The Ottawa Redblacks finally picked up their first victory of the season with a 24-19 win over the Montreal Alouettes Wednesday night.
The Redblacks (1-3-1) didn't make things easy on themselves as they allowed the Alouettes to attempt a comeback in the second half, but unlike previous games were able to hold on to the lead.
Trevor Harris was 29-of-41 passing for 346 yards with two TD's, while Montreal's Darian Durant was 35 for 45 for 452 yards and two TD's and two interceptions.
The play of the game came with just over one minute left when the Ottawa defence held off the Alouettes on third-and-one attempt at Ottawa's eight-yard line, sending the sellout crowd of 24,756 into a frenzy.
Looking to close a 24-18 gap Boris Bede attempted a 50-yard field goal, but settled for a single after kicking the ball out of bounds.
Trailing 17-3 the Alouettes (2-3) pushed back hard in the third quarter.
