Saskatchewan Roughriders vs Winnipeg Blue Bombers Match Player Stats On Sep 08, 2013

SportsDirect Inc. staff
Sep 8, 2013

Blue Bombers 25, Roughriders 13: Quarterback Justin Goltz ran for 56 yards and two touchdowns to lead host Winnipeg to its first victory at its new Investors Group Field.

Defensive tackle Bryant Turner had two of eight sacks for the Blue Bombers (2-8), who limited Saskatchewan to 288 yards of offence in a well-rounded defensive effort to halt their seven-game losing skid. Running back Will Ford returned a kickoff 98 yards for a touchdown 6:34 into the contest and finished with 162 total combined yards.

Quarterback Darian Durant and running back Kory Sheets combined to run for 158 yards, but Durant was pressured all game and completed just 15-of-33 passes for 129 yards for the Roughriders (8-2), who saw their three-game winning streak come to an end. Defensive tackle Jermaine McElveen had two sacks.

Saskatchewan kicker Chris Milo was 4-for-4 on field goal attempts in the first half to give the Roughriders a 12-10 lead, but Goltz opened the scoring in the second half with a 3-yard rush 4:47 into the third quarter. Winnipeg linebacker Pierre-Luc Labbe forced a fumble by Durant with 1:35 remaining in the period and cornerback Demond Washington recovered to set up a 3-yard touchdown run by Goltz.

Goltz hit the ground awkwardly on a rush with 2:11 remaining and was clutching his left leg, but left the field under his own power and returned to the game. He fumbled the ball on the next Winnipeg drive, giving Saskatchewan great field position with 41 seconds remaining, but the Roughriders could not manage a first down.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Goltz was 8-for-17 passing for 129 yards and one interception. … Saskatchewan LB Renauld Williams, who had one sack and forced one fumble, left late in the third quarter with an injury to his right leg. … Goltz is tied with Sheets and Calgary running back Jon Cornish for the league lead in rushing touchdowns with eight. … Saskatchewan dropped into a tie with the Calgary Stampeders for the West Division lead.