saskatchewan special teams player, but the football was recovered by Montreal'sEtienne Boulay,giving Montreal the chance to drive the field with less than a minute to go in the game. Montreal's task was made more difficult since the football went approximately ten yards towards the Montreal endzone before being recovered byEtienne Boulay,meaning the Alouettes needed to drive down the field even further to be able to score.

With 0:31 remaining, on a 2nd-and-10 from the Montreal 34-yard-line, Calvillo completed a pass toJamel Richardsonthat moved the Montreal offence to the Saskatchewan 53-yard-line with 0:24 left in the game. On the ensuing 1st-and-10 from the Saskatchewan 53-yard-line, Calvillo threw a pass to Montreal receiverKerry Watkins,which Watkins caught very close to the ground at the Saskatchewan 40-yard-line, that was ruled incomplete. The play was checked with video review and it was judged that there was not sufficient evidence to overturn the incomplete pass ruling, which set up a Montreal 2nd-and-10 attempt from the Saskatchewan 53-yard-line with 0:10 remaining in the game. Calvillo would again throw to receiverKerry Watkins,with Watkins catching the pass and getting tackled at the Saskatchewan 36-yard-line with 0:05 left in the game. With Montreal trailing 27–25, Montreal kickerDamon Duvalmissed wide right on a 43-yard field goal attempt that could have given Montreal the victory. Saskatchewan'sJason Armsteadreturned the missed field goal kick from inside the Saskatchewan endzone to the Saskatchewan 6-yard-line and kneeled to end the play, at which point Saskatchewan players began to celebrate what they thought was a win. However, Saskatchewan had thirteen players on the field during the Montreal field goal attempt, and referee Glen Johnson made the call of, "Illegal substitution, too many men on the field, Saskatchewan. It's a ten yard penalty, we'll repeat first down". With Saskatchewan's 10-yard penalty fortoo many menon the field, the Alouettes moved to the Saskatchewan 26-yard-line with 0:00 on the clock (a game cannot end with a defensive penalty) and attempted a 33-yard field goal for the win on the following play. Duval converted the 33-yard field goal to score three points on the final play and give Montreal the Grey Cup.

Notable game facts

• The97th Grey Cupwas watched by 6.1 million Canadian viewers, making it the most-watched telecast in Canada for 2009.
• Both teams played in their 17th Grey Cup game.

2009 CFL playoffs

Division Semi-finals

East Semi-Final

Date and time: Sunday, November 15, 1:00 PMEastern Standard Time
Venue:Ivor Wynne Stadium,Hamilton, Ontario

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	OT	Total
BC Lions	3	13	7	4	7	34
Hamilton Tiger-Cats	3	3	10	11	0	27

TheBC Lionsbecame the secondWest Divisionteam to win in theEast Semi-Finalsby defeating theHamilton Tiger-Cats34–27 in overtime, earning the right to play against theMontreal Alouettesin the East Final.

Former Tiger-CatquarterbackCasey Printersthrew for 360 yards, rushed for atouchdown,and threw the winning eight-yard touchdown toss toIan Smartin overtime to seal the win in his return toHamilton.

Hamilton came into the game as one of theCFL's hottest teams, having won three straight, whereas the Lions finished the regular season losing three straight and earning the crossover playoff berth only after the Tiger-Cats defeated theWinnipeg Blue Bombers39–17 to clinch second in the East and eliminateWinnipegfrom post-season contention.

Printers was masterful in leading the Lions on two long scoring marches from inside their own 10-yard line that not only resulted in 10 points for the Lions, but prevented the Tiger-Cats from getting the ball in good field position and kept Hamilton's defence on the turf for long stretches. Printers was also very effective at throwing the ball away whenever he came under pressure from the Tiger-Cat defence, despite being sacked four times.

The biggest question in this game was the Tiger-Cats' decision to not exploit the biggest weakness in the Lions' defence.B.C.came into the game having the CFL's worst run defence, averaging 138 yards per game. However, the Tiger-Cats ran the ball only seven times for 35 yards. Hamilton running backDeAndra' Cobb,who ran for 267 yards in the two regular-season games the teams played (with Hamilton winning both), had just six carries for 33 yards in regulation.

Still, after trailing 16–6 at halftime, Hamilton eventually tied the game at 16–16 on quarterbackKevin Glenn's 28-yard touchdown pass toDave Stala,who made an amazing diving catch at 9:05 of the third quarter. It came after Hamilton had to settle for aNick Settafield goal at 4:24, after aChris Thompsonfumblerecovery and return to the Lions' 20-yard line.

But the B.C. Lions would counter withRolly Lambala's one-yard touchdown run at 12:14, a major set up by a 34-yard pass interference call on Hamilton'sJykine Bradley.Printers then took the Lions on an 11-play, 71-yard drive that culminated in a 33-yardPaul McCallumfield goal that put the visitors ahead 26–16 at 3:05 of the fourth quarter.

Although B.C. led 27–16 with 5:00 left, Hamilton booted a field goal with 2:13 remaining to get them within reach. On their next possession, Dave Stala pulled in a nine-yard touchdown pass from Glenn for his second touchdown reception. After the touchdown, the Tiger-Cats scored on a two-point conversion attempt to tie the game when Glenn again threw a pass to wide-open receiverMarquay McDanielin the end zone to send it to overtime.

After pulling off a last-minute miracle to tie the game, Hamilton fans became overjoyed as it seemed the momentum had switched to their home team. However, it was not to be.

Before overtime, Hamilton won the coin toss and elected for the Lions to have first possession of the football, which turned out to be a costly decision. On their first possession, Casey Printers and the B.C. offence took two plays to score the winning touchdown when Printers tossed the ball to Ian Smart, putting the Lions ahead 34–27.

The Tiger-Cats had a chance to tie the game but were shut down by Lion defence, which proved to be the difference in the extra minutes of play following the B.C. touchdown.

Emmanuel Arceneauxwas the top Lion receiver on the day, pulling in six receptions for a total of 120 yards, while Paul McCallum was good on all four of his field goal attempts, the longest a 43-yarder. B.C. generated 445 yards in total offence to Hamilton's 440, while the Tiger-Cats picked up 437 aerial yards. Nick Setta was also good on all four of his field goal attempts for Hamilton.

The Lions then headed toMontrealto play against the Alouettes at theOlympic Stadium,for a chance to advance to theGrey Cup.

West Semi-Final

Date and time: Sunday, November 15, 2:30 PMMountain Standard Time
Venue:McMahon Stadium,Calgary,Alberta

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Total
Edmonton Eskimos	0	7	7	7	21
Calgary Stampeders	0	9	7	8	24

The Stampeders opened the post-season the way they ended the regular season inReginawhere they had three second-half drives and were within 20 yards of the end zone, but were only able produce twofield goals.In the opening half, the Stampeders again squandered three chances to scoretouchdownsfrom inside the red zone and settled for threeSandro DeAngelisfield goals. Three of those Stampeders drives in the second quarter ended with CalgaryquarterbackHenry Burriseither shedding the ball under pressure or throwing an incompletion, which brought DeAngelis out onto the field.

On the other side, the Edmonton Eskimos were also unable to score a touchdown in the red zone as StampedercornerbackBrandon Brownerstopped Edmonton'srunning backArkee Whitlocktwice from within five yards early in the second quarter to prevent a touchdown. The Eskimos would depend on their kicker,Noel Prefontaineto kick for two field goals and a last-minute single point for all of Edmonton's first-half points.

With both teams' inability to score a touchdown during the first two quarters of play, Calgary had a 9–7 lead into halftime.

However, in the third quarter, Henry Burris threw a nine-yard touchdown pass to receiverArjei Franklinto take a 16–7 lead at 5:25 of the third quarter, capping an eight-play, 57-yard drive. However,Edmonton'sSkyler Greencountered Calgary's touchdown score with a 93-yard touchdown return on the ensuing Calgary kickoff.

Heading into the fourth quarter, the Stampeders led by two points, 16–14, before CalgarypunterBurke Daleskicked a 67-yard single 19 seconds in to give Calgary a three-point lead. Then at 2:52 of the fourth quarter, Henry Burris threw a 29-yard touchdown pass toRomby Bryantto increase their lead to 24–14.

Although the Edmonton Eskimos seemed to be out of it,the Stampeders gave them a chance after they were penalized for 35 yards, including two roughing the passer calls on Calgary'sCharleston Hughes,which contributed to the Eskimos' second touchdown at 7:44 of the fourth quarter when quarterbackRicky Rayrushed in for the 1-yard score and trailed 24–21.

However, Edmonton's chances to get within field goal range to tie the game with four minutes remaining in the fourth quarter were stopped, after taking two costly holding penalties that kept them in their end of the field and were forced to punt the ball away, after Calgary's defensive tackle,DeVone Claybrookssacked Ricky Ray for a 10-yard loss, which forced Edmonton to rely on their defence to get the ball back. However, the Edmonton defence were unable to stop the Calgary offence, who simply played out the clock to eventually win theBattle of Albertamatch-up.

With the win, the Calgary Stampeders ended a three-game losing streak against the Edmonton Eskimos in divisional semi-final games dating back to2005and went 4–1 against the Eskimos this season. They will now play the Saskatchewan Roughriders atMosaic Stadium at Taylor Fieldfor a chance to advance to theGrey Cupand play in front of their home fans in Calgary.

Henry Burrisrushed for 63 yards and completed 19 passes on 32 attempts for 264 yards and threw for two touchdown passes, while his counterpart, Ricky Ray, was 18-for-30 and 162 yards, but no touchdowns. While Stampedersrunning back,Joffrey Reynolds,theWest Division nomineefor theleague's most outstanding player,rushed for 127 yards, which is the fourth-highest in a Stampeder playoff game.

Division Finals

East Final

Date and time: Sunday, November 22, 1:00 PMEastern Standard Time
Venue:Olympic Stadium,Montreal,Quebec

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Total
BC Lions	3	8	7	0	18
Montreal Alouettes	17	14	14	11	56

TheMontreal Alouetteshad a dominant 15–3 season while theBC Lionswas only 8–10, but theEast finalwas widely seen as a toss-up due to the strong form of BC quarterback,Casey Printersafter joining the Lions in September and because of the Alouettes previous struggles against their rival fromVancouver.However, the Alouettes set a franchise playoff record by scoring 56 points and dominated the BC Lions throughout the game.

The game turned only seven minutes in the first quarter, after each team exchanged field goals, BCrunning back,Martell Mallettfumbled the ball on the Lions' 22 that was eventually recovered by Montreal'sShea Emry.On the next play, Montreal quarterback,Anthony Calvillofoundwide receiver,Jamel Richardsonall alone in the end zone and threw his first touchdown pass of the game to give the Alouettes a 10–3 lead. On their next offensive possession, the BC Lions would turn the ball over again, when Casey Printers threw an interception to Montreal'sBilly Parker,who would return the ball for 45 yards, which eventually set up a four-yard touchdown pass by Calvillo toKerry Watkinsfor a 17–3, Alouettes lead to end the first quarter.

Early in the second quarter, BCdefensive end,Lavar Glovermissed his opportunity to tackle Kerry Watkins, which led to a 91-yard return that would set up a seven-yard TD toss by Calvillo to Richardson for a 24–3, Alouettes lead. The Lions would score their first touchdown of the game when Casey Printers threw a 14-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver,Paris Jacksonthat was started when Montreal'sLarry Tayloruncharacteristically dropped a punt return, which was recovered by Lions' safetyTad Crawforddeep into the Alouettes side of the field. However, the Alouettes offence came right back when Anthony Calvillo threw his fourth touchdown of the game to wide receiver,Brian Brattonto give the Alouettes a comfortable 31–10 lead. Before the end of the second half, BC kickerPaul McCallumpunted the ball into the endzone to give BC an extra point, although the Lions' were trailing by 20 points into halftime.

At 4:54 into the third quarter, Lions' wide receiver and kick returner,Ryan Grice-Mullenreturned a 106-yard punt return to score a BC touchdown to cut the Montreal lead to 13, and broke the previousplayoff recordof 103-yards byEskimos' legendHenry "Gizmo" Williams,which was set back in1992.Momentum could have switched for the Lions at that point, however, Grice-Mullen's touchdown return would eventually be the last time that BC could muster any further offence and scoring in the game.

For the remainder of the game, the Montreal Alouettes would score their remaining 25 points. In the third quarter, Anthony Calvillo threw another (14-yard) touchdown pass to Brian Bratton to tie a league playoff record for throwing five touchdowns in a single game. Later on, in the third quarter, Montreal'sCory Huclackblocked a Paul McCallum punt, which was recovered by Jamel Richardson, who scored his third touchdown of the game.

In the fourth quarter, Alouettes' kicker,Damon Duvaladded a field goal and a single point on a missed field goal to give Montreal a playoff franchise record of 49 points, which broke the previous record of 48 points that they scored against theHamilton Tiger-Catsin1956.Montreal would then score their remaining touchdown on aJohn Bowman41-yard interception return off BC backup quarterback,Travis Lulay,who replaced Printers late in the game.

With the blowout victory the Montreal Alouettes will head intoCalgaryto play in their seventhGrey Cup gamein ten years and will try to overcome a disappointing 1–5 record in those games to become champions for the first time since2002.

West Final

Date and time: Sunday, November 22, 3:30 PMCentral Standard Time
Venue:Mosaic Stadium at Taylor Field,Regina, Saskatchewan

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Total
Calgary Stampeders	3	7	1	6	17
Saskatchewan Roughriders	0	10	14	3	27

The defendingGrey Cupchampions,Calgary Stampederswere hoping to win and repeat as champions on their home field atMcMahon Stadium.However, they had to get past theSaskatchewan Roughriderswho after 33 years finished first in theWest Divisionand had home field advantage with the raucous Rider Nation on their side.

In the first half, the Calgary Stampeders showed signs as if they would succeed when kicker,Sandro DeAngelisopened the scoring on the game's first possession with a 47-yard field goal to make it 3–0 Calgary in the first quarter. Eventually, Calgary would add to their lead whenrunning back,Joffrey Reynolds,the CFL rushing leader, rushed for 17 yards for the touchdown to make it 10–0, Stampeders.

However, the Saskatchewan Roughriders would respond at 7:54 in the second quarter, whenquarterback,Darian Durantthrew an 8-yard touchdown pass toChris Getzlafto make it 10–7, Calgary. Then at 12:41 of the second quarter, kickerLuca Congiwould kick an 18-yard field goal to tie the game at 10–10. While both teams were able to score 10 points the first half was dominated by both defences, which kept the game tied at halftime.

At the start of the third quarter, Saskatchewan would eventually break the tie breaker as Darian Durant would throw two touchdown passes to give the Roughriders a commanding lead over Calgary. The first touchdown pass came at 2:19 when Durant threw a 9-yard touchdown pass toAndy Fantuzgiving the Riders a 17–10 lead. Then at 11:04 of the third quarter, Durant threw a 16-yard touchdown pass toRob Bagggiving Saskatchewan a commanding 24–11 lead, as Calgary was only able to score a single point in the third quarter.

In the fourth quarter, Saskatchewan would add to their point total when Congi kicked a 43-yard field goal to give the Riders a 27–11 lead. Late in the game, Calgary would cut the lead to 10, whenHenry Burristhrew a 4-yard touchdown completion toJeremaine Copelandat 13:47. However, when Calgary attempted a two-point convert to make it an 8-point deficit, Burris' pass would be intercepted in the end zone which sealed the victory for the Saskatchewan Roughriders and ended Calgary's hope to become repeat champions on home turf.

With the victory, Saskatchewan met theMontreal Alouettesat the97th Grey Cupgame at Calgary's McMahon Stadium, which also marked the first time that both these teams have met in a championship game.

External links

• Official website