The Montreal Alouettes (12-3) hosted the Winnipeg Blue Bombers (7-8) on Saturday night in their second and final meeting of the season.
In the first quarter, Montreal had the ball on the 20-yard line. Four plays in, quarterback Davis Alexander threw a 52-yard pass to Tyson Philpot to the 14-yard line. On the next play, Alexander scrambled to his left side before throwing a touchdown pass to Rohan Jones for a 7-0 lead with 10:15 left on a five-play drive for 90 yards.
Winnipeg returner Trey Vaval gave the Blue Bombers great field position when he returned a 62-yard kickoff for 34 yards to the 52-yard line. Running back Brady Oliveira rushed for six yards before quarterback Dru Brown threw a dart to a wide-open Ontaria Wilson for a 52-yard touchdown. The Blue Bombers tied the game 7-7 with 8:57 left on a two-play drive for 58 yards.
The Alouettes started their next drive on the 46-yard line. Running back Stevie Scott III had two carries for 13 yards, and Caleb Evans rushed for one yard to the 50-yard line. Davis Alexander threw four passes for 43 yards to the five-yard line. Then, Stevie Scott III went untouched on his way into the endzone, giving the Alouettes a 14-7 lead with 3:13 left on a 10-play drive for 64 yards.
Just before the end of the first quarter, Winnipeg kicker Sergio Castillo made a 43-yard field goal. The Blue Bombers trailed the Alouettes 14-10 at the end of the first quarter. Montreal’s offense had 154 yards and 3 for 4 on second downs, while Winnipeg’s offense had 104 yards and 2 for 4 on second downs.
In the second quarter, Montreal moved the ball to the 25-yard line before kicker Jose Maltos Diaz made a 32-yard field goal for a 17-10 lead with 10:01 left. Later, Montreal’s offense moved the ball to the 44-yard line. On third down, Winnipeg defensive lineman Thiadric Hansen stopped Caleb Evans short of the first down. For the majority of the second quarter, both teams went two-and-out. With under a minute left, Montreal had the ball on the 29-yard line. Davis Alexander threw two passes for 67 yards to the 11-yard line.
Two plays later, Alexander’s pass intended for Tyler Snead was incomplete, but a defensive pass interference penalty on Winnipeg moved the ball to the one-yard line. Caleb Evans, with a second effort, scored the touchdown for a 24-10 lead at halftime. During the drive, Tyson Philpot caught a 46-yard pass. It was his 113th-career catch, which set a new franchise record for the most receptions in a single season.
Montreal’s offense had 328 yards, 20 first downs, and 9 for 13 on second downs. Quarterback Davis Alexander went 16 of 23 for 279 yards and one touchdown. Running back Stevie Scott III had seven carries for 41 yards and one rushing touchdown. Wide receiver Tyson Philpot made five catches for 151 yards, and Tyler Snead made four catches for 48 yards.
Winnipeg’s offense had 141 yards, 4 first downs, and 2 for 7 on second downs. Quarterback Dru Brown went 7 of 9 for 116 yards and one touchdown. Running back Brady Oliveira had seven carries for 26 yards. Wide receiver Ontaria Wilson made two catches for 74 yards and one touchdown, and Tim White made three catches for 27 yards.
Montreal got the ball to start the third quarter at the 35-yard line. Davis Alexander threw six passes for 64 yards to the seven-yard line. On the next play, Alexander’s pass intended for Tyler Snead was incomplete, but a defensive pass interference penalty on Winnipeg moved the ball to the one-yard line. Caleb Evans came in and scored the touchdown for a 31-10 lead with 8:43 left on a 10-play drive for 75 yards.
During the third quarter, Montreal wide receiver Tyson Philpot made four more catches to set a new record for the most receptions by a Canadian in a single season. The record was held by Terry Evanshen in the 1967 season. Both teams did not do much on offense. The Alouettes led the Blue Bombers 31-10 heading into the fourth quarter.
In the fourth quarter, Davis Alexander threw a nine-yard touchdown pass to Jerreth Sterns. However, after further review, the touchdown was ruled an incomplete pass. On the next play, Davis Alexander scored a nine-yard rushing touchdown, but that too did not count when Montreal was called for a holding penalty. Alexander threw a short pass to Stevie Scott III for 16 yards to the three-yard line. Kicker Jose Maltos Diaz made an 11-yard field goal for a 34-10 lead with 11:46 left.
Late in the game, both teams went two-and-out. Montreal kicker Jose Maltos Diaz made a 30-yard field goal for a 37-10 lead with 2:09 left. Montreal put in their backup players to finish the game. The Alouettes beat the Blue Bombers 37-10 to win the East Division. They also split the season series and are 8-0 at home this season.
Montreal’s offense had 548 yards (440 passing yards, 124 rushing yards, 16 yards lost), 36 first downs, 19 for 27 on second downs, 4 for 6 in the redzone, and the team was penalized three times for 25 yards. Quarterback Davis Alexander completed 30 of 40 passes (75%) for 440 yards, one touchdown, and one carry for seven yards. Running back Stevie Scott III had 14 carries for 83 yards, one rushing touchdown, and one catch for 16 yards. Quarterback Caleb Evans had six carries for seven yards and two rushing touchdowns.
Wide receiver Tyson Philpot made 11 catches for 207 yards, while Tyler Snead made eight catches for 117 yards, and Rohan Jones made two catches for 20 yards and one touchdown. The defense made 23 tackles, two tackles for loss, one sack, and one turnover on downs.
Winnipeg’s offense had 182 yards (161 passing yards, 46 rushing yards, 25 yards lost), 6 first downs, 2 for 12 on second downs, no redzone opportunities, and the team was penalized 11 times for 104 yards. Quarterback Dru Brown completed 11 of 16 passes (69%) for 161 yards and one touchdown. Running back Brady Oliveira had nine carries for 44 yards.
Wide receiver Ontaria Wilson made five catches for 109 yards and one touchdown, while Tim White made three catches for 27 yards. The defense made 53 tackles, two sacks, and one turnover on downs.
Next Saturday, the Winnipeg Blue Bombers host the Calgary Stampeders at 7 pm on TSN and CFL+, while the Montreal Alouettes host the Saskatchewan Roughriders on Monday at 1 pm on TSN, CBS Sports Network, and CFL+.
