Alexander, Philpot shine as Alouettes hold on for 37-35 win over Redblacks
Davis Alexander threw for 345 yards and two touchdowns as Montreal held off Ottawa despite a 94-yard kickoff return.
- On Sunday, the Montreal Alouettes narrowly defeated the Ottawa Redblacks 37-35 at Percival Molson Memorial Stadium before 17,138 fans, with Davis Alexander and Tyson Philpot leading the effort.
- Montreal cruised to a 21-6 halftime lead as Alexander completed 22-of-30 passes, including a 53-yard touchdown to Alexander Hollins, while the Redblacks posted just 76 yards of net offense.
- Ottawa quarterback Jake Maier rallied the team with 336 passing yards and three touchdowns, while Keelan White caught two scores, but Philpot retrieved Ottawa's onside kick with 42 seconds remaining.
- Philpot said, "There's something about that third quarter that we need to clean up," while head coach Ryan Dinwiddie noted the Redblacks found an identity in the second half despite remaining winless.
- The Redblacks host the Saskatchewan Roughriders this Friday, continuing their search for a first win, while the Alouettes enter a bye week before hosting the Calgary Stampeders on Saturday, July 11.
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The duel between the Montreal Alouettes and the Red and Black of Ottawa had just ended. The players were still clinging to each other in the centre of the field. And the journalistic cohort headed for Tyson Philpot. True to his habit, the receiver was smiling. This time, he had at least 500 good reasons to do so.
The Toronto Star
Alexander, Philpot shine as Alouettes hold on for 37-35 win over Redblacks
MONTREAL - Davis Alexander and Tyson Philpot led the offence as the Montreal Alouettes held on to beat the struggling Ottawa Redblacks 37-35 on Sunday night.
The fans of the LCF — and especially those of Montreal — know that Tyson Philpot is a real number one receiver. When he was healthy, he was one of the best recipients of the circuit. But in 2026, he clearly raised his game to a higher level. He demonstrated it again during the 37-35 victory of the Alouettes against the Red and Black of Ottawa on Sunday, finishing the game with an impressive harvest of 12 receptions for 198 yards. These 198 yards…
REC REDBLACKS second half comeback falls just short in Montreal - Ottawa REDBLACKS
It was a tale of two halves as the Ottawa REDBLACKS fell just short in Montreal, losing 37-35 to the Alouettes. Ottawa’s offence struggled to move the ball to start the game, mustering only six points in the first half hour of action, but still the REDBLACKS were able to hold it to a two-score game heading into the break. The offence came out for the second half firing on all cylinders, with Justin Hardy leading the way for all Ottawa receiv…
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