Nov 15, 2008 - 7:17 PM
0 shoutsMONTREAL (Ticker) -- Larry Taylor returned a pair of punts for touchdowns as the Montreal Alouettes advanced to the Grey Cup with a 36-26 victory over the Edmonton Eskimos.
The Alouettes (12-7) will host either the BC Lions or Calgary Stampeders in the title game on November 23.
Taylor sent the Olympic Stadium crowd into a frenzy when he brought back his first punt 64 yards for a touchdown with 1:56 remaining in the first half to give the Alouettes the lead for good, 19-13. He provided more fireworks early in the fourth with a 97-yard return that made it 36-13.
Anthony Calvillo completed 20-of-32 passes for 295 yards and a touchdown for Montreal, which advanced to the Grey Cup for the sixth time since 2000. The only title during that span came in 2000 when they defeated the Eskimos.
Ricky Ray threw for 339 yards and a touchdown for the Eskimos (11-9), who were seeking their first title game appearance since 2003.
From the Bleachers
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EDMONTON: 26
MONTREAL: 36
Final
Nov 15 4:09 PM -
EAST DIVISION FINAL
CFL EAST DIVISION FINAL
TD EDM
TRISTAN JACKSON 78 YD PUNT RETURN
(TWO-POINT CONVERSION FAILED)
EDMONTON 26
MONTREAL 36 0:50 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Nov 15 4:07 PM -
EAST DIVISION FINAL
CFL EAST DIVISION FINAL
TD EDM
KELLY CAMPBELL 55 YD PASS FROM RICKY RAY
(NOEL PREFONTAINE KICK)
EDMONTON 20
MONTREAL 36 11:35 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Nov 15 3:39 PM -
EAST DIVISION FINAL
CFL EAST DIVISION FINAL
TD MON
LARRY TAYLOR 97 YD PUNT RETURN
(DAMON DUVAL KICK)
EDMONTON 13
MONTREAL 36 13:55 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Nov 15 3:33 PM -
EDMONTON: 13
MONTREAL: 29
End of 3rd
Nov 15 3:32 PM -
EAST DIVISION FINAL
CFL EAST DIVISION FINAL
FG MON
DAMON DUVAL 13 YD
EDMONTON 13
MONTREAL 29 0:03 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Nov 15 3:32 PM -
EAST DIVISION FINAL
CFL EAST DIVISION FINAL
TD MON
AVON COBOURNE 1 YD RUN
(DAMON DUVAL KICK)
EDMONTON 13
MONTREAL 26 8:38 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Nov 15 3:07 PM -
EDMONTON: 13
MONTREAL: 19
Halftime
Nov 15 2:29 PM -
EAST DIVISION FINAL
CFL EAST DIVISION FINAL
TD MON
LARRY TAYLOR 64 YD PUNT RETURN
(DAMON DUVAL KICK)
EDMONTON 13
MONTREAL 19 1:24 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Nov 15 2:26 PM -
EAST DIVISION FINAL
CFL EAST DIVISION FINAL
TD MON
JAMEL RICHARDSON 8 YD PASS FROM ANTHONY CALVILLO
(DAMON DUVAL KICK)
EDMONTON 13
MONTREAL 12 2:31 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Nov 15 2:25 PM -
EAST DIVISION FINAL
CFL EAST DIVISION FINAL
SAFETY MON
EDMONTON 13
MONTREAL 5 6:50 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Nov 15 2:25 PM -
EAST DIVISION FINAL
CFL EAST DIVISION FINAL
FG EDM
NOEL PREFONTAINE 22 YD
EDMONTON 13
MONTREAL 3 9:58 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Nov 15 2:00 PM -
EAST DIVISION FINAL
CFL EAST DIVISION FINAL
FG EDM
NOEL PREFONTAINE 45 YD
EDMONTON 10
MONTREAL 3 14:47 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Nov 15 1:52 PM -
EDMONTON: 7
MONTREAL: 3
End of 1st
Nov 15 1:45 PM -
EAST DIVISION FINAL
CFL EAST DIVISION FINAL
FG MON
DAMON DUVAL 28 YD
EDMONTON 7
MONTREAL 3 4:19 LEFT, 1ST QTR
Nov 15 1:32 PM -
EAST DIVISION FINAL
CFL EAST DIVISION FINAL
TD EDM
JUSTIN COOPER RECOVERED BLOCKED PUNT IN END ZONE
(NOEL PREFONTAINE KICK)
EDMONTON 7
MONTREAL 0 9:57 LEFT, 1ST QTR
Nov 15 1:23 PM
