GAME NOTES: Avon Cobourne made a triumphant return to the Montreal Alouettes lineup. Cobourne rushed for 125 yards and scored a touchdown to power the Alouettes to a 37-12 win over Saskatchewan last week. Cobourne had missed the previous three games with an ankle injury. Prior to getting hurt, Cobourne was threatening to become the first player in CFL history to achieve 1,000 yards rushing and receiving in the same season. That goal would appear gone now considering Cobourne currently has 48 catches for 471 yards. With Montreal having just five regular-season games remaining, he'd have to average more than 100 yards a game to reach 1,000 yards receiving. But reaching 1,000 yards rushing certainly is within reach considering Cobourne has 840 yards to stand third overall behind Calgary' Joffrey Reynolds (1,046) and Saskatchewan's Wes Cates (1,055). Quarterback Anthony Calvillo finished 27-of-39 passing for 287 yards with three touchdowns and an interception last week. Ben Cahoon had eight catches for a team-high 91 yards. Montreal's defense was stellar as well, forcing four turnovers and keeping Saskatchewan out of the end zone. It marked the second straight game that the Alouettes hadn't given up a touchdown. Hamilton has lost six straight games, the last being last week's 40-10 decision to B.C. In that contest, the Lions recorded a whopping 10 sacks and forced six turnovers. Rookie quarterback Quinton Porter made the start for Hamilton, completing 14- of-27 passes for 144 yards with a touchdown and two interceptions. But the Ticats' offense managed just 189 total yards. Kenton Keith appeared in his first game after signing with Hamilton as a free agent. The former Indianapolis Colt ran nine times for 33 yards. The numbers: Hamilton is 1-6 at home and 2-5 within the East Division. Montreal is 3-3 on the road and 6-0 against Eastern rivals. Keys to the game: The Ticats offensive line will have to play much better, both in proving protection for whoever plays quarterback as well as opening up holes for Keith and the other Hamilton running backs. An abundance of two-and-out situations puts way too much pressure on a defense that's already overworked. However, in Calvillo the Ticats' defense is facing one of the CFL's best quarterbacks. And if that wasn't enough, there's contending with the versatile Cobourne, who gives Montreal's offense added luxury in that he doesn't have to go out of the game on passing downs. Montreal has shown it's the class of the East and should be able to again show its dominance here.