Blue Bombers defeat Tiger-Cats 33-25 in OT to repeat as Grey Cup champions
CBC
Zach Collaros' 13-yard TD strike to Darvin Adams in overtime earned the Winnipeg Blue Bombers a thrilling 33-25 Grey Cup win over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on a windy Sunday night.
After hitting Adams to cap the opening possession of the extra session, Collaros, the CFL's outstanding player, found Rasheed Bailey for the two-point convert.
Kyrie Wilson cemented Winnipeg's second straight Grey Cup victory by intercepting Hamilton's Jeremiah Masoli, whose pass deflected off two Bombers defenders before it got to Wilson.
Collaros was named the game's Most Valuable Player, while Winnipeg receiver Nic Demski was named the top Canadian.
Hamilton forced overtime with Michael Domagala's 13-yard field goal with four seconds remaining. It came after Winnipeg's Deatrick Nichols batted down Masoli's second-down pass to Jaelon Acklin.
Winnipeg trailed 19-10 heading into the fourth but had a brisk wind — which gusted to nearly 50 kilometres throughout the night.
After Castillo's 20-yard field goal, Collaros threw a 29-yard TD strike to Demski before Castillo's 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 Hamilton's 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 Whitford's first boot went 34 yards into the wind.
But the conditions didn't 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.
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