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Special teams dominated for the second week in a row with another three returns for touchdowns as Week 3 in the CFL wrapped up. DB Jerald Brown's late interception, followed by rookie Patrick Lavoie's touchdown helped the Als erase a 12-point deficit to beat Kevin Glenn and the Stampeders.  The Eskimos got back on track, handing the Blue Bombers a 42-10 loss and the Roughriders remained perfect with a 23-20 win over the defending champion BC Lions.  Meanwhile, the first installment of the Battle of Ontario in 2012 went to the Tiger-Cats as they topped Toronto 36-27.

Montreal 33, Calgary 32

MONTREAL -- Jerald Brown's interception with 1:36 remaining in the fourth quarter paved the way for a Patrick Lavoie touchdown, as the Als stormed back for a narrow 33-32 win over the Calgary Stampeders.

Kevin Glenn led the Stampeders in place of an injured Drew Tate and was solid, finishing the night with 24 completions for 254 yards but no touchdowns.

The Als would complete the comeback, with Calvillo finding rookie Patrick Lavoie in the endzone on third down, giving Montreal a 33-32 win.

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Edmonton 42, Winnipeg 10

EDMONTON -- The Edmonton Eskimos silenced many of their critics as they got production from all three phases of the game en route to a 42-10 win over the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.

With Buck Pierce on the bench with an injury, Edmonton would begin to take over when QB Steven Jyles found a wide open Cary Koch for a 33-yard touchdown and the first passing major of the Eskimos’ season. 

Third stringer Joey Elliott would come in and waste little time moving the offence, connecting with Chris Matthews on a 72-yard touchdown pass to cut the Edmonton lead to 35-10. However, any hope of the Bombers making a comeback was eliminated with 5:01 left in the game when Esks RB Hugh Charles busted a catch-and-run up the middle for a 76-yard touchdown and extend the lead to 42-10.

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Saskatchewan 23, BC 20

REGINA -- Tristan Jackson returned a Paul McCallum missed field goal 129-yards for a touchdown, as the Roughriders took over sole possession of first place in the West Division, beating the BC Lions 23-20 at Mosaic Stadium.

Travis Lulay completed his longest passing play of the season, finding Kierrie Johnson for a 66-yard touchdown, giving the Lions a 10-3 lead.

Paul McCallum’s miss in the second half would prove to be costly, as Jackson returned it 129 yards for a touchdown, giving the Riders a 23-13 lead.

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Hamilton 37, Toronto 26

HAMILTON – Chris Williams and Andy Fantuz combined for four touchdowns as the Hamilton Tiger-Cats took the first round of the 2012 Battle of Ontario with a 36-27 win over the Argonauts.

Despite the loss, Cory Boyd still racked up huge numbers, carrying the ball 19 times for 168 yards and a touchdown; a new career high for the third-year back.

Burris and the ‘Cats would answer a fourth quarter Boyd touchdown, when the veteran QB orchestrated an impressive drive, capped off by a touchdown pass to Bakari Grant to extend the Hamilton lead to 36-27.

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