Bombers beat Riders on late Castillo field goal
Bombers beat Riders on late Castillo field goal
WINNIPEG – Sergio Castillo kicked a 22-yard field goal as time expired to help the Winnipeg Blue Bombers do just enough for a 17-16 victory over the Saskatchewan Roughriders on Friday.
Despite the outcome, Winnipeg (9-8) is waiting until after Friday’s late game in B.C. between the Lions and Edmonton Elks to find out if it grabbed a playoff berth. If the Elks lose, the Blue Bombers qualify for the post-season.
The West Division-leading Roughriders (12-5) already clinched first place and fielded a squad with a number of backups.
A 13th consecutive sellout of 32,343 fans at Princess Auto Stadium watched a game marred by penalties, fumbles and out-of-sync plays from both teams.
Saskatchewan quarterback Jake Maier started in place of Trevor Harris. Jack Coan backed him up and played the fourth quarter while Harris was on the sidelines as the third-stringer.
Maier completed 15 of 20 pass attempts for 123 yards with no touchdowns or interceptions. Coan was two-of-eight for 38 yards.
Zach Collaros was 15-of-24 passing for Winnipeg with one TD toss and one pick.
Collaros and the offence rode running back Brady Oliveira in the winning drive. He finished with 16 carries for 75 yards.
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