77TH Grey Cup Saskatchewan Roughriders Vs Hamilton Ti-Cats

In 1989 the first championship was awarded at the then Skydome (now Rogers Centre) as the Saskatchewan Roughriders went blow for blow with Hamilton Ti-Cats in the 77TH version of the Grey Cup and is regarded as the best Grey Cup in the first 100 versions of the Grey Cup. The heavily favoured Ti-Cats behind a Mike Kerrigan TD pass to Tom Champion and two Paul Osbaldiston field goals to put the Ti-Cats up 13-1 after the first quarter with a single by Dave Ridgeway. The second quarter was much different as the Roughriders Kent Austin and Mike Kerrigan went blow for blow with each other starting with Austin hooking up with Ray Elgaard for a touchdown and then Kerrigan hooked up with Derrick McAdoo for a touchdown. Which was followed by Austin hooking up with Jeff Fairholm for a huge 75 yard catch and run touchdown and then Kerrigan hooked up with Derrick McAdoo for another touchdown and second quarter fireworks show finished with Austin hooking up with Donald Narcisse to put the Ti-Cats only up 27-22 after 35 points scored in the second quarter but it could of been closer but Ridgeway missed a late 50-yard field goal. The Second half had a few less fireworks and the third quarter belonged to the Riders as they outscored the Cats 12-3 with help from another Austin touchdown this time to Tim McCray while Ridgeway hit his first of four field goals and Paul Osbaldiston gave up a safety but also kicked the three ti-cats points with a field goal and the Rider were up 34-30 after three quarters. The fourth quarter started with both Ridgeway and Osbaldiston both kicked a field goal and then Ridgeway kicked his third field goal to put up the Riders by a touchdown (40-33) and it would stay that way til 44 seconds left in the game when Mike Kerrigan hooked up with Tom Champion who made diving backwards catch to tie it up @ 40. It felt like another heartbreaking Grey Cup appearance for the Riders but Kent Austin and his arm completed 3 passes for 48 yards to put Riderville on the Ti_cats 26 yard line and it was up to Bob Poley to snap the ball into Glen Suitor's hands so he could it down for David Ridgeway to kick a 35-yard field goal and it worked perfectly and he kicked his fourth field goal to give the Province of Saskatchewan their second Grey Cup 43-40. Dave Ridgeway won the most outstanding Canadian and go into the Roughriders lure for his kick that snapped a drought of 23 years and Kent Austin was the Grey Cup MVP and came back to coach the Roughriders to their third Grey Cup and is very we;; decorated outside Mosaic Stadium. It is a passion that burns inside Riderville (go Riders) Tom Mehegan