Bombers edge Als to move back into first place

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11/03/2007 - Winnipeg, MB (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Fred Reid's two touchdowns and Troy Westwood's pair of field goals were enough for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers to hold off the Montreal Alouettes, 20-17, and regain first place in the East Division.

With Winnipeg (10-7-1) beating Montreal (8-10), the Saskatchewan Roughriders must defeat the Argos on Saturday for the Bombers to finish in first. But if Toronto beats the Riders, then the Bombers would host Montreal in the East semifinal on November 11 with the winner of that game heading to Toronto for the final on November 18.

Kevin Glenn completed 15-of-29 passes for 196 yards with an interception for the Bombers, who had lost four of their last six games, including a 16-8 decision last weekend to Toronto that gave the Argos top spot, one point ahead of Winnipeg, entering the contest. Reid rushed for 139 yards on 17 carries, and Milt Stegall caught a pair of passes for 51 yards.

Marcus Brady completed 13-of-32 passes for 235 yards with a score and an interception for the Alouettes, who lost for the third time in their last four games. Avon Cobourne rushed for 45 yards on 11 carries with a score. Elijah Thurmon caught three balls for 78 yards, and Ben Cahoon had three catches for 53 yards.

After a scoreless third quarter with Montreal trailing 20-14, Damon Duval converted a 15-yard field goal with 6:39 left in the fourth to culminate a five-play, 36-yard drive.

After forcing Winnipeg to punt on its ensuing possession, Montreal had a good opportunity to score on its final drive, as Brady completed passes to Kerry Watkins for nine yards, Cahoon for 25 yards, and Watkins again for 13 yards with a forward-pass-interference penalty adding 10 yards. However, Brady's next two pass attempts fell incomplete and Duval was forced to punt, allowing the Bombers to run out the clock.

Both clubs went to their running game, equaling each other on the scoreboard after one quarter. An 11-yard pass from Glenn to Arjei Franklin and a 30-yard reception by Derick Armstrong followed by a 21-yard Stegall catch led to Reid's 18-yard touchdown run 2:40 into the quarter.

Cobourne's three-yard touchdown run with 28 seconds remaining capped a 12- play, 68-yard drive that tied the score for Montreal, 7-7, heading into the second.

Winnipeg managed to hold off an early Montreal score to take a six-point lead into the locker room. A 43-yard pass from Brady to Thurmon with a 15-yard roughing-the-passer penalty on Steve Baggs set up a 19-yard touchdown reception by Cahoon 2:52 into the second.

Winnipeg's Robert Bean blocked a punt that led to another Reid touchdown run, however, this time from one yard out 6:16 into the second.

Westwood's 30-yard field goal 13:13 into the quarter capped a five-play, 41- yard drive by Winnipeg, and Duval missed on a 51-yard attempt on Montreal's ensuing possession. Westwood later added a 21-yarder with 16 ticks left for a 20-14 Bombers lead at halftime.

Game Notes

Winnipeg offensive lineman Obby Khan left with a triceps injury...Reid got his second straight start in place of Charles Roberts, who is sidelined with a deep thigh bruise...Montreal QB Anthony Calvillo was on a leave of absence to be with his wife, who was diagnosed with lymphoma last week...Late in the second quarter, the Alouettes had a 32-yard touchdown reception by Armstrong overturned when it was ruled an incomplete pass.

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