Montreal @ Calgary preview

Last Meeting ( Sep 29, 2017 ) Montreal 11, Calgary 59

The Calgary Stampeders look to keep their perfect record intact when they host the Montreal Alouettes on Saturday. Calgary routed the Ottawa Redblacks 27-3 in Week 5, but the win came at a cost as quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell left the game with a lower-body injury in the second quarter and is listed as questionable, meaning Nick Arbuckle could be in line to make his first-career CFL start.

The Stampeders have won eight straight meetings with the Alouettes in Calgary, including the last two matchups by a combined score of 81-19, and can improve to 5-0 for the first time since 1995 with another victory. The Alouettes look to bounce back from a 28-18 setback to Ottawa on July 6. The same problems continue to plague Montreal's offence as they were held below 20 points for the 11th time in the last 13 games and hope the return of quarterback Drew Willy from a neck injury can provide a spark as the Alouettes search for their first win in Calgary since July 1, 2009. "We're definitely not scoring points at the rate we need to be able to win football games," Montreal head coach Mike Sherman told reporters. "I always concerned and I'm sure you'd be the same way."

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ABOUT THE ALOUETTES (1-3): Jeff Mathews completed 18-of-30 passes for 280 yards and a touchdown in the loss to Ottawa, but will miss the next four to six weeks with a foot injury. Willy threw for 549 yards and three touchdowns in three games this season before going down with a neck injury in the win against the Saskatchewan Roughriders on June 30. Wide receiver Chris Williams, who leads the team in receiving yards (283), pulled his hamstring against the Redblacks and will miss Saturday's contest as will kick returner Stefan Logan (back).

ABOUT THE STAMPEDERS (4-0): Mitchell threw for 166 yards and a touchdown before taking a low shot to his knee, but still became the fastest quarterback to reach 60 wins as he achieved the feat in his 72nd start, besting Ken Ploen, who did it in his 78th. Defensive end Micah Johnson was named one of the CFL's Top Performers of the Week after he recorded two forced fumbles and three sacks in the win against Ottawa. "I don't necessarily keep up with it that much as far as individual weekly accolades go but it's awesome though," Johnson told reporters. "The feeling of hard work paying off and everything like that is awesome."

EXTRA POINTS

1. Calgary is allowing a league-best 9.5 points per game.

2. Mitchell is 60-10-2 in his CFL career.

3. Montreal has lost 10 of its last 11 road games.

PREDICTION: Stampeders 35, Alouettes 15