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Blue Bombers sell out stadium for Banjo Bowl against Roughriders

The surging Winnipeg Blue Bombers have sold out the upcoming Banjo Bowl.
Winnipeg's Jamaal Westerman strums the Banjo Bowl trophy after the Bombers downed Saskatchewan in the 2015 game. (John Woods/The Canadian Press)

The surging Winnipeg Blue Bombers have sold out the upcoming Banjo Bowl.

The annual post-Labour Day rematch with the Saskatchewan Roughriders goes Saturday at 3 p.m. CT at Investors Group Field.

The Bombers have won five consecutive games, including last week's 28-25 victory over the 'Riders. The Blue and Gold have improved their record to 6-4 (W-L) on the season and are looking for their first streak of six consecutive wins since 2001.

One thing going against them, however, is their performance on home turf. So far this year, the Bombers are 1-3 at IGF.