Canadian Football League
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Ottawa 30, Montreal 27
When: 7:00 PM ET, Friday, August 2, 2019
Where: Percival Molson Memorial Stadium, Montreal, Quebec
Attendance: 17498
Redblacks 30, Alouettes 27 (OT): Rookie DeVonte Dedmon returned two kicks for touchdowns and Lewis Ward booted a 14-yard field goal in overtime as visiting Ottawa defeated Montreal to end its four-game losing streak.

Dominique Davis completed 20-of-34 passes for 164 yards after missing the previous two games with a lower leg injury for the Redblacks (3-4), who won for the first time since June 20. Ward extended his CFL-record streak of made field goals to 67 straight with three conversions, John Crockett rushed for 71 yards and Brad Sinopoli caught a TD pass as Ottawa avoided its worst losing streak since 2014.

Vernon Adams Jr. was 13-of-25 for 120 yards and rushed for a pair of scores before leaving the game with a concussion in the second quarter while Antonio Pipkin completed 8-of-17 attempts for 57 yards in relief for the Alouettes (3-3). William Stanback gained 88 yards on 12 carries but fumbled on second down in overtime to end the game as De'Andre Montgomery recovered the ball to halt Montreal's three-game winning streak.

The first of Ciante Evans' two interceptions set up an 18-yard field goal by Boris Bede and a fumble led to a 13-yard TD run by Adams that gave the Alouettes a 10-0 lead before Dedmon took the ensuing kickoff back 111 yards for a score to get Ottawa on the board. Adams found the end zone from 1 yard out late in the first quarter to increase Montreal's advantage to nine points, but Dedmon broke several tackles before scoring on a 95-yard punt return with 45 seconds left in the opening half to trim the Redblacks' deficit to 17-14.

Michael Wakefield's interception led to a 5-yard touchdown pass from Davis to Sinopoli early in the third quarter that gave Ottawa its first lead, but 30- and 45-yard kicks by Bede helped Montreal pull back in front 24-21. Bede converted from 18 yards away to increase the lead, but Ward halved the deficit with a 46-yarder before forging a tie with a 30-yard kick with two seconds left in regulation.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Dedmon finished with 371 yards on returns, along with the first two touchdowns of his CFL career. … Ottawa LB Avery Williams made seven tackles, giving him 38 in his last five games. … Montreal placed OL Tyler Johnstone (knee) on the 6-game injured list and activated Pipkin, who started the season opener before suffering a lower leg injury. … Alouettes WR Quan Bray led all pass catchers with six receptions for 50 yards.
Top Game Performances
Rushing
Ottawa   Montreal
John Crockett Player William Stanback
16 Attempts 12
71 Yards 88
4.4 Avg Yards 7.3
0 Touchdowns 0
10 Long 21
Receiving
Ottawa   Montreal
Noel Thomas Player Quan Bray
5 Receptions 6
43 Yards 50
8.6 Avg Yards 8.3
0 Touchdowns 0
12 Long 16
Team Stats Summary
 
  Yards Scoring Defense
Team Tot Rus Pas TD FG INT Sck FF
Ottawa 244 80 164 3 3 1 1.0 2
Montreal 301 124 177 2 4 2 1.0 1
Upcoming Games
  • Montreal will play their next game at home against Saskatchewan. The Alouettes have a W/L % of .667 after a win and .500 after a loss.
  • Ottawa will play their next game on the road against Edmonton. The RedBlacks have a W/L % of .500 after a win and .250 after a loss.