Alouettes survive late push from Roughriders, win battle of CFL’s top teams 27-24
REGINA — The Montreal Alouettes defeated the Saskatchewan Roughriders 27-24 on Friday night in a battle of the CFL’s top two teams.
In a game that featured six lead changes, the East-leading Alouettes improved to 9-1-0 while the Riders — who sit atop the West — dropped to 5-4-1.
Montreal quarterback Davis Alexander connected on 22 of 33 passing attempts for 285 yards, including a touchdown, and rushed another major over the line.
Trevor Harris made good on 31 of 39 passes for Saskatchewan, registering 355 passing yards with two TDs.