2023 Winnipeg Blue Bombers season

2023 Winnipeg Blue Bombers season
2023 Winnipeg Blue Bombers season
President	Wade Miller
General manager	Kyle Walters
Head coach	Mike O'Shea
Home field	IG Field
Results
Record	14–4
Division place	1st, West
Playoff finish	Lost Grey Cup
Team MOP	Brady Oliveira
Team MODP	Willie Jefferson
Team MOC	Brady Oliveira
Team MOOL	Jermarcus Hardrick
Team MOST	Sergio Castillo
Team MOR	Jamieson Sheahan
Uniform

The 2023 Winnipeg Blue Bombers season was the 65th season for the team in the Canadian Football League (CFL) and their 90th season overall. The Blue Bombers qualified for the playoffs for the sixth consecutive season and played in their fourth straight Grey Cup game. However, the team lost the 110th Grey Cup to the Montreal Alouettes.

The 2023 CFL season was the ninth season under head coach Mike O'Shea and the ninth full season under general manager Kyle Walters.[1]

Offseason

CFL Global Draft

The 2023 CFL Global Draft took place on May 2, 2023.[2] The Blue Bombers had the eighth selection in each round.[3]

Round	Pick	Player	Position	Club/School	Nationality
1	8	Jamieson Sheahan	P	California	Australia
2	17	Karl Schmitz	P	Jacksonville	Bermuda

CFL National Draft

The 2023 CFL Draft took place on May 2, 2023.[4] The Blue Bombers had eight selections in the eight-round draft and owned all of their own selections by virtue of not trading any picks. The team had the eighth selection in each of the eight rounds of the draft (not including forfeited picks by other teams) after losing the 109th Grey Cup.[5]

Round	Pick	Player	Position	University Team	Hometown
1	8	Anthony Bennett	DL	Regina	Weston, FL
2	15	Jake Kelly	DB	Bishop's	Markham, ON
3	26	Jeremy Murphy	WR	Concordia (QC)	Montreal, QC
4	35	Tanner Schmekel	DL	Regina	Regina, SK
5	44	Collin Kornelson	DL	Manitoba	Winnipeg, MB
6	53	Breton MacDougall	DB	Windsor	LaSalle, ON
7	62	Jonathan Rosery	RB	Alberta	Edmonton, AB
8	71	Max Charbonneau	LB	Ottawa	Ottawa, ON

Preseason

Schedule

Week	Game	Date	Kickoff	Opponent	Results		TV	Venue	Attendance	Summary
Week	Game	Date	Kickoff	Opponent	Score	Record	TV	Venue	Attendance	Summary
A	Bye
B	1	Sat, May 27	3:00 p.m. CDT	at Edmonton Elks	W 25–23	1–0	None	Commonwealth Stadium	N/A	Recap
C	2	Fri, Jun 2	7:30 p.m. CDT	vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders	L 16–28	1–1	TSN	IG Field	24,654	Recap

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Regular season

Standings

West Division
Team	GP	W	L	T	Pts	PF	PA	Div	Stk
Winnipeg Blue Bombers	18	14	4	0	28	594	377	10–2	W4	Details
BC Lions	18	12	6	0	24	495	439	8–4	L1	Details
Calgary Stampeders	18	6	12	0	12	412	471	4–7	L1	Details
Saskatchewan Roughriders	18	6	12	0	12	387	551	5–7	L7	Details
Edmonton Elks	18	4	14	0	8	381	503	2–9	L4	Details

Schedule

Week	Game	Date	Kickoff	Opponent	Results		TV	Venue	Attendance	Summary
Week	Game	Date	Kickoff	Opponent	Score	Record	TV	Venue	Attendance	Summary
1	1	Fri, June 9	7:30 p.m. CDT	vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats	W 42–31	1–0	TSN	IG Field	29,057	Recap
2	2	Fri, June 16	8:00 p.m. CDT	at Saskatchewan Roughriders	W 45–27	2–0	TSN/CBSSN	Mosaic Stadium	28,299	Recap
3	3	Thu, June 22	7:30 p.m. CDT	vs. BC Lions	L 6–30	2–1	TSN	IG Field	25,662	Recap
4	4	Sat, July 1	6:00 p.m. CDT	at Montreal Alouettes	W 17–3	3–1	TSN/RDS/CBSSN	Molson Stadium	15,088	Recap
5	5	Fri, July 7	7:30 p.m. CDT	vs. Calgary Stampeders	W 24–11	4–1	TSN/RDS	IG Field	30,561	Recap
6	6	Sat, July 15	3:00 p.m. CDT	at Ottawa Redblacks	L 28–31 (OT)	4–2	TSN/RDS	TD Place Stadium	18,144	Recap
7	7	Thu, July 20	7:30 p.m. CDT	vs. Edmonton Elks	W 28–14	5–2	TSN	IG Field	28,512	Recap
8	Bye
9	8	Thu, Aug 3	7:30 p.m. CDT	vs. BC Lions	W 50–14	6–2	TSN/RDS/CBSSN	IG Field	30,874	Recap
10	9	Thu, Aug 10	8:00 p.m. CDT	at Edmonton Elks	W 38–29	7–2	TSN/CBSSN	Commonwealth Stadium	19,921	Recap
11	10	Fri, Aug 18	8:00 p.m. CDT	at Calgary Stampeders	W 19–18	8–2	TSN/RDS2	McMahon Stadium	20,106	Recap
12	11	Thu, Aug 24	7:30 p.m. CDT	vs. Montreal Alouettes	W 47–17	9–2	TSN/RDS/CBSSN	IG Field	32,343	Recap
13	12	Sun, Sept 3	6:00 p.m. CDT	at Saskatchewan Roughriders	L 30–32 (OT)	9–3	TSN/CBSSN	Mosaic Stadium	33,350	Recap
14	13	Sat, Sept 9	3:00 p.m. CDT	vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders	W 51–6	10–3	TSN	IG Field	32,343	Recap
15	14	Sat, Sept 16	3:00 p.m. CDT	at Hamilton Tiger-Cats	L 23–29	10–4	TSN	Tim Hortons Field	22,610	Recap
16	Bye
17	15	Fri, Sept 29	7:00 p.m. CDT	vs. Toronto Argonauts	W 31–21	11–4	TSN/RDS	IG Field	32,343	Recap
18	16	Fri, Oct 6	9:00 p.m. CDT	at BC Lions	W 34–26 (OT)	12–4	TSN	BC Place	23,512	Recap
19	Bye
20	17	Sat, Oct 21	6:00 p.m. CDT	vs. Edmonton Elks	W 45–25	13–4	TSN	IG Field	32,343	Recap
21	18	Fri, Oct 27	8:00 p.m. CDT	at Calgary Stampeders	W 36–13	14–4	TSN	McMahon Stadium	18,691	Recap

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Week 1: vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats

Week 1: Hamilton Tiger-Cats at Winnipeg Blue Bombers – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Tiger-Cats	4	0	13	14	31
Blue Bombers	21	8	10	3	42

at IG Field, Winnipeg, Manitoba

Date: June 9
Game time: 7:30 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Clear, 24 °C (75 °F)
Game attendance: 29,057
Referee: Andre Proulx
TV: TSN
Box Score

Game information

First quarter

HAM – Seth Small 31-yard field goal, 3:24. Tiger-Cats 3–0.
WPG – Nic Demski 17-yard pass from Zach Collaros (Sergio Castillo kick), 7:49. Blue Bombers 7–3.
HAM – Bailey Flint 78-yard punt single, 8:06. Blue Bombers 7–4.
WPG – Rasheed Bailey 10-yard pass from Zach Collaros (Sergio Castillo kick), 11:53. Blue Bombers 14–4.
WPG – Drew Wolitarsky 30-yard pass from Zach Collaros (Sergio Castillo kick), 15:00. Blue Bombers 21–4.

Second quarter

WPG – Sergio Castillo 32-yard field goal, 8:10. Blue Bombers 24–4.
WPG – Team safety, 14:10. Blue Bombers 26–4.
WPG – Sergio Castillo 19-yard field goal, 15:00. Blue Bombers 29–4.

Third quarter

WPG – Sergio Castillo 18-yard field goal, 4:51. Blue Bombers 32–4.
HAM – Omar Bayless 0-yard blocked punt return (pass failed), 7:14. Blue Bombers 32–10.
HAM – Tim White 10-yard pass from Bo Levi Mitchell (Seth Small kick), 11:28. Blue Bombers 32–17.
WPG – Brady Oliveira 3-yard run (Sergio Castillo kick), 15:00. Blue Bombers 39–17.

Fourth quarter

HAM – Chris Edwards 62-yard fumble return (pass failed), 5:07. Blue Bombers 39–23.
HAM – James Butler 2-yard run (Bo Levi Mitchell–Duke Williams pass), 5:56. Blue Bombers 39–31.
WPG – Sergio Castillo 50-yard field goal, 10:36. Blue Bombers 42–31.

Top passers

HAM – Bo Levi Mitchell – 17/33, 200 yards, TD, 2 INT
WPG – Zach Collaros – 21/30, 354 yards, 3 TD

Top rushers

HAM – James Butler – 11 rushes, 66 yards
WPG – Brady Oliveira – 22 rushes, 113 yards, TD

Top receivers

HAM – Tim White – 4 receptions, 71 yards, TD
WPG – Nic Demski – 6 receptions, 113 yards, TD

Week 2: at Saskatchewan Roughriders

Week 2: Winnipeg Blue Bombers at Saskatchewan Roughriders – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Blue Bombers	3	14	14	14	45
Roughriders	7	7	10	3	27

at Mosaic Stadium, Regina, Saskatchewan

Date: June 16
Game time: 7:00 p.m. CST/8:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Clear, 22 °C (72 °F)
Game attendance: 28,299
Referee: Dave Foxcroft
TV: TSN/CBS Sports Network
Box Score

Game information

First quarter

WPG – Sergio Castillo 36-yard field goal, 7:11. Blue Bombers 3–0.
SSK – Samuel Emilus 5-yard pass from Trevor Harris (Brett Lauther kick), 11:17. Roughriders 7–3.

Second quarter

WPG – Dalton Schoen 13-yard pass from Zach Collaros (Sergio Castillo kick), 3:00. Blue Bombers 10–7.
WPG – Zach Collaros 4-yard run (Sergio Castillo kick), 12:12. Blue Bombers 17–7.
SSK – Samuel Emilus 20-yard pass from Trevor Harris (Brett Lauther kick), 14:27. Blue Bombers 17–14.

Third quarter

SSK – Samuel Emilus 6-yard pass from Trevor Harris (Brett Lauther kick), 3:07. Roughriders 21–17.
WPG – Dru Brown 1-yard run (Sergio Castillo kick), 7:57. Blue Bombers 24–21.
WPG – Janarion Grant 92-yard punt return (Sergio Castillo kick), 9:27. Blue Bombers 31–21.
SSK – Brett Lauther 30-yard field goal, 14:32. Blue Bombers 31–24.

Fourth quarter

WPG – Dru Brown 1-yard run (kick failed), 3:48. Blue Bombers 37–24.
WPG – Sergio Castillo 90-yard kickoff single, 4:13. Blue Bombers 38–24.
SSK – Brett Lauther 19-yard field goal, 7:12. Blue Bombers 38–27.
WPG – Drew Wolitarsky 11-yard pass from Zach Collaros (Sergio Castillo kick), 11:49. Blue Bombers 45–27.

Top passers

WPG – Zach Collaros – 23/31, 293 yards, 2 TD
SSK – Trevor Harris – 29/41, 413 yards, 3 TD

Top rushers

WPG – Brady Oliveira – 10 rushes, 42 yards
SSK – Trevor Harris – 3 rushes, 23 yards

Top receivers

WPG – Dalton Schoen – 8 receptions, 145 yards, TD
SSK – Shawn Bane – 6 receptions, 132 yards

Week 3: vs. BC Lions

Week 3: BC Lions at Winnipeg Blue Bombers – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Lions	7	10	6	7	30
Blue Bombers	3	3	0	0	6

at IG Field, Winnipeg, Manitoba

Date: June 22
Game time: 7:30 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Cloudy, 22 °C (72 °F)
Game attendance: 25,862
Referee: Tim Kroeker
TV: TSN
Box Score

Game information

First quarter

WPG – Sergio Castillo 37-yard field goal, 4:43. Blue Bombers 3–0.
BC – Dominique Davis 1-yard run (Sean Whyte kick), 7:24. Lions 7–3.

Second quarter

BC – Sean Whyte 40-yard field goal, 5:38. Lions 10–3.
WPG – Sergio Castillo 21-yard field goal, 14:11. Lions 10–6.
BC – Alexander Hollins 2-yard pass from Vernon Adams (Sean Whyte kick), 14:58. Lions 17–6.

Third quarter

BC – Sean Whyte 33-yard field goal, 5:07. Lions 20–6.
BC – Sean Whyte 22-yard field goal, 13:02. Lions 23–6.

Fourth quarter

BC – Justin McInnis 12-yard pass from Vernon Adams (Sean Whyte kick), 5:00. Lions 30–6

Top passers

BC – Vernon Adams – 20/29, 237 yards, 2 TD
WPG – Zach Collaros – 15/26, 191 yards, INT

Top rushers

BC – Taquan Mizzell – 10 rushes, 50 yards
WPG – Brady Oliveira – 10 rushes, 52 yards

Top receivers

BC – Alexander Hollins – 8 receptions, 83 yards, TD
WPG – Carlton Agudosi – 5 receptions, 61 yards

Week 4: at Montreal Alouettes

Week 4: Winnipeg Blue Bombers at Montreal Alouettes – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Blue Bombers	7	3	7	0	17
Alouettes	0	0	0	3	3

at Percival Molson Memorial Stadium, Montreal, Quebec

Date: July 1
Game time: 7:00 p.m. EDT/6:00 p.m. CDT
Game attendance: 15,088
TV: TSN/RDS/CBS Sports Network
Box Score

Game information

First quarter

WPG – Drew Wolitarsky 12-yard pass from Zach Collaros (Sergio Castillo kick), 13:29. Blue Bombers 7–0.

Second quarter

WPG – Sergio Castillo 48-yard field goal, 13:09. Blue Bombers 10–0.

Third quarter

WPG – Dalton Schoen 21-yard pass from Zach Collaros (Sergio Castillo kick), 14:16. Blue Bombers 17–0.

Fourth quarter

MTL – David Côté 27-yard field goal, 8:51. Blue Bombers 17–3.

Top passers

WPG – Zach Collaros – 15/23, 177 yards, 2 TD, INT
MTL – Cody Fajardo – 17/27, 270 yards, INT

Top rushers

WPG – Brady Oliveira – 20 rushes, 120 yards
MTL – William Stanback – 8 rushes, 42 yards

Top receivers

WPG – Dalton Schoen – 5 receptions, 86 yards, TD
MTL – Kaion Julien-Grant – 6 receptions, 129 yards

Week 5: vs. Calgary Stampeders

Week 5: Calgary Stampeders at Winnipeg Blue Bombers – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Stampeders	10	1	0	0	11
Blue Bombers	1	10	7	6	24

at IG Field, Winnipeg, Manitoba

Date: July 7
Game time: 7:30 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Cloudy, 20 °C (68 °F)
Game attendance: 30,561
Referee: Tim Kroeker
TV: TSN
Box Score

Game information

First quarter

CGY – Rene Paredes 30-yard field goal, 5:09. Stampeders 3–0.
CGY – Dedrick Mills 3-yard run (Rene Paredes kick), 11:42. Stampeders 10–0.
WPG – Jamieson Sheahan 44-yard punt single, 15:00. Stampeders 10–1.

Second quarter

CGY – Cody Grace 73-yard punt single, 4:29. Stampeders 11–1.
WPG – Sergio Castillo 47-yard field goal, 11:40. Stampeders 11–4.
WPG – Greg McCrae 68-yard pass from Zach Collaros (Sergio Castillo kick), 13:30. Tied 11–11.

Third quarter

WPG – Rasheed Bailey 9-yard pass from Zach Collaros (Sergio Castillo kick), 13:23. Blue Bombers 18–11.

Fourth quarter

WPG – Sergio Castillo 17-yard field goal, 1:46. Blue Bombers 21–11.
WPG – Sergio Castillo 12-yard field goal, 13:03. Blue Bombers 24–11.

Top passers

CGY – Jake Maier – 14/25, 122 yards, INT
WPG – Zach Collaros – 20/28, 231 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

CGY – Dedrick Mills – 14 rushes, 97 yards, TD
WPG – Brady Oliveira – 15 rushes, 73 yards

Top receivers

CGY – Reggie Begelton – 4 receptions, 51 yards
WPG – Greg McCrae – 2 receptions, 73 yards, TD

Week 6: at Ottawa Redblacks

Week 6: Winnipeg Blue Bombers at Ottawa Redblacks – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Blue Bombers	11	7	7	0	3	28
Redblacks	0	3	3	19	6	31

at TD Place Stadium, Ottawa, Ontario

Date: July 15
Game time: 4:00 p.m. EDT/3:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Cloudy, 28 °C (82 °F)
Game attendance: 18,144
Referee: Dave Foxcroft
TV: TSN/RDS
Box Score

Game information

First quarter

WPG – Jamieson Sheahan 73-yard punt single, 1:04. Blue Bombers 1–0.
WPG – Sergio Castillo 52-yard field goal, 6:39. Blue Bombers 4–0.
WPG – Dakota Prukop 1-yard run (Sergio Castillo kick), 12:49. Blue Bombers 11–0.

Second quarter

WPG – Nic Demski 15-yard pass from Zach Collaros (Sergio Castillo kick), 9:28. Blue Bombers 18–0.
OTT – Lewis Ward 47-yard field goal, 12:31. Blue Bombers 18–3.

Third quarter

OTT – Lewis Ward 42-yard field goal, 3:29. Blue Bombers 18–6.
WPG – Drew Wolitarsky 8-yard pass from Zach Collaros (Sergio Castillo kick), 8:26. Blue Bombers 25–6.

Fourth quarter

OTT – Lewis Ward 22-yard field goal, 0:00. Blue Bombers 25–9.
OTT – Brandin Dandridge 25-yard interception return (Dustin Crum–Nathaniel Behar pass), 12:31. Blue Bombers 25–17.
OTT – Dustin Crum 12-yard run (Dustin Crum–Nathaniel Behar pass), 14:51. Tied 25–25.

Overtime

WPG – Sergio Castillo 48-yard field goal. Blue Bombers 28–25.
OTT – Dustin Crum 29-yard run. Redblacks 31–28.

Top passers

WPG – Zach Collaros – 22/32, 369 yards, 2 TD, INT
OTT – Dustin Crum – 26/42, 261 yards, INT

Top rushers

WPG – Brady Oliveira – 9 rushes, 16 yards
OTT – Dustin Crum – 8 rushes, 74 yards

Top receivers

WPG – Brady Oliveira – 3 receptions, 108 yards
OTT – Nathaniel Behar – 10 receptions, 87 yards

Week 7: vs. Edmonton Elks

Week 7: Edmonton Elks at Winnipeg Blue Bombers – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Elks	0	6	8	0	14
Blue Bombers	6	0	15	7	28

at IG Field, Winnipeg, Manitoba

Date: July 20
Game time: 7:30 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Clear, 25 °C (77 °F)
Game attendance: 28,512
Referee: Andre Proulx
TV: TSN
Box Score

Game information

First quarter

WPG – Dakota Prukop 2-yard run (kick failed), 13:57. Blue Bombers 6–0.

Second quarter

EDM – Dean Faithfull 38-yard field goal, 6:24. Blue Bombers 6–3.
EDM – Dean Faithfull 30-yard field goal, 14:08. Tied 6–6.

Third quarter

WPG – Sergio Castillo 46-yard field goal, 4:38. Blue Bombers 9–6.
EDM – Jake Julien 54-yard punt single, 6:20. Blue Bombers 9–7.
WPG – Nic Demski 70-yard pass from Zach Collaros (Sergio Castillo kick), 6:41. Blue Bombers 16–7.
EDM – Dillon Mitchell 80-yard pass from Taylor Cornelius (Dean Faithfull kick), 8:44. Blue Bombers 16–14.
WPG – Team safety, 10:38. Blue Bombers 18–14.
WPG – Sergio Castillo 21-yard field goal, 13:56. Blue Bombers 21–14.

Fourth quarter

WPG – Rasheed Bailey 6-yard pass from Zach Collaros (Sergio Castillo kick), 7:57. Blue Bombers 28–14.

Top passers

EDM – Taylor Cornelius – 17/29, 220 yards, TD, 2 INT
WPG – Zach Collaros – 20/24, 308 yards, 2 TD, INT

Top rushers

EDM – Taylor Cornelius – 4 rushes, 57 yards
WPG – Brady Oliveira – 17 rushes, 110 yards

Top receivers

EDM – Dillon Mitchell – 4 receptions, 115 yards, TD
WPG – Nic Demski – 4 receptions, 115 yards, TD

Week 9: vs. BC Lions

Week 9: BC Lions at Winnipeg Blue Bombers – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Lions	1	3	4	6	14
Blue Bombers	14	13	10	13	50

at IG Field, Winnipeg, Manitoba

Date: August 3
Game time: 7:30 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Clear, 25 °C (77 °F)
Game attendance: 30,874
Referee: Justin McInnes
TV: TSN/CBS Sports Network
Box Score

Game information

First quarter

WPG – Dalton Schoen 71-yard pass from Zach Collaros (Sergio Castillo kick), 2:39. Blue Bombers 7–0.
WPG – Kenny Lawler 57-yard pass from Zach Collaros (Sergio Castillo kick), 5:56. Blue Bombers 14–0.
BC – Stefan Flintoft 57-yard punt single, 8:13. Blue Bombers 14–1.'

Second quarter

WPG – Sergio Castillo 37-yard field goal, 6:11. Blue Bombers 17–1.
BC – Sean Whyte 16-yard field goal, 11:06. Blue Bombers 17–4.
WPG – Brady Oliveira 3-yard run (Sergio Castillo kick), 13:05. Blue Bombers 24–4.'
WPG – Sergio Castillo 16-yard field goal, 14:46. Blue Bombers 27–4.

Third quarter

WPG – Nic Demski 30-yard pass from Zach Collaros (Sergio Castillo kick), 3:18. Blue Bombers 34–4.
BC – Stefan Flintoft 80-yard punt single, 4:56. Blue Bombers 34–5.'
WPG – Sergio Castillo 23-yard field goal, 9:06. Blue Bombers 37–5.
BC – Sean Whyte 47-yard field goal, 11:31. Blue Bombers 37–8.

Fourth quarter

BC – Boseko Lokombo 30-yard fumble return (pass failed), 5:29. Blue Bombers 37–14.'
WPG – Brady Oliveira 27-yard run (kick failed), 6:18. Blue Bombers 43–14.'
WPG – Dalton Schoen 14-yard pass from Dru Brown (Sergio Castillo kick), 11:13. Blue Bombers 50–14.

Top passers

BC – Dane Evans – 12/21, 113 yards, 2 INT
WPG – Zach Collaros – 19/27, 369 yards, 3 TD, INT

Top rushers

BC – Taquan Mizzell – 10 rushes, 50 yards
WPG – Brady Oliveira – 9 rushes, 67 yards, 2 TD

Top receivers

BC – Keon Hatcher – 4 receptions, 60 yards
WPG – Kenny Lawler – 7 receptions, 200 yards, TD

Week 10: at Edmonton Elks

Week 10: Winnipeg Blue Bombers at Edmonton Elks – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Blue Bombers	0	10	14	14	38
Elks	15	7	7	0	29

at Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton, Alberta

Date: August 10
Game time: 7:00 p.m. MDT/8:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Clear, 21 °C (70 °F)
Game attendance: 19,921
Referee: Tom Vallesi
TV: TSN/CBS Sports Network
Box Score

Game information

First quarter

EDM – Kevin Brown 65-yard run (Dean Faithfull kick), 0:33. Elks 7–0.
EDM – Dean Faithfull 100-yard kickoff single, 0:53. Elks 8–0.'
EDM – Tre Ford 8-yard run (Dean Faithfull kick), 12:47. Elks 15–0.

Second quarter

EDM – Loucheiz Purifoy 23-yard interception return (Dean Faithfull kick), 3:30. Elks 22–0.
WPG – Dalton Schoen 23-yard pass from Dru Brown (Sergio Castillo kick), 10:49. Elks 22–7.
WPG – Sergio Castillo 53-yard field goal, 14:11. Elks 22–10.

Third quarter

WPG – Nic Demski 18-yard pass from Dru Brown (Sergio Castillo kick), 9:55. Elks 22–17.
EDM – Kyran Moore 70-yard pass from Tre Ford (Dean Faithfull kick), 12:06. Elks 29–17.
WPG – Dakota Prukop 1-yard run (Sergio Castillo kick), 14:21. Elks 29–24.

Fourth quarter

WPG – Kenny Lawler 32-yard pass from Dru Brown (Sergio Castillo kick), 1:18. Blue Bombers 31–29.
WPG – Brady Oliveira 17-yard pass from Dru Brown (Sergio Castillo kick), 11:01. Blue Bombers 38–29.

Top passers

WPG – Dru Brown – 17/24, 307 yards, 4 TD
EDM – Tre Ford – 12/16, 189 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

WPG – Brady Oliveira – 14 rushes, 110 yards
EDM – Kevin Brown – 10 rushes, 98 yards, TD

Top receivers

WPG – Rasheed Bailey – 5 receptions, 85 yards
EDM – Kyran Moore – 5 receptions, 96 yards, TD

Week 11: at Calgary Stampeders

Week 11: Winnipeg Blue Bombers at Calgary Stampeders – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Blue Bombers	3	3	10	3	19
Stampeders	6	0	6	6	18

at McMahon Stadium, Calgary, Alberta

Date: August 18
Game time: 7:00 p.m. MDT/8:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Overcast, 9 °C (48 °F)
Game attendance: 20,106
Referee: Ben Major
TV: TSN
Box Score

Game information

First quarter

WPG – Sergio Castillo 18-yard field goal, 6:45. Blue Bombers 3–0.
CGY – Rene Paredes 44-yard field goal, 11:35. Tied 3–3.
CGY – Rene Paredes 43-yard field goal, 14:04. Stampeders 6–3.

Second quarter

WPG – Sergio Castillo 24-yard field goal, 2:42. Tied 6–6.

Third quarter

CGY – Rene Paredes 40-yard field goal, 5:18. Stampeders 9–6.
CGY – Rene Paredes 18-yard field goal, 11:09. Stampeders 12–6.
WPG – Sergio Castillo 26-yard field goal, 14:45. Stampeders 12–9.
WPG – Demerio Houston 65-yard interception return (Sergio Castillo kick), 15:00. Blue Bombers 16–12.'

Fourth quarter

CGY – Rene Paredes 36-yard field goal, 4:22. Blue Bombers 16–15.
WPG – Sergio Castillo 42-yard field goal, 7:55. Blue Bombers 19–15.
CGY – Rene Paredes 33-yard field goal, 10:29. Blue Bombers 19–18.

Top passers

WPG – Dru Brown – 17/27, 171 yards
CGY – Jake Maier – 11/24, 190 yards, INT

Top rushers

WPG – Brady Oliveira – 14 rushes, 80 yards
CGY – Ka'Deem Carey – 10 rushes, 28 yards

Top receivers

WPG – Dalton Schoen – 3 receptions, 50 yards
CGY – Marken Michel – 3 receptions, 63 yards

Week 12: vs. Montreal Alouettes

Week 12: Montreal Alouettes at Winnipeg Blue Bombers – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Alouettes	7	10	0	0	17
Blue Bombers	7	13	17	10	47

at IG Field, Winnipeg, Manitoba

Date: August 24
Game time: 7:30 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Overcast, 22 °C (72 °F)
Game attendance: 32,344
Referee: Tim Kroeker
TV: TSN/RDS/CBS Sports Network
Box Score

Game information

First quarter

MTL – Tyrell Richards 40-yard interception return (David Côté kick)), 0:34. Alouettes 7–0.'
WPG – Dalton Schoen 4-yard pass from Zach Collaros (Sergio Castillo kick), 14:09. Tied 7–7.

Second quarter

MTL – David Côté 42-yard field goal, 2:24. Alouettes 10–7.
WPG – Dalton Schoen 22-yard pass from Zach Collaros (Sergio Castillo kick), 4:07. Blue Bombers 14–10.
MTL – Marc-Antoine Dequoy 57-yard interception return (David Côté kick), 12:41. Alouettes 17–14.'
WPG – Brady Oliveira 26-yard run (kick failed), 13:56. Blue Bombers 20–17.'

Third quarter

WPG – Dakota Prukop 1-yard run (Sergio Castillo kick), 6:45. Blue Bombers 27–17.'
WPG – Sergio Castillo 29-yard field goal, 11:13. Blue Bombers 30–17.
WPG – Kenny Lawler 25-yard pass from Zach Collaros (Sergio Castillo kick), 15:00. Blue Bombers 37–17.

Fourth quarter

WPG – Brady Oliveira 6-yard pass from Zach Collaros (Sergio Castillo kick), 4:13. Blue Bombers 44–17.
WPG – Sergio Castillo 28-yard field goal, 11:46. Blue Bombers 47–17.

Top passers

MTL – Cody Fajardo – 14/25, 137 yards, INT
WPG – Zach Collaros – 16/24, 240 yards, 4 TD, 3 INT

Top rushers

MTL – William Stanback – 8 rushes, 32 yards
WPG – Brady Oliveira – 18 rushes, 119 yards, TD

Top receivers

MTL – Austin Mack – 5 receptions, 55 yards
WPG – Nic Demski – 5 receptions, 87 yards

Week 13: at Saskatchewan Roughriders

Week 13: Winnipeg Blue Bombers at Saskatchewan Roughriders – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Blue Bombers	0	7	7	10	6	30
Roughriders	3	10	6	5	8	32

at Mosaic Stadium, Regina, Saskatchewan

Date: September 3
Game time: 5:00 p.m. CST/6:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Sunny, 34 °C (93 °F)
Game attendance: 33,350
Referee: Ben Major
TV: TSN/CBS Sports Network
Box Score

Game information

First quarter

SSK – Brett Lauther 43-yard field goal, 7:15. Roughriders 3–0.

Second quarter

SSK – Antonio Pipkin 1-yard run (Brett Lauther kick), 8:57. Roughriders 10–0.
WPG – Drew Wolitarsky 34-yard pass from Zach Collaros (Sergio Castillo kick), 11:26. Roughriders 10–7.
SSK – Brett Lauther 27-yard field goal, 13:30. Roughriders 13–7.

Third quarter

SSK – Brett Lauther 30-yard field goal, 5:56. Roughriders 16–7.
WPG – Brady Oliveira 3-yard run (Sergio Castillo kick), 13:24. Roughriders 16–14.
SSK – Brett Lauther 53-yard field goal, 15:00. Roughriders 19–14.

Fourth quarter

WPG – Sergio Castillo 14-yard field goal, 3:50. Roughriders 19–17.
SSK – Adam Korsak 61-yard punt single, 6:04. Roughriders 20–17.
WPG – Brady Oliveira 2-yard run (Sergio Castillo kick), 10:55. Blue Bombers 24–20.
SSK – Adam Korsak 65-yard punt single, 12:08. Blue Bombers 24–21.
SSK – Brett Lauther 18-yard field goal, 14:29. Tied 24–24.

Overtime

SSK – Antonio Pipkin 1-yard run (Jake Dolegala–Shawn Bane kick). Roughriders 32–24.
WPG – Kenny Lawler 35-yard pass from Zach Collaros (pass failed). Roughriders 32–30.

Top passers

WPG – Zach Collaros – 13/26, 279 yards, 2 TD, INT
SSK – Jake Dolegala – 22/39, 326 yards

Top rushers

WPG – Brady Oliveira – 17 rushes, 88 yards, 2 TD
SSK – Jamal Morrow – 9 rushes, 37 yards

Top receivers

WPG – Nic Demski – 5 receptions, 118 yards
SSK – Tevin Jones – 5 receptions, 96 yards

Week 14: vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders

Week 14: Saskatchewan Roughriders at Winnipeg Blue Bombers – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Roughriders	3	3	0	0	6
Alouettes	14	28	3	6	51

at IG Field, Winnipeg, Manitoba

Date: September 9
Game time: 3:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Sunny, 23 °C (73 °F)
Game attendance: 32,343
Referee: Andre Proulx
TV: TSN
Box Score

Game information

First quarter

SSK – Brett Lauther 27-yard field goal, 3:14. Roughriders 3–0.
WPG – Dakota Prukop 1-yard run (Sergio Castillo kick), 8:27. Blue Bombers 7–3.
WPG – Brady Oliveira 17-yard pass from Zach Collaros (Sergio Castillo kick), 11:38. Blue Bombers 14–3.

Second quarter

WPG – Kenny Lawler 24-yard pass from Zach Collaros (Sergio Castillo kick), 2:32. Blue Bombers 21–3.
SSK – Brett Lauther 39-yard field goal, 6:23. Blue Bombers 21–6.
WPG – Dalton Schoen 16-yard pass from Zach Collaros (Sergio Castillo kick), 10:02. Blue Bombers 28–6.
WPG – Dalton Schoen 31-yard pass from Zach Collaros (Sergio Castillo kick), 13:14. Blue Bombers 35–6.
WPG – Dalton Schoen 8-yard pass from Zach Collaros (Sergio Castillo kick), 14:53. Blue Bombers 42–6.

Third quarter

WPG – Sergio Castillo 40-yard field goal, 10:39. Blue Bombers 45–6.

Fourth quarter

WPG – Sergio Castillo 24-yard field goal, 1:54. Blue Bombers 48–6.
WPG – Sergio Castillo 18-yard field goal, 10:01. Blue Bombers 51–6.

Top passers

SSK – Jake Dolegala – 15/21, 113 yards
WPG – Zach Collaros – 18/21, 319 yards, 5 TD

Top rushers

SSK – Thomas Bertrand-Hudson – 5 rushes, 41 yards
WPG – Brady Oliveira – 18 rushes, 154 yards

Top receivers

SSK – Samuel Emilus – 3 receptions, 41 yards
WPG – Dalton Schoen – 5 receptions, 104 yards, 3 TD

Week 15: at Hamilton Tiger-Cats

Week 15: Winnipeg Blue Bombers at Hamilton Tiger-Cats – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Blue Bombers	6	10	0	7	23
Tiger-Cats	12	10	7	0	29

at Tim Hortons Field, Hamilton, Ontario

Date: September 16
Game time: 4:00 p.m. EDT/3:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Sunny, 21 °C (70 °F)
Game attendance: 22,610
Referee: Tom Vallesi
TV: TSN
Box Score

Game information

First quarter

HAM – Marc Liegghio 32-yard field goal, 4:24. Tiger-Cats 3–0.
HAM – Terry Godwin 6-yard pass from Taylor Powell (Marc Liegghio kick), 10:11. Tiger-Cats 10–0.
WPG – Nic Demski 5-yard pass from Zach Collaros (kick failed), 13:31. Tiger-Cats 10–6.
HAM – Tyreik McAllister 126-yard defensive two-point conversion, 14:08. Tiger-Cats 12–6.

Second quarter

HAM – Marc Liegghio 35-yard field goal, 1:50. Tiger-Cats 15–6.
WPG – Kenny Lawler 25-yard pass from Zach Collaros (Sergio Castillo kick), 5:07. Tiger-Cats 15–13.
HAM – James Butler 2-yard run (Marc Liegghio kick), 11:21. Tiger-Cats 22–13.
WPG – Sergio Castillo 22-yard field goal, 13:33. Tiger-Cats 22–16.

Third quarter

HAM – Kai Locksley 1-yard run (Marc Liegghio kick), 3:25. Tiger-Cats 29–16.

Fourth quarter

WPG – Zach Collaros 1-yard run (Sergio Castillo kick), 11:40. Tiger-Cats 29–23.

Top passers

WPG – Zach Collaros – 21/35, 344 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT
HAM – Taylor Powell – 20/26, 236 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

WPG – Brady Oliveira – 9 rushes, 46 yards
HAM – James Butler – 22 rushes, 82 yards, TD

Top receivers

WPG – Nic Demski – 6 receptions, 137 yards, TD
HAM – Terry Godwin – 4 receptions, 61 yards, TD

Week 17: vs. Toronto Argonauts

Week 17: Toronto Argonauts at Winnipeg Blue Bombers – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Argonauts	14	3	1	3	21
Blue Bombers	7	6	3	15	31

at IG Field, Winnipeg, Manitoba

Date: October 21
Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Clear, 21 °C (70 °F)
Game attendance: 32,343
Referee: Ben Major
TV: TSN/RDS
Box Score

Game information

First quarter

WPG – Brady Oliveira 5-yard pass from Zach Collaros (Sergio Castillo kick), 5:21. Blue Bombers 7–0.
TOR – A. J. Ouellette 28-yard pass from Cameron Dukes (Boris Bede kick), 8:34. Tied 7–7.
TOR – Cameron Dukes 5-yard run (Boris Bede kick), 12:35. Argonauts 14–7.

Second quarter

WPG – Sergio Castillo 26-yard field goal, 0:52. Argonauts 14–10.
WPG – Sergio Castillo 33-yard field goal, 7:43. Argonauts 14–13.
TOR – Boris Bede 19-yard field goal, 15:00. Argonauts 17–13.

Third quarter

TOR – Boris Bede 75-yard punt single, 1:57. Argonauts 18–13.
WPG – Sergio Castillo 49-yard field goal, 13:29. Argonauts 18–16.

Fourth quarter

TOR – Boris Bede 32-yard field goal, 0:35. Argonauts 21–16.
WPG – Sergio Castillo 48-yard field goal, 3:31. Argonauts 21–19.
WPG – Dakota Prukop 2-yard run (pass failed), 11:29. Blue Bombers 25–21.
WPG – Sergio Castillo 41-yard field goal, 13:15. Blue Bombers 28–21.
WPG – Sergio Castillo 32-yard field goal, 14:28. Blue Bombers 31–21.

Top passers

TOR – Cameron Dukes – 17/24, 231 yards, TD
WPG – Zach Collaros – 22/33, 258 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

TOR – Cameron Dukes – 4 rushes, 34 yards, TD
WPG – Brady Oliveira – 25 rushes, 169 yards

Top receivers

TOR – Tommy Nield – 4 receptions, 58 yards
WPG – Dalton Schoen – 6 receptions, 101 yards

Week 18: at BC Lions

Week 18: Winnipeg Blue Bombers at BC Lions – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Blue Bombers	0	10	6	10	8	34
Lions	10	10	3	3	0	26

at BC Place, Vancouver, British Columbia

Date: October 6
Game time: 7:00 p.m. PDT
Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
Game attendance: 23,512
Referee: Tim Kroeker
TV: TSN
Box Score

Game information

First quarter

BC – Sean Whyte 36-yard field goal, 4:37. Lions 3–0.
BC – Dominique Davis 1-yard run (Sean Whyte kick), 12:57. Lions 10–0.

Second quarter

WPG – Sergio Castillo 32-yard field goal, 2:33. Lions 10–3.
BC – Jevon Cottoy 70-yard pass from Vernon Adams (Sean Whyte kick), 2:55. Lions 17–3.
WPG – Janarion Grant 11-yard pass from Zach Collaros (Sergio Castillo kick), 4:59. Lions 17–10.
BC – Sean Whyte 44-yard field goal, 15:00. Lions 20–10.

Third quarter

WPG – Sergio Castillo 37-yard field goal, 4:09. Lions 20–13.
BC – Sean Whyte 35-yard field goal, 9:24. Lions 23–13.
WPG – Sergio Castillo 23-yard field goal, 12:14. Lions 23–16.

Fourth quarter

BC – Sean Whyte 40-yard field goal, 9:09. Lions 26–16.
WPG – Drew Wolitarsky 13-yard pass from Zach Collaros (Sergio Castillo kick), 12:40. Lions 26–23.
WPG – Sergio Castillo 28-yard field goal, 14:49. Tied 26–26.

Overtime

WPG – Brady Oliveira 9-yard run (Zach Collaros–Kenny Lawler pass). Blue Bombers 34–26.

Top passers

WPG – Zach Collaros – 31/41, 389 yards, 2 TD, INT
BC – Vernon Adams – 19/33, 352 yards, TD

Top rushers

WPG – Brady Oliveira – 12 rushes, 73 yards, TD
BC – Taquan Mizzell – 6 rushes, 23 yards

Top receivers

WPG – Kenny Lawler – 8 receptions, 97 yards
BC – Dominique Rhymes – 5 receptions, 107 yards

Week 20: vs. Edmonton Elks

Week 20: Edmonton Elks at Winnipeg Blue Bombers – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Elks	10	7	1	7	25
Blue Bombers	14	10	7	14	45

at IG Field, Winnipeg, Manitoba

Date: October 21
Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Cloudy, 11 °C (52 °F)
Game attendance: 32,343
Referee: Andre Proulx
TV: TSN
Box Score

Game information

First quarter

WPG – Brady Oliveira 3-yard run (Sergio Castillo kick), 4:11. Blue Bombers 7–0.
WPG – Adam Bighill 26-yard fumble return (Sergio Castillo kick), 4:51. Blue Bombers 14–0.
EDM – Taylor Cornelius 1-yard run (Dean Faithfull kick), 11:10. Blue Bombers 14–7.
EDM – Dean Faithfull 43-yard field goal, 15:00. Blue Bombers 14–10.

Second quarter

WPG – Sergio Castillo 24-yard field goal, 7:06. Blue Bombers 17–10.
WPG – Brady Oliveira 3-yard run (Sergio Castillo kick), 12:58. Blue Bombers 24–10.
EDM – Taylor Cornelius 1-yard run (Dean Faithfull kick), 14:43. Blue Bombers 24–17.

Third quarter

EDM – Jake Julien 58-yard punt single, 6:19. Blue Bombers 24–18.
WPG – Rasheed Bailey 6-yard pass from Zach Collaros (Sergio Castillo kick), 11:14. Blue Bombers 31–18.

Fourth quarter

WPG – Greg McCrae 10-yard pass from Dru Brown (Sergio Castillo kick), 1:06. Blue Bombers 38–18.
EDM – Deontez Alexander 98-yard kickoff return (Dean Faithfull kick), 1:36. Blue Bombers 38–25.
WPG – Rasheed Bailey 10-yard pass from Dru Brown (Sergio Castillo kick), 6:31. Blue Bombers 45–25.

Top passers

EDM – Tre Ford – 12/22, 288 yards
WPG – Zach Collaros – 13/16, 125 yards, TD

Top rushers

EDM – Kevin Brown – 5 rushes, 41 yards
WPG – Brady Oliveira – 14 rushes, 72 yards, 2 TD

Top receivers

EDM – Geno Lewis – 7 receptions, 158 yards
WPG – Kenny Lawler – 6 receptions, 98 yards

Week 21: at Calgary Stampeders

Week 21: Winnipeg Blue Bombers at Calgary Stampeders – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Blue Bombers	6	6	7	17	36
Stampeders	0	3	10	0	13

at McMahon Stadium, Calgary, Alberta

Date: October 27
Game time: 7:00 p.m. MDT/8:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Snow, −6 °C (21 °F)
Game attendance: 18,691
Referee: Justin McInnes
TV: TSN
Box Score

Game information

First quarter

WPG – Sergio Castillo 51-yard field goal, 3:16. Blue Bombers 3–0.
WPG – Sergio Castillo 23-yard field goal, 12:20. Blue Bombers 6–0.

Second quarter

WPG – Sergio Castillo 30-yard field goal, 0:39. Blue Bombers 9–0.
CGY – Rene Paredes 29-yard field goal, 8:28. Blue Bombers 9–3.
WPG – Sergio Castillo 42-yard field goal, 14:02. Blue Bombers 12–3.

Third quarter

CGY – Rene Paredes 35-yard field goal, 2:40. Blue Bombers 12–6.
CGY – Cole Tucker 21-yard pass from Jake Maier (Rene Paredes kick), 9:57. Stampeders 13–12.
WPG – Rasheed Bailey 68-yard pass from Dru Brown (Sergio Castillo kick), 12:11. Blue Bombers 19–13.

Fourth quarter

WPG – Brendan O'Leary-Orange 31-yard pass from Dru Brown (Sergio Castillo kick), 0:51. Blue Bombers 26–13.
WPG – Sergio Castillo 40-yard field goal, 5:17. Blue Bombers 29–13.
WPG – Dakota Prukop 1-yard run (Sergio Castillo kick), 13:22. Blue Bombers 36–13.

Top passers

WPG – Dru Brown – 13/17, 278 yards, 2 TD
CGY – Jake Maier – 6/15, 110 yards, TD

Top rushers

WPG – Johnny Augustine – 15 rushes, 87 yards
CGY – Dedrick Mills – 8 rushes, 88 yards

Top receivers

WPG – Rasheed Bailey – 2 receptions, 81 yards, TD
CGY – Cole Tucker – 2 receptions, 53 yards, TD

Post-season

Schedule

Game	Date	Kickoff	Opponent	Results		TV	Venue	Attendance	Summary
Game	Date	Kickoff	Opponent	Score	Record	TV	Venue	Attendance	Summary
West Semi-Final	Sat, Nov 4	Bye
West Final	Sat, Nov 11	5:30 p.m. CST	vs BC Lions	W 24–13	1–0	TSN/RDS	IG Field	32,343	Recap
110th Grey Cup	Sun, Nov 19	5:00 p.m. CST	Montreal Alouettes	L 24–28	1–1	TSN/RDS	Tim Hortons Field	28,808	Recap

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West Final: vs. (W2) BC Lions

West Final: (W2) BC Lions at (W1) Winnipeg Blue Bombers – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Lions	3	7	3	0	13
Blue Bombers	7	11	0	6	24

at IG Field, Winnipeg, Manitoba

Date: November 11
Game time: 5:30 p.m. CST
Game attendance: 32,343
TV: TSN/RDS
Box Score

Game information

First quarter

BC – Sean Whyte 48-yard field goal, 3:33. Lions 3–0.
WPG – Brady Oliveira 8-yard run (Sergio Castillo kick), 10:31. Blue Bombers 7–3.'

Second quarter

WPG – Sergio Castillo 46-yard missed field goal single, 3:51. Blue Bombers 8–3.
WPG – Nick Hallett 15-yard fumble return (Sergio Castillo kick), 5:21. Blue Bombers 15–3.'
WPG – Sergio Castillo 29-yard field goal, 9:36. Blue Bombers 18–3.
BC – Justin McInnis 45-yard pass from Vernon Adams (Sean Whyte kick), 15:00. Blue Bombers 18–10.

Third quarter

BC – Sean Whyte 43-yard field goal, 10:47. Blue Bombers 18–13.

Fourth quarter

WPG – Sergio Castillo 11-yard field goal, 6:29. Blue Bombers 21–13.
WPG – Sergio Castillo 35-yard field goal, 11:50. Blue Bombers 24–13.

Top passers

BC – Vernon Adams – 13/26, 221 yards, TD, 3 INT
WPG – Zach Collaros – 14/21, 158 yards

Top rushers

BC – Taquan Mizzell – 5 rushes, 37 yards
WPG – Brady Oliveira – 21 rushes, 109 yards, TD

Top receivers

BC – Justin McInnis – 4 receptions, 110 yards, TD
WPG – Kenny Lawler – 6 receptions, 83 yards

110th Grey Cup: vs. (E2) Montreal Alouettes

110th Grey Cup: (W1) Winnipeg Blue Bombers vs. (E2) Montreal Alouettes – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Blue Bombers	10	7	0	7	24
Alouettes	7	0	7	14	28

at Tim Hortons Field, Hamilton, Ontario

Date: November 19
Game time: 6:00 p.m. EST/5:00 p.m. CST
Game weather: Sunny, 3 °C (37 °F)
Game attendance: 28,808
Referee: Tim Kroeker
TV announcers (TSN/RDS): TSN: Rod Smith, Glen Suitor, Claire Hanna, Matthew Scianitti / RDS: David Arsenault, Pierre Vercheval, Didier Orméjuste
Box Score

Game information

First quarter

WPG – Sergio Castillo 25-yard field goal, 6:28. Blue Bombers 3–0.
WPG – Brady Oliveira 5-yard run (Sergio Castillo kick), 12:00. Blue Bombers 10–0.'
MTL – William Stanback 32-yard run (David Côté kick), 15:00. Blue Bombers 10–7.'

Second quarter

WPG – Dakota Prukop 1-yard run (Sergio Castillo kick), 12:08. Blue Bombers 17–7.'

Third quarter

MTL – Cole Spieker 23-yard pass from Cody Fajardo (David Côté kick), 1:43. Blue Bombers 17–14.

Fourth quarter

MTL – Austin Mack 13-yard pass from Cody Fajardo (David Côté kick), 3:48. Alouettes 21–17.
WPG – Dakota Prukop 4-yard run (Sergio Castillo kick), 9:32. Blue Bombers 24–21.'
MTL – Tyson Philpot 19-yard pass from Cody Fajardo (David Côté kick), 14:47. Alouettes 28–24.

Top passers

WPG – Zach Collaros – 19/23, 236 yards, INT
MTL – Cody Fajardo – 21/26, 290 yards, 3 TD, INT

Top rushers

WPG – Brady Oliveira – 19 rushes, 119 yards, TD
MTL – William Stanback – 9 rushes, 68 yards, TD

Top receivers

WPG – Kenny Lawler – 3 receptions, 77 yards
MTL – Austin Mack – 6 receptions, 103 yards, TD

Team

Roster

**Winnipeg Blue Bombers roster**
	Quarterbacks 6 Dru Brown 8 Zach Collaros 12 Dakota Prukop Receivers 88 Rasheed Bailey 10 Nic Demski 80 Janarion Grant KR/WR 89 Kenny Lawler 84 Brendan O'Leary-Orange 83 Dalton Schoen 82 Drew Wolitarsky Running Backs 27 Johnny Augustine 20 Brady Oliveira Fullbacks 48 Damian Jackson		Offensive Linemen 66 Stanley Bryant LT 64 Liam Dobson 65 Asotui Eli 68 Geoff Gray LG 51 Jermarcus Hardrick RT 67 Chris Kolankowski C 53 Patrick Neufeld RG Defensive Linemen 98 Anthony Bennett 3 Thiadric Hansen 94 Jackson Jeffcoat 5 Willie Jefferson 99 Cameron Lawson 95 Jake Thomas 9 Ricky Walker		Linebackers 4 Adam Bighill 34 Jesse Briggs 47 Tanner Cadwallader 33 Malik Clements 41 Brian Cole II 44 Shayne Gauthier 19 Kyrie Wilson Defensive Backs 37 Brandon Alexander S 39 Kerfalla Exumé 21 Nick Hallett 31 Evan Holm HB 35 Demerio Houston CB 17 Redha Kramdi CLB 1 Deatrick Nichols HB 7 Jamal Parker CB Special Teams 40 Mike Benson LS 14 Sergio Castillo K 18 Jamieson Sheahan P				1-Game Injured 81 Ravi Alston WR 90 Miles Fox DT 49 TyJuan Garbutt DE 45 Celestin Haba DL 42 Souleymane Karamoko DB 16 Jake Kelly DB 29 Greg McCrae SB/RB 38 Tyrique McGhee DB 87 Jeremy Murphy WR 60 Drew Richmond OL 30 Winston Rose DB 96 Tanner Schmekel DT 6-Game Injured 43 Jared Beeksma LB 2 Alden Darby DB 24 Mike Miller FB		Practice roster 13 Markeith Ambles WR 15 Ronnie Blackmon WR 23 Noah Hallett DB 22 Desmond Lawrence DB 69 Tomoya Machino OL 00 Les Maruo LB Suspended 73 Will Allen DB 90 O'Bryan Goodson DL
Italics indicate American player • Bold indicates Global player • 46 Roster, 15 Injured, 6 Practice roster, 2 Suspended Roster updated 2023-11-20 • Depth chart • Transactions • More CFL rosters

Coaching staff

**Winnipeg Blue Bombers staff**

	Front Office Owner – Winnipeg Football Club Chairperson of the Board of Governors – Dayna Spiring President/CEO – Wade Miller General Manager of Football Operations – Kyle Walters Senior Assistant General Manager / Director of Player Personnel – Ted Goveia Assistant General Manager / Director of U.S. Scouting – Danny McManus Director of Football Operations – Matt Gulakow U.S. Scout — Cyril Penn Equipment Staff Head Equipment Manager – Brad Fotty Assistant Equipment Manager – Kevin Todd			Head Coaches Head Coach – Mike O'Shea Offensive Coaches Offensive Coordinator and Quarterbacks – Buck Pierce Receivers – Kevin Bourgoin Running Backs – Jason Hogan Offensive Line – Marty Costello Defensive Coaches Defensive Coordinator – Richie Hall Defensive Line – Darrell Patterson Defensive Backs – Jordan Younger Pass Game Analyst and Linebackers – James Stanley Special Teams Coaches Special Teams Coordinator – Paul Boudreau, Jr. Video Coaches Video Coordinator – Josh Burton → Coaching Staff → More CFL staffs

References

"Canadian Mafia sticking together". Winnipeg Blue Bombers. December 13, 2019.
"Expanded CFL Combine presented by New Era heading to Edmonton in '23". Canadian Football League. November 10, 2022.
"2023 Global draft tracker". Canadian Football League. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
"Chase Brown headlines Scouting Bureau's fall edition". Canadian Football League. September 8, 2022.
"Draft Tracker". Canadian Football League. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
"2023 Winnipeg Blue Bombers Schedule". Winnipeg Blue Bombers. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
"Horaire de diffusion – LCF" (in French). RDS. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
"2023 U.S. and International broadcast schedule" (PDF). Canadian Football League. Retrieved June 7, 2023.

External links

Official website

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[1] "Canadian Mafia sticking together". Winnipeg Blue Bombers. December 13, 2019.

[Drafts-2] "Expanded CFL Combine presented by New Era heading to Edmonton in '23". Canadian Football League. November 10, 2022.

[3] "2023 Global draft tracker". Canadian Football League. Retrieved May 10, 2023.

[SeptRank-4] "Chase Brown headlines Scouting Bureau's fall edition". Canadian Football League. September 8, 2022.

[5] "Draft Tracker". Canadian Football League. Retrieved May 10, 2023.

[schedule-6] "2023 Winnipeg Blue Bombers Schedule". Winnipeg Blue Bombers. Retrieved December 13, 2022.

[RDS-7] "Horaire de diffusion – LCF" (in French). RDS. Retrieved May 24, 2023.

[CBSSN-8] "2023 U.S. and International broadcast schedule" (PDF). Canadian Football League. Retrieved June 7, 2023.

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See also	2023 CFL National Draft 2023 CFL Global Draft 110th Grey Cup

Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Founded in 1930 Based in Winnipeg, Manitoba
Franchise	Franchise Records Players Seasons Head coaches
Stadiums	Osborne Stadium Winnipeg Stadium Princess Auto Stadium
Culture	Buzz and Boomer Labatt Blue
Lore	Labour Day Classic Banjo Bowl Swaggerville First team from Western Canada to win the Grey Cup
Important figures	Paul Bennett Ralph "Dieter" Brock Less Browne Tom "Citation" Casey Tom Clements Carl Cronin Andrew Currie Matt Dunigan Bill Frank Harry Peter "Bud" Grant Tommy Grant G. Sydney Halter Frank Hannibal Fritz Hanson John Helton Dick Huffman W.P. Billy Hughes Jack Jacobs Eddie James Gerry James Greg Kabat Les Lear Leo "Lincoln Locomotive" Lewis Earl Lunsford Chester "Ches" McCance Cal Murphy James Murphy Ken Ploen Joe Poplawski Russ "The Wisconsin Wraith" Reholz Frank Rigney Joseph Ryan Karl Slocomb Milt Stegall Art Stevenson Robert Porter "Buddy" Tinsley Troy Westwood Chris Walby Bert Warwick
Key personnel	CEO: Wade Miller General Manager: Kyle Walters Head Coach: Mike O'Shea
Grey Cup Championships (12)	1935 1939 1941 1958 1959 1961 1962 1984 1988 1990 2019 2021
Western Division Championships (18)	1935 1937 1938 1939 1941 1945 1946 1947 1950 1953 1957 1958 1959 1961 1962 1965 1984 2019 2021 2022 2023
Eastern Division Championships (7)	1988 1990 1992 1993 2001 2007 2011
Current league affiliations	League: Canadian Football League Division: West Division