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Canadian Football League
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Saskatchewan 27, Montreal 25
When: 7:00 PM ET, Saturday, September 14, 2019
Where: Mosaic Stadium, Regina, Saskatchewan
Attendance: 30205

Roughriders 27, Alouettes 25: Cody Fajardo accounted for a pair of touchdowns and Brett Lauther converted a 39-yard field goal with 25 seconds left in the fourth quarter as Saskatchewan edged visiting Montreal.

Fajardo completed 19-of-27 passes for 254 yards and a touchdown while also running for a score as the Roughriders (8-4) won for the seventh time in eight games to move within two points of first-place Winnipeg in the West Division. William Powell rushed for 94 yards and a TD while also catching a scoring pass for Saskatchewan, which swept the season series from the Alouettes.

Vernon Adams Jr. was 22-of-36 for 344 yards and a touchdown to lead Montreal (6-5) but threw two incompletions and was sacked to end the contest. Eugene Lewis made eight catches for a season-high 130 yards and a touchdown while William Stanback recorded 83 scrimmage yards and a score for the Alouettes, who had won three straight.

Boris Bede booted a 32-yard field goal for the only points of the first quarter and added 18- and 29-yard kicks in the second as Montreal built to a 9-0 lead. The Roughriders responded with a five-play drive that culminated with Fajardo's 10-yard scoring strike to Powell and Lauther shook off a miss to convert a 14-yard attempt on the final play of the half as Saskatchewan grabbed a 10-9 advantage.

Stanback ran 4 yards for a score in the third quarter and Fajardo scooted 7 yards for a TD on the first play of the fourth before a botched punt snap led to a 5-yard touchdown run by Powell as the Roughriders took a 24-18 lead as Lauther missed the extra point. Adams quickly responded with a 27-yard scoring strike to Lewis and the Alouettes led 25-24 with 7:50 remaining, but Saskatchewan held Montreal on its next possession to set up the winning drive.

GAME NOTEBOOK: The Roughriders placed DL Charleston Hughes (league-high 13 sacks) on the 1-game injured list with an undisclosed ailment. … Montreal WRs DeVier Posey (two-point conversion catch) and Quan Bray recorded 73 receiving yards apiece. … Saskatchewan WR Manny Arceneaux extended his streak of games with at least one catch to 109. … Montreal LB Henoc Muamba finished with a game-high eight tackles. … The Roughriders honoured the 1989 Grey Cup championship team at halftime as part of its 30th anniversary.
Top Game Performances
Rushing
Montreal   Saskatchewan
William Stanback Player William Powell
12 Attempts 15
57 Yards 94
4.8 Avg Yards 6.3
1 Touchdowns 1
12 Long 19
Receiving
Montreal   Saskatchewan
Eugene LewisPlayer Shaquelle Evans
8 Receptions 3
130 Yards 79
16.2 Avg Yards 26.3
1 Touchdowns 0
30 Long 46
Team Stats Summary
 
  Yards Scoring Defense
Team Tot Rus Pas TD FG INT Sck FF
Montreal 418 74 344 2 3 0 1.0 0
Saskatchewan 379 125 254 3 2 0 2.0 0
Upcoming Games
  • Saskatchewan will play their next game on the road against Toronto. The Roughriders have a W/L % of .714 after a win and .600 after a loss.
  • Montreal will play their next game at home against Winnipeg. The Alouettes have a W/L % of .667 after a win and .500 after a loss.