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MONTREAL – The numbers 32 and 27 were the biggest for the Alouettes in Week 5, as Montreal topped Edmonton to snap a three-game skid on Thursday, but here’s another dose of digits you may have missed heading into the bye week.
2-3: CFL record of head coach Dan Hawkins so far this season, equal to former head coach Marc Trestman’s start in 2012 as well as in his 2008 debut.
10: Number of years since the Alouettes and Eskimos last met in the Grey Cup as both franchises squared off in three championship games over a four-year span between 2002 and 2005.
2: Number of picks for Alouettes linebacker Shea Emry in the first half of Thursday night’s game. The last Alouettes player to record two interceptions in a single game was Jerald Brown in 2010, also against the Eskimos.
7: Number of sacks this season for safety-turned linebacker Kyries Hebert, who now leads the league after five weeks of action. Thursday was the second time this year that the Angry Bird recorded a pair sacks in a single game, repeating his Week 3 feat against Calgary.
6: Number of field goals nailed by kicker Sean Whyte, who not only stayed true to his jersey number but also set a career best, connecting from distances of 32, 31, 24, 24, 15 and 9 yards out for a total of 18 points.
162: Number of yards amassed by running back Brandon Whitaker, who also set a career-best in a monster outing.
1.89: Percentage points separating Player of the Game Shea Emry and runner-up Brandon Whitaker as fan-voting via the new Alouettes mobile app was the only thing closer than the final score.
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25: Number of career TDs for S.J. Green after Alouettes pivot Anthony Calvillo connected with the veteran slotback on a six-yard strike to reach the quarter-century mark.
3: Number of pivots utilized by Edmonton in the first half alone, as Montreal’s defence held their opponents to 6 points after 30 minutes of action.
1: Number of touches for Montreal-native Steven Lumbala, as the running back picked up 13 yards on his first CFL reception.
14: Number of days between games for the Alouettes who enjoy a bye week before facing the Toronto Argonauts at Percival Molson Stadium on August 8.
