The 1983 Grey Cup marked the first championship game where weather was not a deciding factor, as the final was held indoors for the first time at the new BC Place Stadium in Vancouver, which opened earlier in the year.
Slowly Barnes got the Argo offence going, but his efforts bore little fruit as Hank Ilesic missed three consecutive field goals.
In a most fortuitous return of the famed Argo Bounce, the ball miraculously landed in the hands of receiver Emanuel Tolbert, allowing the Boatmen to retain possession and continue their drive.
With 2:44 left in regulation, Barnes flipped the ball to a wide-open Cedric Minter in the end zone, giving the Argos their first lead of the game.
BC's Roy Dewalt had one last chance to throw a Hail Mary pass with one second remaining, but his prayer wasn't answered and long-suffering Argonaut fans took to the streets in jubilation.