Montreal Alouettes vs Ottawa RedBlacks Match Player Stats On Sep 26, 2014

SportsDirect Inc. staff
Sep 26, 2014

Alouettes 15, Redblacks 7: Kicker Sean Whyte accounted for the majority of visiting Montreal’s points in its first road win of 2014.

Chip Cox scored a touchdown after Bear Woods forced a fumble for the Alouettes (5-8), who improved to 3-1 against East Division opponents. Jonathan Crompton was limited to 56 passing yards in the first half and finished 14-for-29 passing for 181 yards and two interceptions, while S.J. Green led all players with eight catches for 132 yards.

Henry Burris completed 25-of-32 for 253 yards and Jonathan Williams scored a touchdown on 59 rushing yards for Ottawa (1-11), which dropped its ninth straight contest. Jasper Simmons and Abdul Kanneh each had an interception in the loss.

The Redblacks appeared to have momentum after a scoreless first quarter by driving deep into Montreal territory, but Burris was sacked at the 25-yard line by Woods and fumbled the ball. Defensive end Aaron Lavarias recovered the fumble and handed the ball to Cox, who ran it the rest of the way for the Alouettes’ only major score of the game.

Williams got the Redblacks on the scoreboard with a 23-yard touchdown run in the final minute of the first half, but Whyte kicked field goals of 14 and 16 yards and recorded single points on a pair of punts to provide the Alouettes with a sufficient cushion. Burris led a last-minute drive down to Montreal’s 7-yard line but bobbled the snap on the final play of the game.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Burris was hurt with three minutes remaining in the fourth quarter when he was hit hard by multiple Montreal defenders. He left the field under his own power and returned on the following series. … Ottawa has two offensive touchdowns in six home contests. … The Alouettes won despite being flagged 14 times for 139 yards in penalties.