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Alexander’s 10-Yard Run Caps Alouettes’ 26-25 Rally Against Argonauts

The quarterback matched a CFL record with eight straight wins after returning from a hamstring injury

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Overview

  • Montreal erased an 18-point deficit late in the third quarter to clinch the one-point victory
  • Alexander returned from a two-game hamstring absence, threw a costly interception and then finished with 303 passing yards and a touchdown pass
  • His eighth consecutive win as a starter tied Danny McManus’s CFL mark to begin a career
  • Toronto dropped to 1-5 as quarterback Nick Arbuckle threw two touchdown passes, one interception and gained 242 yards in his sixth straight start
  • The Alouettes bolstered their defense by reinstating veteran lineman Shawn Lemon after he completed his two-game gambling suspension