WINNIPEG \u2014 Punch. Counterpunch. It was a tale of two halves in the 2025 Banjo Bowl at Princess Auto Stadium.<\/p>\n
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers came out swinging with a well-balanced offensive attack and a stifling defence. At the half, running back Brady Oliveira<\/a> already had 12 carries for 58 yards and an additional three targets in the passing game, answering Bomber fans\u2019 cries to get the reigning Most Outstanding Player more involved. Defensively, the Bombers were suffocating. Usually a completion machine, Riders\u2019 quarterback Trevor Harris<\/a> had only eight completions on 16 attempts in the first half.<\/p>\n Down 13-6, Corey Mace\u2019s team weathered the storm and came off the ropes in the second half. Early on, defensive back DaMarcus Fields intercepted Zach Collaros<\/a>, leading to an AJ Ouellette touchdown run that put the Riders on top. The defence did the rest, and the Riders walked out of Winnipeg with a 21-13 win \u2013 their first in the Banjo Bowl since 2018.<\/p>\n CFL.ca brings you three key stats from the Roughriders win over the Blue Bombers.<\/p>\n RELATED Tevaughn Campbell does it again!<\/p>\n A week after sealing the deal in the fourth, he comes up with another CLUTCH interception against Winnipeg! #CFLGameDay<\/a> \u2014 CFL (@CFL) September 6, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n 1 \u2014 TOUCHDOWN<\/p>\n Evidently that was all that was needed in this one for the Riders.<\/p>\n After three rushing majors from their running backs last week against Winnipeg, it was tougher sledding in Week 14. A defensive battle through and through, it was the five-yard dash from AJ Ouellette that put the Riders on top, a lead they would never give back.<\/p>\n 4 \u2014 INTERCEPTIONS<\/p>\n The Riders defence were on the receiving end of four Winnipeg passes from a combination of Zach Collaros<\/a> and Chris Streveler.<\/p>\n DaMarcus Fields had a big interception early in the second half to spark the comeback, but a lot has to be said for Marcus Sayles<\/a>\u2018 pick as well. Just before halftime, the Bombers were driving the field and Sayles fielded a Collaros deep ball and brought it back near midfield. One big play to Tommy Nield<\/a> later and the Riders were in field goal range. A Brett Lauther<\/a> kick ended the half, but made it a one-score game going into the locker room. That was a preview of the momentum swing to come in the second half.<\/p>\n Not to be left out of the conversation is Tevaughn Campbell<\/a>, who stole the show last week during OK Tire Labour Day Weekend with his game-winning pick-two. He followed that up with a two-interception night in the Banjo Bowl.<\/p>\n 5 \u2014 FIELD GOALS<\/p>\n
\u00bb Roughriders take down Blue Bombers to win Banjo Bowl<\/a>
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\u00bb By the Numbers: Saskatchewan at Winnipeg<\/a>
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