Nov 8, 2008 - 6:29 PM
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A.J. Harris ran for a pair of touchdowns as the Eskimos overcame the cold and wind at Canad Inns Stadium on Saturday to defeat the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, 29-21, and become the first West Division club to post a playoff victory as a crossover team since the league adopted the format in 1996.
Ricky Ray completed 27-of-37 passes for 303 yards and Kelly Campbell had five receptions for 111 yards for Edmonton, which will visit the Montreal Alouettes in the East Division final next weekend.
Earning their first postseason berth since capturing the Grey Cup with a triumph over the Alouettes in 2005, the Eskimos fell behind early, 8-0, as Kevin Glenn connected with Romby Bryant for a 78-yard touchdown following a single off a missed field goal by Alexis Serna.
However, Edmonton scored 21 of the next 28 points to carry a six-point lead into the break.
Winnipeg's only score in the second quarter came on a 93-yard punt return by Jason Armstead that set a franchise playoff record. It also tied for the fourth-longest touchdown of its kind in league postseason history.
Fred Perry scored on a 31-yard interception return with 2:19 left in the first half to give Edmonton its 21-15 bulge, and Harris followed a single by Noel Prefontaine in the third quarter with a three-yard TD run for his second score of the game and a 29-15 cushion.
Glenn was 15-of-34 for 233 yards with an interception, Bryant hauled in three passes for 104 yards and Serna kicked a pair of field goals in the fourth quarter for the Blue Bombers, who have not won a championship since 1990.
From the Bleachers
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CFL
FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
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EDMONTON 3 18 8 0 29
WINNIPEG 8 7 0 6 21 FINAL
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: WIN - SINGLE, ALEXIS SERNA 47 YD OFF A MISSED
FIELD GOAL 4:27. WINNIPEG 1-0
WIN - TD, ROMBY B
Nov 8 5:03 PM -
EDMONTON: 29
WINNIPEG: 24
Final
Nov 8 4:09 PM -
CFL
EDMONTON 29
WINNIPEG 24 3:05 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Nov 8 3:49 PM -
CFL
FG WIN
ALEXIS SERNA 38 YD
EDMONTON 29
WINNIPEG 18 6:27 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Nov 8 3:41 PM -
EDMONTON: 29
WINNIPEG: 15
End of 3rd
Nov 8 3:19 PM -
CFL
TD EDM
A.J. HARRIS 3 YD RUN
(NOEL PREFONTAINE KICK)
EDMONTON 29
WINNIPEG 15 5:27 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Nov 8 3:08 PM -
CFL
SINGLE EDM
NOEL PREFONTAINE 53 YD OFF A PUNT
EDMONTON 22
WINNIPEG 15 12:29 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Nov 8 2:48 PM -
EDMONTON: 21
WINNIPEG: 15
Halftime
Nov 8 2:30 PM -
CFL
HALFTIME 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
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EDMONTON 3 18 21
WINNIPEG 8 7 15 HALFTIME
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: WIN - SINGLE, ALEXIS SERNA 47 YD OFF A MISSED
FIELD GOAL 4:27. WINNIPEG 1-0
WIN - TD, ROMB
Nov 8 2:30 PM -
CFL
TD EDM
FRED PERRY 30 YD INTERCEPTION RETURN
(NOEL PREFONTAINE KICK)
EDMONTON 20
WINNIPEG 15 2:19 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Nov 8 2:17 PM -
CFL
FG EDM
NOEL PREFONTAINE 28 YD
EDMONTON 13
WINNIPEG 15 2:58 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Nov 8 2:13 PM -
CFL
TD WIN
JASON ARMSTEAD 93 YD PUNT RETURN
(ALEXIS SERNA KICK)
EDMONTON 10
WINNIPEG 15 6:20 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Nov 8 2:05 PM -
CFL
TD EDM
A.J. HARRIS 1 YD RUN
(NOEL PREFONTAINE KICK)
EDMONTON 10
WINNIPEG 8 9:14 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Nov 8 1:58 PM -
EDMONTON: 3
WINNIPEG: 8
End of 1st
Nov 8 1:44 PM -
CFL
FG EDM
NOEL PREFONTAINE 23 YD
EDMONTON 3
WINNIPEG 8 2:47 LEFT, 1ST QTR
Nov 8 1:36 PM -
CFL
TD WIN
ROMBY BRYANT 78 YD PASS FROM KEVIN GLENN
(ALEXIS SERNA KICK)
EDMONTON 0
WINNIPEG 8 7:10 LEFT, 1ST QTR
Nov 8 1:28 PM -
CFL
SINGLE WIN
ALEXIS SERNA 47 YD OFF A MISSED FIELD GOAL
EDMONTON 0
WINNIPEG 1 10:33 LEFT, 1ST QTR
Nov 8 1:21 PM
