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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The Toronto Star
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 30-28 behind two late scoring drives – 105.9 The Region
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 extended their win streak to four games. Argos quarterback Chad Kelly upheld his reputation as a gunslinger when he threw touchdown passes of 56 yards to Tyler Kahmann and 84 yards to Damonte Coxie. Kelly completed 22 of 31 pass attempts for 290 yards with the two TDs and…
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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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