Five minutes into the game, with Miller stumbling to the ground, Brown threw the ball directly to Alouettes defensive back Dionte Ruffin, who ran 79 yards untouched for the touchdown. The convert by former Redblacks kicker Jose Maltos made it 7-0.

But the defending Grey Cup champions also have uncharacteristically gone two games without a win, losing at home to B.C. before recovering from an early 10-point deficit to tie Calgary on the road last Saturday.