Blue Bombers bid to bounce again in rematch vs. Stampeders

The Calgary Stampeders simply dealt with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers earlier this month.

The rematch is Friday night time when the Blue Bombers purpose to avenge the 21-point setback after they host the Stampeders.

Calgary (4-1) is tied with the Saskatchewan Roughriders for first place within the West Division, whereas Winnipeg (3-1) is only a half-game behind.

An fascinating side is that the Blue Bombers had a bye final week whereas the Stampeders had been posting a 24-10 win at Saskatchewan.

Two straight video games in opposition to Calgary is simply nice with Winnipeg quarterback Zach Collaros, who will likely be searching for redemption.

The Blue Bombers trailed by 23 factors at halftime within the 37-16 loss. And Collaros threw two interceptions that had been returned for touchdowns by Calgary’s Damon Webb (30 yards) and Derrick Moncrief (70).

“Nothing adjustments. The fantastic thing about this sport is you get to maneuver onto the subsequent one and attempt to execute and for us we’re fortunate we get to play them once more,” mentioned Collaros, who handed for 288 yards and one landing.

“… You ought to be champing on the bit to get again at it. I believe you’re each week, win or lose. However to not play as much as your expectations that you’ve for your self, to be dominated in a sport, just isn’t a enjoyable factor.”

Calgary quarterback Vernon Adams Jr. handed for 222 yards and two touchdowns in opposition to the Blue Bombers.

Final week, he threw for 428 yards, three touchdowns and two interceptions in opposition to Saskatchewan in a sport pushed again a day to Saturday as a result of wildfires within the space.

Now Adams is anticipating to see a really intense Winnipeg crew attempting to ship some payback.

“In fact we do not anticipate them to love us,” Adams mentioned of the Blue Bombers. “However that is one other nice opponent developing for us.

“They usually’re at residence — sold-out crowd — they usually’re coming off a bye, so they will be contemporary and able to go. So we have got to convey our ‘A’ sport.”

Calgary has allowed a league-low 18.2 factors per sport, whereas Winnipeg ranks fourth in scoring at 28.3.

The Stampeders (28.0) are fifth in scoring and the Blue Bombers are third in factors allowed (23.5).

Calgary coach Dave Dickenson is conscious the Blue Bombers are robust to slay at residence.

“It is a tremendous massive problem,” Dickenson mentioned. “I perceive what they’re about. We received to concentrate on ourselves. Simply be sure we present up and play an excellent stable sport.”

Winnipeg would not wish to fall to 0-2 in opposition to the Stampeders this season.

“It is early within the season, it is one loss and we have all received to appreciate that it is not time to panic,” Winnipeg receiver Nick Demski mentioned. “It is time to get again to our commonplace of soccer and go on the market and compete.”

–Discipline Degree Media