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The Toronto Argonauts and Winnipeg Blue Bombers battle for the Gray Cup on Sunday.
After a 2-4 begin, the Blue Bombers completed atop the West Division and earned their spot within the championship recreation by beating the Saskatchewan Roughriders within the West last.
The Argos weathered quarterback woes to complete second within the East earlier than upsetting the league-leading Montreal Alouettes within the division last.
That win proved expensive, although, as quarterback Chad Kelly broke his ankle. That leaves Toronto counting on backup Nick Arbuckle on Sunday.
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A take a look at the 111th Gray Cup by the numbers:
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1: Arbuckle makes his first Gray Cup begin. The final two QBs to play within the championship for the primary time every gained (Cody Fajardo with the Montreal Alouettes in 2023, MacLeod Bethel-Thompson with Toronto in 2022).
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2: The Argos beat the Bombers twice throughout regular-season play, however each video games had been tightly contested. Toronto gained 16-14 at BMO Stadium on July 24, then took a 14-11 win in Winnipeg on Oct. 11.
4: Fourth-quarter comebacks have grow to be a regularity on the Gray Cup. Six of the final eight had been gained by groups trailing within the last body.
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5: The Blue Bombers make their fifth straight Gray Cup look and Zach Collaros turns into the primary quarterback to begin 5 in a row.
8: This would be the eighth time the 2 sides have met within the championship recreation. Toronto gained the primary seven matchups.
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9: Toronto trailed by 9 factors with 14:38 left within the 2022 Gray Cup in Regina The Argos held the Bombers scoreless throughout the fourth quarter and rallied for a 24-23 win.
15: The variety of Argonauts enjoying of their first CFL championship recreation, together with star operating again Ka’Deem Carey.
17: The variety of occasions Vancouver has hosted the Gray Cup with the final held in 2014.
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18: The variety of Blue Bombers with Gray Cup expertise. Offensive lineman Stanley Bryant makes his seventh look.
50,000: Spectators anticipated at B.C. Place on Sunday. The 41-year-old stadium has a capability of about 55,000.
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