Calgary Stampeders vs Montreal Alouettes Match Player Stats On Sep 21, 2014

SportsDirect Inc. staff
Sep 21, 2014

Alouettes 31, Stampeders 15: Jonathan Crompton threw a pair of touchdown passes and the Montreal defense shone in a critical home victory over Calgary.

The much maligned Crompton went 20-of-28 for 220 yards to pace the Alouettes (4-8), who moved into a first-place tie with Hamilton and Toronto atop the East standings. James Rodgers and Duron Carter had TD receptions while Tanner Marsh added a short scoring run for Montreal, which limited the Stampeders to 272 total yards and 15 first downs.

Drew Tate struggled to 15-of-30 for 152 yards and an interception but ran in a pair of scores as Calgary (10-2) saw its six-game winning streak snapped. The Stampeders remained four points clear of Saskatchewan and Edmonton atop the West Division.

After a scoreless opening quarter, Marsh put the Alouettes on the scoreboard with a 1-yard TD plunge two plays after Crompton found Carter on a 22-yard pass to open the second frame. Crompton connected with Rodgers on a 17-yard scoring strike with 4:38 remaining in the half, and Montreal overcame Tate's 1-yard touchdown run 22 seconds prior to intermission to carry a 15-8 advantage into the break.

Tate's 6-yard scoring run - capping a four-play, 54-yard drive - drew the Stampeders even early in the third quarter, but Montreal surged back in front on Sean Whyte's 18-yard field goal in the final minute of the period. A Calgary 2-and-out gave the Alouettes the ball back, and Crompton hit Carter on a 10-yard scoring connection to effectively put the game away.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Montreal avenged a 29-8 road loss to Calgary in the season opener for both teams. ... Calgary had scored at least 20 points in eight consecutive games. ... The Alouettes controlled the time of possession, holding the ball for nearly 37 minutes.