Elks lose at home again as Blue Bombers come back to win
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Backup quarterback Dru Brown threw four touchdowns and 307 yards in a relief appearance as the Winnipeg Blue Bombers erased a 22-0 deficit to defeat the hapless Edmonton Elks 38-29.
The backup plan was more than sufficient for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on Thursday.
Backup quarterback Dru Brown threw four touchdowns and 307 yards in a relief appearance as the Blue Bombers erased a 22-0 deficit to defeat the hapless Edmonton Elks 38-29.
Winnipeg improved to 7-2 and took over sole possession of first place in the West Division, but lost quarterback Zach Collaros to an injury in the process.
“It was the hand we were dealt and all you can do is chip away, like we did,” said Brown. “Luckily these guys have been in worse situations before and have come back and I could kind of lean on them. Guys were making plays all over the place tonight.”
Winnipeg head coach Mike O'Shea was impressed with Brown's ability to step in for Collaros, who was described as being out with an upper-body injury.
“He has been with us long enough to know what he needs to do and executed the offence very well,” said O'Shea. “That would be Dru's expectation for himself and nothing less and it is our expectation of him too.”
Edmonton's extended its home losing streak to 22 games, the longest in North American professional sports history. Major League Baseball's St. Louis Browns, who lost 20 straight in 1953 before becoming the Baltimore Orioles the following season, previously held the record.
