WINNIPEG - You might say that Sam Emilus is proving Saskatchewan Roughriders quarterback Trevor Harris right when he referred to the pass catcher as a future hall-of-famer.

With leading receiver KeeSean Johnson out with injury, Emilus led all receivers with 10 catches for 108 yards from Harris to help the Riders defeat the Montreal Alouettes 25-17 in the Grey Cup game at Princess Auto Stadium on Sunday.

That earned the 28-year-old Montreal native the Cup’s Most Outstanding Canadian Award.

“RIDER NATION!” whooped the youngster as he held the award over his head in jubilation while standing on the podium where the Grey Cup trophy was officially presented.

The 10 receptions was just two short of tying a single-game Grey Cup record shared by Montreal’s Red O’Quinn and Edmonton’s Tom Scott.

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