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No member of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers defence was happy with the performance on July 12 against the Toronto Argonauts.

Sure, the Bombers won the game handily, but the defensive players hated the fact that they gave up well over 400 yards and three touchdowns, with most of the damage coming in the second half.

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As a group, the defenders felt they had something to prove when the Ottawa Redblacks came to town Friday night and boy did they ever make a statement.

With the defensive line causing havoc up front and the defensive backs seemingly on a mission, the Bombers held the Redblacks to just 102 passing yards in Friday’s 31- 1 victory at IG Field.

Ottawa starting quarterback Jonathon Jennings managed just 45 yards through the air and the Bombers defence got its first touchdown of the season thanks to a 71-yard interception return by cornerback Winston Rose.

“I felt like my play right there just gave our team a spark,” Rose said. “The offence started slow so defence picked it up and once the defence picked it up, the offence picked it up and just kept it rolling.”