Redblacks fall to 0-10 on the season with 46-16 loss to CFL-best Alouettes

The Ottawa Redblacks suffered their 10th consecutive loss of the season on Thursday night, falling 46-16 to the Montreal Alouettes at Molson Stadium. The Alouettes, currently the league's top team, entered the game as 13.5-point favorites, but their margin for error was too small. Quarterback Jake Maier struggled, throwing two interceptions and completing only 14 of 23 passes for 126 yards.

Backup quarterback McLeod Bethel-Thompson was equally ineffective, completing just four of nine passes for 55 yards and an interception. The Redblacks, playing with 17 players on the injured list, extended their losing streak to 16 games, the longest skid since the Hamilton Wildcats lost 16 straight in 1948-49. The Alouettes dominated the game, gaining an edge through discipline, including 12 penalties for 90 yards.

Ottawa's defense had a brief moment of success, as Davis Alexander threw for 260 yards and two touchdowns, Travis Theis rushed for 88 yards and a touchdown, and Tyson Philpot contributed 75 receiving yards. However, the Redblacks' struggles mounted, with the Alouettes capitalizing on turnovers to extend their lead.