BLUE BOMBERS 46 ARGONAUTS 29
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| Jason Halstead/CFL.ca |
WINNIPEG – Justin Medlock kicked six field goals and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers relied heavily on special teams Saturday afternoon in a 46-29 victory over the Toronto Argonauts for their seventh-straight win.
It took until late in the third quarter for Winnipeg (8-4) quarterback Matt Nichols to throw for his first touchdown, a 15-yard pass to Clarence Denmark to tie the game 29-29.
Kick returner Quincy McDuffie added another touchdown on a 98-yard runback while running back Timothy Flanders added a third on a two-yard run and Nichols carried it a yard for a fourth. Medlock’s longest field goal came from 53 yards.
Dan LeFevour threw four touchdown passes for the Argos (5-7) and Lirim Hajrullahu added a single on a punt. LeFevour was intercepted twice.
Penalties hurt the Bombers, with seven in the first half compared with four handed to Toronto, and the game got off to a shaky start for both sides.
There was a short 37-yard kickoff from Bomber-turned-Argo Hajrullahu that left Winnipeg in possession midfield.
(The Canadian Press)
Surprised at the number of empty seats for this game at the Bomber's fine Stadium. Good thing they are not on a losing streak!!
Come on Winnipeg fans, you always complained of grease fire teams, now you've won 7 straight and 25,000 people show up. Get to the games.
It took a long time but the Bombers have finally recovered from the Taman era.