THE CANADIAN PRESS
MONTREAL – Joey Elliot threw touchdown passes to Terrence Edwards, Chris Matthews and Rory Kohlert as the Winnipeg Blue Bombers downed the Montreal Alouettes 27-22 Monday for their first road win of the CFL season.
Winnipeg (4-10), which has won twice in its last three games, saw Elliott amass more than 330 passing yards in relief of injured starter Buck Pierce. Justin Palardy added a pair of field goals.
Brandon London and backup quarterback Adrian McPherson scored TDs and Sean Whyte had three field goals for Montreal (8-6), which fumbled the ball five times while dropping a second game in a row.
It was the Bombers’ first win in three meetings with Montreal this season and their first away victory in seven tries.
The Bombers led 17-13 at the half as Elliott took advantage of a struggling Montreal defence and three Alouettes turnovers.
The teams exchanged field goals early, but Demond Washington fumbled the kickoff after Whyte’s 27-yard boot. Montreal looked poised to score, but Patrick Lavoie fumbled on the Winnipeg three.
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