Grey Cup Final Set in Calgary: Edmonton Elks to Face Montreal Alouettes on November 15

The matchup for the 113th Grey Cup is set: the Edmonton Elks will face the Montreal Alouettes at McMahon Stadium in Calgary on Sunday, November 15, with kickoff at 6 p.m. ET (5 p.m. MT). It will be the 12th Grey Cup meeting between the two franchises, and the first since the 2005 overtime classic; the Alouettes are also reaching the Grey Cup for the third time in four seasons. (Cover photo is a file photo of the Alouettes in action.)

Alouettes win East 33-23; Elks take West 28-16

The Alouettes beat the Winnipeg Blue Bombers 33-23 in the East final at home on Saturday, with running back Stevie Scott III rushing for 59 yards and a touchdown. The Elks beat the B.C. Lions 28-16 in the West final the same day, continuing a worst-to-first turnaround season; their first home playoff game in 11 years drew more than 40,000 fans.

Grey Cup Festival opens November 11; no public parking at the venues

The Grey Cup Festival runs November 11-14 at Stampede Park in Calgary, featuring concerts, drone shows, free pancake breakfasts and family programming. Canadian rock band The Trews headline the kickoff party on November 11, while Alan Doyle and The Strumbellas headline a concert on November 12. Organizers remind fans there is no public parking at Stampede Park or McMahon Stadium and advise taking the CTrain Red Line.