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Canadian Football League
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Montreal 38, Winnipeg 37
When: 4:00 PM ET, Saturday, September 21, 2019
Where: Percival Molson Memorial Stadium, Montreal, Quebec
Attendance: 19070

Alouettes 38, Blue Bombers 37: Vernon Adams Jr. threw for a career-high 488 yards and four touchdowns, including a 15-yarder to Jake Wieneke with six seconds remaining in the fourth quarter, as Montreal rallied past visiting Winnipeg.

Adams, who also rushed for a score, was 27-of-43 while throwing three of his touchdown passes in the fourth quarter as the Alouettes (7-5) overcame a 20-point deficit to win for the fourth time in five games. Wieneke finished with eight catches for 134 yards and DeVier Posey had seven receptions for 132 yards and a TD while Quan Bray made two catches for 91 yards - including 60 on a play that helped set up the winning score.

Chris Streveler completed 19-of-22 passes for 180 yards and a touchdown while running for 84 yards and three scores on nine carries for the Blue Bombers (9-4), who remained tied for first place in the West Division while their five-game winning streak against the Alouettes ended. Andrew Harris rushed for 76 yards and made five catches for 112 yards after serving a two-game suspension for violating the CFL's drug policy.

Streveler capped the game's opening drive with a 1-yard touchdown run and connected with Darvin Adams for a 13-yard score later in the first quarter before scampering 38 yards for a TD early in the second to create a 21-3 lead. Streveler scored on another sneak and Kyrie Wilson returned a fumble 20 yards for a touchdown after a sack by Craig Roh, but Vernon Adams Jr. pulled Montreal within 34-17 on a 19-yard scoring strike to Chris Matthews with 12 seconds left in the opening half.

Justin Medlock provided the only points of the third quarter with a 30-yard field goal before Matthews hauled in a 10-yard touchdown toss with 11:41 remaining in the fourth to draw the Alouettes within 37-24. Jeff Hecht picked off a pass at the Blue Bombers' 3-yard line on the Alouettes' next possession, but Vernon Adams Jr. threw a 29-yard TD pass to Posey with 2:16 left before finishing off the comeback with a 94-yard drive.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Medlock saw his streak of 104 straight successful conversion kicks end after Wilson's fumble-return touchdown. … Darvin Adams took a direct snap and threw a 74-yard pass to Harris that set up the Blue Bombers' fourth touchdown. … Alouettes C Kristian Matte made his 100th career start on Saturday. … Montreal DE John Bowman recorded the 131st sack of his career on Saturday, passing Vince Goldsmith (130.5) for sixth place on the CFL's all-time list. … Posey has made 30 catches for 521 yards over his last five games.

Top Game Performances
Rushing
Winnipeg   Montreal
Chris Streveler Player Vernon Adams Jr.
9 Attempts 6
84 Yards 38
9.3 Avg Yards 6.3
3 Touchdowns 1
38 Long 12
Receiving
Winnipeg   Montreal
Andrew Harris Player Jake Wieneke
5 Receptions 8
112 Yards 134
22.4 Avg Yards 16.8
0 Touchdowns 1
74 Long 44
Team Stats Summary
 
  Yards Scoring Defense
Team Tot Rus Pas TD FG INT Sck FF
Winnipeg 428 174 254 5 1 1 4.0 3
Montreal 528 40 488 5 1 1 2.0 0
Upcoming Games
  • Montreal will play their next game on the road against BC. The Alouettes have a W/L % of .667 after a win and .600 after a loss.
  • Winnipeg will play their next game at home against Hamilton. The Blue Bombers have a W/L % of .700 after a win and .667 after a loss.