THE FIFTH QUARTER

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GAME BALLS: OFFENCE

Bombers WR Cory Watson has started to come into his own as the season comes to a close. The Canadian rookie hauled in a 55-yard TD in the second quarter, his first major of his professional career. Watson finished his night with three catches for 67 yards.

DEFENCE

Winnipeg DB Jonathan Hefney had a strong game against the solid Stamps receiving corps, providing solid coverage and making the tackle when called upon. He finished his night with six tackles and 28 yards on two kickoff returns.

SPECIAL TEAMS

Winnipeg kicker Justin Palardy nailed three field goals in the first half — kicks of 24, 51, and 38 yards — which kept the home side in the game. The rookie knocked through thee more in the second half, finishing his night 6-of-6.

CRITICAL NUMBERS:

7The number of plays by Calgary QB Henry Burris in this one. With a West division final date in 15 days, Stamps coach John Hufnagel took no chances with his Most Outstanding Player candidate in a nothing-to-play-for game.

.222

The 2010 Bombers’ winning percentage. The 4-14 record is the worst showing by the Blue and Gold since the 1998 season, when the club scuffled along to a 3-15 nightmare. Winnipeg ended its season with a 4-5 record at home.

SCORING SUMMARY:

FIRST QUARTER

Cal — TD Bryant 30 pass from Burris (Maver convert) 2:40

Cal — Single Maver 78 3:00

Cal — FG Maver 41 5:19

Wpg — FG Palardy 24 6:44

Cal — FG Maver 38 10:43

Cal — TD Chevrier 1 pass from Tate (Maver convert) 14:55

SECOND QUARTER

Wpg — FG Palardy 51 1:38

Cal — Single Dales 48 5:05

Wpg — FG Palardy 38 6:38

Wpg — TD Watson 55 pass from Elliott (Palardy convert)

10:34

THIRD QUARTER

Wpg — FG Palardy 12 2:10

Wpg — FG Palardy 41 6:21

Cal — FG Maver 28 12:32

FOURTH QUARTER

Cal — TD Rambo 39 pass from Tate (Maver convert) 2:02

Wpg — TD Jeffers-Harris 27 pass from Elliott (Palardy

convert) 7:23

Wpg — FG Palardy 16 10:36

Cal — FG Maver 38 11:59

Calgary 21 1 3 10 — 35

Winnipeg 3 13 6 10 — 32

Attendance — 22,056.

Individual

Rushing: Cal — Reynolds 13-55, Cornish 9-30, Tate 4-24,

Lewis 1-17, Burris 1-15, Thelwell 1-7, Bryant 1-(minus-1);

Wpg — Garrett 13-82, Reid 3-48, Elliott 2-37, Oosterhuis

0-12, Jeffers-Harris 1-(minus-5).

Receiving: Cal — Rambo 6-84, Bryant 4-59, Lewis 3-37,

Franklin 1-20, Reynolds 1-12, Cornish 1-11, Thelwell 1-9,

Chevrier 1-1; Wpg — Watson 2-67, Jeffers-Harris 6-65,

Edwards 3-47, Carr 1-42, Garrett 1-20.

Passing: Cal — Burris 3-3, 55 yards, 1 TD, 0 ints, Tate 15-

24-178-2-0; Wpg — Elliott 13-29-241-2-2.