Final
Roughriders win 7th straight, lose Durant
Sep 8, 2014 - 12:13 AM Winnipeg, MB (SportsNetwork.com) - Rod Williams scored a touchdown on a blocked field goal, Weston Dressler returned a punt for another score and the Saskatchewan Roughriders held off the Winnipeg Blue Bombers 30-24 on Sunday.The Roughriders run their winning streak to seven games, but quarterback Darian Durant left the game in the third quarter with an elbow injury.
He completed 8-of-9 passes for 77 yards before departing with Saskatchewan (8-2) up 27-15.
A second touchdown pass by Drew Willy trimmed the Blue Bombers' deficit to six. Aaron Kelly won a battle for the ball in the end zone, and the 29-yard scoring strike came with 2:27 remaining in the game.
Willy, however, threw interceptions on the final two Winnipeg possessions. He finished with 360 yards on 26-of-38 passing.
Nic Grigsby added a touchdown run for the Blue Bombers (6-5), who lost to the Roughriders for the second time in as many weeks and have dropped four of five overall.
Down 7-1 after the first quarter, Saskatchewan erupted in the second quarter and took a 27-8 lead into halftime.
Williams scored on a 60-yard return, and a safety broke an 8-8 tie. Chris Milo then kicked a 35-yard field goal, Anthony Allen rushed for a 13-yard touchdown, Dressler, in his 100th career CFL game, returned a punt 75 yards to the end zone.
Game Notes
Saskatchewan is on its longest winning streak since an eight-game run from Sept. 18, 1970-July 27, 1971 ... Allen rushed for 115 yards on 18 carries.
- Lirim Hajrullahu extra point is good.
Sep 7 7:08 PM - SASKATCHEWAN: 30
WINNIPEG: 24
End of Regulation
Sep 7 7:07 PM - 163
roots - 135
roots - SASKATCHEWAN: 30
WINNIPEG: 16
End of 3rd
Sep 7 6:17 PM - Drew Willy pass to Rory Kohlert for 14 yards.
Roughriders 27, Blue Bombers 14 3rd - 11:58Sep 7 5:48 PM - SASKATCHEWAN: 27
WINNIPEG: 8
Halftime
Sep 7 5:27 PM - Lirim Hajrullahu punted 49 yards from the Winnipeg 25 to the Saskatchewan 36. Weston Dressler returned for 74 yards.
Roughriders 26, Blue Bombers 8 2nd - 0:38Sep 7 5:22 PM - Lirim Hajrullahu field goal blocked by Weldon Brown. Rod Williams returned for 60 yards
Roughriders 7, Blue Bombers 7 2nd - 14:45Sep 7 4:50 PM - SASKATCHEWAN: 1
WINNIPEG: 7
End of 1st
Sep 7 4:44 PM - SASKATCHEWAN: 0
WINNIPEG: 0
1st Quarter - 14:53
Sep 7 4:15 PM
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