Roughriders’ defence pivotal in beating Winnipeg Blue Bombers

The Saskatchewan Roughriders returned to nan triumph file pinch a 19-9 triumph complete the Winnipeg Blue Bombers connected Friday.

The Riders were coming disconnected their first nonaccomplishment of nan CFL season, a 35-20 conclusion astatine nan hands of nan big B.C. Lions connected July 13. The triumph improved Saskatchewan’s grounds to 5-1 while nan Bombers dropped to 2-5. The nonaccomplishment ended a two-game winning streak for Winnipeg.

The Riders scored nan game’s only touchdown midway done nan 3rd 4th erstwhile backmost Shea Patterson engineered a six-play, 83-yard drive. He was four-for-four passing for 62 yards connected nan drive, which ended pinch a 15-yard touchdown walk to moving backmost Clint Ratkovich. It was nan first CFL touchdown for nan 26-year-old rookie and it gave nan Riders a 13-6 lead.

On Winnipeg’s adjacent possession, backmost Zach Collaros drove nan Bombers to nan Saskatchewan 25-yard line. On a first-down play, Collaros was flushed retired of nan pouch and threw an ill-advised walk backmost against nan atom that was intercepted by Riders linebacker Adam Auclair.

Taking complete connected their ain 22-yard line, nan Riders moved nan shot heavy into Winnipeg territory. After a 29-yard walk interference punishment connected Winnipeg’s Tyrell Ford, Patterson connected pinch rookie receiver Ajou Ajou connected a 34-yard completion to nan Winnipeg 18-yard line. Ajou took a short flip from Patterson successful nan level and collapsed a tackle from Winnipeg seasoned linebacker Adam Bighill to flight down nan sideline for nan large gain.

Willie Jefferson sewage immoderate of that yardage backmost pinch a 16-yard sack of Patterson connected nan adjacent play.

Following an 11-yard tally by A.J. Ouellette, nan Riders accrued their lead to 16-6 pinch a 31-yard section extremity by Brett Lauther connected nan opening play of nan 4th quarter.

The Bombers narrowed nan shortage to 16-9 pinch 5:51 near successful nan 4th fourth connected a 31-yard section extremity by Sergio Castillo, his 3rd section extremity of nan game.

The Saskatchewan defence, which has earned a estimation this play for creating turnovers, came up pinch a large play pinch 2:36 near successful nan game. Bombers receiver Nik Demski caught a 20-yard walk astatine nan Saskatchewan 25-yard statement but Riders linebacker Jameer Thurman punched nan shot loose pinch nan location squad taking complete connected its 29-yard line.

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Ajou moved nan Riders into Winnipeg territory pinch a 46-yard reception. It was his 4th drawback of nan crippled for 110 yards, and it group up Lauther’s 4th section extremity of nan crippled pinch 1:32 remaining. The 31-yard section extremity accrued Saskatchewan’s lead to 19-9.

There was a insignificant melee astatine nan extremity of nan crippled aft Bighill tackled Patterson who was trying to tally retired nan clock. The Riders took objection to nan hit, which was correct successful beforehand of their bench, and confronted Bighill. The Bombers past ran onto nan section arsenic well.

Both teams struggled to move nan shot successful nan first half pinch nan only scoring coming from nan kickers.

Castillo was successful from 35 and 56 yards, while Lauther deed from 28 and 41 yards. Castillo was short connected a 61-yard section extremity effort precocious successful nan 2nd quarter.

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Blue Bombers: Visit nan Toronto Argonauts (3-2) connected Saturday, July 27.
Roughriders: Visit nan Montreal Alouettes (5-1) connected Thursday.