Cody Fajardo threw for 261 yards and ran for a touchdown in his first game as the Alouettes quarterback, and Montreal hung on to beat the visiting Ottawa Redblacks 19-12 in the CFL regular-season opener for both squads.
Fajardo wasted no time getting going, finding receiver Austin Mack with a 61-yard heave on his first pass of the game before running in a one-yard touchdown in front of an announced crowd of 20,865 at Percival Molson Stadium.
Montreal is short a few starting receivers to begin the season after Greg Ellingson and Tyson Philpot joined Reggie White Jr.
on the six-game injured list Friday. Mackled the Alouettes' group on Saturday with 120 yards on four receptions. Both kickers were perfect in the game.
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