Friday's CFL Capsules

Jul 5, 2008 - 2:30 AM
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By PA SportsTickerMONTREAL 38, WINNIPEG 24------------------------MONTREAL (Ticker) -- Anthony Calvillo tossed four touchdown passes and Ben Cahoon set a franchise record as the Montreal Alouettes posted a 38-24 victory over the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in their home opener.Calvillo staked Montreal (2-0) to a 14-0 lead after one quarter with TD passes to Jamel Richardson and Cahoon in the opening period.  Cahoon's four-yard score was his 55th career touchdown reception, breaking Peter Dalla Riva's franchise record.In the second quarter, Calvillo connected with Kerry Watkins andDanny Desriveaux for scores of 18 and three yards, respectively,for a 28-0 bulge.  Calvillo completed 34-of-44 passes for 372 yards with one interception, which was returned 79 yards for a touchdown by Jovon Johnson in the third to get Winnipeg within 31-21.After a nine-yard field goal by Alexis Cerna five minutes into the fourth closed the gap to seven, Avon Cobourne found the end zone from one yard out with 5:05 remaining to seal the victory.Cobourne gained 89 yards on 17 carries and also caught 10 passesfor 96 yards.Kevin Glenn was 26-of-40 for 313 yards and a touchdown for the Blue Bombers (0-2), who rushed for a mere 12 yards.SASKATCHEWAN 26, B.C. 16------------------------VANCOUVER, British Columbia (Ticker) -- The Saskatchewan Roughriders used a balanced offensive to forge a 26-16 victory over the B.C. Lions.Wes Cates rushed for 83 yards on 16 carries and scored a touchdown to lead a Roughriders' rushing attack that racked up 128 total yards.Quarterbacks Darian Durant, Steven Jyles and Marcus Crandell combined to complete 13-of-24 passes for 129 yards and one scorefor defending Grey Cup champion Saskatchewan (2-0), which has opened the season with two straight wins.Trailing 14-10 at the half, the Roughriders held the Lions scoreless after emerging from the locker rooms.Luca Congi converted three field goals while Saskatchewan added a safety and Cates' 15-yard TD scamper in the second half.Running back Joe Smith scored a pair of touchdowns in the secondquarter for the Lions (2-2), who had six sacks in the game - four by Cameron Wake - but committed four turnovers in the loss.




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