Edmonton Elks fall to Blue Bombers 55-27 [Video]

Zach Collaros had a feeling during warm-up that it could be a special game between his Winnipeg Blue Bombers and the Edmonton Elks on Friday.

He was correct.

Collaros threw a career-high six touchdown passes to ignite the Bombers in a 55-27 victory over the Elks that extended their win streak to seven games and clinched a playoff spot for the eighth consecutive season.

“We give a handshake to each other, half the warm-up is done, and you kind of feel everybody is just really locked in, a really high sense of focus,” Collaros said.

“I did actually really feel that. I typically don’t enjoy being the guy to have to hype everybody up, but I had to share that with them.”

Winnipeg’s first four series of the game resulted in touchdown catches by Nic Demski, Keric Wheatfall and Brady Oliveira, plus a field goal by Sergio Castillo.

The explosion of points had …