Edmonton Elks beat Blue Bombers 23-18 - BERITAJA

WINNIPEG – Edmonton backmost Cody Fajardo led the Elks connected a precocious touchdown thrust successful a 23-18 triumph complete the Winnipeg Blue Bombers earlier a sold-out crowd of 32,343 astatine Princess Auto Stadium connected Thursday night.

With little than 3 minutes to play Fajardo recovered TJ Luther connected an eight-yard touchdown walk to complete a nine-play, 57-yard drive. A two-point person effort failed.

The Blue Bombers tried to thrust successful the last infinitesimal but sewage arsenic acold arsenic Edmonton’s 17-yard statement earlier clip expired.

The Elks are 3-0 for the first clip since 2017. The Bombers fell to 1-2.

Fajardo completed 23 of 35 passes for 267 yards and 1 touchdown while moving backmost Justin Rankin rushed for 106 yards connected 18 carries.

Winnipeg backmost Zach Collaros sewage his squad backmost successful the crippled aft falling down 17-0 successful the first half. He completed 24 of 33 passes for 290 yards and 2 touchdowns.

Collaros capped a six-play, 69-yard thrust pinch a 14-yard touchdown walk to Brady Oliveira early successful the 4th quarter. Sergio Castillo’s person gave Winnipeg an 18-17 lead.

The Elks scored connected their first possession of the game. Rankin scored connected a five-yard TD tally to headdress a seven-play, 100-yard thrust and Blanchard converted.

Oliveira fumbled astatine Edmonton’s 13-yard statement later successful the 4th and the Elks returned it heavy successful Winnipeg territory. However, the defence held and Blanchard kicked a 15-yard section extremity to make it 10-0.

Midway done the 2nd quarter, Edmonton was talented a Dante Daniels fumble astatine Winnipeg’s 30-yard line. Five plays later, backup backmost Cole Snyder scored connected a one-yard plunge and Blanchard converted.

The Bombers deed the scoreboard for the first clip successful the past infinitesimal of the first half.

Collaros capped an eight-play, 80-yard thrust pinch a 26-yard touchdown onslaught to Tim White. Castillo’s person made it 17-7 pinch 4 seconds near successful the half.

It was Winnipeg’s grounds 16th consecutive capacity crowd. The CFL grounds is 23 (Saskatchewan Roughriders).

COMING UP

The Elks will play the Lions successful B.C. connected July 4.

The Bombers will look the Tiger-Cats successful Hamilton connected July 5.

This study by BERITAJA was first published June 25, 2026.