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Recap - Blue Bombers Defeat Calgary 19-18

The Blue Bombers grabbed a Week 11 victory over the Stampeders on Friday, winning 19-18 at McMahon Stadium.

Winnipeg won on the scoreboard, but lost at the pay window as they failed to cover the -5.0-point spread. The game went UNDER the consensus closing total of 46.0.

Brady Oliveira rushed for 80 yards, while Rasheed Bailey added 18 yards in the win. Dalton Schoen and Nic Demski added 50 and 23 receiving yards respectively.

Ka'Deem Carey rushed for 28 yards for Calgary, while Dedrick Mills added 23 yards. Jake Maier threw for 190 yards for the Stampeders, while receivers Marken Michel and Tommylee Lewis had 63 and 46 yards respectively.

Calgary was outgained by Winnipeg 287-251 yards in Friday's match, while the important battle of first downs was won 17-11 by the Blue Bombers.

Winnipeg led the time of possession tally, as the game finished as a 32:18-27:42 split in that important category.

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