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MONTREAL – Winless against Montreal since 2009, the Eskimos managed to snap an eight-game losing streak opposite the Alouettes on Friday, winning for just the third time in the last 13 meetings between the two teams.
Here’s a numerical breakdown of Friday night’s action on the mountain.
34,250: Dollars in bursaries awarded to 26 of Quebec’s most promising student athletes during pre-game. Friday marked the 10th edition of the team’s bursary program in collaboration with the Quebec Foundation for Athletic Excellence.
3: Dufour-Lapointe sisters spotted in the crowd on Friday — in addition to rising tennis star Genie Bouchard — adding to the evening’s Quebec-athletes-in-attendance contingent.
2: Catches for 30 yards for Brandon London in his return to the Alouettes line-up on Friday.
2: Games in a row now since returning from injury that Duron Carter comes up with the first catch of the night.
52: Yard pass from quarterback Troy Smith to receiver Duron Carter who combined for the Alouettes’ longest offensive play of the season so far. Carter totalled 112 yards receiving on the evening.
12: Field goals in a row now for Alouettes kicker Sean Whyte, who kept his Whyte-hot streak alive on Friday, staying perfect through five attempts in Week 7.
43: Percent of the night’s total points scored by either a Whyte or a White, as the Alouettes’ Sean and Eskimos’ John, respectively, put 24 up on the board.
1: Win for Edmonton against the Alouettes since 2009, snapping an eight-game winless streak for the Esks dating back to July 30, 2009.
37: Yards from their own end zone is where the Alouettes were standing when the team opted for the (successful) fake punt attempt, attempting to give the offence a spark early.
1: Interception return on the year for Geoff Tisdale who snagged his first of the season and returned it 25 yards, setting up a Sean Whyte field goal. Tisdale led the Alouettes in interceptions in 2013 with seven.
2: Touchdowns on the year now for Alouettes running back Brandon Whitaker who rumbled over 43 yards for the major on a catch-and-run play with under a minute left in the game.
