Edmonton Eskimos vs Montreal Alouettes Match Player Stats On Jul 25, 2013

SportsDirect Inc. staff
Jul 25, 2013

Alouettes 32, Eskimos 27: Brandon Whitaker recorded 162 rushing yards and one touchdown on 24 carries to help host Montreal snap a three-game losing streak.

Anthony Calvillo completed 19-of-29 passes for 202 yards for the Alouettes (2-3), who won their seventh straight meeting with Edmonton. Kyries Hebert finished with two sacks and fellow linebacker Shea Emry made two interceptions to lead Montreal’s defence.

Mike Reilly recovered from a shaky start to finish 16-of-28 for 262 yards and two touchdowns as the Eskimos (1-4) mounted a failed comeback attempt in the fourth quarter. Slotback Cary Koch, filling in for injured kick returner Joe Burnett, returned a punt 81 yards for a score.

Whitaker ran for a 13-yard touchdown with 46 seconds left in the first half to give the Alouettes a 14-point lead. His fumble in the fourth quarter led to a receiving touchdown by Koch, but Whitaker atoned for that mistake with running gains of 18 and 21 yards to set up a pair field goals that sealed the win.

Reilly was benched in favor of backup Jonathan Crompton for much of the second quarter but connected with Calvin McCarty and Koch for touchdowns 71 seconds apart in the fourth to give Edmonton a one-point edge. Trailing by five points with one minute remaining, Reilly completed 4-of-4 passes for 70 yards to set up a final play on Montreal’s 1-yard line, but the Eskimos were unable to cash in.

GAME NOTEBOOK: The Alouettes have not lost to Edmonton since July 30, 2009 and have not fallen to the Eskimos at home since Sept. 23, 2007. … Montreal K Sean Whyte was 6-for-6 on field-goal attempts. … Whitaker, who also caught three passes for 40 yards, left the game with 1:22 remaining with an apparent left shoulder injury. ... A total of 22 penalties were called during the contest, including 13 against Edmonton.