{"id":172152,"date":"2025-09-27T04:15:10","date_gmt":"2025-09-27T04:15:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/172152\/"},"modified":"2025-09-27T04:15:10","modified_gmt":"2025-09-27T04:15:10","slug":"alexander-sets-cfl-record-in-als-win-over-stamps-calgary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/172152\/","title":{"rendered":"Alexander sets CFL record in Als\u2019 win over Stamps – Calgary"},"content":{"rendered":"

MONTREAL \u2013 Head coach Jason Maas often insists the Montreal Alouettes can win with anyone in their lineup.<\/p>\n

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But even he admits Davis Alexander gives those odds a serious boost.<\/p>\n

Alexander entered the history books Friday with one touchdown and 350 passing yards in a 38-20 victory over the Calgary Stampeders, setting a CFL record with nine straight wins as a starter to begin his career.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe gives us hope. He gives belief. He gives us everything he has,\u201d Maas said of his starting quarterback. \u201cOur whole team feels a bit different.<\/p>\n

\u201cI mean, shoot, he\u2019s won every game he\u2019s started for us \u2013 it\u2019s hard not to believe when he\u2019s out there.\u201d<\/p>\n

Alexander completed 26 of 36 pass attempts in his return from missing eight games with a hamstring injury.<\/p>\n

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Montreal has gone 3-7 without him this season, a record that looked far worse before back-to-back wins against Saskatchewan and Toronto with backup McLeod Bethel-Thompson.<\/p>\n

In the previous eight games, the Alouettes totalled 11 offensive touchdowns without their franchise quarterback. On Friday alone, Montreal\u2019s offence punched into the end zone four times.<\/p>\n

Short-yardage QB Shea Patterson ran for three touchdowns while Charleston Rambo hauled down a TD catch for Montreal (8-7), which increased its winning streak to three in front of an announced 22,070 at Molson Stadium.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe elevates people\u2019s play,\u201d Maas said. \u201cI\u2019m very proud of the fact that the last 10 weeks that he\u2019s worked, he\u2019s worked extremely hard. A lot of lonely time to get back and put it all on the line again tonight.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The 26-year-old Alexander matched Danny McManus\u2019s 8-0 mark against Toronto on July 17, when he re-aggravated his hamstring on a game-winning TD run.<\/p>\n

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Alexander\u2019s run began last year, when he won four starts while replacing Cody Fajardo after beginning the season as a third-string QB.<\/p>\n

The Alouettes then handed Alexander the keys to the offence over the off-season, signing him to an extension and trading \u201923 Grey Cup MVP Fajardo to Edmonton.<\/p>\n

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\u201cIt\u2019s pretty cool, pretty awesome,\u201d Alexander said of the record. \u201cI\u2019m proud of myself, but I\u2019m proud of my team. I am nothing without them.<\/p>\n

\u201cProud of everything we\u2019ve gone through, it\u2019s been a tough year for a lot of us mentally and physically, but we\u2019re battling through and we\u2019re hot right now.\u201d<\/p>\n

Alexander said he played cautiously and that his hamstring was \u201cdefinitely sore\u201d after the game, but called the pain manageable and looked forward to Montreal\u2019s upcoming bye week.<\/p>\n

His return comes at a great time for the Alouettes, who hope to finish strong in a roller-coaster season that has featured four different starting QBs.<\/p>\n

Stampeders receiver Jalen Philpot \u2014 facing off against twin brother Tyson Philpot of the Alouettes \u2014 caught one TD and quarterback Vernon Adams Jr. rushed for another as Calgary (8-6) lost its third straight.<\/p>\n

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Adams went 19 of 29 passing for 238 yards \u2014 exceeding 3,000 in a season for the third time \u2014 with one touchdown throw and one interception. He also rushed for 37 yards on three carries after starting despite the back injury suffered in last week\u2019s loss to B.C.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThey played hard and the effort was good and there were a lot of things to build on, but you still got beat by 18,\u201d Stampeders head coach Dave Dickenson said. \u201cThat\u2019s a tough one. You got to understand we got to get better.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut I do think our team will continue to fight, I knew they would, just wasn\u2019t the result we were looking for.\u201d<\/p>\n

Jalen Philpot caught the game\u2019s first touchdown with 1:47 remaining in the first quarter as Calgary took a 7-4 lead.<\/p>\n

Alexander, finding a rhythm, put the Alouettes up 11-7 at 12:52 in the second quarter after unleashing a pinpoint 42-yard TD throw to Rambo, electrifying the crowd.<\/p>\n

\u201cI missed a couple throws at the beginning of the game, throws that I don\u2019t usually miss, and boys were getting open,\u201d Alexander said. \u201cI just tell them, and they never doubted, but just keep the faith.\u201d<\/p>\n

Patterson added to the lead with a four-yard rush up the middle, making it 18-7 with 7:25 left in the half.<\/p>\n

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Adams got one back with 42 seconds left in the half, rushing for a 21-yard TD to complete a seven-play, 86-yard march.<\/p>\n

Patterson punched through on a one-yard gain for his second QB sneak touchdown at 8:45 in the third quarter, giving Montreal a 25-14 lead. Earlier in the drive, Alexander fumbled a snap but recovered to find Tyson Philpot on a 28-yard pass.<\/p>\n

After Calgary took possession, Montreal linebacker Tyrice Beverette picked off Adams and returned the ball to the Calgary 30.<\/p>\n

A Stampeders pass interference penalty then pushed Montreal to the goal line, and Patterson rushed in for another score and a 32-14 Alouettes lead.<\/p>\n

\u201cToo many easy throws,\u201d Dickenson said. \u201cThey were picking on our softness and picking on us. They have a good group, no doubt about it. Good quarterback, good receivers, but as a DB group, we got to get in the area code, we\u2019ve got to show up.\u201d<\/p>\n

UP NEXT<\/p>\n

Alouettes: Host the Ottawa Redblacks on Oct. 13 after a bye week.<\/p>\n

Stampeders: Visit the B.C. Lions on Oct. 4.<\/p>\n

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 26, 2025.<\/p>\n

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