The Winnipeg Blue Bombers are back in the postseason and they clinched a spot in dominant fashion Friday night.
A sellout crowd at Princess Auto Stadium saw Bombers QB Zach Collaros have his best game of the season, throwing for six touchdowns and 432 yards as the Bombers crushed the Elks 55-27.
The win is the Bombers seventh straight, moving them to 9-6 and ensuring they will be in the playoffs for an eighth straight season. It was also their 12th straight win against the Elks.
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Winnipeg wasted no time getting on the board as Collaros found Nic Demski for a 40-yard touchdown pass on the game’s opening drive.
After a Sergio Castillo field goal on the Bombers next drive, Collaros then hit Keric Wheatfall for a 61-yard touchdown pass and the Bombers took a 17-0 lead after one quarter.
They kept the foot on the gas in the second quarter, as Collaros connected with Brady Oliveira for a 33-yard touchdown and then the defence got on the board as Tyjuan Garbutt returned a fumble 62 yards for the score and the Bombers led 34-6 at halftime.
Collaros continued to light it up in the second half finding Kenny Lawler for two touchdowns and Demski for his second of the game.
Lawler had 130 yards on eight receptions while Demski recorded 117 yards on just four catches.
Oliveira had another productive game, rushing for 86 yards on 16 carries.
The Bombers are back in action Friday October 4, when they head to Hamilton to take on the Tiger-Cats.
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