Tevaughn Campbell put an end to a thrilling 60th Labour Day Classic and ended a Winnipeg Blue Bombers comeback.
With just 30 seconds left, Winnipeg Blue Bombers quarterback Zach Collaros connected with Dalton Schoen to pull within two points.
But on the ensuing try, Campbell picked off Collaros and ran it all the way back to score two points for the Saskatchewan Roughriders instead, clinching the 34-30 win.
Rookie running back Mario Anderson Jr. rushed for two touchdowns in the second half to power the Riders to the win on Sunday. Those rushing touchdowns were the first two of Anderson’s CFL career.
The Riders were able to take advantage of a fumble by Brady Oliveira in the fourth quarter, which ended up with Saskatchewan getting the ball in Winnipeg territory. Earlier in that drive, a challenge by head coach Corey Mace led to offensive pass interference being called on Nic Demski. The Bombers then took a time-count penalty before the play that ended in the fumble.
That ended with Anderson’s second touchdown of the game, which gave the Riders some breathing room.
Saskatchewan’s offence struggled early in the game, punting on four of the team’s first five drives — the other drive ending with Riders quarterback Trevor Harris fumbling the ball on a strip-sack.
Saskatchewan’s defence forced two fumbles in the game, one of them on a sack by Malik Carney on Winnipeg quarterback Zach Collaros. That led to the Riders’ first touchdown of the game on a seven-yard rush by AJ Ouellette.
Collaros finished the game with 311 yards and two touchdowns in the game.
The Riders will take on the Bombers in the annual rematch in Winnipeg on Saturday.
More to come…