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Jacques Chapdelaine’s mind hasn’t changed since Wednesday night. He still believes backup quarterback Vernon Adams picked up the necessary yard on a third-down play from the Ottawa eight-yard line in the game’s final moments.

And the Alouettes head coach told his players he would run the identical play again under similar circumstances.

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“I think it was well executed. I thought the push was good. Obviously, it’s subjective. The people on the field didn’t see it as a gain that was sufficient for a first down. We obviously beg to differ. At the end, they have the (final) decision. We abide by it,” Chapdelaine said Sunday when the Als returned to practice at Olympic Stadium.

Trailing by five points with 5:49 remaining in the fourth quarter, the Als took possession from their 19, quarterback Darian Durant producing an 11-play, 84-yard drive that consumed 4:16. The visitors were already forced to run one third-down play, with B.J. Cunningham sweeping to the left and gaining seven yards.