Davis Alexander picked apart Ottawa for 260 yards and the Alouettes ran away with it early.
The Montreal Alouettes put up 46 points and 466 total yards in a rout of the Ottawa Redblacks at Percival Molson Memorial Stadium. Montreal improves to 9-1 and keeps its grip on top spot in the East, while Ottawa drops to 0-10 with the loss. Three Redblacks interceptions and a defense that couldn't get off the field turned this into a laugher by halftime.
Box Score
Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | OT | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ottawa Redblacks | 7 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
Montreal Alouettes | 7 | 18 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 46 |
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Game Highlights
Top Performers
Montreal Alouettes
Davis Alexander (QB) — 20/23, 260 yds, 2 TD
Tyson Philpot (WR) — 9 rec, 75 yds, 2 TD
Cole Spieker (WR) — 4 rec, 89 yds
Travis Theis (RB) — 11 att, 88 yds, 1 TD, plus 3 rec for 33 yds
Geoffrey Cantin-Arku (LB) — 8 tackles, 1 sack
Ottawa Redblacks
Keelan White (WR) — 6 rec, 70 yds
Greg Bell (RB) — 8 att, 55 yds, plus 1 rec for 3 yds
Justin Hardy (WR) — 4 rec, 52 yds
Bryson Barnes (QB) — 8 att, 20 yds, 2 rushing TD
Lucas Cormier (LB) — 7 tackles
Team Stats
Stat | Ottawa Redblacks | Montreal Alouettes |
|---|---|---|
Total Yards | 277 | 466 |
Passing | 18/32, 181 yds, 0 TD | 24/28, 291 yds, 2 TD |
Rushing | 21 att, 96 yds, 2 TD | 25 att, 175 yds, 3 TD |
Turnovers | 3 | 0 |
Quick Hits
Jake Maier threw two picks before McLeod Bethel-Thompson came in and tossed a third — Ottawa's passing game never found any rhythm all night.
Montreal's ground game ran for 175 yards on just 25 carries, with Shomari Lawrence chipping in 71 yards on top of Theis's big day.
Terry Wilson punched in two short rushing touchdowns off the bench, giving fantasy owners a reason to keep an eye on Montreal's goal-line packages.
What's Next
Montreal Alouettes (9-1) — at Winnipeg Blue Bombers, August 29
Ottawa Redblacks (0-10) — vs BC Lions, August 30
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