Awe's Clutch Block Leads Alouettes Past Argonauts 37-30 in Home Opener
Tyson Philpot caught nine passes for 193 yards and two touchdowns as Montreal used a blocked punt and late score to beat Toronto.
- On Friday, the Montreal Alouettes defeated the Toronto Argonauts 37-30 in their CFL home opener, with quarterback Davis Alexander throwing two touchdowns before 21,106 fans at Percival Molson Memorial Stadium.
- Toronto quarterback Chad Kelly returned from a 580-day layoff, passing for 445 yards and three touchdowns, while Alexander extended his regular-season record to 13-0.
- Receiver Tyson Philpot recorded 193 yards and two touchdowns including 136 in the first half, while linebacker Micah Awe blocked a punt by John Haggerty III with 2:49 remaining to set up a decisive score.
- Argonauts head coach Mike Miller debuted in the loss, dropping Toronto to 0-1, while Alouettes coach Jason Maas credited his 2-0 team to 'three-phase football.'
- The Alouettes travel to face the Edmonton Elks on Saturday, June 20, while the Argonauts visit the Ottawa Redblacks on the same day.
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Montreal defeated Toronto with 21,106 full-time supporters at Percival-Molson Stadium.
The Toronto Star
Awe’s clutch block leads Alouettes past Argonauts 37-30 in home opener
MONTREAL - Davis Alexander was carving up the Toronto defence and Tyson Philpot was making highlight-reel catches. Yet the play that swung Friday night’s contest came on special teams.
Prince George Citizen
Awe's clutch block leads Alouettes past Argonauts 37-30 in home opener
MONTREAL — Davis Alexander was carving up the Toronto defence and Tyson Philpot was making highlight-reel catches. Yet the play that swung Friday night’s contest came on special teams.
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Bowen Island Undercurrent
Alexander, Philpot lead Alouettes past Argonauts 37-30 in home opener
MONTREAL — Davis Alexander threw for two touchdowns and Micah Awe’s blocked punt led to a late score as the Montreal Alouettes downed the Toronto Argonauts 37-30 in their CFL home opener on Friday night.
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