It was guaranteed win night in Winnipeg as the Blue Bombers played host to the Saskatchewan Roughriders. After Winnipeg’s loss to Saskatchewan last week, Blue Bombers’ General Manager Ken Bishop promised the fans a win tonight or they would receive two tickets to Winnipeg’s final home game of the 1998 season. Winnipeg jumped to the early lead when K Troy Westwood nailed a 26-yard FG 2:52 into play of the opening quarter. Winnipeg’s 3-point lead held until 10:42 when QB Reggie Slack scrambled into the end zone from the 3-yard line. K Paul McCallum’s convert gave Saskatchewan a 4-point lead. Westwood struck a 33-yard FG in the final minute of the quarter, cutting Saskatchewan’s lead to 1 point. Saskatchewan scored first in the second period when Slack found wide-out Don Narcisse in the end zone for a 5-yard pass at 10:32. McCallum’s convert was good. Westwood chipped in a 34-yard FG at 13:44, but this was immediately followed by Slack’s second rushing TD of the match at 14:54. McCallum’s convert made the score 21-9 for Saskatchewan at the midway point of the game. In the third quarter, Westwood continued to chip away at Saskatchewan’s lead scoring a single off the opening kickoff. Narcisse scored his second TD of the game at 3:19 catching a 16-yard pass from Slack. McCallum’s convert was good making the score 28-10 going into the final stanza of play. At 2:33 Deland McCullough scored Winnipeg’s first major powering in from 1-yard out. A bad snap by the centre, however, prevented Winnipeg from scoring on the convert. Winnipeg continued to cut into Saskatchewan’s lead as McCullough scored another rushing TD at 5:38, this time on a 2-yard run. The ensuing snap was good and Westwood nailed the convert making the score 28-22 for the visitors. Narcisse attempted to stall Winnipeg’s comeback bid by catching his third TD pass of the night from 20 yards out at 7:44. McCallum’s convert established a 12-point Saskatchewan lead. Winnipeg continued to pull out all the stops offensively, however, as wide-out Kotto Cotton caught a 37-yard TD pass from QB Troy Kopp, who replaced starter TJ Rubley late in the game. The two-point convert attempt failed, but WR Dimitrious Stanley 1:05 later found the end zone for a 5-yard reception. Westwood’s convert was good to complete Winnipeg’s unlikely come-from-behind victory, making the final score 36-35 for the hometown heroes. The win gives Winnipeg their first victory of the season while Saskatchewan remains in a tie with BC for third in the West Division.
1997 | Week B | WPG 21 @ SSK 39 | |
Week 10 | WPG 43 @ SSK 12 | ||
Week 18 | SSK 9 @ WPG 55 | ||
1998 | Week 10 | WPG 18 @ SSK 32 | |
Week 11 | SSK 35 @ WPG 36 |
1.
WPG: Field Goal
WESTWOOD
(26 yards)
2:52
2.
SSK: Touchdown
SLACK
(3 yards)
10:42
SSK: Convert Kick MCCALLUM
3.
WPG: Field Goal
WESTWOOD
(33 yards)
14:01
4.
SSK: Touchdown NARCISSE
(5 yard pass from SLACK)
10:32
SSK: Convert Kick MCCALLUM
5.
WPG: Field Goal
WESTWOOD
(34 yards)
13:44
6.
SSK: Touchdown
SLACK
(1 yard)
14:54
SSK: Convert Kick MCCALLUM
14:54
7.
WPG: Single WESTWOOD
(85 yards off a Kickoff)
0:05
8.
SSK: Touchdown NARCISSE
(16 yard pass from SLACK)
3:19
SSK: Convert Kick MCCALLUM
9.
WPG: Touchdown
MCCULLOUGH
(1 yard)
2:33
WPG: Convert Kick WESTWOOD failed
10.
WPG: Touchdown
MCCULLOUGH
(1 yard)
5:38
WPG: Convert Kick WESTWOOD
11.
SSK: Touchdown NARCISSE
(20 yard pass from SLACK)
7:44
SSK: Convert Kick MCCALLUM
12.
WPG: Touchdown COTTON
(37 yard pass from KOPP)
13:34
WPG: 2-point convert failed
13:34
13.
WPG: Touchdown STANLEY
(5 yard pass from KOPP)
14:39
WPG: Convert Kick WESTWOOD
14:39
1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Roughriders | 7 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 35 |
Blue Bombers | 6 | 3 | 1 | 26 | 36 |
SSK | WPG | |
---|---|---|
First Downs | 29 | 22 |
Rushing | 240 | 106 |
Passing | 281 | 261 |
Total Offence | 521 | 367 |
Team Losses | 13 | 64 |
Net Offence | 508 | 303 |
Pass Comp-Att | 20-31 | 19-29 |
Interceptions by-yards | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Fumbles-Lost | 3-2 | 1-1 |
Punts-Net Avg. | 7-32.9 | 6-34.8 |
Penalties-Yards | 6-43 | 5-35 |
Time of Possession | 29:16 | 30:44 |
SSK – SLACK: 20/31, 281 YDS, 3 TD, 0 INT; WPG – KOPP: 11/15, 171 YDS, 2 TD, 0 INT; RUBLEY: 8/14, 90 YDS, 0 TD, 0 INT;
SSK – JOSEPH: 12/85 YDS, 0 TD; SLACK: 8/77 YDS, 2 TD; DANIELS: 8/31 YDS, 0 TD; THOMPSON: 1/27 YDS, 0 TD; MAURER: 2/11 YDS, 0 TD; SAUNDERS: 2/9 YDS, 0 TD; WPG – MCCULLOUGH: 16/62 YDS, 2 TD; BLOUNT: 6/24 YDS, 0 TD; KOPP: 2/19 YDS, 0 TD; RUBLEY: 1/1 YDS, 0 TD;
SSK – NARCISSE: 8/107 YDS, 3 TD; FARTHING: 6/67 YDS, 0 TD; THOMPSON: 3/55 YDS, 0 TD; MAYFIELD: 1/35 YDS, 0 TD; JOSEPH: 2/17 YDS, 0 TD; WPG – STANLEY: 6/83 YDS, 1 TD; RUNNING: 5/66 YDS, 0 TD; MCLENNAN: 3/42 YDS, 0 TD; COTTON: 2/37 YDS, 1 TD; ANDERSON: 2/21 YDS, 0 TD; DUBUC: 1/12 YDS, 0 TD;
Roughriders coach: Jim Daley (L)
Blue Bombers coach: Jeff Reinebold (W)
Roughriders (3-8-0) Next @ Stampeders Sep 19
Blue Bombers (1-10-0) Next @ Argonauts Sep 19
SSK | WPG | ||
---|---|---|---|
Largest Lead / Deficit | +18 / -3 | +3 / -18 | |
Final | -1 | +1 | |
SSK | Tied | WPG | |
Time in Lead | 48:57 | 02:52 | 08:11 |
Site | Local Time | Condition | Temp. | Wind | Humidity | Feels Like | Pressure |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Richardson Int'l A | 1:00 PM | Mainly Clear | 23.5°C | NNE (130°) at 7 km/h | 69% | 29 | 98.22 kPa |
Richardson Int'l A | 2:00 PM | Mainly Clear | 23.5°C | NNE (140°) at 6 km/h | 68% | 29 | 98.16 kPa |
Richardson Int'l A | 3:00 PM | Mainly Clear | 23.8°C | NNE (140°) at 4 km/h | 66% | 29 | 98.12 kPa |
Richardson Int'l A | 4:00 PM | Mainly Clear | 25.3°C | NNE (160°) at 7 km/h | 60% | 31 | 98.09 kPa |
Conditions at Winnipeg Richardson Int'l A (4.27 km away). Weather courtesy of Environment Canada Data.