Winnipeg Blue Bombers

Calgary Stampeders (6-3) at Winnipeg Blue Bombers (9-1)

Bombers 33, Stampeders 24 The last time they defeated Calgary three times was back in 1987. NOTEWORTHIES: The Bombers could achieve their first three-game sweep of the Stamps in 35 years with a win on Thursday. Taking away the run with Calgary starting their backup quarterback could lead to to a big day for the Bombers on both sides of the ball — a tall order against Carey and Dedrick Mills, who have combined for a league-high 704 yards this season on the ground. The speedy running back last played in a loss to the Bombers, helping the Stamps push Winnipeg to the limit with 92 yards on 14 carries and a pair of touchdowns, the first Winnipeg’s defence had allowed all season up until that point. Fellow American Shawn Bane will lineup on the opposite side of the field after recording a career-high 129 yards on four catches in last week’s win over the Argos. LIEGGHI-YES OR LIEGGHI-NO: Few need a reminder of the botched 32-yard field goal that would have propelled the Bombers to a perfect 10-0 start, nor the doink in overtime that would have kept that dream alive. Liegghio had the second-best field goal percentage heading into Week 10 at 90% on the nose, but his pair of missed kicks that week dropped him to sixth in the league at 82.6%. Neither has returned kicks in the CFL. Maier started three games for the Stamps in 2021 when Mitchell was hurt. No Bomber has achieved five in five since Clarence Denmark did so back in 2016. Article content

Winnipeg got touchdown catches from receivers Greg McCrae, Nic Demski and Rasheed Bailey. Backup quarterback Dakota Prukop recorded another TD with a two-yard ...

Starting running back Brady Oliveira was on the sidelines with his helmet off in the second half. He limped off the field and didn’t return. Calgary had an 18-17 edge at halftime and 25-24 lead heading into the fourth quarter. The Stampeders also picked up two singles when Winnipeg conceded on punts. Maier threw an incomplete pass on his first possession in the game, but then completed 15 straight passes. They did it in front of 30,062 fans at IG Field, who were also treated to some highlights by the Stampeders.

Jake Maier gets start for the Stampeders this week after he took over for Bo Levi Mitchell in the second half of last week's game against Toronto.

25)](https://cfl.yaretv.com/) [Willie Jefferson](https://www.cfl.ca/players/willie-jefferson/159631/) leads the team in sacks with four, while defensive back [Nick Taylor](https://www.cfl.ca/players/nick-taylor/161874/) has three interceptions. 25) 1 day ago CFL](https://www.americanfootballinternational.com/streaming-cfl-ppv-calgary-stampeders-winnipeg-blue-bombers-aug-26-0230-cet-230-am-830-pm-et-aug-25/) [ELF Power Rankings: Sea Devils still on top, Dragons, Fire climb while Galaxy slide 1 day ago Daniel MacKenzie](https://www.americanfootballinternational.com/elf-power-rankings-week-12/) [LIVESTREAM Finland: Helsinki Wolverines @ UNC Crusaders August 25th, 17:30 CET, (5:30 pm, 11:30 am ET) 1 day ago Alex Malchow](https://www.americanfootballinternational.com/livestream-finland-helsinki-wolverines-unc-crusaders-august-25th-1730-cet-530-pm-1130-am-et/) [Garoppolo remains with 49ers after latest roster cut 1 day ago Associated Press](https://www.americanfootballinternational.com/garoppolo-remains-with-49ers-after-latest-roster-cut/) That’s just 20 behind league leader [Jamal Morrow](https://www.cfl.ca/players/jamal-morrow/164231/) of the Saskatchewan Roughriders. Calgary can get within four points of the top spot in the West Division with a win. “We’re anxious to get back in front of our fans to play some Bombers football and ready to get in the win column. Logan scored the only touchdown of the game for Calgary. [Brady Oliveira](https://www.cfl.ca/players/brady-oliveira/164872/) had one of his best performances of the season rushing for 110 yards on 15 carries. The Bombers defence will attempt to do a better job at putting pressure on the Stamps quarterbacks. 26, 02:30 CET (2:30 am, 8:30 pm ET, Aug. Sometimes you need to be hit in the mouth to be reminded of that.” Jake Maier gets start for the Stampeders this week after he took over for Bo Levi Mitchell in the second half of last week’s game against Toronto.

Jermarcus Hardrick pulls no punches about his unit's last outing, when he watched his quarterback get sacked five times and hit a few more.

“Not just from a football standpoint, but in the locker-room, in the huddle, all those different things. “He brings a lot to the table,” Collaros said. Teams are allowed to pull off two players early from the six-game. “Yeah, it’s tough,” head coach Mike O’Shea said. It’s like second nature.” The more of a deal you make out of it, the more pressure you put on yourself. At 34, he’ll try to prove that an old dog can still learn a new trick. It’ll be pivotal for us to not turn the football over, win the penalty game and be physical.” “It’s challenging, probably more just from a timing thing,” Collaros said. They didn’t lose back-to-back games that mattered all of last year. Montreal’s pretty hard, and it’s not going to get any easier. Article content

WINNIPEG — The Winnipeg Blue Bombers swept the season series over the Calgary Stampeders with a 31-29 comeback win to open Week 12 on Thursday night.

“I put us in bad spots, everybody picked me up. » However, Collaros also threw two uncharacteristic interceptions in the game, that forced Winnipeg to fight through some extra adversity in order to earn the win. Our defence shutting them down and keeping them out of the end zone was huge, special teams all night was a factor, it’s a big team win.”

Zach Collaros finished the night 19-of-26 for 294 yards and TD strikes to Greg McCrae and Nic Demski, but also had two passes picked off in the end zone. And ...

“There’s still some stuff to get back to the drawing board about and watch some film and correct, but at the end of the day just has a lot of fight in it. Collaros connected with McCrae for six yards on a second-and-five and then with Demski for nine yards on a second-and-eight. On top of that, Augustine rumbled for 14 yards on a second and six. Defensively, the Blue Bombers were paced by Donald Rutledge, Jr’s 10 tackles, while Jamal Parker did a solid job replacing Houston after he was injured in the first quarter. Zach Collaros finished the night 19-of-26 for 294 yards and TD strikes to Greg McCrae and Nic Demski, but also had two passes picked off in the end zone. I put us in a couple bad spots and the entire team picked me up, picked the offence up.

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers defeated the Calgary Stampeders on Thursday night by a score of 31-29 in front of 30,062 fans at IG Field.

Brady Oliveira rushed eight times for 60 yards and made one catch for 16 yards in the first half but did not see the field in the second half. Saskatchewan has won fourteen Labour Day Classics dating back to 2005, though the Blue Bombers won last year’s contest by a score of 23-8. He made a highlight-reel grab on the team’s first offensive possession, hauling in a 41-yard touchdown pass despite his defender being called for pass interference. The Winnipeg Blue Bombers are officially the first team in CFL history to record 400 home wins in franchise history. He even went after Deatrick Nichols — Winnipeg’s best cover man — in the red zone and came away with a touchdown on a perfectly-thrown pass to Henry. Zach Collaros delivered what appeared to be a tipped forward pass early in the second quarter, though the replay revealed it was actually a fumble forced by defensive tackle Mike Rose. That’s exactly the same number of touchdown passes and interceptions Chris Streveler threw over his two seasons in the CFL. Patrice Rene — Houston’s backup — went down on the ensuing kickoff and was forced to leave the field on the cart. The Winnipeg native made eight catches for 117 yards and a touchdown along with three carries for 36 yards. Maier feasted on the secondary for three quarters but the unit tightened up when it mattered most, allowing only 18 passing yards in the fourth quarter. Demski made only five catches for 21 yards over the course of Winnipeg’s recent home-and-home against Montreal and was due for a bounceback game. Zach Collaros also had a strong night — he threw for 294 yards, two touchdowns, and two interceptions — though his untimely turnovers took critical points off the board.