The Blue Bombers get revenge for a blowout earlier within the season with a blowout of their very own, dominating B.C. at IG Discipline from begin to end.
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Of their final go to to IG Discipline, the B.C. Lions “punched the Winnipeg Blue Bombers within the mouth,” stole their lunch cash, and straight up bullied them in a 30-6 win.
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On Thursday, it was the beefed-up Bombers’ flip to stuff the Lions in a locker.
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Winnipeg got here out swinging, scoring two touchdowns on their first three offensive performs, on their technique to a dominating 50-14 win in a showdown of the West Division’s two prime groups.
It was a bonfire proper from the beginning, with the Lions (6-2) turning the ball over thrice on their first seven drives. The Bombers (6-2), in the meantime, may barely be slowed. By the top of the primary half, Winnipeg had a 23-point lead and had outgained the Leos 317-140.
Right here’s what we discovered …
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Bye-bye B.C.
There’s no group within the CFL that may match the Bombers’ file coming off a bye week. They’re now 12-1 going again to 2017.
Winnipeg had 13 days relaxation in comparison with simply 4 for B.C., giving them further time to plan their revenge.
They usually did it by attacking their opponent’s energy, with the deep ball their weapon of selection. QB Zach Collaros racked up 162 yards and two touchdowns on his first three passes. He completed the sport 19-of-27 for 369 yards, three touchdowns and an interception.
The Lions had given up a CFL-low seven passes over 30+ yards this season, however had surrendered three earlier than 5 minutes had elapsed on the sport clock.
A defence that had given up no touchdowns within the final 44 possessions and was on a file tempo was torn aside at will.
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Dalton Schoen’s 71-yard landing began it off, and Kenny Lawler adopted it up with a 57-yard rating minutes later.
The B.C. defence did have a pair shiny spots: Defensive lineman Marcus Moore had a big-man interception of Collaros, and Jalen Edwards-Cooper compelled a fumble from operating again Brady Olivera, which Bo Lokombo took 30 yards for the landing.
However Olivera redeemed himself on their subsequent offensive play, rumbling 27 yards untouched to the top zone for his second landing of the sport.
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Backup to the backup
Dane Evans didn’t end the primary half for B.C., feeling the consequences of successful from Adam Bighill earlier within the half. Dom Davis took the ultimate collection of the opening half-hour, then began the second half.
Vernon Adams Jr., who was the third quarterback and began the sport in road garments, was dressed and out there, however solely in an emergency state of affairs.
Evans was picked off twice on deep balls as he tried to tug B.C. again into the sport, however couldn’t fairly execute. He was 12-of-21 for 113 yards.
Davis had some deep pictures to Dominique Rhymes and Keon Hatcher however, like Evans, the timing and execution simply wasn’t there. He was 8-of-18 for 76 yards in aid.
House cooking
Perhaps some had forgotten after the Leos waltzed into IG Discipline in Week 3 and stomped the Bombers, however Winnipeg is a really, excellent soccer group.
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Their 30-3 file of their final 33 house video games proves that. B.C. and Saskatchewan are the one West groups to win in Winnipeg previously 5 years. And lest we neglect Collaros — he’s 22-2 at house for the Bombers, and 33-5 general within the common season.
B.C. hadn’t gained at IG Discipline since 2017 earlier than their victory earlier this yr, and are 2-7 of their final 9 video games in opposition to Winnipeg.
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By the numbers
59: Offensive performs for B.C. in comparison with Winnipeg’s 47.
576: Yards in offence put up by Winnipeg, in comparison with B.C.’s 230.
11: A game-high in targets for Lions WR Keon Hatcher, after not seeing a single cross within the first quarter. He caught 4 of them for 60 for yards. Fortunate Whitehead had 5 for 39 yards, whereas Dominque Rhymes added 4 for 40.
200: Yards receiving for Kenny Lawler. Schoen had 137 yards and two touchdowns. B.C. had 189 passing yards general.
6: Picks on the season for Winnipeg’s Demerio Houston. That’s as many as Hamilton has as a group. B.C. has seven general after Moore’s interception.
2,910: Days for the reason that Lions final gave up 50 factors in a recreation, a 52-22 loss to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on Aug. 15, 2015. The quarterback in that recreation? Collaros, who was 19-of-23 passing for 290 yards and 4 touchdowns.
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64: Days till these groups meet once more for the rubber match, on Oct. 6 at B.C. Place.
Within the trenches
Blue Bombers centre Chris Kolankowski was blunt after his group misplaced in Week 3.
“They simply performed bodily, and we didn’t match it,” he mentioned. “ … We’ve received to be extra bodily. It comes all the way down to that. They punched us within the mouth and we didn’t recuperate from it.”
The large our bodies up entrance Thursday made positive that wasn’t the case — on either side of the ball.
Evans had treasured few clear pockets and even much less time to throw the ball, getting touched on a number of instances by Bombers defenders — particularly the Bighill hit. Davis didn’t get any extra beneficial therapy, although Winnipeg had simply two sacks.
Of their second drive of the sport, going through a third-and-one on the Bombers 54, the road received no push and the QB sneak failed, turning the ball over on downs.
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On the opposite aspect of the ball, the Bombers gave up seven sacks of their first assembly. They didn’t quit any on Thursday, and Collaros was not often bothered or had his imaginative and prescient blocked.
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Time to lick their wounds
The Lions, mercifully, can have a while off. Their subsequent recreation isn’t till Aug. 12, when the host the Calgary Stampeders, who have been 2-5 and fourth within the West forward of Friday’s date with the undefeated Toronto Argonauts (6-0) at McMahon Stadium.
Prime of the Lions to-do checklist: Get their quarterbacks totally wholesome. Repair the offensive line. And neglect about Thursday night time.
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