OTTAWA – Trey Vaval returned a missed subject purpose 128 yards for a landing early within the second quarter because the Winnipeg Blue Bombers highway their defence and particular groups to select up a 26-18 victory over the Ottawa Redblacks that snapped a three-game dropping streak Saturday.
The Bombers (7-7) capitalized on that missed subject purpose, two interceptions and a fumble to take the season sequence 2-0 and transfer into third within the CFL’s West Division.
Winnipeg acquired the win regardless of beginning quarterback Chris Streveler finishing simply 3-of-8 passes for 54 yards and one interception. He additionally rushed for 72 yards and one landing.
The loss is very large blow within the playoff race for Ottawa (4-10) with solely 4 video games remaining on its schedule.
Dru Brown, making his return after lacking the final three video games with an damage, completed 33-for-45 for 406 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions.
Sergei Castillo hit subject objectives from 37, 35 and 23 yards out within the fourth quarter for Winnipeg. Lewis Ward missed two of his three makes an attempt for Ottawa.
Vaval returned Ward’s different miss 71 yards to complete with a CFL document 199 off these two kicks.
After a lacklustre first quarter, the Bombers swung momentum within the second to take a 17-8 halftime lead. Winnipeg capitalized on a failed 43-yard subject purpose try with Vaval returning it the size of the sphere for a landing that tied the sport 7-7 early within the second quarter.
Winnipeg took the lead on a Cam Allen interception that set the Bombers up on Ottawa’s 43. Streveler punched in a one-yard TD run to make it 14-7 three performs later.
The Bombers prolonged their lead within the dying seconds of the half after Ottawa returner Devonte Dedmon fumbled a punt return, permitting Winnipeg to recuperate on Ottawa’s 38. Streveler gained a pair yards to arrange Castillo’s 44-yard effort.
The Redblacks strung collectively a seven-play, 85-yard march capped by a nine-yard landing cross to Braelon Addison on the sport’s first drive simply their third opening-quarter TD of the season.
The Redblacks opened the second half with a 23-yard subject purpose and closed the sport with a 10-yard landing cross to Kalil Pimpleton that solely impacted the field rating.
The Blue Bombers host the Hamilton Tiger-Cats subsequent Saturday.
The Redblacks could have their third and remaining bye week.
