ALOUETTES 23 REDBLACKS 17
OTTAWA (CP) – Sean Whyte kicked three field goals and the Montreal Alouettes offence did just enough to earn a 23-17 win over the Ottawa Redblacks on Friday.
After starting the season with seven losses in their first eight games, the Alouettes (8-8) have caught fire with five straight wins and just one loss in their past eight.
They currently sit alone in first place in the East Division and a playoff berth that seemed highly unlikely two months ago is creeping ever closer to becoming reality.
The Redblacks (2-14) missed an opportunity to put a bump in Montreal’s road to the playoffs, but they did provide an interesting end to a game that appeared as though it might be over early.
An 11-yard touchdown pass from Jonathan Crompton to S.J. Green four minutes into the third quarter and an 11-yard field goal from Whyte at 6:29 gave the Alouettes a 23-7 lead, and apparent control of the game.
A 22-yard field goal from Brett Maher late in the third quarter cut that lead to 23-10, but the Alouettes still maintained a comfortable two-score lead to start the fourth quarter.
On their first possession of the fourth quarter the Redblacks needed just two plays to move the ball 102 yards for a touchdown.
Danny O’Brien, who had been trading snaps with Henry Burris throughout the game, connected on a 44 yard catch-and-run play with Wallace Miles and then found Scott MacDonell for a 58-yard touchdown pass.
The Redblacks would be very wise to go after Paul Lapolice as their head coach for 2015. Campbell is WAY over his head.
With what Campbell has he's doing just fine. They will need a new Offensive Coordinator. Once again that game was theirs for the taking. They put Burris in with a minute and he bombs it downfield. All they needed was a quick 10, and another set of downs. So I don't know who is calling the plays, but it was all screwed up. Ottawa is good for the CFL. I was there this week, and for them to have a team to use as a healing point and rallying stick. It's good for them. However the team has a few… Read more »
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