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August 31, 2016

By The Numbers | REDBLACKS at Alouettes

 

2922: The REDBLACKS sit third overall in the CFL with 2,922 passing yards and second in the league with 17 passing touchdowns.

1851: Trevor Harris sits sixth in the league in passing yards with 1,851

750: Greg Ellingson sits 5th amongst CFL receivers with 750 yards (41 receptions).

395: In his first full game as a REDBLACK in Week 2, Trevor Harris completed 20 of 26 pass attempts for 395 yards and three touchdowns. Chris Williams, Greg Ellingson and Ernest Jackson all caught a TD pass in that game, with Williams leading the way with 187 yards on seven catches.

103: Total points scored in the two meetings between Ottawa and Montreal this season. Thursday marks the third and final meeting of the regular season with the season-series on the line. In Week 2, the REDBLACKS downed the Alouettes 28-13 in Montreal, before the Als returned the favour via a 43-19 win over Ottawa on Aug. 19.

89: The Alouettes will be without the #89 Duron Carter after the CFL upheld his 1-game suspension for a collision with REDBLACKS head coach Rick Campbell in Week 2.

86: Before hurting his knee in Week 2, which would sideline him for the following six games, running back Travon Van ran for 86 yards on only 12 carries against the Als.

1: Trevor Harris’ completion rate of 81.1 % is easily best in the league, with the second-best of 73.7 % belonging to Toronto’s Ricky Ray.

4: Ottawa’s average punt distance of 45.2 yards is fourth-best in the CFL through Week 10.

26: The 26 sacks by the REDBLACKS defence this season are good for third in the league, behind only BC (31) and Hamilton (29). Montreal sits fourth in that category with 23 sacks.

3: The REDBLACKS are 3-1-0 on the road this season.

1: Despite Ottawa’s current two-game losing streak, the REDBLACKS will head into Thursday night action still holding down top spot in the East, though the Argonauts will play at home against BC on Wednesday night with a chance to move ahead of Ottawa.