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Winnipeg Blue Bombers start strong, finish flat in 30-28 loss to Argonauts

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Hirschfield, K. (2026, September 26). Winnipeg Blue Bombers start strong, finish flat in 30-28 loss to Argonauts. Global News. https://globalnews.ca/news/12073965/winnipeg-blue-bombers-start-strong-finish-flat-in-30-28-loss-to-argonauts/

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Global News · collected 2026-09-26 · by Kevin Hirschfield

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The Winnipeg Blue Bombers led by 14 points at halftime but lost to the Toronto Argonauts 30-28 on September 6th, despite a strong first half that saw them score 21 points. The Argonauts rallied in the second half with key touchdown passes from Chad Kelly and took the lead late in the game when Liam Hajrullahu kicked the go-ahead field goal with less than a minute left. This loss extended the Blue Bombers' recent struggles as they failed to secure a victory despite solid performances by rookie Dorian Singer and leading rusher Brady Oliveira, who had 139 rushing yards.
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The Toronto Argonauts beat the Winnipeg Blue Bombers 30-28 in an intense game that saw Toronto extend their win streak to four games. With a record of 9-6, quarterback Chad Kelly threw two long touchdown passes of 56 and 84 yards, completing 22 out of 31 attempts for 290 yards with two interceptions. The Bombers led 28-24 late in the game after backup quarterback Bryce Perkins made a crucial 76-yard rushing touchdown. However, Kelly orchestrated two final scoring drives, including a field goal by Lirim Hajrullahu with just over two minutes left to tie the score at 28 and another one with 27 seconds remaining to secure the victory for Toronto.

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📰 Argos Beat Bombers 30-28
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Bombers ORG · 9× Brown PERSON · 4× Argos ORG · 3× Kelly PERSON · 3× Toronto ORG · 2× Winnipeg GPE · 2× Bomber ORG · 1× Sergio Castillo PERSON · 1× the Toronto Argonauts ORG · 1× the Winnipeg Blue Bombers ORG · 1×

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The Bombers had another tough time protecting the passer as Brown was sacked four times, but the offensive line did a much better job blocking for the league’s leading rusher Brady Oliveira, who had 139 yards on 18 carries, the most yards he’s picked up in one game this season.
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🔮 After a start where it look like they wouldn’t be stopped, the Winnipeg Blue Bombers fell flat on both sides of the ball and it cost them in the end.

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After a start where it look like they wouldn’t be stopped, the Winnipeg Blue Bombers fell flat on both sides of the ball and it cost them in the end. asserted
it → look → end
The Bombers blew a 14-point first-half lead and fell 30-28 to the Toronto Argonauts in front of another sold-out crowd at Princess Auto Stadium. asserted
Bombers → blow → Stadium
It was a tale of two halves as the Bombers were able to put up 21 points in the first two quarters, but settled for just seven in the final 30 minutes. asserted
Bombers → put → minutes
The Argos actually struck first when Sergio Castillo missed a 45-yard field goal and former Bomber Janarion Grant took the ball from one endzone to the other, returning the missed kick 128 yards for the touchdown. asserted
Grant → strike → touchdown
But after that hiccup, the Bombers took over the game in the first quarter, as their offence moved the ball with ease finding the endzone twice on a 22-yard touchdown pass from Dru Brown to Tim White, and then a six-yard run from Brown on the next drive. asserted
offence → take → drive
That dominance continued early into the second quarter as Brown found rookie receiver Dorian Singer for a 17-yard touchdown and the Bombers led 21-7. asserted
Bombers → continue → touchdown
Singer continues to prove he could be a mainstay on this roster, picking up 113 yards on six catches in just his third start. uncertain
he → continue → start
The Argonauts high-octane offence had trouble moving the ball to begin, but when you have the CFL’s leader in passing yards and touchdowns in Chad Kelly, that’s bound to change. asserted
that → have → Kelly
Midway through the second quarter, Kelly aired one out to a wide-open Tyler Kahmann for a 56-yard touchdown to cut the lead in half. asserted
Kelly → air → half
And then early in the third quarter, Kelly and the offence connected on an even bigger play as he hit Damonte Coxie for an 84-yard major to tie the game. asserted
he → connect → game
In typical Kelly fashion, he also threw two interceptions, giving him 24 on the season which leads the league, but his 290 passing yards helped him become the first quarterback to surpass 5,000 yards this year. asserted
him → throw → yards
The Bombers offence was shut out in the third quarter and the Argos would move back into the lead early in the fourth on a 19-yard Liam Hajrullahu field goal. asserted
Argos → shut → goal
However, the Bombers jumped back in front thanks to a third-down sneak that turned into a 76-yard touchdown from short-yardage quarterback Bryce Perkins. asserted
that → jump → Perkins
But that was the only big play the Winnipeg offence could muster all half. uncertain
offence → muster → ?
The Argos cut the lead to one on another field-goal and after a Bombers two-and-out on offence, Toronto once again stormed down the field and set up Hajrullahu for a go-ahead 36-yard kick with 29 seconds left. asserted
Toronto → cut → seconds
Brown would toss his second interception of the game on the next drive, sealing the game for Toronto, who picked up their fourth straight win and moved to 9-6. asserted
who → toss → 9
The Bombers had another tough time protecting the passer as Brown was sacked four times, but the offensive line did a much better job blocking for the league’s leading rusher Brady Oliveira, who had 139 yards on 18 carries, the most yards he’s picked up in one game this season. asserted
he → have → game
Bombers defensive end Jake Ceresna left the game with what appeared to be a foot injury and did not return. asserted
what → leave → game
Winnipeg will hit the road for their next game when they take on the East Division-leading Montreal Alouettes on Saturday October 3, with kickoff set for just after 6 p.m. asserted
kickoff → hit → p.m.
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