Aug 25, 2007, 17:05 GMT
Winnipeg, MB - Rob Pikula booted a 28-yard field goal with seven seconds remaining to give Winnipeg a 15-13 victory over Toronto, and allowing them to maintain their first place standing in the CFL Eastern Division.
Pikula's second field goal of the night capped an eight-play, 69-yard scoring drive that lasted 1:31 and was highlighted by Milt Stegall's 21-yard catch- and- run that got the ball into Argonauts territory.
Stegall finished the night with nine catches for 151 yards, while Blue Bombers quarterback Kevin Glenn was 21-for-35 for 299 yards passing.
Bombers running back Charles Roberts rushed 25 times for 108 yards, including a four- yard touchdown scamper that gave Winnipeg a short-lived 9-7 lead late in the second quarter.
Toronto's Rocky Butler completed 14 of 25 passes for 155 yards and a touchdown, but couldn't pick up a crucial first down on the Argonauts' final drive, allowing Winnipeg another scoring opportunity.
The Argonauts had taken a 13-9 lead early in the fourth quarter thanks to a pair of Noel Prefontaine field goals, and forced a Pikula field goal on a 76- yard drive that was stalled when Winnipeg center Dominic Picard was called for a 5-yard procedure penalty for advancing the football.
With the win, Winnipeg improves to 5-2-1, and holds a three-point advantage over Montreal in the Eastern Division standings. The Argonauts fall to 2-6, seven points behind the first-place Bombers.
Game Notes
Winnipeg outgained Toronto 403 to 179, and outrushed them 112 to 71...The Blue Bombers also recorded five sacks...Toronto's Jonathan Brown recorded his 8th sack, which ties him for the CFL lead...Roberts' second quarter touchdown was his ninth of the year, which ties him for the most in the league...Winnipeg's Derick Armstrong had five receptions for 101 yards.
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