Cobourne scores 2 TDs, Alouettes down punchless Bombers 33-14

Sep 20, 2009 - 10:57 PM MONTREAL (CP) - Avon Cobourne scored two touchdowns as the Montreal Alouettes posted a methodical 33-14 CFL victory over the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on Sunday afternoon.

Damon Duval went 5-for-5 on field goals and added two punt singles for the Alouettes (9-2).

CFL rushing leader Fred Reid was held to five yards on seven carries in the first half, but one of them was for a touchdown. Adarius Bowman also scored for the Bombers (3-8).

Ineffective Winnipeg starter Michael Bishop was replaced for the final drive of the first half by new quarterback Casey Bramlet, who connected with new slotback Dudley Guice for a first down but then was intercepted by Billy Parker on his next throw.

He stayed in to start the second half, but failed to move the ball and Bishop came back for the fourth quarter. On his second play, the veteran connected with Bowman for a 55-yard pass-and-run TD.

Montreal answered back with a Duval field goal and then Duval got another after Jerald Brown picked off a Bishop pass and ran it to the Winnipeg six. Bombers receiver Terrence Edwards was knocked out by a hit by Shea Emry on the play, but got up and was able to walk off.

Bishop was picked off again when a pass over the middle went through a receiver's hands right to linebacker Diamond Ferri. Backup Adrian McPherson took over and ran out the final two minutes of play.

The Bombers started strong, forcing the Alouettes to turn the ball over on downs on the first drive of the game. The good field position contributed to the first score, as a 33-yard reception by Guice set up a four-yard TD run by Reid at 6:09.

A single and Duval's 27-yard field goal, which followed Bishop's fumble at the 25, got Montreal back into it and on their next drive Calvillo found Cobourne up the middle for a 20-yard pass and run TD at the end of the first quarter.

A seven-play drive late in the half was capped by Cobourne's one-yard for his 11th TD of the season. A single and another field goal made it 22-7 at the intermission.

Ben Cahoon caught a pass in a 120th consecutive game, passing former Edmonton Eskimo Craig Ellis for third place all time behind Donald Narcisse (216) and Tony Gabriel (137). Cahoon, who had caught only one pass in each of Montreal's last two games, had seven in the game.

Winnipeg was held to fewer than 15 points for the seventh time this season. After committing 14 turnovers in a pair of losses to Saskatchewan, the Bombers gave up three interceptions and a fumble.

Receiver Brock Ralph (hip) sat out for Winnipeg.