Bombers Still Winless Following 26-24 Loss To BC
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WINNIPEG – Vernon Adams Jr. threw a pair of touchdown passes to Alexander Hollins in a 26-24 B.C. Lions’ victory Friday that kept the Blue Bombers winless this season.
Winnipeg has lost its first three games of the season for the first time since 2012.
The Lions bumped their record up to 2-1 in front of 31,210 unhappy Bombers fans at Princess Auto Stadium.
B.C. had a 20-7 lead early in the third quarter, but Winnipeg turned the game into a see-saw battle.
Backup Bombers quarterback Chris Streveler scored his third touchdown 2:10 into the fourth quarter to give Winnipeg the 21-20 lead after Sergio Castillo’s convert.
Winnipeg running back Brady Oliveira did the heavy lifting in the drive, carrying the ball for 28 and six yards to get to the one-yard line.
Oliveira, who missed the last game with a knee injury, started the match as the backup to Johnny Augustine, but the star tailback regained his main role late in the second quarter. Oliveira finished with nine carries for 64 yards.
The teams exchanged field goals and Winnipeg went ahead 24-23 with 5:25 remaining, but Lions kicker Sean Whyte hit a 42-yard field goal with 2:37 to regain the lead.
With 1:54 remaining, Adams marched the visitors down to Winnipeg’s one-yard line and then took the knee to run out the clock.
Winnipeg pivot Zach Collaros was 23-of-30 passing for 247 yards with no picks. He has yet to throw a TD pass this season.
B.C. led 10-7 after the first quarter, 13-7 at halftime and 20-14 heading into the fourth. The Lions scored on their first three possessions.
UP NEXT
Lions: Host the Edmonton Elks next Thursday.
Bombers: Travel to Calgary to play the Stampeders on June 29.
(Canadian Press)
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Glen Suitor should be done. He spits out the same garbage over and over. Time to get some new play by play guys in there and new TSN producers for cfl games. Their broadcasts are terrible!!!!!