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The players to watch during the 103rd Grey Cup
Posted On Dec 06 2015
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“Kudos to Edmonton. They made plays and we didn’t and that’s the reason why they won the game”.
The Redblacks scored two quick touchdowns on their opening two drives to start the game and held a 13-10 lead following the first quarter.
While the Edmonton Eskimos and the Ottawa RedBlacks go through their pre-game routines, Penton will be here at 5 p.m. ET/2 p.m. PT to blog and take your questions.
Before the 2014 season, the CFL became the first football league to make pass interference subject to video replay review. Whyte has made 24-of-26 field goals (92.3 per cent) since arriving in Alberta while Milo has hit on 32-of-36 attempts (88.9 per cent). They looked set to retake the lead after a successful fake punt moved them into Ottawa territory but Whyte clanked a 35-yarder of the right upright and the Redblacks to a one-point advantage into the fourth. But as impressive, was Burris’s ability to fully utilize his receiving corps as four Ottawa players – Chris Williams, Greg Ellingson, top Canadian Brad Sinopoli and Earnest Jackson – cracked the 1,000-yard plateau.
He also connected with Akeem Shavers for a two-point convert on the game-winning touchdown.
The Eskimos then put together a long touchdown drive in the final three minutes of the half. Chris Milo missed the PAT on the second Ottawa major. Lolley had been at Auburn University coaching and then being the director of football external relations when his old gridiron pupil got the Eskimos job. Ottawa was up 19-18 after three. The Eskimos ran the ball successfully from there to kill the final two minutes.
Ottawa got to the quarterback a league-high 62 times this season and allowed a CFL-low 70.8 yards rushing per game.
The Esks are back in the Grey Cup for the first time since 2005, trying to win a 14th title for the storied franchise against the 12-6 Redblacks, who are in their second season.
Kickers from Edmonton and Ottawa expressed concern Saturday about the ball they will be booting in the 103rd Grey Cup.
