Saskatchewan Roughriders win 2007 Grey Cup
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The Saskatchewan Roughriders have won the 95th Grey Cup in Toronto, Canada on Sunday after defeating the Winnipeg Blue Bombers by a 23-19 score. Saskatchewan last won the Cup in 1989, and their last appearance at the championship game was in 1997 against the Toronto Argonauts. The Canadian Football League (CFL) championship game was held at Toronto's Rogers Centre before a crowd of 52,230. This is the first time these two western Canadian teams have met in a Grey Cup final. Despite Winnipeg's lead during the first and third quarters, Saskatche
The Saskatchewan Roughriders have won the 95th Grey Cup in Toronto, Canada on Sunday after defeating the Winnipeg Blue Bombers by a 23-19 score. Saskatchewan last won the Cup in 1989, and their last appearance at the championship game was in 1997 against the Toronto Argonauts.
The Canadian Football League (CFL) championship game was held at Toronto's Rogers Centre before a crowd of 52,230. This is the first time these two western Canadian teams have met in a Grey Cup final. Despite Winnipeg's lead during the first and third quarters, Saskatchewan's offence proved too strong for the Blue Bombers in the end.
A half-time performance by rock musician Lenny Kravitz included the song "American Woman", originally performed by Winnipeg band The Guess Who.
On Thursday, Saskatchewan quarterback Kerry Joseph was declared this year's CFL Outstanding Player at a player awards ceremony in Toronto.
The Cup is named after Earl Grey who donated the trophy to honour Canada's most successful amateur rugby team. By the time the Canadian Football League was formed in 1958, the Cup became the top prize for professional football in Canada.
Next year's CFL championship game is scheduled at Montreal's Olympic Stadium.
CFL Grey Cup scoringQuarterPlayPlayerTimeSask.Winn.1stfield goalTroy Westwood12:37032ndsafetyagainst Jamie Boreham3:1805safetyagainst Jamie Boreham7:0707touchdownJames Johnston12:2667convertLuca Congi12:2677field goalLuca Congi15:001073rdfield goalLuca Congi1:51137touchdownRyan Dinwiddie/Derick Armstrong4:031313convertTroy Westwood4:161314field goalLuca Congi11:1116144thtouchdownKerry Joseph/Andy Fantuz3:302214convertLuca Congi3:462314safetyagainst Jamie Boreham6:292316field goalTroy Westwood11:132319FINAL2319
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