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The Winnipeg Sunn Wednesday, June 20, 2012S6 SPORTS

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NUMBERS GAME

BLUE BOMBERS 1-0

Game BReaKeRS

QB BuCK PieRCeExpected to play the rst hal, the

starting pivot wants to get back up togame speed and test drive parts o thenew ofence being implemented byGary Crowton

WR ChRiS maTTheWSAter hauling in ve catches or 39

yards in his pre-season debut, thehopeul needs another strong showingto nail down the spot vacated by thedeparted Greg Carr

DB JONaThaN heNeyOne o the leaders on the deence and

in the secondary had 76 tackles, onesack and six picks last season

ON The BuBBleDB DaRRell PaSCO

Ater sitting out the rst pre-seasongame with an injury, Pasco is in astif competition with Deon Beasley,Demond Washington and Johnny Sears

WR iSaaC aNDeRSONUsed his speed to get open in the rst

pre-season game, but needs to show hecan secure the ootball

BOmBeRS PaST 10 PRe-SeaSONGameS (4-6)2012 22-10 win Montreal Alouettes2011 27-15 loss Montreal Alouettes2011 30-23 loss Toronto Argonautrs2010 34-10 win Montreal Alouettes2010 38-20 loss Hamilton Tiger-Cats2009 32-22 win Hamilton Tiger-Cats2009 31-27 loss Montreal Alouettes2008 12-10 loss Hamilton Tiger-Cats2008 19-16 win Montreal Alouettes2007 35-23 loss Hamilton Tiger-Cats

TIGER-CATS 0-1

Game BReaKeRSWR Sam GiGueRe

The ormer Indianapolis Colt caughta 52-yard pass in his pre-season debutand gures to play a prominent role inthe ofence in his rst CFL season

lB Jamall JOhNSONThe import tied his career-high with

six sacks last season and added 77deensive tackles

RB CheVON WalKeRWhile we ully expect Avon Cobourne

to be starting in Week 1, the youngstersaw his stock rise with six rushes or 62

yards last week. Hes also known as anexplosive kick returner.

ON The BuBBle

DB maTT BuCKNORThe 26-year-old non-import is tryingto be nail down a job as the startingcorner. Hes the step-brother o ormerBlue Bombers DB Tom Europe

SB TeReNCe JeeRS-haRRiSTalent has never been the iss ue, but

the ormer Blue Bomber needs to workhis way up the depth chart to securea roster spot as hes currently behindAndy Fantuz and Dave Stala

TiGeR-CaTS PaST 10 PRe-SeaSONGameS (5-5)2012 29-24 loss Toronto Argonauts2011 31-12 loss Toronto Argonauts2011 57-20 win Montreal Alouettes2010 13-10 loss Toronto Argonauts2010 38-20 win Winnipeg Blue Bombers2009 32-22 loss Winnipeg Blue Bombers2009 27-17 loss Toronto Argonauts2008 12-10 win Winnipeg Blue Bombers2008 28-21 win Toronto Argonauts2007 24-20 win Winnipeg Blue Bombers

190yards rushing

for BlueBomBers rB

Chris garrett

the last timethe two teams

met, in 2011east final

16Points

aCCumulatedBy Blue

BomBerskiCkers in

last weeks22-10

viCtory overmontrealalouettes

214yards Passing

in the firstquarter for

new tiCats qBhenry Burris

during hisfirst Pre-

season startlast week

BOMBERS GAME DA

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