cfl Game Recap
Montreal Alouettes vs British Columbia Lions Wrap - British Columbia Wins 36-18
Nathan Rourke scorched the Alouettes defense for 4 TDs as British Columbia defeated Montreal 36-18 on Saturday at BC Place.
The Lions were a -8.0-point favorite in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters. The combined score went OVER the total, which closed at 50.0.
Nathan Rourke completed 26 of 34 pass attempts for 382 yards and 4 TDs for the Lions in the win.
Travis Theis rushed for 26 yards for Montreal, while Stevie Scott III added 23 yards. James Morgan threw for 211 yards for the Alouettes, while receivers Tyler Snead and Charleston Rambo had 111 and 46 yards respectively.
Montreal lost the offensive yardage battle to British Columbia 496-294 yards in Saturday's game. British Columbia had more first downs as that total ended up 25-15.
The time of possession battle favored British Columbia as their offense was on the field for 32:40, longer than the 27:20 of their opponents.
Next game, British Columbia takes its act on the road to face Toronto looking for another win. For Montreal, they head home to face Winnipeg.