Zach CollarosB次元官网网址檚 13-yard TD strike to Darvin Adams in overtime earned the Winnipeg Blue Bombers a thrilling 33-25 Grey Cup win over the host Hamilton Tiger-Cats on a windy Sunday night.
After hitting Adams to cap the opening possession of the extra session, Collaros, the CFLB次元官网网址檚 outstanding player, found Rasheed Bailey for the two-point convert.
Kyrie Wilson cemented WinnipegB次元官网网址檚 second straight Grey Cup victory by intercepting HamiltonB次元官网网址檚 Jeremiah Masoli, whose pass deflected off two Bombers defenders before it got to Wilson.
Hamilton forced overtime with Michael DomagalaB次元官网网址檚 13-yard field goal with four seconds remaining. It came after WinnipegB次元官网网址檚 Deatrick Nichols batted down MasoliB次元官网网址檚 second-down pass to Jaelon Acklin.
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Winnipeg trailed 19-10 heading into the fourth but had a brisk wind B次元官网网址� which gusted to nearly 50 kilometres throughout the night. After CastilloB次元官网网址檚 20-yard field goal, Collaros threw a 29-yard TD strike to Nic Demski before CastilloB次元官网网址檚 95-yard kickoff single pulled the Bombers to within 22-21 with 5:33 remaining.
Castillo made it a three-point game with a 76-yard kickoff after his fifth field goal of the night. He also had two singles.
Masoli came into the contest in the second quarter with Hamilton trailing 7-0. He replaced starter Dane Evans, who suffered an apparent neck injury after falling under two Bombers on a one-yard run.
Masoli finished 20-of-25 passing for 185 yards with two TDs and an interception. Collaros completed 21-of-32 passes for 240 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions.
Last week in the East final, Evans replaced Masoli and ran for two TDs while finishing 16-of-16 passing in HamiltonB次元官网网址檚 27-19 road win over Toronto.
The temperature at kickoff was a 5 C but a 24-kilometre southwest wind made it feel like 2 C to start.
And it was evident early the wind would be a factor. Castillo opened the game with a 72-yard, wind-aided kickoff before Hamilton punter Joel WhitfordB次元官网网址檚 first boot went 34 yards into the wind.
But the conditions didnB次元官网网址檛 bother the record Tim Hortons Field gathering of 26,324, the overwhelming majority clad in black and gold to support a Ticats squad playing its first home Grey Cup game since 1972.
HamiltonB次元官网网址檚 last Grey Cup win came in 1999.
Winnipeg becomes the first CFL team to win consecutive Grey Cups since Montreal Alouettes (2009-10). The Bombers also recorded consecutive Grey Cups victories for the third time but first time since 1961-62.
Steven Dunbar and Brandon Banks scored touchdowns for Hamilton. Domagala had three field goals and two converts. The other points came on a safety.
Castillo also added a convert while Marc Legghio added a single.
DomagalaB次元官网网址檚 10-yard field goal at 3:18 of the fourth put Hamilton ahead 22-10.
Castillo made it 10-10 with a 15-yard field goal with the wind at 6:26 of the third. And after Winston Rose stopped Masoli on a third-down gamble, Cameron KellyB次元官网网址檚 43-yard interception return gave Hamilton possession at Winnipeg 27-yard line.
Masoli took advantage with an 11-yard TD pass to Banks at 10:40 to put Hamilton ahead 17-10. A conceded safety at 14:28 stretched the TicatsB次元官网网址� advantage to 19-10.
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MasoliB次元官网网址檚 12-yard TD strike to Dunbar with 15 seconds remaining in the second staked Hamilton to its 10-7 half-time lead. Masoli entered the game with 7:10 remaining in the quarter when Evans was injured after falling under two Bombers on a one-yard run.
Masoli provided a definite spark, finishing six-of-eight passing for 65 yards while rushing for 12 yards.
Masoli helped engineer a 12-play, 73-yard march that Domagala capped with a 13-yard field goal at 12:34. Then following a Legghio 31-yard punt, Masoli hit Don Jackson on a 36-yard completion before finding Dunbar as Hamilton did the most with the wind to take the half-time advantage.
CastilloB次元官网网址檚 34-yard field goal at 1:54 gave Winnipeg a 7-0 lead.
Winnipeg took a 4-0 lead in the first with the wind. CastilloB次元官网网址檚 38-yard field goal at 6:44 came following Alden DarbyB次元官网网址檚 interception. It came a play after Hamilton had recovered Janarion GrantB次元官网网址檚 punt-return fumble.
Then Legghio had a 70-yard single at 12:29 in the lowest-scoring opening quarter since the B次元官网网址�08 Grey Cup. Hamilton also managed just seven net offensive yards.
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