Montreal Alouettes Look to Even the Score versus Edmonton Elks
The Alouettes are 4-0 at Molson Stadium and will lean on quarterback Alexander and a defense that has forced 18 turnovers.
- On Saturday, the Montreal Alouettes host the Edmonton Elks at Molson Stadium for a rematch of their June 20 overtime meeting.
- Edmonton handed the Alouettes their only loss, a 32-29 defeat at Commonwealth Stadium that marked the first regular-season defeat for Montreal starter Alexander .
- Montreal's Alexander and Edmonton's Cody Fajardo lead the league's passing attack with 2,788 yards and 2,577 yards respectively, setting up an explosive offensive matchup.
- Defensively, Edmonton leads the CFL in fewest offensive points allowed and opponent yards per play , while the Alouettes rank second in both categories .
- Montreal remains undefeated at home with a 4-0 record at Molson Stadium and has won its last six home games, entering this matchup with strong momentum.
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This was to be expected in view of the lack of key players throughout the week at training, but the Alouette training, distributed Friday morning, confirmed what was feared: it is a remodeled Montreal defence that will have to brake the Edmonton Elks during the duel at Saturday's summit at Percival-Molson Stadium.
The Alouettes (7-1) competed against the Edmonton Elks on Saturday, in Montreal, without five defences.
Montreal Alouettes look to even the score versus Edmonton Elks
It's a chance for Davis Alexander and the Montreal Alouettes to get even.
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