Alouettes cruise past Blue Bombers 37-10 to clinch East Division title
Montreal's Montreal Alouettes secured the East Division title with a decisive 37-10 victory over the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on Saturday at Percival Molson Stadium. The win, combined with the Toronto Argonauts' loss to the B.C. Lions, saw the Alouettes claim the top spot in the division, securing a bye into the Eastern Final on November 7. The game saw a sell-out crowd of 23,035 fans.
A standout performance came from Canadian wide receiver Tyson Philpot who surpassed Terry Evanshen's single-season record of 1,662 receiving yards by a Canadian. Philpot also broke the Alouettes franchise record for receptions with 113, surpassing the previous mark of 112 shared by Ben Cahoon and Jamel Richardson. Philpot finished the game with 11 catches for a season-high 207 yards.
Quarterback Davis Alexander led the Alouettes offence with 440 yards and a touchdown in his first career win against the Blue Bombers. He finished just one yard shy of his all-time, single-game record of 441 yards. Running back Caleb Evans contributed with two rushing touchdowns, while Stevie Scott III added a rushing score. The Blue Bombers struggled, with quarterback Dru Brown going 11 for 16 for 161 yards and a touchdown.
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