Alouettes save best for last in pre-season win over Redblacks

MONTREAL — Quarterback Davis Alexander engineered the Montreal Alouettes' game-winning drive on Friday that capped off a 27-26 comeback win over the visiting Ottawa Redblacks in CFL pre-season action.

Down 26-20, Montreal had 71 seconds to do something with the ball. Alexander threw a 53-yard pass to Fabian Guerra, getting the Als in the red zone. Rhythm-Jean Giraud eventually made a two-yard rush to score the game-winning touchdown.

Quarterback Vernon Adams Jr. made a return to the gridiron after suffering a shoulder injury on Oct. 11, 2021. Adams threw for 69 yards, scored one touchdown and was replaced in the second quarter.

The Alouettes used all four quarterbacks at their disposal and neither of them threw a touchdown pass. Trevor Harris threw for 61 yards, one interception and exited the game in the third quarter. Dominique Davis threw for 39 yards and left in the fourth quarter. Alexander ended the game with the winning drive, throwing for 137 yards.

Quarterback Tyrie Adams made a 36-yard rush for Ottawa’s only touchdown, threw for 67 yards, one interception and exited in the fourth quarter.

Caleb Evans had the start at quarterback for the Redblacks. Evans threw for 65 yards and an interception in two quarters. David Moore finished the game, throwing for 64 yards.

Redblacks global kicker Jose Maltos kept his team in the game with six field goals.

Adams scored on his first drive. The quarterback, who switched his number from eight to three this season, made a one-yard rush for the first touchdown of the game..

Kicker David Cote connected on a 45-yard field goal to give Montreal a 10-0 lead.

The Redblacks intercepted Adams three times but Montreal’s defence stood tall, limiting Ottawa to four consecutive field