cfl Game Recap< BACK

Edmonton Falls 38-29 to Blue Bombers - Recap

Dru Brown passed for 4 TDs and 307 yards in leading the Blue Bombers past Edmonton on Thursday at The Brick Field at Commonwealth Stadium.

Winnipeg won on the scoreboard, but lost at the pay window as they failed to cover the -13.5-point spread. The game went OVER the consensus closing total of 44.5.

Dru Brown completed 17 of 24 pass attempts for 307 yards and 4 TDs for the Blue Bombers in the win.

Kevin Brown rushed for 98 yards for Edmonton, while Tre Ford added 50 yards. Tre Ford threw for 189 yards for the Elks, while receivers Kyran Moore and Dillon Mitchell had 96 and 67 yards respectively.

Edmonton was outgained by Winnipeg 477-362 yards in Thursday's match, while the important battle of first downs was won 27-13 by the Blue Bombers.

The time of possession battle favored Winnipeg as their offense was on the field for 35:22, longer than the 24:38 of their opponents.

Winnipeg looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Stampeders. The Elks will aim to get back on the winning track at Hamilton.