Montreal moves into first place in Canadian Football League East
Damon Duval's 48-yard field goal as time expired lifted Montreal over Edmonton, 32-29, at Percival Molson Memorial Stadium.
Anthony Calvillo finished 24-of-39 for 232 yards for the Alouettes (2-1), who are coming off a 39-36 loss to Ottawa. Ezra Landry finished with 240 return yards and two touchdowns, including a 125-yard missed field goal return in the second quarter.
Ricky Ray completed 25-of-43 passes for 263 yards and two touchdowns for the Eskimos (2-1), who faced Montreal for the first time since the 2003 Grey Cup in Regina.
Edmonton jumped out to an early 14-0 advantage, but saw that lead evaporate to just seven on Landry's return in the second quarter.
The Alouettes trailed by the same margin early in the second quarter before a single by Duval trimmed the deficit to six. Mike Villimek tied the game moments later on his one-yard plunge before Duval put Montreal ahead 15-14 with the extra-point.
Landry put the Alouettes up by eight midway through the third on his 75-yard punt return, but Ray found Derrell Mitchell for a two-yard strike to make it a one point game just before the fourth quarter.
The game continued to see-saw back and forth throughout the final quarter until Duval's kick sealed the win for Montreal.NOTES:Landry's 125-yard missed field goal return is the longest in Montreal team history and the fourth longest in CFL history...Calvillo surpassed 40,000 yards passing for his career in the third quarter.
Anthony Calvillo finished 24-of-39 for 232 yards for the Alouettes (2-1), who are coming off a 39-36 loss to Ottawa. Ezra Landry finished with 240 return yards and two touchdowns, including a 125-yard missed field goal return in the second quarter.
Ricky Ray completed 25-of-43 passes for 263 yards and two touchdowns for the Eskimos (2-1), who faced Montreal for the first time since the 2003 Grey Cup in Regina.
Edmonton jumped out to an early 14-0 advantage, but saw that lead evaporate to just seven on Landry's return in the second quarter.
The Alouettes trailed by the same margin early in the second quarter before a single by Duval trimmed the deficit to six. Mike Villimek tied the game moments later on his one-yard plunge before Duval put Montreal ahead 15-14 with the extra-point.
Landry put the Alouettes up by eight midway through the third on his 75-yard punt return, but Ray found Derrell Mitchell for a two-yard strike to make it a one point game just before the fourth quarter.
The game continued to see-saw back and forth throughout the final quarter until Duval's kick sealed the win for Montreal.NOTES:Landry's 125-yard missed field goal return is the longest in Montreal team history and the fourth longest in CFL history...Calvillo surpassed 40,000 yards passing for his career in the third quarter.
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