CALGARY - The Grey Cup spotlight will be clearly on quarterbacks Anthony Calvillo and Darian Durant on Sunday.

Calvillo, 37, has played a major role this year in leading the Montreal Alouettes to a CFL-best 15-3 record and a second straight berth in the league championship game. The Saskatchewan Roughriders, in their second Grey Cup final since '07, counter with youngster Durant, a fourth-year player in his first full season as the club's starter.

Cavillo was sensational in 2009, completing a stellar 72 per cent of his passes. His completion percentage was the best he's posted since joining the CFL in 1994 with the expansion Las Vegas Posse.

But Calvillo wasn't just an accurate passer this season, he was also great at protecting the football. He threw just six interceptions in 550 pass attempts, the fewest picks given up by a CFL starter, as the Alouettes' offence rarely beat itself.

On Thursday, Calvillo was named the CFL's outstanding player for the second straight year and third time in his career. He became just the fourth player in league history to win the award three or more times, joining Canadian Football Hall of Famers Jackie Parker, Russ Jackson and Doug Flutie.

Calvillo has flourished in the past two seasons under head coach Marc Trestman's pass-first offensive approach and it's no coincidence that the Alouettes find themselves in the Grey Cup game for the second straight year - and seventh time since 2000. Montreal has won just one Grey Cup title over that span.

Durant, 27, has played a big role in leading Saskatchewan back to the Grey Cup. In his first full season as the club's starter, he finished fourth among CFL passers with 4,438 yards and 24 TDs, second only to Calvillo's 26. He had a deft touch, completing 60.4 per cent of his passes, but threw 24 interceptions.

Still, Durant led the Riders to a 10-7-1 record and first place in the West Division for the first time since 1976.

Unlike Calvillo, Durant is also a threat to run. He had 501 yards rushing this season and averaged a sparkling 8.3 yards per attempt.

Here's a look at some other players worth watching:

John Chick and Stevie Baggs: It's hard to put one of Saskatchewan's stellar defensive ends ahead of the other because they combine to give rival offensive lines fits. Both are effective pass rushers and create blocking-assignment difficulties. If the decision is made to double-team one, it leaves the other with just a single blocker. Doubling both isn't sound logic, either, as that leaves two lineman to handle the Riders' tackles. Baggs finished the season with 12 sacks, tied for the league lead with B.C.'s Ricky Foley and Montreal's John Bouman. Chick, the CFL's top defensive player this season, was right behind him with 11.

Avon Cobourne: The Montreal Alouettes running back presents a defence with two challenges. The five-foot-eight, 200-pound tailback is a powerful runner capable of getting the tough yards inside. But he's also quick enough to get to the edge and eat up huge chunks of real estate. Cobourne was sixth in CFL rushing with 1,214 yards but averaged 5.4 yards per attempt and ran for a league-high 13 TDs. And Cobourne can do more than just run. He also had 56 catches for 458 yards and two TDs, giving the Als offence the luxury of not having to tinker with its lineup on passing downs.

Rob Baggs: The 24-year-old native of Kingston, Ont., has been a great story for the Roughriders. Undrafted in 2007, the Queen's product came to Regina as a free agent and had 59 catches for 807 yards and five touchdowns this season. His emergence made it easier for the Riders to get by without injured receiver Weston Dressler. Former Western star Andy Fantuz get most of the acclaim within the Riders' Canadian receiving corps, but Baggs has emerged as a solid target for Durant and is capable of gaining a lot of yards after the catch.

Larry Taylor: Montreal's electrifying special-teams dynamo led the CFL with 788 punt return yards and two TDs. He was also third in kickoff returns and brought back a missed field goal 115 yards for a TD in a game against Winnipeg. Taylor was named the league's top special-teams player this season, and for good reason. He's a threat to score every time he touches the ball and gives the Alouettes' high-powered offence good field position, something that often goes unheralded.