Due to the extreme heat halftime was extended to 20 minutes for the players’ safety. The game was also suspended 25 minutes due to lightning in the area in the fourth quarter
Montreal Alouettes' Patrick Levels brings down Edmonton Eskimos' C.J. Gable as Alouettes' Woody Baron moves in during second half CFL football action in Montreal, Saturday, July 20, 2019.Quarterback Vernon Adams Jr. threw one touchdown and caught another as the Montreal Alouettes defeated the Edmonton Eskimos 20-10 in humid and hot conditions on Saturday for their first three-game winning streak since the end of the 2016 season.
Trevor Harris went 29 for 44 for 271 yards for the Eskimos , who have lost two of their last three games. Harris also threw two interceptions, ending a streak of 228 consecutive passes without a pick.Kicker Sean Whyte scored all 10 points for the visitors from three field goals and a single. The weather was a big factor on Saturday, for both the players and the 16,137 fans at Percival Molson Stadium.
With wide receivers B.J. Cunningham and DeVier Posey out injured, the Alouettes needed to get creative on offence.
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