Both Tiger-Cats quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell and Blue Bombers quarterback Zach Collaros went down with injuries over the weekend. CFL Insider Dave Naylor has the latest on both fronts.
Sergio Castillo's field goal with 22 seconds in the fourth quarter gave the Blue Bombers the win over the Tiger-Cats in a game overshadowed by the injuries of star quarterbacks Bo Levi Mitchell and Zach Collaros.
Brady Oliveira spoke about how proud he was for Taylor Elgersma to capitalize on his opportunity, his focus on being a good leader, and was sending his thoughts and prayers to get Bo Levi Mitchell healthy.
After his first CFL win, QB Taylor Elgersma spoke about the comeback, and said he leaned on his players after coming in following some tough circumstances after both Zach Collaros and Bo Levi Mitchell left the game due to injury.
The CFL season has been an offensive delight so far, but Sunday things came to a screeching halt Sunday when two of the great all-time quarterbacks with Bo Levi Mitchell and Zach Collaros left the game due to injury. The CFL on TSN panel have more on the injuries, and discuss where both teams go next with their aging QBs now injured.
Watch the full highlights from Winnipeg’s 14-13 victory Hamilton after both teams lost their starting quarterbacks to injury.
With under 30 seconds left in the game, Sergio Castillo boots home a 22-yard field goal that puts the Bombers up for good
In for Zach Collaros, QB Taylor Elgersma finds Ontaria Wilson, and he takes it 21-yards for a touchdown in the third quarter.
Ticats quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell was carted off and left the stadium in Hamilton in an ambulance due to injury. When being take off, Mitchell saluted the home crowd. Earlier, Blue Bombers star QB Zach Collaros exited with an upper-body injury and didn’t return. The CFL on TSN panel has more.
Bo Levi Mitchell finds Kenny Lawler 19 yards in the endzone. After a review, Lawler was ruled in-bounds and the touchdown stands for a Hamilton 7-0 lead.
The Elks are unbeaten no more, and the Lions are winless no more, as James Butler rushed for a pair of touchdowns before the half, and Zander Horvath had two touchdowns of his own to lift the Lions over the Elks in Kelowna, BC.
Nathan Rourke threw for 320 yards and a touchdown in the BC Lions first win of the season, and he joined TSN's Farhan Lalji after the game to chat about his performance, and more.
After going 0-3 to start the season, the defence stood tall to defeat the Elks for their first victory, including forcing four turnovers. Darnell Sankey has more on what went right for BC.
Set to head back to BC Place in Vancouver, the Lions finally got their first win of the season in Kelowna. The CFL on TSN panel have more on what the Lions did to hold on against the Elks, and break down the impressive play of both Nathan Rourke and James Butler.
Nathan Rourke finds Zander Horvath with a pass, and Horvath proceeds to push his way into the endzone to give the Lions a 36-21 lead in the fourth quarter.
With under a minute remaining in the first half, Cody Fajardo finds Austin Mack deep in the endzone for the 24-yard score.
Late in the first half, with the Lions in striking distance, Nathan Rourke handed it off to James Butler who rumbled through the Elks' defence for a 4-yard touchdown.
Midway through the second quarter, James Butler rushes for a three yard touchdown to give the Lions back the lead over the Elks 16-14.
With pressure coming, Cody Fajardo hurled the ball into the end zone to a wide open Kaion Julien-Grant who hauled it in for his second touchdown of the game.
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