MONTREAL - Former Montreal starting quarterback Cody Fajardo and the Edmonton Elks rallied late in the fourth quarter to stun the Alouettes 23-22 in front of 20,525 fans at Percival Molson Stadium on Friday night.

Fajardo led Edmonton on a game-winning drive, culminating in a 15-yard touchdown drive to Kaion Julien-Grant with just 15 seconds remaining on the clock.

Making his first start against Montreal since being traded by the Alouettes to the Elks for McLeod Bethel-Thompson last December, Fajardo was 27-for-38, throwing for 289 yards and a pair of touchdowns. He was also sacked five times.

Fajardo, who led the Alouettes to the Grey Cup in 2023, was making his third straight start since taking over for Tre Ford in Week 8.

Edmonton (2-6) won for the first time in four tries. It was a

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