(Edmonton) Dru Brown threw four touchdown passes and had 307 yards as the Winnipeg Blue Bombers rallied from a 22-0 deficit to win 38-29 against the Edmonton Elks on Thursday.
The Blue Bombers are now 7-2, as the Elks have lost their last 22 home games. The team has not won at home since October 12, 2019.
Edmonton (0-9) has also lost 13 straight, tying a team record dating from 1963-64.
Blue Bombers quarterback Zach Collaros was substituted for Brown in the second quarter. Collaros was contacted high and looked shaken on the play. from the body.
Elks quarterback Tre Ford was making his first start of the season.
The Blue Bombers got on the scoreboard with four minutes left in the first half when Dalton Schoen netted for a 23-yard touchdown.
Sergio Castillo had a 52-yard field goal late in the first half. The score was 22-10 at halftime.
The Elks didn’t really help themselves, they also fumbled the ball and allowed the Blue Bombers to recover it and score the touchdown shortly after.
The Blue Bombers took the lead for the first time in the game early in the fourth quarter. Ford was the victim of an interception from Evan Holm, which set the stage for a splendid catch from Kenny Lawler on a 32-yard pass from Brown into the end zone.
