Burris hits Ellingson for decisive TD as Redblacks advance to Grey Cup game
OTTAWA Henry Burris and Greg Ellingson ended their former team’s Grey Cup aspirations and sent Ottawa to its first CFL championship appearance since 1981.
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Burris, the East nominee for the CFL’s outstanding player award, finished 17 of 32 passing for 326 yards and the TD while running six times for 29 yards and a touchdown. Ellingson had five receptions for a game high 186 yards.
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Campbell was just 10 years old when Ottawa last appeared in the Grey Cup, losing 26 23 to an buy canada goose jacket cheap Edmonton squad coached by his father, Hugh. Rick Campbell watched the ’81 championship game on TV back in Alberta and said his dad did the same Sunday from San Diego.
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Ottawa buy canada goose jacket took a 25 17 lead into the fourth after managing just six points with the wind on Chris Milo field goals of 34 and 45 yards.
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Hamilton (10 8) finished tied with Toronto for second but got the higher positioning after winning that season series. The Ticats dispatched the Argos 25 22 in the East Division semifinal last weekend.
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Masoli, who began the season fourth on Hamilton’s depth chart, was much sharper against Ottawa than he was in last weekend’s victory over Toronto. The former Oregon Duck was 30 of 42 passing for 349 yards with two TDs and an interception. Tiquan Underwood had four catches for a team high 111 yards and a TD.
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Medlock booted three converts, two field goals and a single.
Milo’s 39 yard field goal on the final play of the second quarter earned Ottawa a 19 17 half time lead. After Medlock surrendered the safety, Chris Williams took the return 36 yards to the Hamilton 46 yard line with 29 seconds remaining. Burris had completions of one yard to Brad Sinopoli and cheap canada goose uk 12 yards to Earnest Jackson to set up Milo’s boot.