Ottawa scored 27 unanswered points to beat Montreal 27-3 in the final week of CFL preseason.<\/p>\n
The Ottawa RedBlacks<\/a> held the Montreal Alouettes<\/a> to one field goal at TD Place Stadium and scored four touchdowns. Dru Brown threw two touchdown passes in the second quarter. Marcus Barnes returned an interception 20 yards for a touchdown in the fourth quarter. The game was a Year 2026 CFL preseason matchup in Week 3, the final preseason week before the regular season.<\/p>\n Box Score<\/p>\n Team<\/p>\n Q1<\/p>\n Q2<\/p>\n Q3<\/p>\n Q4<\/p>\n OT<\/p>\n Final<\/p>\n Montreal Alouettes<\/p>\n 0<\/p>\n 3<\/p>\n 0<\/p>\n 0<\/p>\n 0<\/p>\n 3<\/p>\n Ottawa RedBlacks<\/p>\n 0<\/p>\n 14<\/p>\n 6<\/p>\n 7<\/p>\n 0<\/p>\n 27<\/p>\n Top PerformersOttawa RedBlacks<\/p>\n Dru Brown (QB) \u2014 7\/8, 69 yds, 2 TD<\/p>\n Max Duggan (QB) \u2014 6\/9, 69 yds; 1 rush, 12 yds<\/p>\n Keelan White (WR) \u2014 5 rec, 57 yds<\/p>\n Rory Starkey (WR\/RB) \u2014 2 rec, 44 yds; 1 rush, 5 yds, 1 TD<\/p>\n Ethan Jordan (WR) \u2014 2 rec, 37 yds<\/p>\n Daniel Adeboboye (RB) \u2014 2 rush, 25 yds<\/p>\n Marcus Barnes (LB) \u2014 4 tackles, 1 INT, 20-yard touchdown return<\/p>\n Bennett Williams (DB) \u2014 5 tackles<\/p>\n Brett Lauther (K) \u2014 2\/2 converts<\/p>\n Montreal Alouettes<\/p>\n Anthony Brown (QB) \u2014 15\/19, 124 yds, 1 INT<\/p>\n Arnaud Desjardins (QB) \u2014 10\/14, 60 yds<\/p>\n Shomari Lawrence (RB) \u2014 18 rush, 71 yds<\/p>\n Zakhari Franklin (WR) \u2014 9 rec, 68 yds<\/p>\n DeMeer Blankumsee (WR) \u2014 4 rec, 44 yds<\/p>\n Austin Watkins Jr. (WR) \u2014 3 rec, 37 yds<\/p>\n Phillip Brooks III (WR) \u2014 6 punt returns, 93 yds<\/p>\n Michael Horvat (K) \u2014 1\/1 FG (20 yds)<\/p>\n Team Stats<\/p>\n Stat<\/p>\n Montreal<\/p>\n Ottawa<\/p>\n Net Offence<\/p>\n 255 yds<\/p>\n 282 yds<\/p>\n Passing<\/p>\n 26\/39, 193 yds, 0 TD<\/p>\n 22\/32, 219 yds, 2 TD<\/p>\n Rushing<\/p>\n 19 att, 71 yds, 0 TD<\/p>\n 15 att, 63 yds, 1 TD<\/p>\n Turnovers<\/p>\n 7<\/p>\n 1<\/p>\n Penalties<\/p>\n 6-65<\/p>\n 8-72<\/p>\n How It Happened<\/p>\n Neither team scored in the first quarter. Montreal moved into Ottawa territory on its second drive but Shakur Brown intercepted Anthony Brown at the Ottawa 3.<\/p>\n Montreal scored first in the second quarter. Michael Horvat made a 20-yard field goal to cap a 12-play, 62-yard drive for a 3-0 lead. Ottawa answered with two touchdowns. Dru Brown threw a 3-yard touchdown pass to Sam Schnee, and Brett Lauther’s convert made it 7-3. Brown then threw a 4-yard touchdown pass to Kalil Pimpleton, and Lauther’s convert pushed the lead to 14-3 at halftime.<\/p>\n Ottawa added to its lead in the third quarter. Rory Starkey ran 5 yards for a touchdown to finish a five-play, 63-yard drive. The convert failed, leaving the score 20-3.<\/p>\n Ottawa scored again in the fourth quarter. Marcus Barnes intercepted a James Morgan pass and returned it 20 yards for a touchdown. The convert failed, making it 26-3. James Burnip later missed a 46-yard field goal, and Ottawa recovered for a single point to set the final score at 27-3.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n Quick Hits<\/p>\n Ottawa scored 27 unanswered points after the scoreless first quarter.<\/p>\n Montreal committed seven turnovers: one fumble, two interceptions, and four turnovers on downs.<\/p>\n Ottawa threw two touchdown passes and returned one interception for a score.<\/p>\n Dru Brown completed 7 of 8 passes for 69 yards and two touchdowns.<\/p>\n Shomari Lawrence carried 18 times for 71 yards.<\/p>\n Phillip Brooks III returned six punts for 93 yards and four kickoffs for 79 yards.<\/p>\n Ottawa went 3-for-3 in the red zone. Montreal went 0-for-2.<\/p>\n The regular season starts next week.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Ottawa scored 27 unanswered points to beat Montreal 27-3 in the final week of CFL preseason. 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