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Carter, Alouettes get payback on RedBlacks

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Duron Carter, public enemy No. 1 in Ottawa, scored two touchdowns to help the Montreal Alouettes rout the Ottawa RedBlacks 43-19 on Friday.

Whether the win saves the season for Montreal (3-5) remains to be seen, but the Alouettes dominated in the East Division rivals' first matchup since the heated incident on June 30 when Carter knocked over Ottawa coach Rick Campbell near the sideline, precipitating a fracas. Carter - whose initial one-game suspension for bumping Campbell is being reviewed by an arbitrator - went off for five receptions for 126 yards, including a controversial 67-yard TD in the last minute of the first half. Carter was also on the end of Kevin Glenn's fifth TD pass of the night with 6:44 to play.

Glenn was an interception-free 25-of-30 for 382 yards for Montreal, which found the end zone half as many times (six) as it did during its first seven games (12). RedBlacks QB Henry Burris was 21-of-31 for 322 yards with two TDs and an interception, but was sacked five times. After the pickoff by Alouettes cornerback Jonathon Mincy with eight minutes left, Burris was replaced by backup Brock Jensen.

Ottawa (4-3-1), which has won only once in four tries at TD Place, did not have a second-half touchdown for the fourth time this season.

Montreal put the RedBlacks into an inescapable hole with a fourth-quarter 75-yard touchdown drive that consumed five-and-a-half minutes. The drive was extended by a second-and-25 conversion when slotback B.J. Cunningham evaded two tacklers for a 27-yard pickup.

The Alouettes were sharper in all three phases in the opening 30 minutes, building a 23-16 halftime lead despite being outgained. Stefan Logan returned a punt 70 yards to Ottawa's 23 to set up Lewis' first touchdown. Linebacker Bear Woods also created a short field to facilitate the second Alouettes TD by strip-sacking Burris and recovering on Ottawa's 34.

With 36 seconds left before intermission, Carter appeared to shake free from Abdul Kanneh by tugging the RedBlacks defensive back's facemask when he got wide open for a 67-yard touchdown. Campbell's coach's challenge for offensive pass interference was denied.

Nik Lewis, one of Montreal's veteran leaders, had eight receptions for 102 yards and a TD. Samuel Giguere and Brandon Rutley were also on the receiving end of Glenn TD passes, and Cunningham scored on a 12-yard rush. Rookie kicker Anthony Fera was 1-of-1 on field goals, but missed two converts.

Ernest Jackson topped Ottawa with seven receptions for 120 yards, including a 48-yard scoring grab on a deflected Hail Mary pass at the end of the first half. Chris Williams had four catches for 90 yards, most of which came through a 58-yard TD. Christopher Milo was 2-of-2 on field goals, but also shanked a convert.

Ottawa, which came into the night first in total offence, drove inside the Alouettes' 25-yard line only twice all night. Montreal's Gabriel Knapton and Winston Venable squelched each drive with sacks, forcing Ottawa to kick field goals.

The RedBlacks, who are close to having QB Trevor Harris back from a leg injury, have a short week before facing Jonathon Jennings and the high-scoring BC Lions on Thursday. Montreal hosts the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on Friday.

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