Alexander, Philpot connect for three touchdowns as Als down Elks
Tyson Philpot found the end zone three times as the Montreal Alouettes defeated the Edmonton Elks 48-30 on a muggy Saturday afternoon at Percival Molson Memorial Stadium, extending their win streak to six games.
Philpot was the difference-maker for Montreal, hauling in 10 passes for 131 yards and three touchdowns. Davis Alexander continued his stellar season with his eighth 300-yard performance in nine games, finishing with 352 yards, four passing touchdowns, a rushing score and an interception on 22/28 passing. Tyler Snead also racked up 146 receiving yards, while Travis Theis added 100 rushing yards and 141 total from scrimmage.
Montreal improved to 8-1 on the season and avenged its lone loss, a 32-29 overtime defeat to Edmonton in Week 3.
Late in a first quarter defined by a clash between the league’s two top defences, the Alouettes got a break when Kylan Guidry blocked an Edmonton punt and Donovan Manuel recovered at midfield. Montreal broke the ice four plays later, as Alexander scrambled 10 yards for the touchdown.
Cody Fajardo got the Elks on the board early in the second quarter with a dive from the one, becoming the ninth player in CFL history to throw for 100 touchdowns and rush for 50. Alexander answered with a five-minute march capped by a dot to a wide-open Philpot in the corner of the end zone.
Tyrell Ford set up Edmonton’s equalizer with his second interception of the half, picking off Alexander deep in Montreal territory. Fajardo made the Alouettes pay, finding Joshua Cephus for the touchdown to tie the game at 14-14.
The Als reclaimed the lead late in the half, riding Travis Theis into the red zone as he picked up 45 of his 99 first-half yards before Alexander found Philpot for his second major of the afternoon.
The Elks opted for a field goal on third-and-one in the red zone, but with only 23 seconds to operate, the Als answered with one of their own to take a 24-17 lead into the break.
Kabion Ento opened the second half with a bang, stripping the ball from his former teammate Austin Mack to set the Als offence up at midfield. Two snaps later, Alexander connected with Snead on a home-run ball to extend the lead and push the receiver past 130 yards on the afternoon.
Facing a multi-possession deficit for the first time, the Elks upped the aggression with passes downfield, but Tyrice Beverette was lurking on Fajardo’s sideline bid to Mack, picking it off to make it back-to-back turnovers for Edmonton to open the half. Montreal turned it into points again, this time on a 38-yard field goal from Jose Maltos.
Down the stretch, Alexander loaded up again, hurling a 56-yard bomb midway through the final quarter to Philpot to complete the hat trick. Philpot’s third touchdown was his most dazzling, as he adjusted around a defender to make the grab and extend the Als’ lead to 41-18.
Edmonton tacked on two touchdowns in the late stages, with Mack hauling in an over-the-shoulder grab in the end zone to round out his nine-reception, 110-yard day, but the deficit was too big to overcome as Montreal closed out the victory.
RELATED
» 3 stats that defined Montreal’s Week 10 win over Edmonton
» Depth Charts: EDM | MTL
SCORING PLAYS
- Davis Alexander 10-yard rushing touchdown (1:16, Q1) | MTL 7 EDM 0
- Cody Fajardo one-yard rushing touchdown (12:42, Q2) | EDM 7 MTL 7
- Davis Alexander six-yard passing touchdown to Tyson Philpot (7:20, Q2) | MTL 14 EDM 7
- Cody Fajardo six-yard passing touchdown to Joshua Cephus (2:57, Q2) | EDM 14 MTL 14
- Davis Alexander nine-yard passing touchdown to Tyson Philpot (1:51, Q2) | MTL 21 EDM 14
- Vincent Blanchard 25-yard field goal (0:24, Q2) | MTL 21 EDM 17
- Jose Maltos 20-yard field goal (0:00, Q2) | MTL 24 EDM 17
- Davis Alexander 32-yard touchdown pass to Tyler Snead (11:54, Q3) | MTL 31 EDM 17
- Jose Maltos 38-yard field goal (2:56, Q3) | MTL 34 EDM 17
- DeVonte Dedmon missed field goal recovery single (13:13, Q4) | MTL 34 EDM 18
- Davis Alexander 56-yard passing touchdown to Tyson Philpot (5:55, Q4) | MTL 41 EDM 18
- Cody Fajardo 33-yard passing touchdown to Austin Mack (4:18, Q4) | MTL 41 EDM 24
- Terry Wilson one-yard rushing touchdown (2:45, Q4) | MTL 48 EDM 24
- Taylor Powell six-yard passing touchdown to Carter Kettyle (1:00, Q4) | MTL 48 EDM 30
NEXT UP
The Edmonton Elks welcome another East Division opponent in Week 11 when they host the Toronto Argonauts on Saturday, August 15. It will be the first of two meetings between the teams this season, with the rematch coming in Week 16 in Toronto. The teams split their two matchups in 2025, with Toronto taking the most recent meeting 31-30.
The Montreal Alouettes have a Week 11 bye before hosting the Ottawa REDBLACKS on Thursday, August 20. Montreal will look to complete a three-game season sweep after earning wins of 37-35 in Week 4 and 34-13 in Week 9. The Alouettes are 5-2 following a bye since 2024, with their most recent post-bye win coming against the Stampeders, a 37-30 victory in Week 6.
