cfl Game Recap
Toronto Defeats Winnipeg 28-27 - Recap
McLeod Bethel-Thompson scorched the Blue Bombers defense for 3 TDs as Toronto defeated Winnipeg 28-27 on Thursday at BMO Field.
Toronto won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the +15.0-point spread as underdogs. Totals bettors, meanwhile, saw the game go OVER the closing number of 49.0.
McLeod Bethel-Thompson completed 37 of 49 pass attempts for 343 yards and 3 TDs for the Argonauts in the win.
Andrew Harris rushed for 152 yards for Winnipeg, while Nic Demski added 16 yards. Matt Nichols threw for 169 yards for the Blue Bombers, while receivers Andrew Harris and Chris Matthews had 45 and 43 yards respectively.
Winnipeg lost the offensive yardage battle to Toronto 440-350 yards in Thursday's game. Toronto had more first downs as that total ended up 28-20.
Toronto led the time of possession tally, as the game finished as a 31:06-28:54 split in that important category.
Toronto looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Eskimos. The Blue Bombers will aim to get back on the winning track vs. Calgary.