As the Montreal Alouettes and the Saskatchewan Roughriders were introduced before the 98th Grey Cup game in Edmonton, both teams were excited to finally get on the field.
After a week of anticipation, controversy around hotel accommodations, and an invasion of Rider fans, it was finally time to take to the turf.
At the end of the first quarter, both teams appeared to be pretty even, with the Alouettes leading 8-7.
It was the Alouettes who struck first. Early in the first half RB Avon Cobourne ran up the middle for a three yard touchdown, putting the Alouettes up 7-0.
The Rider offence struggled to move the ball, with the biggest play being a 15 yard run by RB Wes Cates.
After the ensuing kick, the Alouettes continued to move the ball into the Riders’ end. Rider DB Leron Mitchell suffered what appeared to be a broken leg on the drive and had to be carted off the field.
The drive ended with a missed field goal by Alouette kicker Damon Duval, making the score 8-0.
When the Riders got the ball back they also got to work. Passes to Weston Dressler and a 33-yard catch and run by Jason Clermont put the team back on track. A pass interference call in the endzone then put the Riders at the one-yard line, and on the last play of the 1st quarter, Cates put the Riders on the board. The score at the end of the first was 8-7.
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