They left it pretty late, but the Montreal Alouettes scored 15 unanswered points in the final quarter to beat the Calgary Stampeders 30-26 and keep their unbeaten streak alive at Percival Molson Stadium on Saturday night. The Alouettes, with five wins in as many games, took a late 30-26 lead after running back Walter Fletcher ran the ball in from 31 yards with 63 seconds left in the CFL contest. “My coaches always put together a game plan, and I might not always get a carry, but even a simple check down is a touch for me,” Fletcher said following the comeback victory.
“The beauty about my game is that I’m a receiving back, and I try to make a play every time I get the ball.” Fletcher was a threat in the passing game, tallying 104 yards through the air on nine receptions. Fletcher became the fourth different Alouettes’ receiver to register a 100-yard game this season.
Story continues below advertisement Tyson Philpot reached the 100-yard mark for the third time this campaign, catching 12 passes for 134 yards. Montreal quarterback Cody Fajardo had another strong outing, completing 35-of-42 passing attempts for 374 yards and two touchdown tosses. The 32-year-old also accumulated 35 rushing yards on four carries.
Fajardo led the Alouettes on an impressive drive down the field to claim the late lead, pulling off a 39-yard pass to Philpot to move into field-goal range with time winding down. More on Sports Canada advances beats Venezuela in penalty kicks to reach Copa A.
