{"id":689185,"date":"2026-05-23T19:58:09","date_gmt":"2026-05-23T19:58:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/689185\/"},"modified":"2026-05-23T19:58:09","modified_gmt":"2026-05-23T19:58:09","slug":"cfl-preseason-scores-ottawa-redblacks-27-montreal-alouettes-12","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/689185\/","title":{"rendered":"CFL Preseason Scores: Ottawa RedBlacks 27, Montreal Alouettes 12"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ottawa scored on its first two drives and led wire-to-wire in a 27-12 preseason road win.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/cflnewshub.com\/cfl-news\/cfl-ottawa-fined-for-exceeding-2025-salary-expenditure-cap\" title=\"Ottawa RedBlacks\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Ottawa RedBlacks<\/a> built a 14-0 first-half lead and held Montreal scoreless until the second quarter at Percival Molson Memorial Stadium. Jake Maier threw two touchdown passes to Keelan White, and the RedBlacks defense held the Alouettes to one touchdown across four quarters. The game was a Year 2026 CFL preseason matchup.<\/p>\n<p>Box ScoreTop PerformersOttawa RedBlacks<\/p>\n<p>Jake Maier (QB) \u2014 10\/14, 155 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT<\/p>\n<p>Bryson Barnes (QB) \u2014 8\/8, 109 yds passing; 2 rush, 15 yds, 1 rush TD<\/p>\n<p>Cade McDonald (WR) \u2014 4 rec, 73 yds<\/p>\n<p>Eugene Lewis (WR) \u2014 1 rec, 59 yds<\/p>\n<p>Keelan White (WR) \u2014 2 rec, 16 yds, 2 TD<\/p>\n<p>Jacquez Stuart (RB) \u2014 5 rush, 17 yds; 3 punt returns, 49 yds<\/p>\n<p>Paul Geelen (K) \u2014 2\/2 FG (long 40), 3\/3 converts<\/p>\n<p>Ro Torrence (DB) \u2014 1 INT<\/p>\n<p>Montreal Alouettes<\/p>\n<p>Dustin Crum (QB) \u2014 15\/20, 130 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT<\/p>\n<p>Arnaud Desjardins (QB) \u2014 7\/8, 71 yds<\/p>\n<p>Shomari Lawrence (RB) \u2014 5 rush, 31 yds, 1 TD; 1 rec, 13 yds<\/p>\n<p>Travis Theis (RB) \u2014 4 rush, 29 yds<\/p>\n<p>DeMeer Blankumsee (WR) \u2014 3 rec, 55 yds; 1 KO return, 26 yds<\/p>\n<p>Zakhari Franklin (WR) \u2014 5 rec, 49 yds<\/p>\n<p>Joshua Archibald (DL) \u2014 3 tackles, 1 sack<\/p>\n<p>Jonathan Sutherland (DB) \u2014 1 forced fumble, 1 fumble recovery<\/p>\n<p>Team Stats<\/p>\n<p>Stat<\/p>\n<p>Ottawa<\/p>\n<p>Montreal<\/p>\n<p>Net Offence<\/p>\n<p>350 yds<\/p>\n<p>354 yds<\/p>\n<p>Passing<\/p>\n<p>22\/29, 284 yds, 2 TD<\/p>\n<p>28\/37, 249 yds, 0 TD<\/p>\n<p>Rushing<\/p>\n<p>18 att, 71 yds<\/p>\n<p>18 att, 106 yds<\/p>\n<p>Turnovers<\/p>\n<p>1<\/p>\n<p>2<\/p>\n<p>Penalties<\/p>\n<p>7-80<\/p>\n<p>10-121<\/p>\n<p>How It Happened<\/p>\n<p>Ottawa took the opening kickoff and drove 72 yards on eight plays. Maier hit White on a 12-yard touchdown pass to make it 7-0.<\/p>\n<p>The RedBlacks scored again on their next possession. Maier connected with White on a 4-yard touchdown pass early in the second quarter for a 14-0 lead.<\/p>\n<p>Montreal answered with a Jose Carlos Maltos 21-yard field goal. Geelen pushed the Ottawa lead back to 14 with a 40-yard field goal. Montreal added a single point on a missed 52-yard Maltos field goal as the half ended. Ottawa led 17-4 at the break.<\/p>\n<p>Neither team scored in the third quarter.<\/p>\n<p>Geelen opened <a href=\"https:\/\/cflnewshub.com\/extra\/the-fourth-down-gamble-when-coaches-play-the-odds\" title=\"the fourth-\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">the fourth-<\/a>quarter scoring with a 26-yard field goal. Montreal collected another single on a missed Michael Horvat field goal. Bryson Barnes ran in a 9-yard touchdown to give Ottawa a 27-5 lead. Shomari Lawrence scored Montreal&#8217;s only touchdown on a 2-yard run in the final minute.<\/p>\n<p>Quick Hits<\/p>\n<p>Keelan White caught both Ottawa touchdown passes and finished with 2 receptions for 16 yards.<\/p>\n<p>Montreal outgained Ottawa on the ground 106 yards to 71 but did not reach the end zone until the final minute.<\/p>\n<p>Montreal scored two single points, both on missed field goals returned out of the end zone.<\/p>\n<p>Ottawa committed seven penalties for 80 yards; Montreal committed 10 for 121 yards.<\/p>\n<p>Ottawa quarterbacks Maier and Barnes combined to go 18-of-22 passing with no interceptions.<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Ottawa scored on its first two drives and led wire-to-wire in a 27-12 preseason road win. 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