Montreal's ground game and a clean sheet from Davis Alexander were just enough to survive a furious Ottawa rally.
The Montreal Alouettes escaped with a 37–35 win over the Ottawa Redblacks on Thursday night at Percival Molson Memorial Stadium, handing Ottawa its third straight loss to open the season. Montreal improves to 3-1 and sits second in the CFL standings, while Ottawa falls to 0-3 and is running out of runway fast.
Box Score
Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | OT | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ottawa Redblacks | 3 | 3 | 12 | 17 | 0 | 35 |
Montreal Alouettes | 7 | 14 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 37 |
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Game Highlights
Top Performers
Montreal Alouettes
Tyson Philpot (WR) — 12 rec, 198 yds, 0 TD
Davis Alexander (QB) — 22/30, 345 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT
Stevie Scott III (RB) — 10 att, 65 yds; 2 rec, 10 yds
Tyler Snead (WR) — 6 rec, 79 yds, 1 TD; 1 rush, 22 yds
Dustin Crum (QB) — 4 rush att, 3 yds, 2 TD
Wesley Sutton (DB) — 4 tackles, 1 INT
Ottawa Redblacks
Jake Maier (QB) — 27/38, 336 yds, 3 TD, 1 INT
Justin Hardy (WR) — 7 rec, 119 yds, 1 TD
Keelan White (WR) — 6 rec, 62 yds, 2 TD
Kalil Pimpleton (WR) — 3 rec, 52 yds
Nyles Morgan (LB) — 9 tackles
Team Stats
Stat | Ottawa | Montreal |
|---|---|---|
Total Yards | 374 | 469 |
Passing | 27/38, 336 yds, 3 TD | 22/30, 345 yds, 2 TD |
Rushing | 11 att, 38 yds, 0 TD | 24 att, 124 yds, 3 TD |
Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
Quick Hits
Tyson Philpot was absolutely unstoppable through the air — 12 catches for 198 yards is the kind of stat line that makes defensive coordinators lose sleep, even without a touchdown to show for it.
Montreal ran the ball 24 times for 124 yards and three rushing touchdowns — Ottawa simply couldn't stop the run, and that's what won this game.
Ottawa outscored Montreal 29–16 in the second half and nearly pulled off the comeback, but digging a 21-point hole in the first half proved too much to overcome.
Jake Maier threw for 336 yards and 3 TDs but the early interception and Ottawa's inability to run the ball (38 yards on 11 carries) ultimately hurt the Redblacks when it mattered most.
What's Next
Montreal Alouettes (3-1) — No Week 5 game scheduled; bye week.
Ottawa Redblacks (0-3) — Host the Saskatchewan Roughriders, Thursday July 3rd.
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