cfl Game Recap
Winnipeg Defeats Saskatchewan 17-16 - Recap
The Blue Bombers were Week 20 winners on Friday, coming out on top of the Roughriders by a score of 17-16 at Princess Auto Stadium.
Winnipeg won on the scoreboard, but lost at the pay window as they failed to cover the -9.0-point spread. The game went UNDER the consensus closing total of 48.5.
Brady Oliveira rushed for 75 yards, while Zach Collaros added 25 yards in the win. Ontaria Wilson and Gavin Cobb added 46 and 44 receiving yards respectively.
Jake Maier rushed for 12 yards for Saskatchewan, while Jack Coan added 12 yards. Jake Maier threw for 123 yards for the Roughriders, while receivers Mitchell Picton and Tommy Nield had 71 and 31 yards respectively.
Saskatchewan was outgained by Winnipeg 289-190 yards in Friday's match, while the important battle of first downs was won 17-11 by the Blue Bombers.
The time of possession battle favored Winnipeg as their offense was on the field for 32:44, longer than the 27:16 of their opponents.
Winnipeg looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Alouettes. The Roughriders will aim to get back on the winning track vs. British Columbia.