Montreal Alouettes vs Saskatchewan Roughriders Match Player Stats On Aug 17, 2013

SportsDirect Inc. staff
Aug 17, 2013

Roughriders 24, Alouettes 21: Quarterback Darian Durant found wide receiver Taj Smith for a 65-yard touchdown with 1:02 remaining in the fourth quarter and Chris Milo kicked a 36-yard field goal with 1 second left to give host Saskatchewan the victory over injury-riddled Montreal.

Durant finished 18-for-32 for 250 yards and also connected with slotback Weston Dressler for a 21-yard touchdown as the Roughriders (6-1) avoided consecutive defeats after losing their first game last week. Linebacker Tyron Brackenridge forced two fumbles and made an interception to lead Saskatchewan’s defence.

The Alouettes (2-5) lost quarterback Anthony Calvillo to a head injury early in the second quarter and backup quarterback Josh Neiswander completed 12-of-30 passes for 147 yards and two interceptions in his first CFL action under centre. Slotback S.J. Green caught seven passes for 146 yards and linebacker Marc-Olivier Brouillette had two sacks and forced two fumbles.

Brouillette forced the ball loose from Roughriders running back Kory Sheets with 1:45 remaining and defensive back Jerald Brown carried it 54 yards to give Montreal a 21-14 lead. Durant found Smith three plays later and Dressler set up Milo’s winning field goal with a 38-yard punt return.

Calvillo, who joins all-star offensive lineman Scott Flory and slotback Jamel Richardson on the Alouettes’ injured list, completed a 74-yard pass to Green four minutes into the game and was 4-for-8 for 85 yards.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Roughriders WR Rob Bagg left the game with an injury late in the second quarter. … Montreal LB Chip Cox led all players with 11 tackles. … Saskatchewan SB Geroy Simon caught his 1,000th career pass with 8:45 remaining. Simon leads the CFL in all-time receiving yards with 15,995.