EDMONTON - DeAundre Alford and Adam Bighill recorded defensive touchdowns because the league-leading Winnipeg Blue Bombers fought their well beyond the Edmonton Elks 37-22 Saturday.
The Blue Bombers (6-1) have received 4 video games in a row whereas the Elks (2-4) have misplaced two straight and fell to 0-4 at residence this season.
Winnipeg received off to a blazing begin by scoring on its first drive, going 80 yards in 9 performs, capped off by a 12-yard landing move from QB Zach Collaros to Darvin Adams.
Collaros went 19 of 24 passing for 252 yards, a TD and an interception.
The Bombers doubled their lead on their subsequent drive as Nic Demski ploughed his approach by a number of defenders for a 21-yard speeding main to make it 14-0.
Edmonton received again into the sport halfway by the second due to a Christian Rector fumble restoration on the Bombers’ nine-yard-line, resulting in a James Wilder Jr. landing run.
Winnipeg kicker Ali Mourtada missed a 28-yard subject purpose try earlier than Edmonton’s Sean Whyte nailed a three-pointer from 44 yards out to make it 15-10 on the mid-mark.
The Blue Bombers had 250 yards of offence within the first half to the Elks’ 125. QB Taylor Cornelius handed for 106 yards within the first half in his CFL debut as he changed Trevor Harris, who was positioned on the six-game injured listing with a neck damage.
Cornelius completed the sport with 19 completions on 33 move makes an attempt for 243 yards and three interceptions.
Edmonton surged into the lead early within the third quarter with an unconverted 19-yard TD run by Wilder.
Nevertheless the Bombers regained the lead as Alford picked off Cornelius and took it again 22 yards for the landing. A two-point convert made it 23-16 for Winnipeg.
Whyte responded with a 32-yard subject purpose earlier than Mourtada missed his third subject purpose try of the sport from 44 yards.
The Bombers defence did it once more late within the third as Cornelius fumbled deep in his personal finish, resulting in a three-yard scoop and rating by Bighill.
After Whyte kicked a 19-yard subject purpose, Winnipeg put the sport away with a one-yard TD plunge by Sean McGuire.
Each groups have a bye subsequent week. The Elks’ subsequent sport will probably be in Ottawa on Sept. 28, whereas the Bombers will probably be in B.C. on Oct. 1. Winnipeg and Edmonton will then play one another once more in a home-and-home series.
Notes: Two extremely anticipated gamers made their Elks debuts: offensive lineman SirVincent Rogers and linebacker Derrick Moncrief… Winnipeg was making an attempt its third place-kicker of the season with Mourtada making his CFL debut, relegating rookie Marc Liegghio to punting duties.
This report by The Canadian Press was first printed Sept. 18, 2021.
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