in the quarter, Ray hooked up with a streaking Tucker with 1:23 left in the quarter on a 20-yard TD passing play, restoring the Eskimos' seven-point advantage. Montreal struck back on the next drive. Calvillo threw a 27-yard TD to Cahoon with 50 seconds left in the half to tie the score at 21-21, but Edmonton took a 24-21 lead into the intermission when Sean Fleming connected on a 27-yard field goal following another Stokes fumble deep in Montreal's half. The Eskimo defence took over in the second half, holding Montreal to a single point in the third quarter, while Ray scored early in the fourth quarter on a one-yard run to give the Eskimos a 31-22 lead. The turning point in the game came one play earlier when a Montreal fumble recovery was negated by an offside call on D.J. Johnson, sapping the life out of the Alouettes. Fleming booted a 27-yard field goal with 29 seconds left to seal the victory for Edmonton. Trivia Montreal Coach Don Matthews had previously won five Grey Cup championships. Pringle eclipsed the record of 359 career yards rushing in Grey Cup games set by Winnipeg legend Leo Lewis. Jason Tucker, had two touchdowns and seven receptions for 132 yards, winning game MVP honours in the process. Ben Cahoon made six catches for 148 yards and was voted most outstanding Canadian. This was Edmonton's 12th championship and first since defeating the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the 1993 Grey Cup final. Ricky Ray completed 22 of 32 pass attempts for 301 yards. Anthony Calvillo was 22 for 37 for 371 yards. Edmonton and Montreal have met in 11 Grey Cup clashes. The Alouettes prevailed in 1974, the Ice Bowl of 1977, and 2002. The Eskimos have won in 1954, 1955, 1956, 1975, 1978, 1979, 2003 and 2005. This is the final Grey Cup game to have been played on the first-generation AstroTurf surface. 2003 CFL Playoffs West Division Semi-final (November 2 @ Winnipeg, Manitoba) Saskatchewan Roughriders 37-21 Winnipeg Blue Bombers Final (November 9 @ Edmonton, Alberta) Edmonton Eskimos 30-23 Saskatchewan Roughriders East Division Semi-final (November 5 @ Toronto, Ontario) Toronto Argonauts 28-7 BC Lions* Final (November 9 @ Montreal, Quebec) Montreal Alouettes 30-26 Toronto Argonauts * Cross over from West Division External links Grey Cup Grey Cup Grey Cups hosted in Regina, Saskatchewan Montreal Alouettes Edmonton Elks 2003 in Saskatchewan 2003 sports awards 2003