HAMILTON \u2014 The Montreal Alouettes showcased their trademark resilience on Thursday night, rallying from behind to defeat the Hamilton Tiger-Cats 30-27 in overtime at Hamilton Stadium in the opening game of the 2026 CFL season.<\/p>\n
Trailing 24-10 midway through the third quarter, Davis Alexander<\/a> and the Alouettes mounted a furious comeback. The turning point came when defensive back Robert Kennedy III jumped a pass from Bo Levi Mitchell<\/a> and returned it 54 yards for a touchdown, igniting Montreal\u2019s rally and swinging momentum firmly in the visitors\u2019 favour.<\/p>\n Alexander then delivered one of the game\u2019s signature plays, dropping a perfectly placed back-shoulder pass into the hands of Tyson Philpot<\/a> for a touchdown that brought the Alouettes all the way back. Hamilton responded with a field goal to regain a 27-24 lead, but Montreal had one more answer.<\/p>\n With less than two minutes remaining, Alexander engineered a clutch drive to keep the Alouettes alive. The quarterback converted both a third-and-10 and a third-and-one during the march, helping Montreal move into scoring range and force overtime, where the visitors completed the comeback victory.<\/p>\n In the extra frame, defensive back Kabion Ento<\/a> delivered the decisive play, forcing a Hamilton fumble to give the Alouettes possession. Moments later, Jos\u00e9 Maltos D\u00edaz connected on the game-winning field goal to complete Montreal\u2019s dramatic comeback victory.<\/p>\n Overall, Alexander threw for 336 yards and two touchdown passes to receivers Tyler Snead<\/a> and Tyson Philpot<\/a>. The victory also added another chapter to Alexander\u2019s remarkable start as a CFL quarterback. The 27-year-old improved to 12-0 in regular season starts, extending the longest winning streak to begin a career by a quarterback in CFL history.<\/p>\n Mitchell finished with 307 yards and one interception.<\/p>\n The game also featured former Hamilton receiver <\/a>Brandon Banks<\/a> being surprised with the announcement<\/a> that he will become a member of the Canadian Football Hall of Fame (CFHOF) and Museum\u2019s Class of 2026.<\/p>\n RELATED \u00a0<\/p>\n SCORING PLAYS<\/p>\n Jake Dolegala<\/a> one-yard touchdown run (10:42, Q1) | HAM 7, MTL 0 NEXT UP<\/p>\n
\u00bb Depth Charts:\u00a0MTL<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0HAM<\/a>
\u00bb\u00a0Game Notes: Alouettes at Tiger-Cats<\/a>
\u00bb Brandon Banks<\/a> to be inducted into CFHOF and Museum\u2019s Class of 2026<\/a>
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\nMarc Liegghio<\/a> 28-yard field goal (14:00, Q2) | HAM 10, MTL 0
\nDavis Alexander<\/a> 15-yard touchdown pass to Tyler Snead<\/a> (11:05, Q2) | HAM 10, MTL 7
\nJos\u00e9 Maltos D\u00edaz 19-yard field goal (01:46, Q2) | HAM 10, MTL 10
\nAnte Milanovic-Litre<\/a> one-yard touchdown run (00:04, Q2) | HAM 17, MTL 10
\nKeric Wheatfall<\/a> four-yard touchdown (07:24, Q3) | HAM 24, MTL 10
\nRobert Kennedy III 54-yard interception return touchdown (04:26, Q3) | HAM 24, MTL 17
\nDavis Alexander six-yard touchdown pass to Tyson Philpot<\/a>\u00a0(12:16, Q4) | HAM 24, MTL 24
\nMarc Liegghio<\/a> 37-yard field goal (08:23, Q4) | HAM 27, MTL 24
\nJos\u00e9 Maltos D\u00edaz 29-yard field goal (00:00, Q4) | HAM 27, MTL 27
\nJos\u00e9 Maltos D\u00edaz 17-yard field goal (OT) | MTL 30, HAM 27<\/p>\n