Kenny Lawler hauls in pair of touchdowns as Winnipeg Blue Bombers open CFL season with 19-6 win over Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Winnipeg Blue Bombers quarterback Zach Collaros throws against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats during the first half in Winnipeg. The Bombers beat the Ticats 19-6 on Aug. 5, 2021.Kenny Lawler heard the cheers of 29,376 fans as the Blue Bombers receiver caught a pair of touchdown passes from Zach Collaros to propel Winnipeg to a 19-6 victory Thursday over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in the 2021 CFL season-opener.
The fully vaccinated fans at IG Field were pumped for the rematch of the last league game held 620 days earlier, a 33-12 Grey Cup victory for the Bombers over the Ticats on Nov. 24, 2019, in Calgary that ended Winnipeg’s 28-season championship drought.Prior to kickoff, the Bombers played a video of highlights from their championship run — the franchise’s first title since 1990 — and unveiled their Grey Cup banner while RCMP officers held the trophy on the field.
“It’s just super fun and it’s been a long time coming,” said Adam Johnson, 41, who was sporting a Bombers jersey and no mask in a crowded concourse at halftime. “When they announced about a month ago that they were going to go full capacity, no masks, I think a lot of people jumped on it.”Collaros completed 18-of-28 pass attempts for 217 yards, two touchdowns and no interceptions.
Winnipeg’s scoring came from Lawler’s TD catches of 25 and 28 yards. New Bombers placekicker Tyler Crapigna, signed last month after being released by the Montreal Alouettes, made his two convert attempts and connected on a 15-yard field goal. Hamilton also conceded a safety.Ticats receiver Jaelon Acklin had a 37-yard TD reception. A two-point convert attempt was no good.
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