Overview
- Rookie quarterback Davis Alexander threw a touchdown, rushed for another in his first CFL playoff start, and remained unbeaten as a starter.
- Montreal built a 25-3 lead and was up 25-6 at halftime before Winnipeg briefly took a 27-25 edge with three third-quarter touchdowns.
- The Alouettes responded with two rushing scores from Stevie Scott III and a 12-yard Jose Maltos Diaz field goal with 33 seconds left to seal the victory.
- Winnipeg’s run of five consecutive Grey Cup appearances ended as its crossover bid conformed to history, with crossover teams now 0-for-13 in reaching the title game.
- Tyson Philpot scored twice, the announced crowd of 19,785 was reduced by a transit strike, and the East final will decide a Grey Cup berth in Winnipeg on Nov. 16.