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RedBlacks thump Ticats in East Final, advance to 3rd Grey Cup since 2015

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For the third time in four seasons, the East will be represented by Ottawa.

The RedBlacks booked their trip to next week's 106th Grey Cup in a big way on Sunday, thumping the Hamilton Tiger-Cats 46-27 in the East Final at TD Place Stadium.

RedBlacks quarterback Trevor Harris put on a show, tossing a CFL playoff record six touchdowns while completing 29 of his 32 pass attempts for 367 yards. Greg Ellingson pulled down eight receptions for 144 yards and a touchdown, while Dionte Spencer caught a pair of majors.

On the other side, the Ticats failed to generate anything resembling an offensive attack just a week after blowing out BC in the East semifinal. Jeremiah Masoli, the East's Most Outstanding Player nominee, was picked off three times and only completed 28 of 41 passes for 315 yards and a touchdown. All of their other points came courtesy of four field goals from kicker Lirim Hajrullahu.

Hamilton hasn't won the Grey Cup since 1999.

The RedBlacks will face either the Calgary Stampeders or Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the Grey Cup in Edmonton next Sunday.

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