Davis Alexander threw for 441 yards and two touchdowns to Tyson Philpot, who had nine catches for 193 yards, Montreal blocked a punt and recovered the ball in the end zone for a key TD late, and the Alouettes held off the Argonauts to improve to 2-0. Chad Kelly finished with 445 passing yards, three TDs and one interception in his first game following a 580-day layoff.
Trevor Harris tossed two touchdown passes and the Roughriders dominated on defence to roll past the Tiger-Cats in Hamilton's first start without Bo Levi Mitchell this season. Josh Woods had a 107-yard interception return TD for Saskatchewan, which held Jake Dolegala to 122 passing yards.
Watch the extended highlights from the Roughriders' rout of the Tiger-Cats in Saskatchewan.
Life without Bo Levi Mitchell proved difficult for the Tiger-Cats, as the Roughriders held Hamilton out of the end zone and allowed just 122 passing yards from backup Jake Dolegala. The CFL on TSN panel breaks down Saskatchewan's dominant defensive effort and the quarterback questions in Hamilton.
Kian Schaffer-Baker joins Brit Dort to discuss how the Roughriders were able to pull away from the Tiger-Cats after a tight first half, the defensive dominance from Saskatchewan, and how they dealt with the heat.
Roughriders LB Josh Woods joins Brit Dort to discuss his 107-yard interception return touchdown, the dominant play of the Saskatchewan's defence against the Tiger-Cats, and the team's mindset as they head into a bye week.
Tommy Stevens shows off his wheels on a 26-yard run, then goes for 14 more on the next play to cash in another touchdown that puts an exclamation point on the Roughriders' win.
The Roughriders defence forces the fumble and Marcus Sayles takes it back to the Ticats' one-yard line, and Tommy Stevens punches it in to extend Saskatchewan's lead in the fourth quarter.
Trevor Harris has his second touchdown pass of the game, hitting Kian Schaffer-Baker in the end zone for 18-yard score.
Tyson Philpot caught nine passes for 132 yards and a touchdown to help the Alouettes take down the Stampeders on Saturday. Philpot has four consecutive games with 120+ receiving yards and was an easy choice for Milt Stegall's 'Dog of the Week' honours.
With under two minutes left in the first half, Trevor Harris finds a wide open Samuel Emilus in the endzone for the Riders' first major score of the contest.
Davis Alexander passed for 301 yards and touchdown, Tyson Philpot continued his record-breaking pace with 132 receiving yards and a TD, and the Alouettes overcame another big performance from Vernon Adams Jr. to beat the Stampeders on Saturday. Travis Theis added 100 all-purpose yards and a rushing score for Montreal.
Watch the full highlights from the Montreal Alouettes win against the Calgary Stampeders on Saturday Night Football.
Alouettes receiver Tyson Philpot caught nine of 10 targets for 132 yards and a touchdown as his historic run to start this CFL season continued in a win against his brother Jalen and Calgary. The CFL on TSN panel reacts.
Montreal Alouettes quarterback Davis Alexander spoke with TSN's Kenzie Lalonde after his team's victory against the Calgary Stampeders on Saturday Night Football.
Montreal Alouettes defensive back Najee Murray spoke with TSN's Kenzie Lalonde after his team's victory against the Calgary Stampeders on Saturday Night Football.
Montreal Alouettes defensive lineman David Perales spoke with TSN's Kenzie Lalonde after his team's victory against the Calgary Stampeders on Saturday Night Football.
Vernon Adams Jr. floats a 7-yard touchdown pass to Dejon Brissett for his second score of the game.
Travis Theis takes the handoff and cuts back to dodge a defender and score the third touchdown of the first half for the Alouettes.
Davis Alexander finds Alexander Hollins wide open, who carries the ball into the end zone but absorbs a huge hit as he scores the touchdown. Hollins was able to walk off the field after initially being shaken up on the play.
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