The Toronto Argonauts got their revenge on the Montreal Alouettes, but lost their starting quarterback in the process.
Damonte Coxie made five receptions for 105 yards and a touchdown as the Argonauts defeated the defending Grey Cup champions 30-28 in the CFL’s East Division final on Saturday.
Chad Kelly threw 11-for-22 for 182 yards, one TD and two interceptions before he was taken off the field on a stretcher due to a gruesome right leg injury in the third quarter.
Backup Nick Arbuckle went 5-for-8 for 73 yards in the fourth as Toronto returns to the Grey Cup game after winning the title in 2022. The Alouettes stunned the Argonauts with a 38-17 upset in last year’s East final after posting a historic 16-2 record.
Montreal’s Cody Fajardo went 27-for-42 for 330 yards and three TDs, but also committed one fumble and two interceptions — including on a possible game-tying conversion late in the fourth quarter.
A year ago the Alouettes forced nine turnovers — including four Kelly interceptions — en route to victory. On Saturday, Montreal turned the ball over six times, including four fumbles, before a disappointed sellout crowd of 23,035 at Molson Stadium.