TORONTO ARGONAUTS WIN THE 109TH GREY CUP
REGINA – A.J. Ouellette’s five-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter rallied the Toronto Argonauts to a stirring 24-23 upset of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the 109th Grey Cup on Sunday night.
Ouellette’s TD – his second of the game – came at 11:36 with Boris Bede’s convert giving Toronto its slender advantage.
And it was backup Chad Kelly, the nephew of former NFL star Jim Kelly, who engineered the five-play, 36-yard drive with veteran McLeod Bethel-Thompson sidelined with an unspecified injury. Ouellette’s touchdown was set up by Javon Leake’s 44-yard punt return that put Toronto at the Winnipeg 31-yard line with 6:07 remaining.
On Winnipeg’s next possession, linebacker Henoc Muamba intercepted Zach Collaros to put the Argos at the Winnipeg 43-yard line with 3:20 to play. But the Bombers stayed alive with Nick Hallett’s block of Bede’s 37-yard field goal that put the West Division team at its 29-yard line with two minutes to go.
Following Robbie Smith’s second-down sack, Smith got to Collaros again on third down but was flagged for a facemask penalty, putting Winnipeg at its 41. The Bombers drove to the Toronto 40-yard line but Smith blocked Liegghio’s 47-yard attempt, putting Toronto at its 14-yard line with 43 seconds remaining.
Toronto was then able to run the clock out.
(The Canadian Press/Photo: Toronto Argos)
Congratulations Argos. The loss looks good on the Boo Bombers and their fans. Randy may not be too pleased, sucks to be him!
Loved it… looked so good on them bombers!
Well the only team in the league that wants to fold the league won. Not sure how that can be a good thing but time will tell I guess. Hope the Argo’s don’t take the cup with them when they join the XFL.