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Bombers show they can beat Alouettes
Monday, 27 October 2008 - 2:41pm
The Bombers need to beat the Edmonton Eskimos in the East Division semi-final on Nov. 8 in Winnipeg to earn a return visit to Montreal for the division final a week later. But after being pasted twice by the Alouettes earlier this season, they now have a win on which to hang their hopes.
“Once you get in the playoffs the regular season is thrown out, but it shows that we can beat them,” said veteran receiver Milt Stegall. “We had to overcome some adversity.
“We lost our first string quarterback, the second string, and our starting running back, but that’s part of the game,” he added. “We made plays when we needed them, but we still left points on the field.”
Starter Kevin Glenn left late in the first half after jamming the thumb on his non-throwing hand before Ryan Dinwiddie left in the fourth quarter with a sore ankle, putting third-stringer Bryan Randall into only his second game of the regular season.
As well, tailback Joe Smith left with a sprained a knee.
Terrence Edwards, who led all receivers with 91 yards from seven catches, and Romby Bryant caught touchdown passes for Winnipeg (7-10) while Serna also had two singles.
Defensive back Khalil Carter and fullback Kerry Carter (no relation) had touchdowns while Jamel Richardson caught his league-leading 16th TD pass of the season for Montreal (11-6), which ended a run of 13-straight games scoring at least 30 points.
Stanford Samuel picked off Anthony Calvillo’s wobbly pass off a scramble to give the Bombers the ball on the Montreal 37 with 3:02 left to play.
Three plays later, Serna kicked the deciding field goal from 32 yards out.
The Bombers are 5-2 in their last seven games and end the regular season this Saturday at home against lowly Hamilton.
The Alouettes used Calvillo the entire game, except for short yardage plays when Marcus Brady came in, but their league-best offence was flat. Calvillo completed only 19 of 36 pass attempts for 191 yards.
He will need 397 passing yards next week to reach 6,000 for a second time in his career.
“Hand it to Winnipeg,” said Montreal coach Marc Trestman. “They played a heck of a game on all sides of the ball. Their special teams gave them great field position.
“I thought we didn’t play our best game,” he added. “We drifted in and out of making some plays and then not finishing. I feel accountable myself for this game as does everyone on the team.
“We’ll put this one away and move on to Edmonton.”
The Alouettes close out the regular season Friday night against the Eskimos.
The game had the monotonous feel of pre-season play for the sell-out crowd of 20,202.
The playoff fates of both teams were sealed before the game—Montreal will finish first in the East Division and host the East final indoors at Olympic Stadium while Winnipeg is second and will host Edmonton in the semi-final.
THE CANADIAN PRESS
MONTREAL—In an otherwise meaningless game, the Winnipeg Blue Bombers at least sent a message—they can beat the first-place Alouettes in Montreal.
Alexis Serna’s third field goal of the game with 1:32 to play lifted the Bombers to a 24-23 victory over the Alouettes in a plodding CFL game yesterday afternoon.
“Once you get in the playoffs the regular season is thrown out, but it shows that we can beat them,” said veteran receiver Milt Stegall. “We had to overcome some adversity.
“We lost our first string quarterback, the second string, and our starting running back, but that’s part of the game,” he added. “We made plays when we needed them, but we still left points on the field.”
Starter Kevin Glenn left late in the first half after jamming the thumb on his non-throwing hand before Ryan Dinwiddie left in the fourth quarter with a sore ankle, putting third-stringer Bryan Randall into only his second game of the regular season.
As well, tailback Joe Smith left with a sprained a knee.
Terrence Edwards, who led all receivers with 91 yards from seven catches, and Romby Bryant caught touchdown passes for Winnipeg (7-10) while Serna also had two singles.
Defensive back Khalil Carter and fullback Kerry Carter (no relation) had touchdowns while Jamel Richardson caught his league-leading 16th TD pass of the season for Montreal (11-6), which ended a run of 13-straight games scoring at least 30 points.
Stanford Samuel picked off Anthony Calvillo’s wobbly pass off a scramble to give the Bombers the ball on the Montreal 37 with 3:02 left to play.
Three plays later, Serna kicked the deciding field goal from 32 yards out.
The Bombers are 5-2 in their last seven games and end the regular season this Saturday at home against lowly Hamilton.
The Alouettes used Calvillo the entire game, except for short yardage plays when Marcus Brady came in, but their league-best offence was flat. Calvillo completed only 19 of 36 pass attempts for 191 yards.
He will need 397 passing yards next week to reach 6,000 for a second time in his career.
“Hand it to Winnipeg,” said Montreal coach Marc Trestman. “They played a heck of a game on all sides of the ball. Their special teams gave them great field position.
“I thought we didn’t play our best game,” he added. “We drifted in and out of making some plays and then not finishing. I feel accountable myself for this game as does everyone on the team.
“We’ll put this one away and move on to Edmonton.”
The Alouettes close out the regular season Friday night against the Eskimos.
The game had the monotonous feel of pre-season play for the sell-out crowd of 20,202.
The playoff fates of both teams were sealed before the game—Montreal will finish first in the East Division and host the East final indoors at Olympic Stadium while Winnipeg is second and will host Edmonton in the semi-final.
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