{"id":813422,"date":"2026-07-20T03:44:10","date_gmt":"2026-07-20T03:44:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/813422\/"},"modified":"2026-07-20T03:44:10","modified_gmt":"2026-07-20T03:44:10","slug":"3-stats-that-defined-winnipegs-week-7-win-over-ottawa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/813422\/","title":{"rendered":"3 stats that defined Winnipeg\u2019s Week 7 win over Ottawa"},"content":{"rendered":"

As the CFL\u2019s Official Charity Partner, World Vision Canada<\/a> works alongside players, teams, and fans to create meaningful change for children and communities worldwide. From clean water initiatives to education and empowerment programs, the partnership highlights how the rhythms of the game can inspire rhythms of change far beyond the field.<\/p>\n

OTTAWA \u2014 The Winnipeg Blue Bombers overcame a slow start and a late deficit to steal an overtime victory from the Ottawa REDBLACKS on Sunday night at TD Place Stadium.<\/p>\n

Ottawa pushed the Bombers to the brink while searching for its first win of the season, building a multi-score lead before Winnipeg rallied in the fourth quarter and completed the comeback. The victory moved the Bombers to 4-2, while the REDBLACKS fell to 0-6.<\/p>\n

CFL.ca brings you three key stats from the Winnipeg Blue Bombers\u2019 win over the Ottawa REDBLACKS in Week 7.<\/p>\n

\"\"FROM STATS TO IMPACT
\u00bb Dru Brown<\/a> leads Bombers over REDBLACKS in Ottawa return<\/a>
\u00bb Depth Charts:\u00a0WPG<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0OTT<\/a>
\u00bb Winnipeg, Ottawa by the numbers<\/a>
\u00bb CFL x World Vision Partnership Hub<\/a>
\u00bb About World Vision Canada<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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2 \u2013 REDBLACKS RED ZONE TURNOVERS<\/p>\n

Ottawa had multiple opportunities to build add to a 19-9 halftime lead, but Winnipeg\u2019s defence continued to keep the game within reach in the second half.<\/p>\n

The Bombers stopped the REDBLACKS on a goal-line stand early in the third quarter, turning away three straight Bryson Barnes<\/a> attempts from the one-yard line to force a turnover on downs. On Ottawa\u2019s next trip into the red zone, Jake Kelly<\/a> intercepted Jake Maier<\/a>\u2019s pass in the back of the end zone.<\/p>\n

With Winnipeg\u2019s offence searching for answers, those two defensive stands proved critical in setting the stage for the fourth-quarter comeback.<\/p>\n

17 \u2013 BOMBERS FOURTH-QUARTER POINTS<\/p>\n

The Bombers saved their biggest push for when they needed it most.<\/p>\n

Trailing by 17 points entering the final frame, Winnipeg\u2019s offence came alive as Dru Brown<\/a> sparked the comeback effort against his former team. The quarterback connected with Nic Demski<\/a> for a touchdown to cut into Ottawa\u2019s lead before Ontaria Wilson<\/a> hauled in the game-tying major with just over a minute left in the fourth quarter. After being held in check through the first three quarters, Brown took over late, throwing 167 of his 317 passing yards in the fourth quarter and overtime.<\/p>\n

6 \u2013 SERGIO CASTILLO FIELD GOALS<\/p>\n

Before Winnipeg\u2019s offence found its footing, the sure-footed Sergio Castillo<\/a> kept the Bombers within striking distance.<\/p>\n

The veteran kicker connected on six field goals, including kicks from 53, 39, 26 and 24 yards, accounting for all of Winnipeg\u2019s scoring through regulation before Brown\u2019s late push midway through the fourth. In overtime, Castillo continued to deliver, hitting two more field goals before Brown sealed the victory in the CFL\u2019s new overtime format.<\/p>\n

Castillo\u2019s consistency gave the Bombers a chance to rally, with each successful kick keeping the deficit manageable until Winnipeg completed the comeback.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"As the CFL\u2019s Official Charity Partner, World Vision Canada works alongside players, teams, and fans to create meaningful…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":813423,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[437],"tags":[49,48,521,522,520,82],"class_list":["post-813422","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-cfl","tag-ca","tag-canada","tag-canadian-football-league","tag-canadianfootballleague","tag-cfl","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/813422","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=813422"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/813422\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/813423"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=813422"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=813422"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=813422"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}