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NUMBERS GAME

BLUE BOMBERS 1-4

GaMe BReaKeRS

QB aLeX BRINKThe third-year pivot is making his

ourth start o the season and sixtho his CFL career. Its been an up-and-down season or Brink, who has rushedor seven TDs and thrown or eight

more, but hes hoping to nish it of ona positive note.

WR ChRIS MaTTheWSThe biggest remaining weapon in the

ofensive arsenal has 75 receptions or1,137 yards and seven touchdowns thisseason and hes a lead-pipe lock to winCFL rookie o the year honour.

WR LB MaRCeLLuS BOWMaNDespite missing the rst ve games o

the season with a hamstring injury, thethree-year veteran sits ourth on theteam in tackles with 52 and picked up

11 against the Calgary Stampeders onOct. 13.

WhOS hOTmlb henoc muamba

Muamba led his team with six tackleslast week and has taken great stridessince taking over as the starter andmoved up to third on the team intackles with 55.

WhOS NOTwr kito poblah

Poblah has been limited to ourcatches or 24 yards over the past twoweeks and has 37 receptions or 376

yards and only one touchdown duringhis second CFL season.

MILeSTONe WaTChKicker Justin Palardy enters the

contest with a eld goal percentage o87.8 (36-o-41) and i he can sustainthat pace, hell break the ranchisemark or a season o 86.7, which he sethimsel in 2010 when he was 26 o 30.

ALOUEttES 11-6

GaMe BReaKeRS

WR JaMeL RIChaRdSONWith only two yards receiving, hell

eclipse 1,000 yards or the thconsecutive season and with a monstergame o 141 yards, he could reach

8,000 or his career. He has 60 catchesand ve majors this season.

RB ChRIS JeNNINGSThe Als third starting tailback this

season has been heating up o late,rushing 16 times or 90 yards lastweek, while adding three catches or34 yards. Has a team-high 339 yardsrom scrimmage during the past threegames.

LB Shea eMRyThe man in the middle is the Als

candidate or top deensive and top

Canadian player this season. Hecurrently leads the Als in tackles(82) and is tied or lead with DE JohnBowman in sacks with seven.

WhOS hOTwr bo bowling

Bowling has taken advantage o anopportunity that came about becauseo injury and is coming of his bestgame o the season, a ve-catchperromance or 62 yards and hasscored a touchdown in each o his pasttwo games.

WhOS NOTwr brian bratton

Bratton has been a little quiet o late,limited to only our catches or 49 yardsduring his past three games, thoughone o them resulted in a touchdown.

MILeSTONe WaTChQuarterback Anthony Calvillo is

skipping the nal start o the seasonor the sixth time in the past eight

years, but carries a 17-game streak ocompleting at least one touchdowninto the contest. Provided he doesntparticipate in the contest, the streakwill carry over into next season, shouldhe put of retirement one mo re time.

17number of

offensivetouchdowns

the bluebombers havescored during

the past sixweeks, nine

of which havecome via the

run game.

352Yards per

game the bluebombers have

allowed ondefence since

tim burketook overfrom paul

lapolice. theYhad given up

409 Yards pergame during

the first eightgames.

5as in the

number ofcfl startsalouettes

backup adrianmcpherson

will haveafter

saturdaYsmatch-up.

BOMBERS GAME DA

Y HOME TURF EDITION

LASt 10 MEEtiNGSResults o the last 10 games between the Bombers and at

Ivor Wynne Stadium.

Season Date Win Loss2012 Aug. 3 Alouettes 36 Bombers 262011 Oct. 22 Bombers 26 Alouettes 252011 Sept. 30 Alouettes 32 Bombers 262010 Sept. 24 Alouettes 44 Bombers 402009 Oct. 24 Bombers 41 Alouettes 242009 Aug. 15 Alouettes 39 Bombers 122008 Aug. 8 Alouettes 39 Bombers 112007 Nov. 2 Bombers 20 Alouettes 172007 July 5 Bombers 32 Alouettes 232006 Se t. 29 Alouettes 23 Bombers 20

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Blue Bombers past 10 games vs Montreal Alouettes atCanad Inns Stadium (4-6)