With the Montreal Alouettes all the way down to their fourth-string quarterback, the Winnipeg Blue Bombers’ beginning quarterback made positive there could be no upset.
Zach Collaros had one in every of his greatest video games of the season throwing for 263 yards and a landing together with finishing 27 of 31 passes because the Bombers knocked off the Alouettes 26-13 in Montreal.
The Bombers win their second straight sport and transfer to 6-4 on the season, nonetheless third place within the West, however now with the identical variety of wins because the 6-3 Calgary Stampeders.
Collaros picked up these numbers regardless of dropping receivers Nic Demski and Jerreth Sterns to harm through the sport. And it even led the Bombers to line up backup quarterback Chris Streveler at receiver for quite a lot of snaps.
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“Fairly gritty,” Bombers head coach Mike O’Shea mentioned of the staff’s effort on the 680 CJOB postgame present. “I believed earlier than the half, we’re down two extraordinarily gifted receivers and the fellows are simply elevating their hand stepping up and saying ‘yeah, yeah, I can try this’.
The offensive employees strikes everyone round and I simply thought it was glorious how everybody got here collectively for his or her teammates.”
Earlier than Demski left the sport within the second quarter, he caught a two-yard landing move from Collaros within the closing seconds of the opening quarter to place the Bombers in entrance 10-3.
It was Demski’s sixth landing catch of the season, and his four-hundredth reception as a Bomber. It was additionally the 81st straight sport he’s had a reception.
One other star on the night time for the Bombers was Brady Oliveira who led the staff in dashing and receiving. He had his greatest dashing efficiency of the season, breaking 100 yards on the bottom for the primary time (16 carries, 137 yards, 1 TD) and he additionally made 9 catches out of the backfield for 73 yards.
“I’m actually beginning to really feel like myself,” Oliveira mentioned. “I actually assume that myself, and particularly this offensive line, because the season goes on we simply proceed to get higher and simply construct chemistry between one another.”
Bombers kicker Sergio Castillo was additionally stellar as soon as once more, nailing all 4 of his area targets.
Montreal began fourth-stringer James Morgan at quarterback, and whereas he confirmed some flashes, the Bombers defence took benefit of his inexperience, selecting him off twice as Evan Holm and Trey Vaval got here away with interceptions.
Subsequent up for the Bombers is among the most anticipated video games of the season, a matchup towards the first-place Saskatchewan Roughriders in Regina on Sunday, August 31.
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