Following six straight losses to open the season, the Redblacks will host the East-Division leading Alouettes tonight on TSN. Ottawa QB Jake Maier is coming off a solid performance against Winnipeg where he threw for 344 yards, but he'll have a tough time against a 6-1 Montreal team that has won the last 12 meetings against the Redblacks. The CFL on TSN panel tees up all the action ahead of Friday Night Football.
The Alouettes survived a 37-35 thriller against the Redblacks in Week 4, and tonight the two teams meet again as the CFL's top-ranked offence will be taking on Ottawa's defence which is allowing the second-most yards per game, setting the stage for another potential shootout.
From highlight reel plays, to learning a new language and becoming a social media savant, Alouettes QB Davis Alexander will do anything to attract new CFL fans, including reaching out to a new target market.
Zander Horvath finished with 191 yards and three touchdowns rushing, and Kaidon Salter added 160 yards on the ground in his first career CFL start at quarterback to help lead the Lions to an upset victory over the Blue Bombers.
The Lions shocked the Bombers in a rout that nobody could predict. The CFL on TSN panel has more on how BC was able to dominate with their run game, how impressive Kaidon Salter looked in his first start and more.
Deontai Williams delivered 10 tackles in BC's win over Winnipeg, and said that they knew that they would have to bring it against the Bombers, including trying to stop the run game.
Zander Horvath scored three touchdowns while picking up 191-yards on the ground. The running back said he felt good, but was happy the defensive and the offensive lines played so well.
In his first career start, QB Kaidon Salter tossed for 96-yards and a touchdown while adding 160 yards on the ground. After the game, Salter spoke about his teammates pushing him, and describes how he was able to have such a dominant ground game.
Watch as Zander Horvath scampers 58-yards to the house to extend the Lions lead. BC would also convert the two-point attempt to give them a 28-19 lead late in the game.
With the Lions knocking on the door, Kaidon Salter finds Jermaine Jackson for the 24-yard major to put BC back on top.
As the third quarter winds down, the Bombers take the lead again as Dru Brown finds Tim White for the two-yard catch.
The CFL on TSN panel go around the country to bring you the best football plays of the week from all levels of the sport.
In the dying seconds of the first half, Zander Horvath punches-in the one-yard touchdown to give the Lions a lead over the Bombers.
After Brady Oliveira made comments earlier this week that he's not sure what the Blue Bombers' offensive identity is, the CFL on TSN panel share their thoughts on what Oliveira had to say and what they think Winnipeg's identity is.
QB Kaidon Salter will make his first CFL start for the BC Lions when they take on the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and the CFL on TSN panel discuss what they believe Salter needs to do to be successful in the Lions system.
Lions rookie QB Kaidon Salter will make his first CFL start when the Blue Bombers host the 1-5 Lions tonight. SportsCentre checks out the key storylines for the showdown in Winnipeg.
Blue Bombers running back Brady Oliveira’s passion for football is matched by his philanthropic pursuits. The “Brady Brand” is synonymous with meticulous dedication to both his sport and our canine friends.
Justin Rankin has struggled on the ground in back-to-back weeks for the Elks with 39 rushing yards last week, and just nine the week before. They say bad things come in three, so will it be another slow week for Rankin in the Elks' rematch against the Riders? TSN's Henoc Muamba debates this and more in Wednesday's edition of Montana's hot or Not.
Blue Bombers running back Brady Oliveira is expected to be in the lineup for Winnipeg when they take on the Lions on Thursday. Oliveira missed practice all week due to a knee issue. The RB spoke Wednesday about the team's offence finding their identity.
TSN's Farhan Lalji joins SportsCentre to detail how rookie QB Kaidon Salter looked taking first-team reps at Lions practice ahead of his expected start against the Blue Bombers on Thursday night.
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