
Elks pull off dramatic 26-24 road win over Roughriders with late field goal
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The Edmonton Elks survived a late charge by the Saskatchewan Roughriders to register a 26-24 victory on Friday night.
The Edmonton Elks survived a late charge by the Saskatchewan Roughriders to register a 26-24 victory on Friday night.
Kicker Sergio Castillo nailed a 47-yard field goal with 24 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter to secure the win.
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Saskatchewan, which trailed 23-14 early in the fourth, took a 24-23 lead with 1:08 remaining courtesy of a seven-yard touchdown pass from Cody Fajardo to Kian Schaffer-Baker.
The Elks improve to 4-10 with the victory while the Riders fall to 6-8 as they head into a bye week.
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Edmonton’s offence totalled 423 net yards behind an impressive 202 yards on the ground.
Quarterback Taylor Cornelius completed 13 of his 24 passes for 237 yards and one touchdown. He also added 93 rushing yards on eight carries. Running back Kevin Brown eclipsed the 100-yard mark, gaining 109 yards on 14 carries.













