Five takeaways from Bombers' Banjo Bowl win

[ASFN Admin]

It was the kind of retribution many had hoped for but few expected from the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in Saturday's Banjo Bowl. The Bombers, one week removed from a 19-17 loss to the Saskatchewan Roughriders in the Labour Day classic, replied with a dominating 35-10 beat down of their Prairie rivals in front of a sold out crowd at IG Field. Winnipeg dominated in all three phases of the game, getting consistent play from an injury-riddled offence, a special-teams unit that chipped in a touchdown and a defence that has been the driving force all season. The victory improved the Bombers record to 9-3, keeping them atop the West Division and evening the three-game series with the Roughriders to one game apiece.

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