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Blue Bombers Rout Tiger-Cats 40–3 Behind Vaval’s Return TD and Collaros’s 370 Yards

A special-teams jolt plus a clean outing from the returning starter bolstered Winnipeg’s West outlook entering its bye.

Overview

  • Trey Vaval returned the opening kickoff 98 yards for a touchdown, giving the rookie a CFL-leading fourth return score this season.
  • Back from a two-game absence with a head injury, Zach Collaros went 20-of-25 for a season-high 370 yards with one touchdown and no interceptions before a 12th straight sellout of 32,343.
  • Short-yardage specialist Chris Streveler punched in three rushing touchdowns, including two one-yard scores in the third quarter and an eight-yarder late.
  • Winnipeg’s defense limited Bo Levi Mitchell to 212 passing yards with no touchdowns, and a tipped pass by Willie Jefferson halted a late first-half Hamilton threat.
  • Dillon Mitchell hauled in a 44-yard touchdown on Winnipeg’s second series as the Bombers moved to 8-7-0 and into their final bye, while Hamilton fell to 9-6-0 with its three-game run snapped but remained assured of a home East playoff game.