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
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Game Highlights
Top PerformersMontreal 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 RedblacksTeam 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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