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Riders Lose Heartbreaker
Blow 27-11 4th quarter lead
Reported By Brendan Wagner
Posted November 29, 2009 - 9:13pm
The Saskatchewan Roughriders now have a new heartbreaking Grey Cup loss to replace the 1976 defeat at the hands of Tony Gabriel and the Ottawa Rough Riders.
Leading by 16 points with seven minutes left in regulation, the Riders suffered a monumental collapse, falling 28-27 to Montreal on a last-second field goal.
The Montreal Alouettes got a touchdown run from Avon Cobourne and a two-point convert to trim the deficit to 27-19. With less than two minutes to play, Anthony Calvillo tossed a major to slotback Ben Cahoon. A controversial non-call on the two-point attempt left the Riders with a 27-25 lead.
After a Saskatchewan two-and-out, a long punt by Louie Sakoda backed the Als up to their 30-yard line. Montreal marched downfield to set up a 38-yard field goal attempt with no time left on the clock.
Damon Duval's kick went wide right and it appeared that Saskatchewan had won its second Grey Cup in three years. But an illegal substitution penalty was called because the Riders had 13 men on the field.
With the ball moved five yards closer, Duval made no mistake, drilling the 33-yard attempt straight through the uprights.
Alouettes running back Avon Cobourne was named the MVP of the game with 85 yards rushing, 64 yards receiving and one touchdown.
It's Montreal's sixth Grey Cup championship and the second time Calvillo has won it.
