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MONTREAL – Here’s a numerical look at the Alouettes dramatic 30-25 win over the B.C. Lions on Friday night at Percival Molson Stadium.
4 – Length in games of the current win streak for the first-place Alouettes as they kept things rolling, promptly putting an end to B.C.’s own 4-game roll.
0 – Games lost on home field by the Alouettes against a Western Division opponent this season, with the Als now improving to 2-0 on the year.
2 – Number of hands needed for Als cornerback Billy Parker to bat down QB Travis Lulay’s pass on the last play of the game.
8 – Consecutive number of 300-yard performances by Anthony Calvillo, as the 19-year veteran rewrote the history books, yet again, by breaking the CFL single-season record previously held by Doug Flutie. Calvillo located slotback Éric Deslauriers on a 26-yard pass to seal the deal.
0 – Number of games lost by the Alouettes during the month of August, as the Als remain undefeated for 28 days.
5 – Wins registered by the Alouettes when they are leading at the half this season, with Montreal sporting a perfect 5-0 mark in those games.
112 – Total yards from scrimmage amassed by Brandon Whitaker, allowing the Als running back to reclaim the CFL lead in that category with 923 yards.
0 – Alouettes touchdowns not scored by a running back against the Lions, with Victor Anderson (1) and Brandon Whitaker (3) doing all the damage.
180 – Degrees needed for Anderson to spin into the end zone as the rookie back peddled his way to his second TD of the season.
4 – Number of plays and consecutive passes completed by Calvillo, including a 50-yard catch and run by S.J. Green, as the Als scored on their first offensive possession marching 75 yards down the field.
10 – Game-high tackles racked up by linebacker Chip Cox, bringing his team-high total to 52 on the year.
86 – Points amassed by kicker Sean Whyte, the CFL’s scoring leader at the midway point of the season.
27 – Field goals made as a B.C. Lion by Whyte over his two seasons with his hometown/former team from 2009 to 2010 prior to joining the Alouettes last season.
2 – Sacks by defensive tackle Ventrell Jenkins, tying him with John Bowman for the team lead with four.
3 – Consecutive games now missed by receiver Jamel Richardson, who sat out again on Friday due a nagging hamstring injury.
7 – Days until the Als and Lions do it all over again next Saturday at B.C. Place.
