cfl Game Recap
Winnipeg Defeats Ottawa 26-18 - Recap
The Blue Bombers grabbed a Week 16 victory over the REDBLACKS on Saturday, winning 26-18 at TD Place Stadium.
Winnipeg won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the +2.5-point spread as underdogs. Totals bettors, meanwhile, saw the game go UNDER the closing number of 52.0.
Brady Oliveira rushed for 100 yards, while Chris Streveler added 72 yards in the win. Joey Corcoran and Dillon Mitchell added 24 and 19 receiving yards respectively.
Daniel Adeboboye rushed for 43 yards for Ottawa, while Bralon Addison added 16 yards. Dru Brown threw for 406 yards for the REDBLACKS, while receivers Eugene Lewis and Justin Hardy had 155 and 101 yards respectively.
Winnipeg was outgained by Ottawa 469-226 yards in Saturday's match, while the important battle of first downs was won 25-12 by the REDBLACKS.
Winnipeg lost the time of possession battle 32:12-27:48, leaving their defense on the field more than they wanted.
Next game, Winnipeg takes its act home to face Hamilton looking for another win. For Ottawa, they head home to face Saskatchewan.