One play arguably changed the 2023 East Division final between the Alouettes and Toronto.

But it was another play, forgotten with the passage of time, that might have cemented the Als’ legacy as a team of destiny.

The Argonauts were driving on their opening possession and appeared primed to take an early lead. But quarterback Chad Kelly threw the ball directly to Montreal safety Marc-Antoine Dequoy, who returned it 101 yards for a touchdown barely more than three minutes into the game.

“It changed everything. A big play early in the game for me,” Dequoy said Thursday. “They drove the field and I made the interception. But then we go back on defence. People don’t remember, but they drove the field again and we stopped them on third down. Back-to-back for me made the big difference that

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