Post by David on Nov 14, 2023 21:06:51 GMT -8
Winnipeg Blue Bombers vs Montreal Alouettes
What: The 110th Grey Cup - David meets Goliath as the Montreal Alouettes take on the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.
When: Sunday, November 19, 3:30 p.m. (PST)
Where: Tim Hortons Field, Hamilton, Ontario
Blue Bombers Media: 680 CJOB
Alouettes Media: TSN 690 AM
National Media: TSN (Canada), CFL+ (USA)
This Season: July 1 - Blue Bombers 17, Alouettes (H) 3; August 24 - Blue Bombers (H) 47, Alouettes 17
Note: This is the first ever meeting between Montreal and Winnipeg in the Grey Cup.
HELPFUL LINKS
Canadian Football League Franchises and History
2023 Canadian Football League Schedule and Results
The Blue Bombers finished the regular season 14-4 overall, 8-1 at home, 6-3 on the road, and 4-2 in inter-division play. In the playoffs, the Blue Bombers are 1-0 overall. Winnipeg is coming off a 24-13 home win against the BC Lions in the West Division Final on November 11. During the regular season, they averaged 33.0 points per game (1st in CFL) and allowed 20.9 points per game (1st). The Blue Bombers finished the regular season first in the West Division.
The Alouettes finished the regular season 11-7 overall, 5-4 at home, 6-3 on the road, and 1-4 in inter-division play. In the playoffs, the Alouettes are 2-0 overall. Montreal is coming off a 38-17 road win against the Toronto Argonauts in the East Division Final on November 11. During the regular season, they averaged 24.6 points per game (4th) and allowed 21.8 points per game (2nd). The Alouettes finished the regular season second in the East Division.
BREAKDOWN (Final Regular Season Stats, [Rank out of 9 teams])
Total Yards per Game - Blue Bombers 414.7 (1st); Alouettes 239.7 (6th)
Pass Yards per Game - Blue Bombers 292.4 (2nd); Alouettes 250.0 (6th)
Rush Yards per Game - Blue Bombers 139.1 (1st); Alouettes 102.2 (5th)
2nd Down Conversion - Blue Bombers 47.3% (4th); Alouettes 56.2% (1st)
Total Defensive Sacks - Blue Bombers 53.0 (3rd); Alouettes 41.0 (7th)
Defensive Interceptions - Blue Bombers 13 (9th); Alouettes 22 (3rd)
WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS
Blue Bombers RB Brady Oliveira (#20) (image credit: John Woods/The Canadian Press)
ACTIVE ROSTER
# - name (pos)
1 - Deatrick Nichols (DB)
3 - Thiadric Hansen (DE)
4 - Adam Bighill (LB)
5 - Willie Jefferson (DL)
6 - Dru Brown (QB)
7 - Jamal Parker (DB)
8 - Zach Collaros (QB)
9 - Ricky Walker (DT)
10 - Nic Demski (WR)
12 - Dakota Prukop (QB)
14 - Sergio Castillo (K)
16 - Jake Kelly (DB)
17 - Redha Kramdi (DB)
18 - Jamieson Sheahan (P)
19 - Kyrie Wilson (LB)
20 - Brady Oliveira (RB)
21 - Nick Hallett (DB)
27 - Johnny Augustine (RB)
29 - Greg McCrae (RB)
30 - Winston Rose (DB)
31 - Evan Holm (DB)
33 - Malik Clements (LB)
34 - Jesse Briggs (LB)
37 - Brandon Alexander (DB)
39 - Kerfalla Exumé (DB)
40 - Mike Benson (LS)
41 - Brian Cole (LB)
47 - Tanner Cadwallader (LB)
48 - Damian Jackson (FB)
51 - Jamarcus Hardrick (OL)
53 - Patrick Neufeld (OL)
64 - Liam Dobson (OL)
65 - Asotui Eli (OL)
66 - Stanley Bryant (OL)
67 - Chris Kolankowski (OL)
68 - Geoff Gray (OL)
80 - Janarion Grant (WR)
82 - Drew Wolitarsky (WR)
84 - Brendan O'Leary-Orange (WR)
88 - Rasheed Bailey (WR)
89 - Kenny Lawler (WR)
94 - Jackson Jeffcoat (DE)
95 - Jake Thomas (DT)
98 - Anthony Bennett (DE)
99 - Cameron Lawson (DT)
1-Game Injured List
35 - Demerio Houston (DB)
83 - Dalton Schoen (WR)
6-Game Injured List
# - name (pos)
2 - Alden Darby Jr. (DB)
24 - Mike Miller (FB)
43 - Jared Beeksma (LB)
44 - Shayne Gauthier (LB)
87 - Jeremy Murphy (WR)
Practice Squad
# - name (pos)
00 - Les Maruo (LB)
13 - Markeith Ambles (WR)
15 - Ronnie Blackmon (WR)
22 - Desmond Lawrence (DB)
23 - Noah Hallett (DB)
38 - Tyrique McGhee (DB)
42 - Souleymane Karamoko (DB)
45 - Celestin Haba (DE)
49 - TyJuan Garbutt (DE)
60 - Drew Richmond (OL)
69 - Tomoya Machino (OL)
81 - Ravi Alston (WR)
90 - Miles Fox (DT)
96 - Tanner Schmekel (DT)
Suspended List
# - name (pos)
73 - Will Allen (DB)
90 - O'Bryan Goodson (90)
97 - Collin Kornelson
NOTE players listed in italics denote player is a National (Canadian) player. Players in normal font are International (USA, Global)
Coaching Staff
Mike O'Shea - Head Coach
Marty Costello - Offensive Line Coach
Buck Pierce - Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Coach
Richie Hall - Defensive Coordinator
James Stanley - Director of Footabll Analytics & Linebackers Coach
Jordan Younger - Defensive Backs Coach
Darrell Patterson - Defensive Line Coach
Paul Boudreau - Special Teams Coordinator
Kevin Bourgoin - Receivers Coach
Jason Hogan - Running Backs Coach
STATISTICAL LEADERS (Regular Season)
Passing Yards - Zach Collaros 4,263
Passing TDs - Zach Collaros 33
Passing INTs - Zach Collaros 15
Rushing Yards - Brady Oliveira 1,534
Rushing TDs - Brady Oliveira 9
Receptions - Dalton Schoen 72
Receiving Yards - Dalton Schoen 1,233
Receiving TDs - Dalton Schoen 10
Total Tackles - Adam Bighill 74
Sacks - Willie Jefferson 11.0
Interceptions - Demerio Houston 7
Fumble Recoveries - Demerio Houston/Jackson Jeffcoat 3
KR Return Ave - Janarion Grant 22.5
KO Return TDs - None
PR Return Ave - Janarion Grant 13.1
PR Return TDs - Janarion Grant 1
* Not on Active Roster
Roster information is subject to change and is presented here as a basic guide for following the game. Rosters and team information is gathered from the team's official website, and will be updated as further roster information becomes available.
WINNIPEG'S ROAD TO THE GREY CUP
JUNE
Week 1 -- Fri., June 9 - Hamilton Tiger-Cats (W 42-31)
Week 2 -- Fri., June 16 - at Saskatchewan Roughriders (W 45-27)
Week 3 -- Thu., June 22 - BC Lions (L 6-30)
JULY
Week 4 -- Sat., July 1 - at Montreal Alouettes (W 17-3)
Week 5 -- Fri., July 7 - Calgary Stampeders (W 24-11)
Week 6 -- Sat., July 15 - at Ottawa Redblacks (L 28-31) (OT)
Week 7 -- Thu., July 20 - Edmonton Elks (W 28-14)
Week 8 -- BYE
AUGUST
Week 9 -- Thu., August 3 - BC Lions (W 50-14)
Week 10 -- Thu., August 10 - at Edmonton Elks, (W 38-29)
Week 11 -- Fri., August 18 - at Calgary Stampeders (W 19-18)
Week 12 -- Thu., August 24 - Montreal Alouettes (W 47-17)
SEPTEMBER
Week 13 -- Sun., September 3 - at Saskatchewan Roughriders (L 30-32) (OT)
Week 14 -- Sat., September 9 - Saskatchewan Roughriders (W 51-6)
Week 15 -- Sat., September 16 - at Hamilton Tiger-Cats (L 23-29)
Week 16 -- BYE
Week 17 -- Fri., September 29 - Toronto Argonauts (W 31-21)
OCTOBER
Week 18 -- Fri., October 6 - at BC Lions (W 34-26) (OT)
Week 19 -- BYE
Week 20 -- Sat., October 21 - (W 45-25)
Week 21 -- Fri., October 27 - at Calgary Stampeders (W 36-13)
Playoffs
NOVEMBER
West Semi-Final -- BYE
West Final -- Sat., November 11 - BC Lions (W 24-13)
GREY CUP HISTORY
The 2021 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (Image Credit: Vaughn Ridley/Getty Images)
This is the twenty-eighth appearance for the Blue Bombers, having last played in the Grey Cup in 2022. Winnipeg is 12-15 all-time in the Grey Cup. Here a look at how they've fared in the past:
23rd Grey Cup (1935) - Winnipegs 18, Hamilton Tigers 12 - at Hamilton Amateur Athletic Association Grounds, Hamilton, ON
25th Grey Cup (1937) - Toronto Argonauts 4, Winnipeg Blue Bombers 3 - at Varsity Stadium, Toronto, ON
26th Grey Cup (1938) - Toronto Argonauts 30, Winnipeg Blue Bombers 7 - at Varsity Stadium, Toronto, ON
27th Grey Cup (1939) - Winnipeg Blue Bombers 8, Ottawa Rough Riders 7 - at Lansdowne Park, Ottawa, ON
29th Grey Cup (1941) - Winnipeg Blue Bombers 18, Ottawa Rough Riders 16 - at Varsity Stadium, Toronto, ON
33rd Grey Cup (1945) - Toronto Argonauts 35, Winnipeg Blue Bombers 0 - at Varsity Stadium, Toronto, ON
34th Grey Cup (1946) - Toronto Argonauts 28, Winnipeg Blue Bombers 6 - at Varsity Stadium, Toronto, ON
35th Grey Cup (1947) - Toronto Argonauts 10, Winnipeg Blue Bombers 9 - at Varsity Stadium, Toronto, ON
38th Grey Cup (1950) - Toronto Argonauts 13, Winnipeg Blue Bombers - at Varsity Stadium, Toronto, ON
41st Grey Cup (1953) - Hamilton Tiger-Cats 12, Winnipeg Blue Bombers 6 - at Varsity Stadium, Toronto, ON
45th Grey Cup (1957) - Hamilton Tiger-Cats 32, Winnipeg Blue Bombers 7 - at Varsity Stadium, Toronto, ON
46th Grey Cup (1958) - Winnipeg Blue Bombers 35, Hamilton Tiger-Cats 28 - at Empire Stadium, Vancouver, BC
47th Grey Cup (1959) - Winnipeg Blue Bombers 21, Hamilton Tiger-Cats 7 - at Exhibition Stadium, Toronto, ON
49th Grey Cup (1961) - Winnipeg Blue Bombers 21, Hamilton Tiger-Cats 14 (OT) - at Exhibition Stadium, Toronto, ON
50th Grey Cup (1962) - Winnipeg Blue Bombers 28, Hamilton Tiger-Cats 27 - at Exhibition Stadium, Toronto, ON
53rd Grey Cup (1965) - Hamilton Tiger-Cats 22, Winnipeg Blue Bombers 16 - at Exhibition Stadium, Toronto, ON
72nd Grey Cup (1984) - Winnipeg Blue Bombers 47, Hamilton Tiger-Cats 17 - at Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton, AB
76th Grey Cup (1988) - Winnipeg Blue Bombers 22, BC Lions 21 - at Lansdowne Park, Ottawa, ON
78th Grey Cup (1990) - Winnipeg Blue Bombers 50, Edmonton Eskimos 11 - at BC Place, Vancouver, BC
80th Grey Cup (1992) - Calgary Stampeders 24, Winnipeg Blue Bombers 10 - at Skydome, Toronto, ON
81st Grey Cup (1993) - Edmonton Eskimos 33, Winnipeg Blue Bombers 23 - at McMahon Stadium, Calgary, AB
89th Grey Cup (2001) - Calgary Stampeders 27, Winnipeg Blue Bombers 19 - at Olympic Stadium, Montreal, QC
95th Grey Cup (2007) - Saskatchewan Roughriders 23, Winnipeg Blue Bombers 19 - at Rogers Centre, Toronto, ON
99th Grey Cup (2011) - BC Lions 34, Winnipeg Blue Bombers 23 - at BC Place, Vancouver, BC
107th Grey Cup (2019) - Winnipeg Blue Bombers 33, Hamilton Tiger-Cats 12 - at McMahon Stadium, Calgary, AB
108th Grey Cup (2021) - Winnipeg Blue Bombers 33, Hamilton Tiger-Cats 25 (OT) - at Tim Hortons Field, Hamilton, ON
109th Grey Cup (2022) - Toronto Argonauts 24, Winnipeg Blue Bombers 23 - at Mosaic Stadium, Regina, SK
MONTREAL ALOUETTES
Alouettes QB Cody Fajardo (#7) (image credit: Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press)
ACTIVE ROSTER
# - name (pos)
0 - Shawn Lemon
1 - Darnell Sankey (LB)
2 - Avery Williams (LB)
3 - Davis Alexander (QB)
4 - Ciante Evans (DB)
5 - Caleb Evans (QB)
6 - Tyson Philpot (WR)
7 - Cody Fajardo (QB)
15 - David Côté (K)
17 - Cole Spieker (WR)
19 - Jake Harty (WR)
20 - Jeshrun Antwi (RB)
22 - Dionté Ruffin (DB)
23 - Avery Ellis (DE)
24 - Marc-Antoine Dequoy (DB)
26 - Tyrice Beverette (LB)
31 - William Stanback (RB)
32 - Tysen-Otis Copeland (DB)
34 - Alexandre Gagné (FB)
35 - Reggie Stubblefield (DB)
36 - Joseph Zema (P)
37 - Wesley Sutton (DB)
39 - David Dallaire (FB)
40 - James Tuck (FB)
42 - Tyrell Richards (LB)
47 - Dishon McNary (DB)
48 - Kabion Ento (DB)
49 - Frederic Chagnon (LB)
50 - Louis-Philippe Bourassa (LS)
51 - Kristian Matte (G)
53 - Philippe Gagnon (G)
54 - Justin Lawrence (OL)
55 - Landon Rice (T)
61 - Jamar McGloster (OL)
62 - Nick Callender (T)
67 - Jesse Gibbon (OL)
81 - Austin Mack (WR)
83 - Régis Cibasu (WR)
85 - Tyler Snead (WR)
87 - Shedler Fervius (WR)
89 - James Letcher Jr. (WR)
90 - Almondo Sewell (DT)
94 - Mustafa Johnson (DL)
96 - Lwal Uguak (DL)
98 - Brock Gowanlock (DE)
1-Game Injured List
11 - Kaion Julien-Grant (WR)
18 - Zach Lindley (S)
25 - Walter Fletcher (RB)
33 - Kordell Rodgers (DB)
44 - Bryce Notree (LB)
64 - Sean Jamieson (OL)
68 - Pier-Olivier Lestage (OL)
82 - Greg Ellingson (WR)
84 - Reggie White Jr. (WR)
91 - Vincent Desjardins (DL)
95 - Israel Antwine (DT)
97 - T.D. Moultry (DE)
6-Game Injured List
# - name (pos)
8 - Nafees Lyon (DB)
12 - Najee Murray (DB)
14 - Quartney Davis (WR)
21 - Raheem Wilson (DB)
29 - J.R. Reed (DB)
30 - Chandler Worthy (WR)
66 - David Brown
80 - Keshunn Abram (WR)
93 - Marcus Valdez (DL)
Practice Squad
# - name (pos)
38 - Jacob Mason (FB)
41 - Myles Manalo (LB)
45 - Kenneth Durden (DB)
46 - Chris Moore (LB)
65 - Joshua Donovan (T)
70 - Rhys Byrns (P)
72 - Jose Maltos (K)
88 - Kevin Kaya
Suspended List
# - name (pos)
N/A
NOTE players listed in italics denote player is a National (Canadian) player. Players in normal font are International (USA, Global)
Coaching Staff
Jason Maas - Head Coach
Byron Archambault - Assistant Head Coach & Special Teams Coordinator
Anthony Calvillo - Offensive Coordinator & Quarterbacks Coach
Noel Thorpe - Defensive Coordinator and Defensive Back Coach
Luc Brodeur-Jourdain - Offensive Line Coach
Michael Lionello - Receivers Coach and Pass Game Coordinator
Tyrell Sutton - Running Backs Coach
Greg Quick - Linebackers Coach
Corvey Irvin - Defensive Line Coach
Chandler Jones - Assistant Defensive Back Coach
Dave Jackson - Special Teams Assistant Coach
STATISTICAL LEADERS (Regular Season)
Passing Yards - Cody Fajardo 3,847
Passing TDs - Cody Fajardo 14
Passing INTs - Cody Fajardo 12
Rushing Yards - William Stanback 800
Rushing TDs - Caleb Evans 8
Receptions - Austin Mack 78
Receiving Yards - Austin Mack 1,154
Receiving TDs - Tyson Philpot/Tyler Snead 5
Total Tackles - Tyrice Beverette 109
Sacks - Shawn Lemon 9.0
Interceptions - Marc-Antoine Dequoy 5
Fumble Recoveries - Tyrice Beverette 4
KR Return Ave - *Chandler Worthy 23.7
KO Return TDs - None
PR Return Ave - James Letcher Jr. 17.0
PR Return TDs - James Letcher Jr./Chandler Worthy 1
* Not on Active Roster
Roster information is subject to change and is presented here as a basic guide for following the game. Rosters and team information is gathered from the team's official website, and will be updated as further roster information becomes available.
MONTREAL'S ROAD TO THE GREY CUP
JUNE
Week 1 -- Sat., June 10 - Ottawa Redblacks (W 19-12)
Week 2 -- BYE
Week 3 -- Fri., June 23 - at Hamilton Tiger-Cats (W 38-12)
JULY
Week 4 -- Sat., July 1 - Winnipeg Blue Bombers (L 3-17)
Week 5 -- Sun., July 9 - at BC Lions (L 19-35)
Week 6 -- Fri., July 14 - Toronto Argonauts (L 27-35)
Week 7 -- BYE
Week 8 -- Sun., July 30 - Calgary Stampeders (W 25-18)
AUGUST
Week 9 -- Sat., August 5 - at Hamilton Tiger-Cats (W 27-14)
Week 10 -- Fri., August 11 - Saskatchewan Roughriders (W 41-12)
Week 11 -- Sat., August 29 - at Ottawa Redblacks (W 25-24)
Week 12 -- Thu., August 24 - at Winnipeg Blue Bombers (L 17-47)
SEPTEMBER
Week 13 -- Sat., September 2 - BC Lions (L 25-34)
Week 14 -- Sat., September 9 - at Toronto Argonauts (L 10-39)
Week 15 -- Fri., September 15 - Toronto Argonauts (L 20-23)
Week 16 -- Sat., September 23 - at Calgary Stampeders (W 28-11)
Week 17 -- Sat., September 30 - at Ottawa Redblacks (W 32-15)
OCTOBER
Week 18 -- Mon., October 9 - Ottawa Redblacks (W 29-3)
Week 19 -- Sat., October 14 - at Edmonton Elks (W 35-21)
Week 20 -- BYE
Week 21 -- Sat., October 28 - vs Hamilton Tiger-Cats (W 22-20)
Playoffs
NOVEMBER
East Semi-Final -- Sat., November 4 - Hamilton Tiger-Cats (W 27-12)
East Final -- Sun., November 11 - at Toronto Argonauts (W 38-17)
GREY CUP HISTORY
The 2010 Montreal Alouettes (image credit: Ryan Remiorz/The Canadian Press)
This is the nineteenth appearance for the Alouettes, having last played in the Grey Cup in 2010. Montreal is 7-11 all-time in the Grey Cup. Here a look at how they've fared in the past:
37th Grey Cup (1949) - Montreal Alouettes 28, Calgary Stampeders 15 - at Varsity Stadium, Toronto, ON
42nd Grey Cup (1954) - Edmonton Eskimos 26, Montreal Alouettes 25 - at Varsity Stadium, Toronto, ON
43rd Grey Cup (1955) - Edmonton Eskimos 34, Montreal Alouettes 19 - at Empire Stadium, Vancouver, BC
44th Grey Cup (1956) - Edmonton Eskimos 50, Montreal Alouettes 27 - at Varsity Stadium, Toronto, ON
58th Grey Cup (1970) - Montreal Alouettes 23, Calgary Stampeders 10 - at Exhibition Stadium, Toronto, ON
62nd Grey Cup (1974) - Montreal Alouettes 20, Edmonton Eskimos 7 - at Empire Stadium, Vancouver, BC
63rd Grey Cup (1975) - Edmonton Eskimos 9, Montreal Alouettes 8 - at McMahon Stadium, Calgary, AB
65th Grey Cup (1977) - Montreal Alouettes 41, Edmonton Eskimos 6 - at Olympic Stadium, Montreal, QC
66th Grey Cup (1978) - Edmonton Eskimos 20, Montreal Alouettes 13 - at Exhibition Stadium, Toronto, ON
67th Grey Cup (1979) - Edmonton Eskimos 17, Montreal Alouettes 9 - at Olympic Stadium, Montreal, QC
88th Grey Cup (2000) - BC Lions 28, Montreal Alouettes 26 - at McMahon Stadium, Calgary, AB
90th Grey Cup (2002) - Montreal Alouettes 25, Edmonton Eskimos 16 - at Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton, AB
91st Grey Cup (2003) - Edmonton Eskimos 34, Montreal Alouettes 22 - at Taylor Field, Saskatchewan, SK
93rd Grey Cup (2005) - Edmonton Eskimos 38, Montreal Alouettes 35 (2OT) - at BC Place, Vancouver, BC
94th Grey Cup (2006) - BC Lions 25, Montreal Alouettes 14 - at Canad Inns Stadium, Winnipeg, MB
96th Grey Cup (2008) - Calgary Stampeders 22, Montreal Alouettes 14 - at Olympic Stadium, Montreal, QC
97th Grey Cup (2009) - Montreal Alouettes 28, Saskatchewan Roughriders 27 - at McMahon Stadium, Calgary, AB
98th Grey Cup (2010) - Montreal Alouettes 21, Saskatchewan Roughriders 18 - at Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton, AB
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