Alouettes QB Durant looks to get offence moving against tough B.C. defence
MONTREAL — Darian Durant is hoping for a break-out game for the Montreal Alouettes.
The 34-year-old quarterback has had some promising moments in his first two games, which the Alouettes split, but the statistics are lagging and Montreal is second to last in the nine-team CFL with an average of only 18 points scored per game. Their defence, which has allowed a league-low 39 points, has kept them in both of their games so far.
Durant hopes the attack gets on track when the Alouettes play host to the B.C. Lions (1-1) on Thursday night at Percival Molson Stadium.
“We’re very close,” said the former Saskatchewan stalwart who was Montreal’s top off-season acquisition. “When we watched the film (of a 23-19 loss in Edmonton last week), we saw how many yards we left on the field, whether from penalties or mental errors or you name it.