Aug 15, 2008
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By: THE CANADIAN PRESS WINNIPEG - Running back Charles Roberts notched a pair of touchdowns and his first 100-yard game of the CFL season as the Winnipeg Blue Bombers defeated the Hamilton Tiger-Cats 37-24 Thursday night. With Bombers quarterback Kevin Glenn making his first start in four games and calling the majority of plays, Roberts finished with 145 yards on 23 carries and had seven catches for 37 yards. The win gave the teams identical 2-6 records. Glenn, who had been benched for the past three games in favour of Ryan Dinwiddie, completed 24 of 37 pass attempts for 285 yards, one TD and two interceptions. Hamilton QB Richie Williams, replacing an injured Casey Printers, was 14-of-27 for 204 yards, no TDs and one interception. He also ran 13 times for 94 yards. Ticat Terry Caulley handled most of the running in place of...
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