Canadian Football League
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Edmonton 26, Saskatchewan 19
When: 10:00 PM ET, Thursday, August 2, 2018
Where: Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton, Alberta
Attendance: 35623

Eskimos 26, Roughriders 19:
Mike Reilly threw for 257 yards and a touchdown as host Edmonton beat Saskatchewan for its third consecutive win.

Reilly was 13-of-27 and his sixth rushing touchdown of the season for the Eskimos (5-2), who moved within two points of first-place Calgary in the West Division. Derel Walker hauled in six passes for 154 yards and a touchdown while C.J. Gable added 81 yards and a TD on the ground for Edmonton, which has won six straight games against division rivals.

Zach Collaros completed 22-of-34 passes for 261 yards and a touchdown after missing the previous four games with a concussion for the Roughriders (3-4), who have dropped back-to-back contests. Tre Mason accounted for 109 yards from scrimmage while Duron Carter and Marcus Thigpen each scored a touchdown for Saskatchewan, which recorded four sacks.

Gable rushed for a 3-yard touchdown to put the Eskimos on top 7-0 before Thigpen squirmed into the end zone from 1 yard on the last play of the first quarter to level matters. Sean Whyte booted a 49-yard field goal to give Edmonton a 10-7 lead after holding Saskatchewan to 109 yards of total offence in the first half.

Collaros connected with Carter for a 41-yard touchdown to put the Roughriders in front 14-10 before Walker caught a 36-yard TD in double coverage to restore the Eskimos' 3-point cushion, and they took a 17-16 advantage into the fourth quarter after conceding a safety. Tobi Antigha recovered a fumble in Edmonton territory, which led to a 33-yard field goal by Brett Lauther to give Saskatchewan a 19-17 advantage before Reilly scored on a 1-yard quarterback sneak as Edmonton retook the lead at 23-19 with 2:23 left and Whyte tacked on a 46-yard field goal with 28 seconds to go to seal the victory.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Reilly moved past Bernie Foley (24,264) for 20th place on the CFL's all-time passing list. … Edmonton WR Duke Williams was held to two catches for 41 yards to see his streak of consecutive 100-yard games end at five in a row. … Roughriders DE Charleston Hughes has recorded a sack in five straight games to take his CFL-leading total to nine. … Saskatchewan WR Jordan Williams-Lambert caught four passes for 86 yards.
Top Game Performances
Rushing
Saskatchewan   Edmonton
Tre Mason Player C.J. Gable
7 Attempts 14
62 Yards 81
8.9 Avg Yards 5.8
0 Touchdowns 1
42 Long 14
Receiving
Saskatchewan   Edmonton
Jordan Williams-Lambert Player Derel Walker
4 Receptions 6
86 Yards 154
21.5 Avg Yards 25.7
0 Touchdowns 1
32 Long 61
Team Stats Summary
 
  Yards Scoring Defense
Team Tot Rus Pas TD FG INT Sck FF
Saskatchewan 351 90 261 2 1 0 4.0 2
Edmonton 363 106 257 3 2 0 0.0 0
Upcoming Games
  • Edmonton will play their next game on the road against BC. The Eskimos have a W/L % of .500 after a win and 1.000 after a loss.
  • Saskatchewan will play their next game at home against Calgary. The Roughriders have a W/L % of .333 after a win and .500 after a loss.