Kelly, Argos Squeeze Past Blue Bombers 30-28 Behind Two Late Scoring Drives
Chad Kelly threw for 290 yards and two touchdowns as Toronto improved to 9-6 and extended its winning streak to four games.
- On Friday, kicker Lirim Hajrullahu booted a 36-yard field goal with 27 seconds remaining, lifting the Toronto Argonauts to a 30-28 victory over the Winnipeg Blue Bombers at Princess Auto Stadium and extending their win streak to four games.
- Backup quarterback Bryce Perkins put the home side up 28-24 at 8:50 of the fourth quarter after turning a third-down push into a 76-yard touchdown run, positioning the Bombers for what appeared to be a late victory.
- Argos quarterback Chad Kelly completed 22 of 31 pass attempts for 290 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions, boosting Toronto's record to 9-6 despite the late-game pressure.
- Receiver Janarion Grant ran a missed Sergio Castillo field-goal attempt 128 yards for a touchdown, marking the fourth-longest return in CFL history and ending Castillo's streak of 26 consecutive field goals.
- Leading all receivers with seven catches for 149 yards, Damonte Coxie hauled in an 84-yard touchdown catch-and-run early in the third quarter that tied the game after Hajrullahu's convert.
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Kicking game kills Bombers in last-minute loss to Argos
Lirim Hajrullahu booted a 36-yard field goal with 27 seconds remaining to lift the Toronto Argonauts to a 30-28 victory over the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on Friday that extended their win streak to four games.
Kelly, Argos squeeze past Blue Bombers 30-28 behind two late scoring drives
WINNIPEG - Lirim Hajrullahu booted a 36-yard field goal with 27 seconds remaining to lift the Toronto Argonauts to a 30-28 victory over the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on Friday that
Kelly, Argos squeeze past Blue Bombers behind two late scoring drives
Surging Argos face Bombers squad seeking consistency
(Photo credit: David Kirouac)Toronto's No. 1 passing offense will square off against host Winnipeg's No. 1 passing defense on Friday night.The Argonauts (8-6) are the CFL's hottest team with three straight victories and four in their last five games.The Blue Bombers (7-6) are coming off a bye week and have alternated wins and losses in their last six contests.Winnipeg won the first meeting 3
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