Posted on 11/24/2002 6:26:49 PM PST by Loyalist
Alouettes win 90th Grey Cup
The Montreal Alouettes defeated the Edmonton Eskimos 25-17 to win the 90th Grey Cup Sunday in a game that featured a slick field and a wild ending.
The Als survived an Eskimos touchdown and failed two-point conversion in the game's closing seconds, then, surprisingly ran back the Eskimos on-side kick attempt for the touchdown to seal the win.
The last time the Alouettes won the Cup was in 1977 when the routed the Eskimos 41-6.
With temperatures hovering around freezing, the field turned slick and both squads struggled to find their footing and move the ball.
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