CFL.ca staff
Montreal – Tonight’s game was a good game for the Alouettes’ defensive unit but the Lions earn the victory by a score of 25-16 over the Montreal Alouettes.
With both defences exchanging stops early in the game, the Lions made the game’s first statement by a 46-yard field goal by Richie Leone to give the Lions a 3-0 lead.
In the second half, the Alouettes added a pair of field goals off the leg of rookie kicker Boris Bede to cut the deficit to 10-6.
After being behind by 18 points in the third quarter, Montreal’s defence answered right back. Beck, having never thrown an interception in 69 passing attempts, was picked off by standout corner Jonathan Hefney of the Als who returned it the other way for six.
⇒ SEE THE INTERCEPTION OF HEFNEY
The exchange of pick-sixes made it 24-13, a score that held up right through to the end of the third quarter.
In the fourth, Montreal’s strong defence kept BC from moving the ball and gave the Als a chance to inch closer. Nik Lewis moved the sticks for 18 yards on a key catch and in the process passed Arland Bruce III in career receiving yards to move into 10th all-time. Meanwhile he set up a career-long 52-yard field goal from Bede to make it an eight-point game.
⇒ SEE NIK LEWIS REACH THE TOP 10
Beck, long removed from his early-game two touchdown surge, needed to make something happen for the Lions with the Alouettes pressing. He couldn’t find the end zone but he did do enough to set up a Leone field goal try from 50 yards out. Leone pulled the kick wide for his second miss of the game, but the ball got through the grasp of Stefan Logan in the end zone.
The Alouettes punted on the next drive and down two scores, it seemed like the game was slipping out of their grasp. But yet again it was that Montreal defence creating a potential game-breaker. Dominique Ellis came up with the Alouettes’ second interception off Beck with just over three minutes left in the game, giving the home team new life.
Marsh managed 93 passing yards in his first start of 2015 on 15-of-25 passing. Tyrell Sutton rushed for 88 yards on just seven carries as the Als had success in limited rushing opportunities.
⇒ SEE THE VIDEO RECAP OF THE GAME
The Alouettes get a week off before taking on the Bombers at home on Sunday, Sept. 20.
Postgame videos:
- Jim Popp
- Tanner Marsh
- Jonathan Hefney
- Nik Lewis
- Tyrell Sutton
- Luc Brodeur-Jourdain
- Samuel Giguère
- Boris Bede
