Montreal Alouettes vs Toronto Argonauts Match Player Stats On Nov 01, 2013

SportsDirect Inc. staff
Nov 1, 2013

Alouettes 23, Argonauts 20: Troy Smith threw three touchdown passes as visiting Montreal finished its season with another victory in Toronto.

Smith completed 15-of-28 passes for 197 yards and connected with Duron Carter, Arland Bruce and Bo Bowling for touchdowns for the Alouettes (8-10), who also defeated the Argonauts 20-9 at Rogers Centre on Sept. 3. Linebacker Chip Cox recorded two of the teamกฏs six sacks.

Toronto (11-7) pulled quarterback Zach Collaros near the end of the first quarter and replaced him with Trevor Harris, who was 6-of-9 for 110 yards and one touchdown toss to Darvin Adams, and Mitchell Gale, who went 3-of-9 for 36 yards. Jerious Norwood gained 102 yards on eight carries as the Argonauts rested their starters for most of the game.

Smithกฏs 37-yard touchdown pass to Bruce with 2:47 remaining in the fourth quarter gave Montreal the lead, and Smith extended it with a quarterback sneak on the two-point conversion. Gale, who took over under center for Toronto late in the third quarter, could not muster a response on offence, going 1-of-4 on the ensuing drive.

Argonauts safety Matt Black returned an interception 62 yards for a touchdown 3:26 into the contest. Smith found Carter for a 71-yard score and Bowling for a 3-yard TD in a span of 3:12 in the second quarter to put Montreal ahead 15-11 at halftime. Adams caught his first CFL touchdown pass midway through the third.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Montreal CB Geoff Tisdale appeared to roll his ankle in the fourth quarter and limped to the sideline. Tisdale leads all CFL players with seven interceptions. กญ Toronto finished the regular season with three interceptions returned for touchdowns. กญ Montreal will play the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in Guelph in the East semifinal on Nov. 10. The Argonauts await the winner in Toronto on Nov. 17. กญ The Argonauts finished the season 4-5 at home.