Overview

• Montreal will start veteran backup McLeod Bethel-Thompson for a second straight game with Davis Alexander sidelined by a hamstring injury until at least July 17.
• BC has cleared Nathan Rourke to play after an oblique injury and is counting on him to end a three-game losing streak and secure the team’s first road victory.
• Bethel-Thompson completed 24 of 41 passes for 203 yards and threw two interceptions in last week’s 35-17 loss to Hamilton.
• Rookie receiver Jalen Wayne will make his CFL debut as Montreal replaces Austin Mack on the field following Mack’s hamstring setback.
• Montreal enters a scheduled bye week focusing on improving its first-down conversion rate and red-zone efficiency after a season-low 16 first downs.