Alouettes Beat Blue Bombers 33-23 to Reach Second Straight Grey Cup

The Montreal Alouettes beat the Winnipeg Blue Bombers 33-23 in the East Division final at home on Saturday, November 7, reaching the Grey Cup for the second straight year. Quarterback Davis Alexander threw for 373 yards and two touchdowns, and Tyrice Beverette forced a pivotal fumble with a strip-sack with 3:50 remaining to turn the game.

Alouettes led 23-10 at the half; Winnipeg closed to three in the fourth

Montreal led 23-10 at halftime, having led 20-3 at one point. Winnipeg closed the gap early in the fourth quarter when Bryce Perkins punched in a one-yard touchdown to make it 26-20, and Sergio Castillo's field goal then cut it to 26-23. Montreal kicker Jose Maltos Diaz was 4-for-4 on field goals; Castillo was 3-for-4.

Beverette's strip-sack, Snead's touchdown seals it

With about four minutes left, Winnipeg had driven to Montreal's 34-yard line trailing by three — then Beverette sacked quarterback Zach Collaros, forced a fumble and recovered the ball himself. On the ensuing possession, Alexander capped an eight-play drive with a 21-yard touchdown pass to Tyler Snead with 1:11 left, sealing the 33-23 win.

Alexander throws for 373 yards; Philpot catches nine for 129

Alexander completed 23 of 35 passes for 373 yards and two touchdowns; he was named the league's most outstanding player earlier in the week. Canadian receiver Tyson Philpot caught nine passes for 129 yards. For Winnipeg, Collaros played through injury, completing 21 of 27 passes for 228 yards, and running back Brady Oliveira rushed 14 times for 105 yards. A sellout crowd of 23,035 watched at Percival Molson Memorial Stadium on a windy, 7 C afternoon.

Grey Cup set for November 15 in Calgary

Montreal finished the regular season 14-4, first in the East, and reaches the Grey Cup for the second straight year and the third time in four years; last year the Alouettes lost the championship game to the Saskatchewan Roughriders. The 113th Grey Cup will be played November 15 at McMahon Stadium in Calgary, against the winner of Saturday's West Division final between the Edmonton Elks and the B.C. Lions. Winnipeg, which reached five straight Grey Cups from 2019 to 2024, crossed over from the West after finishing fourth at 9-9 and lost the East final to Montreal for the second consecutive year.

(Sources: Canadian Press; TSN; Sportsnet; 3DownNation.)