The fifth quarter

Posted: 3:19 AM CST Monday, Nov. 7, 2011

Game Balls Offence

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Game Balls

Offence

Nobody on the offensive side of the ball exactly bathed themselves in glory in this one. Quarterback Alex Brink was respectable, going 22-of-33 for 202 yards, one TD and 0 INT. Winnipeg RB Chris Garrett was a workmanlike 17-68 and one TD, while the Bombers second-leading pass receiver was Canadian fullback Michel-Pierre Pontbriand, who got loose behind coverage for a 41-yard completion. Slotback Clarence Denmark was the most productive Bombers receiver, registering five catches for 54 yards and 1 spectacular TD grab, but he also dropped a ball on the Calgary 10-yard line as the Bombers were driving for the winning touchdown late in the fourth quarter.

Defence

In a week in which there were rumblings in some quarters that Jonathan Hefney, not Jovon Johnson, should have been the Bombers outstanding defensive player nominee, Johnson defended his honour and his selection with a huge game. Playing at safety for the first time all season, Johnson recorded his league-leading eighth interception — and did it at a time the Bombers needed a spark — and also finished second on the team in tackles with four. For the record, Hefney registered two tackles and not much else, except for an undisciplined penalty for smacking Calgary QB Drew Tate upside the head.

Special Teams

The Winnipeg kick returners stood out — finally. Deon Beasley had six kickoff returns for a cool 162 yards, including a 50-yarder, while Jovon Johnson ran back four punts for 77 yards, including a 26-yarder.

Fan-o-meter

With Calgary already leading 17-0, Calgary QB Drew Tate found receiver Ken-Yon Rambo open along the sideline for a 54-yard catch-and-run that moved the ball to the Winnipeg 35-yard line. It was the game’s longest play from scrimmage and the fans at McMahon Stadium were delerious as four plays later, exiled Stamps QB Henry Burris plunged in from the one-yard line to make the score 24-0 for the home team.