MONTREAL — Davis Alexander threw for 373 yards and two touchdowns as the Montreal Alouettes beat the Winnipeg Blue Bombers 33-23 in the Eastern Final on Saturday at Percival Molson Memorial Stadium.
Montreal advances to the 113th Grey Cup, set for Nov. 15 at McMahon Stadium in Calgary against the Edmonton Elks.
Jose Maltos Diaz opened the scoring with a 40-yard field goal in the first quarter, and Stevie Scott III ran three yards for a touchdown to put Montreal up 10-0 after one quarter.
Maltos Diaz added a 30-yard field goal in the second quarter before Sergio Castillo answered from 25 yards to get Winnipeg on the board. Alexander then threw an eight-yard touchdown pass to Donald Ventrelli, Perkins scored on a one-yard run for the Blue Bombers, and Maltos Diaz hit a 28-yard field goal with nine seconds left in the half to send Montreal into the break up 23-10.
Castillo kicked a 38-yard field goal in the third quarter and Maltos Diaz replied from 41 yards to make it 26-13 heading into the fourth.
Perkins scored his second one-yard touchdown early in the fourth quarter, and Castillo's 30-yard field goal with 10:18 to play pulled Winnipeg within three at 26-23.
Alexander closed it out with a 21-yard touchdown pass to Tyler Snead with 1:16 remaining. Castillo missed a 39-yard field goal with 35 seconds left, and Montreal ran out the clock.
Alexander finished 23 of 35 for 373 yards, two touchdowns and no interceptions, and added 25 rushing yards on five carries. Tyson Philpot caught nine passes for 129 yards, Charleston Rambo caught three for 117 — including a 52-yard reception — and Scott III ran for 59 yards and a touchdown on 13 carries.
Zach Collaros went 21 of 27 for 228 yards with no touchdowns and no interceptions for Winnipeg. Brady Oliveira ran for 105 yards on 14 carries, Dorian Singer caught five passes for 95 yards, and Perkins scored both Blue Bombers touchdowns on one-yard runs.
Maltos Diaz went 4-for-4 on field goals and scored 15 points. Castillo was 3-for-4.
Winnipeg lost two fumbles and Montreal lost none. Najee Murray and Tyrice Beverette recovered the fumbles for the Alouettes, who recorded three sacks to Winnipeg's one.
Montreal outgained Winnipeg 452 yards to 320 in net offence and held the ball for 31:52 to Winnipeg's 28:08.
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