Odds and Sods - Game 16 - Edmonton Elks vs First Place, Defending Champion Winnipeg Blue Bombers

[do or die]

First possession.....Zac drops back.....Demski beats man coverage...
... Collaros puts the ball right in there for 30 yd TD.  Just like that..7-0
Next possession....Prukop comes in on 2nd down and........runs play action...
...throws to Demski wide open over the middle...to Elks 25.
ZC has time to double clutch.....before spotting Schoen on crossing...
....pattern at the goal line.   Ball right on target.  TD! Now 14-0
Parker with nice knock down, to end Elks possession.......
Zac over the middle to Demski for 19.  Zac under throws screen pass....
....but Olivera makes nice diving catch....gets up and rumbles for 22.
Collaros goes deep again.  Schoen as usual is open....ball again on target....
....for 25 yard TD!  3 possessions, 3 TD passes from Collaros......
21-1  Really working the middle of the Elks D backfield.
Cornelius goes long with nice throw the Mitchell, who is behind Rose....
....for long TD reception.  Tough year, overall for Rose.  21-8  Bombers
Demski runs sweep for 12, McCrae sweeps for another 18
Nice mix of plays from Buck.....and well executed, as well......
Zac hits Schoen for FD.  Prukop in on a 2nd and 4 who....
...drops back and lobs it down the sideline to a (you guessed it)...
wide open Olivera for another TD!!  28-8 Bombers...
4 possessions - 4 TDs.  Bomber O is on fire!!
Next series....Rose comes back and breaks up 2nd down pass to Michell...
but challenged by Jones for PI.   And....gets...it....for, uh ten yard gain...
Brown runs for 5, then limps off the field....
Cornelius scrambles for FD, then throws to Mitchell for another.....
but his hitch pass is too heavy, juggled and tackled for 8 yd loss..
Cornelius belted by Rutledge.....ball incomplete.....
Elks ate up a lot of clock.....but no points.  Treading water....
Zac is pressured and belted in the back field
Collaros pressured again, but gets it away to OLO for nice FD.
Olivera hard running for 7, Demski sweep for another FD.
Zac sees blitz yet again, tosses ball up to no one in particular.
Interception - the only blemish in a terrific first half - 28-8 Blue
Cornelius throws FD to Michell, runs for 9...couple run plays for another
First down on Bomber 9 - Cornelius overthrows Walker, twice.....
Field goal has it 28-11 Blue.  Took the Elks over 7 minutes to get 3 points...
6 more of those should do the job.  Whatever.
Hallett hammers returner on KR.   Cornelius pressured into 2 incompletions
Grant looking real hesitant on our KRs. 
Olivera runs for 9, then coverts FD.  Demski and Olivera team up for another..
Bombers outscored 3-0 in 3rd quarter.  Zac completes to Bailey and Schoen...
...Zac beats blitz with hot pass to Bailey, who gets nice blocks and 24 yard gain...
...down the the Elks 3.  Next play, Oliveria barges in for the TD!   Now 35-11
Salsbury takes another heavy hit on kick return.  Cornelius getting some steady...
pressure, but keeps breaking contain.  Annoying.  But another Elks punt forced...
....and Salsbury has the ball stripped....Parker recovers.  Turnover.
Parker's best game so far. Zac is still in there.....why?
Leggs hits 42 yard FG.  We are up 38-11. Gearing up for first place celebration...
Bombers rush 3 and Adams sacks Cornelius.....
Grant finally with nice punt return, up the middle....
Finally, Dre Brown is in.  He bombs away to that guy Schoen, on a deep slant...
...nice throw and Schoen has it for 55 yd TD!!  3 TD catches for him....
This guy is rookie of the year, by miles and miles.....
45-11 Bombers.  Hallett with another crunching ST tackle....
Cornelius hit from behind by Adams.... Bombers recover....
Minute and a half left....crowd rises with great ovation for the team...
Leggs with 37 yard FG......48-11.  14-2!!
Bombers roll to first place! 
Gin has DOD along for the ride....