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CFL Game Summary - Winnipeg at Edmonton

Edmonton, AB (SportsNetwork.com) - Mike Reilly ran in two touchdowns to lead the Edmonton Eskimos to a 41-9 win over the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on Monday.

Reilly went 19-for-31 for 197 yards while adding 26 yards on seven carries for the Eskimos (10-5), who clinched a playoff berth with the win.

Drew Willy was just 4-for-9 for 23 yards and left late in the second quarter with a hand injury for the Blue Bombers (6-9), who have lost their past six games. Brian Brohm relieved Willy and finished the game 18-for-33 for 219 yards with an interception.

Edmonton's second touch of the game saw the team find the end zone as Pat White ran the ball in from a yard out with under six minutes to play in the first.

Hugh O'Neill hit field goals of 21 and 33 yards, with a single in between, to give the Eskimos a 14-0 advantage.

Willy fumbled the ball on a sack and Dexter McCoil recovered, going 77 yards to give Edmonton a 21-0 lead with less than six minutes to play in the first half.

Reilly had a pair of 1-yard touchdown runs, while the Eskimos defense added a safety with a sack of Willy in the end zone as Edmonton took a 37-0 lead into the break.

A 16-yard field goal from O'Neill in the third quarter made it a 40-0 game, but Winnipeg got a pair of field goals from Lirim Hajrullahu of 43 and 31 yards to make it a 40-6 game.

A single for Edmonton and 26-yard field goal by Hajrullahu in the fourth quarter rounded out the scoring.

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