104th Grey Cup: What you need to KNow!

As the Redblacks celebrated the city’s latest triumph on the field, third-string quarterback Danny O’Brien came over to receiver Brad Sinopoli, named the game’s Most Valuable Canadian, and planted a big wet one on him. Burris completed his first four passes of the game.

Toronto’s BMO Field will host the 104th running of the Grey Cup.

Next year will be the fourth since Saskatchewan won the 2013 Grey Cup. Ottawa returned the favor in 1968 downing the Stampeders 24-21 in Toronto. Who will win this football championship? It ranks as one of the most exciting, most riveting games in Grey Cup history.

It was a good thing, too, as Burris led the Redblacks on a 10-play scoring drive, finishing it off himself on a one-yard plunge to draw first blood. There are a few more wrinkles but otherwise the strategies are the same.

But Stamps defensive end Charleston Hughes said wanting to get a Grey Cup for fallen teammate Mylan Hicks didn’t put any extra pressure on the team’s shoulders. Damaso Munoz has had a particularly good season for the RedBlacks at linebacker and could be a factor in this game. And then finished it.

They dominated the regular season, disposed of the B.C. Lions in the West Final and claimed the lion’s share of the 2016 CFL Awards.

Ray Early added field goals at the end of each quarter. A champion had yet to be crowned and the game was already a Grey Cup classic. In 2015, they lost in the Grey Cup. Quite a remarkable three-year turnaround! Buckley ran for the touchdown, becoming the first Canadian quarterback to score a touchdown in the Grey Cup since Russ Jackson did it for the Ottawa Rough Riders in 1968. During the 2016 regular season he threw for threw for 5,385 yards and a league-leading 32 touchdowns during the 18 game regular season.

Trevon Van, who played for the Grizzlies in 2013, has rushed for 422 yards this season for Ottawa. First, he grabbed a towel in the belt of Calgary receiver Kamar Jorden that gave the Stampeders a first down and goal-to-go on the Ottawa eight-yard line.

There were doubts that Calgary wouldn’t make it to the big game, as the Stampeders spent three weeks resting and relaxing, thanks to a pair of bye weeks in the CFL playoffs, according to the CBC. Burris had thrown for over 200 yards by the time the first half was over.

If Burris retires, he’ll certainly leave on a huge high, completing 35-of-46 passes for 461 yards en route to his third Grey Cup title.

Bo Levi Mitchell connects with Jerome Messam for a seven yard strike as the Stamps answer back.

“Don’t go there, the guy was 100 per cent healthy and played a great game”, Stampeders rookie head coach Dave Dickenson said of Burris. (2006) in an outstanding playing career.