The Winnipeg Blue Bombers have defeated the Hamilton Tiger Cats 33-12 to win their first Grey Cup since 1990 in front of a capacity crowd in Calgary. Until tonight, the Blue Bombers had the longest Grey Cup drought.
Their triumph was very much Made in Winnipeg. Running Back Andrew Harris, a native Winnipeger, scored two touchdowns rushing for 131 yards. This earned Harris both Most Outstanding Player and Most Outstanding Canadian honors, the first time a single player has earned both accolades in the Grey Cup which has now been played 107 times.
With the Blue Bombers' now in the winners' circle, the Ticats have now inherited the league's longest Grey Cup drought having not won since 1999. Wide Receiver Brandon Banks, widely expected to win the CFL's Most Outstanding Player, left the game in the 3rd quarter with a leg injury.
Overall, it is the Blue Bombers' 11th Grey Cup title.
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