cfl Game Recap
Alouettes Down Saskatchewan 37-13 - Match Report
The battle between the Alouettes and Roughriders didn't turn out to be much of a battle at all as Saskatchewan was handed a 37-13 defeat on Thursday at Percival Molson Memorial Stadium.
Montreal was an underdog by +2.0 points and came through with an ATS victory for bettors. The game went OVER the consensus closing total of 43.5.
Jeshrun Antwi rushed for 45 yards, while Walter Fletcher added 15 yards in the win. Kaion Julien-Grant and Eugene Lewis added 75 and 68 receiving yards respectively.
Frankie Hickson rushed for 27 yards for Saskatchewan, while Jamal Morrow added 14 yards. Mason Fine threw for 83 yards for the Roughriders, while receivers Duke Williams and Kian Schaffer-Baker had 101 and 53 yards respectively.
Saskatchewan was outgained by Montreal 333-328 yards in Thursday's match, while the important battle of first downs was won 17-13 by the Roughriders.
Montreal lost the time of possession battle 33:03-26:57, leaving their defense on the field more than they wanted.