Collaros chucks four TD’s as Winnipeg beats Calgary to remain undefeated
One other week, one other win for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers (8-0).
Nic Demski and Dalton Schoen hauled in two landing passes every from quarterback Zach Collaros, because the Bombers picked up a 35-28 victory over the Calgary Stampeders (4-2) at McMahon Stadium on Saturday.
Collaros threw for 270 yards and 4 complete TD’s with out tossing an interception.
Calgary’s Bo-Levi Mitchell accomplished 20 passes for a complete of 204 yards.
Stampeders’ operating again Ka’Deem Carey scored a pair of touchdowns himself whereas romping for 92 yards on 14 carries.
The Stampeders started the sport by chewing up almost 5 minutes of clock with a formidable nine-play drive.
The house group’s opening drive ended with a 25-yard boot for 3 factors off the foot of Rene Peredes.
Paredes hammered one other area purpose via the uprights following a three-and-out for Winnipeg on their first offensive drive of the evening. The 38-yarder gave Calgary an early 6-0 lead.
The Bombers lastly acquired issues happening offence close to the top of the primary, stringing collectively a ten-play drive which noticed them take the lead lower than a minute earlier than the opening quarter got here to a detailed.
Nic Demski hauled in a 4 yard strike from Collaros on the far facet of the top zone simply throughout the purpose line for the sport’s first main rating.
Winnipeg Blue Bombers receiver Nic Demski, proper, tries to catch a move as Calgary Stampeders defensive again Titus Wall grabs for him throughout first half CFL soccer motion in Calgary, Saturday, July 30, 2022.
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Demski’s first landing of the season gave the Bombers a slim 7-6 lead after quarter-hour of play.
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The Stamps answered proper again within the kind one other area purpose.
Parades knocked a profession lengthy 53-yard area purpose via the uprights to go an ideal 3-for-3 simply 18 minutes into the sport.
On the following Blue Bomber drive, Demski struck once more. This time by catching an absolute missile from Collaros over the center and romping into finish zone with a 16-yard landing seize. 14-9 guests.
Parades and the Stamps responded with one more three-pointer, this time from 38-yards out to tug Calgary inside two factors.
Collaros marched the Bombers into the crimson zone with lower than a minute left within the first half, however couldn’t rating six factors this time.
Marc Liegghio made his first area purpose of the sport from simply 12 yards away. That gave Winnipeg a 17-12 lead on the half.
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Collaros had 102 first half passing yards in comparison with Mitchell’s 90.
Mitchell got here out slinging within the second half, connecting with Reggie Begelton at Winnipeg’s 34-yard-line for a 23-yard seize.
A pair performs later, operating again Ka’Deem Carey punched it in from two yards out. The go-ahead rating was Carey’s fourth dashing landing of the season. 18-17 Calgary following an unsuccessful two level conversion.
Collaros and firm instantly went to work upon getting the ball again, rapidly marching into Calgary territory.
Winnipeg’s quarterback related with rookie Dalton Schoen, who hauled in his fifth CFL landing on a 26-yard nook route close to the again of the top zone.
Schoen’s landing seize tied him for the league lead in landing catches. 24-18 Bombers.
Winnipeg Blue Bombers quarterback Zach Collaros throws the ball throughout first half CFL soccer motion towards the Calgary Stampeders in Calgary, Saturday, July 30, 2022.
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Mitchell discovered Begelton for a 26-yard strike early on the following drive to arrange one other Stampeder landing.
Carey took a hand-off up the center from six yards out for his second landing of the sport, becoming a member of Nic Demski in that membership.
The third quarter ended with Calgary up 25-24.
The ultimate quarter-hour started with Liegghio drilling a 60-yard punt throughout the purpose line to tie issues up at 25 on the sport’s first single level.
The kicker on the different finish responded swiftly, with Paredes making a 33-yarder for his fifth profitable boot of the night. 28-25 Stampeders.
With simply over 4 minutes left, Collaros tossed a 25-yard bomb to the again of the top zone for Schoen. The rookie hauled in his second landing of the sport to offer his group a 32-28 lead within the last minutes.
Liegghio drilled a 40-yarder to place the icing on the cake late within the fourth quarter.
The Bombers improved to 8-0 with a 35-28 victory.
Calgary falls to 2-4 on the season.
Winnipeg completes a 3 sport highway journey in Montreal subsequent Thursday.
