Edmonton 26, Saskatchewan 19
When: 10:00 PM ET, Thursday, August 2, 2018
Where: Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton, Alberta
Attendance:
35623
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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 |
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
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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.
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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.