Posted: October 13,2014 04:00PM
Updated: October 13,2014 06:51PM
CFL.ca Staff
#SSKvsMTL
MONTREAL -- On an afternoon where the Alouettes retired the number of legendary QB Anthony Calvillo, it was a receiver that stole the spotlight.
Duron Carter hauled in four passes for 107 yards and two touchdowns, while Jonathan Crompton completed 12 of his 25 passes for 225 yards and three touchdowns, as Montreal cruised to a 40-9 win over the visiting Saskatchewan Roughriders.
With the win, the Als improved to 6-8, creating a three-way logjam for first place in the East Division with the Argonauts and Tiger-Cats.
The Als also received strong performances from Brandon London, who reeled in four catches of his own for 68 yards and a TD, as well as CB Geoff Tisdale, who collected two interceptions.
Monday’s clash marked the second and final
meeting between the two teams, with the Riders taking game one at Mosaic
Stadium in Week 8.
In that game, the Riders used the trio of Jerome Messam, Will Ford and Anthony Allen to rack up 107 yards on the ground against a stingy Alouettes defence.
Eight weeks later, the story was very much the same for the Riders, who pounded the ground early on by using Allen on seven of their first eight offensive plays, collecting 44 yards in the process.
Despite their success with the run game early, the Riders tallied their first points of the tilt through the air, taking advantage of a costly turnover by Carter.
Carter, who has been Montreal’s hottest receiver during their recent streak, was hit hard and coughed up the ball after hauling in a pass from Crompton at their own 35 yard line. Rod Williams recovered the loose pigskin for the Riders.
Five plays later, Sunseri found Allen for an 11-yard score, giving the Riders a 7-0 lead.
Not to be outdone, the Alouettes defence forced a timely turnover of their own, which also translated into seven points once the offence took over.
Facing first and 10 from their own 45 yard line, Sunseri was sacked on a hard hit by Als linebacker Chip Cox, and the ball popped loose only to be recovered by defensive end John Bowman.
Then, after Terrell Maze was flagged for pass interference on a pass intended for Brandon London in the endzone, the Als were given a fresh set of downs from Saskatchewan’s one-yard line.
One play later, Tanner Marsh evened the score on a QB sneak. The major was Marsh’s fifth rushing major of the season.
Montreal’s strong play on the defensive side of
the ball allowed their slumbering offence to wake up from their
turkey-induced Thanksgiving nap.
After tailback Tyrell Sutton was stymied on first down for no gain, Crompton went to the air and hooked up with Carter over the middle, who then turned on the jets and found the endzone for a 61-yard touchdown to give the Als a 14-7 lead.
The Als would take their seven-point lead into halftime, during which the team retired the number of legendary quarterback Anthony Calvillo.
Joined by the likes of his family, and former Alouette stars Tracy Ham, Mike Pringle and Bruno Heppell, Calvillo watched as the Als unveiled his name and famous no. 13 on the upper level of Percival Molson Stadium.
"Thank you very much for the memories," said Calvillo.
"We're proud to call Montreal our home."
Once the second half got underway, Crompton continued to pick apart the Riders defence.
After dashing for a first down on a 14-yard carry, Crompton looked towards Carter once again, this time finding the speedy receiver in the corner of the endzone for a 25-yard highlight-reel touchdown.
From that point on, it was all Alouettes.
Following a 25-yard field goal by kicker Sean Whyte, Crompton continued to carve the Riders defence, as he connected with London for a 30-yard TD.
The score was London's first of 2014.
Before the third quarter came to an end, Whyte tacked on another field goal, this time splitting the uprights from 42 yards out.
The fourth quarter saw the Alouettes pound away on the ground, with Sutton barging through the Riders for several significant gains. Whyte tacked on two more field goals to make the score 40-9.
Next week, the Alouettes will hit the road to Toronto, where they'll face the Argonauts in a crucial East Division matchup, while the Roughriders will return home to take on the Edmonton Eskimos.
#SSKvsMTL
MONTREAL -- On an afternoon where the Alouettes retired the number of legendary QB Anthony Calvillo, it was a receiver that stole the spotlight.
Duron Carter hauled in four passes for 107 yards and two touchdowns, while Jonathan Crompton completed 12 of his 25 passes for 225 yards and three touchdowns, as Montreal cruised to a 40-9 win over the visiting Saskatchewan Roughriders.
With the win, the Als improved to 6-8, creating a three-way logjam for first place in the East Division with the Argonauts and Tiger-Cats.
The Als also received strong performances from Brandon London, who reeled in four catches of his own for 68 yards and a TD, as well as CB Geoff Tisdale, who collected two interceptions.
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In that game, the Riders used the trio of Jerome Messam, Will Ford and Anthony Allen to rack up 107 yards on the ground against a stingy Alouettes defence.
Eight weeks later, the story was very much the same for the Riders, who pounded the ground early on by using Allen on seven of their first eight offensive plays, collecting 44 yards in the process.
Despite their success with the run game early, the Riders tallied their first points of the tilt through the air, taking advantage of a costly turnover by Carter.
Carter, who has been Montreal’s hottest receiver during their recent streak, was hit hard and coughed up the ball after hauling in a pass from Crompton at their own 35 yard line. Rod Williams recovered the loose pigskin for the Riders.
Five plays later, Sunseri found Allen for an 11-yard score, giving the Riders a 7-0 lead.
Not to be outdone, the Alouettes defence forced a timely turnover of their own, which also translated into seven points once the offence took over.
Facing first and 10 from their own 45 yard line, Sunseri was sacked on a hard hit by Als linebacker Chip Cox, and the ball popped loose only to be recovered by defensive end John Bowman.
Then, after Terrell Maze was flagged for pass interference on a pass intended for Brandon London in the endzone, the Als were given a fresh set of downs from Saskatchewan’s one-yard line.
One play later, Tanner Marsh evened the score on a QB sneak. The major was Marsh’s fifth rushing major of the season.
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After tailback Tyrell Sutton was stymied on first down for no gain, Crompton went to the air and hooked up with Carter over the middle, who then turned on the jets and found the endzone for a 61-yard touchdown to give the Als a 14-7 lead.
The Als would take their seven-point lead into halftime, during which the team retired the number of legendary quarterback Anthony Calvillo.
Joined by the likes of his family, and former Alouette stars Tracy Ham, Mike Pringle and Bruno Heppell, Calvillo watched as the Als unveiled his name and famous no. 13 on the upper level of Percival Molson Stadium.
"Thank you very much for the memories," said Calvillo.
"We're proud to call Montreal our home."
Once the second half got underway, Crompton continued to pick apart the Riders defence.
After dashing for a first down on a 14-yard carry, Crompton looked towards Carter once again, this time finding the speedy receiver in the corner of the endzone for a 25-yard highlight-reel touchdown.
From that point on, it was all Alouettes.
Following a 25-yard field goal by kicker Sean Whyte, Crompton continued to carve the Riders defence, as he connected with London for a 30-yard TD.
The score was London's first of 2014.
Before the third quarter came to an end, Whyte tacked on another field goal, this time splitting the uprights from 42 yards out.
The fourth quarter saw the Alouettes pound away on the ground, with Sutton barging through the Riders for several significant gains. Whyte tacked on two more field goals to make the score 40-9.
Next week, the Alouettes will hit the road to Toronto, where they'll face the Argonauts in a crucial East Division matchup, while the Roughriders will return home to take on the Edmonton Eskimos.
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