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Canadian Football League
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Winnipeg 26, Calgary 24
When: 8:30 PM ET, Thursday, August 8, 2019
Where: IG Field, Winnipeg, Manitoba
Attendance: 25354
Blue Bombers 26, Stampeders 24: Janarion Grant returned two punts for touchdowns in his CFL debut as host Winnipeg edged Calgary to regain sole possession of first place in the West Division.

Matt Nichols completed 18-of-22 passes for 177 yards for the Blue Bombers (6-2), who had lost their previous two contests. Andrew Harris rushed for 100 yards on 19 carries and added 44 yards on eight receptions for Winnipeg, which extended its home winning streak to seven games for the first time since 2002-03.

Nick Arbuckle was 22-of-35 for 260 yards and touchdown but threw two interceptions for the Stampeders (5-3), who saw their three-game winning streak come to an end. Arbuckle added a pair of rushing TDs while Eric Rogers hauled in six passes for 58 yards and a score for Calgary, which fell to a division rival for the first time in four contests this season.

Justin Medlock kicked a 27-yard field goal and Grant took back a punt 76 yards for a touchdown to help the Blue Bombers race out to a 10-0 lead before Arbuckle rushed for 13- and 1-yard TDs to put the Stampeders on top. Medlock converted a 23-yard attempt and Grant sprinted 83 yards for his second special-teams score to put Winnipeg back in front 20-14 at the half.

Medlock drilled a season-best 55-yard kick for the only points of third quarter before Rene Paredes made no mistake from 47 yards out early in the fourth to pull the Stampeders within six. Nick Hallett recovered a muffed punt deep in Calgary territory, but Winnipeg had to settle for a 10-yard chip shot from Medlock to pull ahead 26-17 before Rogers caught an 11-yard TD pass to close the gap to two with 2:24 remaining, but Winston Rose picked off a tipped pass by Arbuckle for his league-leading sixth interception with 1:38 left to seal the victory.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Calgary RB Romar Morris, who missed the first six games of the season with a torn Achilles tendon, suffered a lower-body injury in the first quarter and did not return. … Grant became the eighth player in league history to score two punt-return touchdowns in a single game and first since Keith Stokes accomplished the feat in 2002. … The announced attendance at Investors Group Field was 25,354. … Grant finished with 306 return yards.
Top Game Performances
Rushing
Calgary   Winnipeg
Terry Williams Player Andrew Harris
3 Attempts 19
21 Yards 100
7.0 Avg Yards 5.3
0 Touchdowns 0
14 Long 17
Receiving
Calgary   Winnipeg
Reggie BegeltonPlayer Kenny Lawler
3 Receptions 2
70 Yards 46
23.3 Avg Yards 23.0
0 Touchdowns 0
42 Long 29
Team Stats Summary
 
  Yards Scoring Defense
Team Tot Rus Pas TD FG INT Sck FF
Calgary 316 56 260 3 1 0 1.0 1
Winnipeg 297 120 177 2 4 2 2.0 1
Upcoming Games
  • Winnipeg will play their next game at home against BC. The Blue Bombers have a W/L % of .833 after a win and .500 after a loss.
  • Calgary will play their next game at home against Montreal. The Stampeders have a W/L % of .600 after a win and .667 after a loss.