Sandro DeAngelis has added his fourth field goal of the second half to give the Calgary Stampeders a 22-14 lead over the Montreal Aloiuettes in the Grey Cup. Catch the game live on TSN and TSN HD right now.
DeAngelis connected from 50 yards out as the Stampeders have outscored the Alouettes by a margin of 12-1 in the second half. His other field goals have come from 21, 12, 44 and 14 yards.
The game got off to a slow start with one field goal representing all the scoring in the first quarter. Damon Duval opened the scoring with a chip shot from 14 yards out. The drive was highlighted by a 55-yard completion from Anthony Calvillo to Jamel Richardson.
DeAngelis answered back in the second quarter with a 44-yard field goal to put the Stampeders back on even terms.
The Alouettes responded the first touchdown of the game, a 16-yard scamper by Avon Cobourne. The drive started with an interception by Reggie Hunt, giving the Alouettes the ball near midfield. The Alouettes drove the ball deep into Calgary territory before Cobourne found the end zone from 16 yards out.
Then, special teams standout Larry Taylor gave the Alouettes great field position again with a 42-yard punt return. Duval stepped up and made good on a 19-yard atempt to extend the Alouettes' lead.
Late in the first half, Burris found receiver Brett Ralph in the corner of the end zone for a 20-yard touchdown to close the gap and give the Stampeders some momentum heading to the locker-room.
In the third quarter, DeAngelis put the Calgary Stampeders back on even terms before Damon Duval added a single to regain the lead for the Alouettes.
Henry Burris put together a 75-yard drive, including runs of 14 and 29 yards for first downs, leading to the short kick from DeAngelis.
On the first play of the fourth quarter, Calvillo was intercecpted by Dwight Anderson as momentum started to swing in favour of the Stampeders. That led to another field goal by DeAngelis to give the Stampeders a five-point advantage.
Midway through the frame, the Alouettes were threatening to regain the lead before an errant Calvillo pass was intercepted by Shannon James, quieting the capacity crowd at Olympic Stadium.
On the injury front, Stampeders' defensive back Brandon Browner, who suffered an ankle injury in the West Final, is in the lineup while offensive guard Fabio Filice is out. Linebacker Neil Ternovatsky has been inserted into the lineup.
For the Alouettes, receiver Kerry Watkins is in the lineup despite being limited during practice due to a reported rib injury.
During the regular season, the Stampeders swept the series with a 23-19 victory at Olympic Stadium in July and a 41-30 win at McMahon Stadium in September.
The Stampeders advanced to the Grey Cup with a 22-18 victory over the B.C. Lions in the West Final while the Alouettes punched their ticket with a 36-26 win over the Edmonton Eskimos in the East Final.