Winnipeg leaned on its backfield and a pair of trick-play touchdown runs from a backup quarterback to bury Ottawa for good.
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers pulled away in the second quarter and never looked back, beating the Ottawa Redblacks 33-21 at Princess Auto Stadium. Winnipeg improves to 6-4 and stays in the thick of the West race, while Ottawa drops to a brutal 0-10 with no end in sight.
Box Score
Team
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
OT
Final
Ottawa Redblacks
3
9
3
6
0
21
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
0
20
3
10
0
33
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Game Highlights
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Stat
Ottawa Redblacks
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Total Yards
341
343
Passing
28/45, 314 yds, 2 TD
23/33, 249 yds, 0 TD
Rushing
8 att, 27 yds, 0 TD
16 att, 94 yds, 3 TD
Turnovers
1
0
Quick Hits
Ottawa actually out-gained Winnipeg’s air attack and finished with more passing yards, but three rushing touchdowns from the Bombers made the difference.
Bryce Perkins came in as a change-of-pace piece and scored twice on the ground on just four carries — a wildcat wrinkle that worked exactly as drawn up.
Maier threw for 314 yards and 2 TD in the loss, proof he can still put up numbers even when the record says otherwise — worth keeping an eye on for anyone still rostering him.
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