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Vaval’s 128-Yard Return, Castillo’s Perfect Night Lift Blue Bombers Past Redblacks 26-18

Special-teams dominance plus takeaways pushed Winnipeg to .500, worsening Ottawa’s playoff outlook.

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Redblacks linebacker Adarius Pickett (6) hits Blue Bombers quarterback Chris Streveler after he throws a pass in the first half of Saturday’s Canadian Football League game.
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Overview

  • Trey Vaval returned a missed field goal 128 yards for a touchdown and totaled a CFL-record 199 yards on two missed-FG returns.
  • Winnipeg turned two interceptions and a recovered punt-return fumble into points, including a short-field drive after Cam Allen’s pick, to complete a 2-0 sweep of Ottawa.
  • Sergio Castillo went 4-for-4 on field goals, including three in the fourth quarter, while Ottawa’s Lewis Ward went 1-for-3 with two long misses that flipped field position.
  • Starting in place of Zach Collaros, Chris Streveler went 3-of-8 for 54 yards with 72 rushing yards and a TD; Ottawa’s returning Dru Brown threw for 406 yards with two TDs and two interceptions.
  • Winnipeg improved to 7-7 and moved into third in the West; Ottawa fell to 4-10 with four games left, as the Bombers host Hamilton next Saturday and the Redblacks head into a bye, and WR Keric Wheatfall left the game after a heavy hit and did not return.