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The Saskatchewan Roughriders used home-field advantage and a torrid second quarter to pace their fourth championship in franchise history on Sunday, topping the Hamilton Tiger-Cats 45-23 in the 101st Grey Cup at Mosaic Stadium. The Riders put the pedal down in the second quarter, pouring on 24 points to take a 25-point lead into half-time, leaning on the legs of running back Kory Sheets. Sheets pounded the Hamilton defence for 128 yards in the first half alone and had already broken George Reeds 47-year-old club record for most rushing yards (133) in a Grey Cup game early in the third quarter. In the fourth he would set a new Grey Cup rushing record, breaking Johnny Brights mark of 169 set in 1956. Sheets finished with 197 rushing yards and was named Grey Cup Most Valuable Player. The 28-year-old running back was quick to credit the fans with providing the boost his team needed. "I said it before the game started, this is not a neutral crowd," he said. "The fans are going to be in here knocking and rocking and they proved it." The Riders became the third straight team to claim the Grey Cup on home field, following in the footsteps of the 2011 B.C. Lions and 2012 Toronto Argonauts. Chris Getzlaf was named Most Valuable Canadian, racking up 78 receiving yards on three catches. Getzlaf was playing in just his second game back from a knee injury suffered on Oct. 26. When asked about the legacy of this Riders team, quarterback Darian Durant said the teams legacy was only beginning. "This is just the start," Durant told TSN after the game. "Weve got a great nucleus and hopefully we can keep this group together or as much of us together and keep this thing rolling." Durant found Geroy Simon with an 15-yard touchdown pass for the Riders first score of the game, marking the veteran receivers first-ever Grey Cup TD reception despite three previous trips to the big game. Finding Simon would prove to be a theme throughout the game, the two hooking up for a 42-yard score late in the second quarter. The veteran receiver would finish with 67 yards off three receptions, adding a third Grey Cup ring to his resume. Simon told TSN after the victory that winning a Grey Cup for Saskatchewan, in front of the home fans, was one of his prime objectives in signing with the Riders. "Thats the only reason I came here, because I knew that there was an opportunity [to win a Grey Cup]," Simon told TSN after the game. "This is amazing." The home crowd was raucous from the start of the pre-game ceremonies, giving the Ticats defence the silent treatment upon introductions before erupting for the Riders pre-game appearance. "The one thing that led us to a dominant performance was that the fans were unreal," Roughriders coach Corey Chamblin said. "It was unreal. From pre-game warm-up I knew it was going to be tough for those guys. I looked at them and said I wouldnt want to be in your shoes. I mean, it was ridiculous. The whole thing was green." Neither team was able to gain any traction right off the top, with both the Ticats and Riders going two-and-out on their first possessions of the game, the Riders nearly turning the ball over on a fumble. TSNs Milt Stegall believes the home crowd got into the heads of the Hamilton players in the early-going. "I dont know if they knew the pressure they were getting into," Stegall said at half-time. "Not only pressure from the home team, but pressure from the fans." The Riders pulled away in the second quarter, adding a 20-yard field goal and a three-yard touchdown run from Jock Sanders onto the Simon touchdown to take a two-major lead mid-way through the quarter. A 29-yard reception from Chris Getzlaf would set up a one-yard touchdown run from Sheets and Simon would again reach the end-zone to send the Riders to half-time up 31-6. From that point on, the crowd was able to help keep the Riders in control, even as Hamilton began to mount a comeback. Hamilton would get back on the board with the first score of the second half with Henry Burris calling his own number for an 18-yard touchdown run late in the third quarter. Another Congi field goal would further close the gap on the first play of the fourth quarter. Saskatchewan would kill the Ticats momentum in the fourth, however, thanks to Sheets touchdown run and a spectacular touchdown reception from Weston Dressler in the games dying minutes. CFL on TSN analyst Matt Dunigan praised Durants all-around game at the half, pointing to his ability to use all his weapons as a key factor in the Roughriders first-half dominance. "When he decides to use his legs, its special," Dunigan said at half-time. "And, when he wasnt using his legs he was airing it out to none other than Superman". Sundays victory marks just the fourth title in the Roughriders 103-year history, joining Championships from 1966, 1989 and 2007. One of the key figures behind two of those victories was on the losing end of Sundays game: Ticats head coach Kent Austin. Austin, who won Grey Cups with the Riders as quarterback in 89 and as head coach in 07 found a lot of positives in the efforts of his young Ticats team. "Im unbelievably proud of that room," he said after the game. "We have a lot to build on. Weve got a good young football team. We have got to get better in some areas, and we will, but weve got a great foundation. Really proud of these guys, love all of them." Prime Minister Stephen Harper - who sat next to CFL Commissioner Mak Cohon at Sundays game - expressed his congratulations to the Riders after their victory. 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Play rotates over the par-71 Champion Course and the par-72 Fazio Course at PGA National for the six-round tournament. Cochran shot a 2-under 70 in his third round and he fell back into second place with Fast (67) at 12-under 203. Ted Purdy and Andrew Landry both fired 70s on Saturday. Purdy is alone in fourth at 11-under, while Landry is fifth at 10-under 205. Cochran, Fast, Purdy and Landry all played on the Fazio Course. Fritsch, beginning the day in fourth place, started off on fire. Following a par at the first, Fritsch drained four birdies over his next five holes on two, three, five and six. After two more pars on seven and eight, Fritsch closed out his strong front nine with another gain on the par-4 ninth. A bogey on No. 11 had Fritsch stumbling a bit, but he responded in a big way with an eagle on the par-5 12th, getting him to 6-under on the day. Fritsch closed out his round well as he made five pars from 13 before making a birdie at the last. I didnt come here thinking I would win, Fritsch admitted.dddddddddddd. My overall goal is to improve my status. Obviously Im playing well now so I can think about that . Were only halfway there but Im hitting my shots where Im looking so thats positive, and if I keep doing that Ill have a chance. Cochran, attempting to hold onto his lead, did not have a great front nine. After a birdie at the second, Cochran tripped to bogeys on three and seven, putting him at 1-over as he made the turn. Then Cochran went on a run on the back side as he ran off four birdies over six holes from No. 12, getting him to within one of Fritsch. Cochran finished up with a bogey at the last, however, dropping him back by two shots heading into the fourth round. Fast started his day with a bogey on No. 2, but that was the only blemish on his card for the day. Fast poured in back-to-back birdies on four and five to get him into red numbers at 1-under. After making the turn with six straight pars from six, Fast drained three straight birdies from 12. Fast finished up strong as well, making three pars on 15, 16 and 18 to go along with a birdie on 17. NOTES: Fritschs best finish on the Web.com Tour last season came at the Rex Hospital Open, where he tied for fourth ... Fritsch had four top-10 finishes on tour last season ... The Champion Course has hosted the PGA Tours Honda Classic since 2007 ... This is a six-day event. The final round will be played on Tuesday. ' ' '