Saskatchewan Scores 24 Unanswered Points in Championship Domination at Winnipeg

The Saskatchewan Roughriders captured their fifth Grey Cup championship and first since 2013 with a 25-17 victory over the Montreal Alouettes in the 112th Grey Cup at Princess Auto Stadium on November 16, 2025. Saskatchewan overcame an early 7-1 deficit by scoring 24 consecutive points to take control of the game.

The Roughriders defense forced three interceptions and recovered a fumble near the goal line in the fourth quarter to preserve the victory and end Montreal’s bid for a third consecutive championship.

Defense Dominates with Three Interceptions

Saskatchewan’s defense set the tone early when Marcus Sayles intercepted Davis Alexander on Montreal’s second possession, returning the ball 25 yards to the Saskatchewan 38-yard line. Sayles finished with two tackles, one interception, and one fumble recovery.

Rolan Milligan Jr. added an interception late in the second quarter to end a Montreal scoring threat. Tevaughn Campbell intercepted Alexander in the third quarter and recovered a fumble by Shea Patterson at the goal line in the fourth quarter to stop Montreal’s comeback attempt.

Alexander completed 22 of 34 passes for 284 yards with no touchdowns and three interceptions in his first loss as a CFL starter.

Harris Efficient in Championship Victory

Trevor Harris completed 23 of 27 passes for 302 yards with no touchdowns and no interceptions for Saskatchewan. The quarterback connected with Samuel Emilus 10 times for 108 yards, including completions of 31, 24, and 20 yards on scoring drives.

Harris found Tommy Nield three times for 46 yards, including a 34-yard completion to the Montreal one-yard line that set up Saskatchewan’s third touchdown. Dohnte Meyers added four receptions for 76 yards.

Ground Game Produces Three Touchdowns

Saskatchewan scored all three touchdowns on the ground. Tommy Stevens rushed for two one-yard touchdown runs in the second and third quarters. A.J. Ouellette added a four-yard touchdown run in the second quarter and finished with 17 carries for 83 yards.

Montreal’s Stevie Scott III rushed 15 times for 78 yards and one touchdown. Patterson scored on a one-yard run in the first quarter and added eight yards on five carries.

Second Half Surge

Saskatchewan led 15-7 at halftime before extending the advantage to 22-7 with Stevens’ second touchdown at 12:12 of the third quarter. Brett Lauther added a 48-yard field goal to push the lead to 25-7 at 3:59 of the third quarter.

Montreal responded with an 11-yard touchdown run by Scott with no time remaining in the third quarter to cut the deficit to 25-14. Jose Carlos Maltos added a 23-yard field goal in the fourth quarter to make it 25-17 with 7:52 remaining.

Fourth Quarter Fumble Seals Victory

Montreal drove to the Saskatchewan three-yard line with under three minutes remaining before Patterson fumbled at the one-yard line. Campbell recovered in the end zone to preserve Saskatchewan’s lead.

Harris and the offense ran clock before punting back to Montreal with 1:08 remaining. Alexander completed passes to Tyler Snead and Stevie Scott III but the final attempt fell incomplete to end the game.

Key Statistics

Saskatchewan outgained Montreal 395-389 in total yards and controlled possession for 30:44 compared to 29:16 for the Alouettes. The Roughriders converted 7 of 18 second-down attempts (39%) while Montreal was 11 of 22 (48%).

Saskatchewan was perfect in the red zone, scoring touchdowns on all three trips inside the Montreal 20-yard line. Montreal scored two touchdowns on four red zone opportunities.

Saskatchewan Roughriders Top Performers

Passing:

• Trevor Harris: 23/27, 302 yards, 0 TD, 0 INT

Rushing:

• A.J. Ouellette: 17 carries, 83 yards, 1 TD
• Tommy Stevens: 4 carries, 10 yards, 2 TD

Receiving:

• Samuel Emilus: 10 receptions, 108 yards (10 targets)
• Dohnte Meyers: 4 receptions, 76 yards (4 targets)
• Tommy Nield: 3 receptions, 46 yards (3 targets)
• A.J. Ouellette: 1 reception, 32 yards (2 targets)
• Kian Schaffer-Baker: 3 receptions, 27 yards (5 targets)

Defense:

• Jameer Thurman: 11 tackles, 1 tackle for loss
• A.J. Allen: 7 tackles (6 solo, 1 assisted)
• Antoine Brooks Jr.: 6 tackles (5 solo, 1 assisted), 1 knockdown
• Damarcus Fields: 4 tackles (3 solo, 1 assisted)
• Marcus Sayles: 2 tackles, 1 interception, 1 fumble recovery, 1 knockdown
• Rolan Milligan Jr.: 1 tackle, 1 interception
• Tevaughn Campbell: 3 tackles, 1 interception, 1 forced fumble

Montreal Alouettes Top Performers

Passing:

• Davis Alexander: 22/34, 284 yards, 0 TD, 3 INT

Rushing:

• Stevie Scott III: 15 carries, 78 yards, 1 TD
• Davis Alexander: 2 carries, 14 yards
• Shea Patterson: 5 carries, 8 yards, 1 TD
• Travis Theis: 1 carry, 5 yards

Receiving:

• Tyson Philpot: 5 receptions, 87 yards (9 targets)
• Tyler Snead: 3 receptions, 78 yards (5 targets)
• Charleston Rambo: 4 receptions, 50 yards (5 targets)
• Stevie Scott III: 3 receptions, 27 yards (4 targets)
• Cole Spieker: 3 receptions, 24 yards (4 targets)
• Travis Theis: 2 receptions, 17 yards (2 targets)

Defense:

• Najee Murray: 9 tackles
• Tyrice Beverette: 5 tackles, 1 tackle for loss
• Robert Kennedy: 5 tackles, 1 tackle for loss
• Lorenzo Burns: 4 tackles
• Marc-Antoine Dequoy: 4 tackles
• Wesley Sutton: 4 tackles (3 solo, 1 assisted), 1 knockdown
• Kabion Ento: 2 tackles, 1 knockdown

Championship History

Saskatchewan captured its fifth Grey Cup championship, adding to titles won in 1966, 1989, 2007, and 2013. The victory ended a 12-year championship drought for the Roughriders.

Montreal fell short in its bid to become the first team to win three consecutive Grey Cup championships since the Toronto Argonauts won three straight from 1945-1947.

The game was played under cloudy conditions with a temperature of 0°C at Princess Auto Stadium in Winnipeg.