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Slightly more than two years have passed since that magical throw, a 57-yard desperation toss that, in many ways, defined the career of quarterback Tanner Marsh as much as it did the man who caught the ball, Eric Deslauriers.

It led to the game-winning field goal, against British Columbia, in a dramatic 39-38 victory. Deslauriers went to bed that night believing the Alouettes had found their quarterback of the future.

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“To be real, that’s what we thought. We thought he was going to be the next guy, the next quarterback. We’ve always had a superstar — the next superstar,” Deslauriers said. “Unfortunately with injuries and a few things that happened, that didn’t transpire right away.

“And obviously, with the emergence of Cato,” Deslauriers quickly added, “I don’t know how long this will last.”

Marsh, now in his third season with the Als, will get a rare opportunity to start Thursday night (7:30 p.m., TSN, RDS, TSN Radio-690), when Montreal entertains the Lions at Molson Stadium.