Saskatchewan Roughriders

Saskatchewan Roughriders quarterback Cody Fajardo was having a miserable game Saturday until he engineered a fourth-quarter comeback win.

And who can blame him for being gun-shy? Article content He routinely rallied the Roughriders, for example, during his breakout season of 2019. Rolan Milligan intercepted Taylor Cornelius on Edmonton’s next possession. Three plays later, Fajardo found Williams for a 24-yard TD that proved to be the difference. Kian Schaffer-Baker caught the ball for a 22-yard gain on second-and-10. Article content On the second play of that possession, Duke Williams was open for what should have been a 76-yard touchdown bomb. Saskatchewan’s defence, a robust unit in the second half, forced Edmonton to punt. Article content Article content Article content

They say anything can happen in the final three minutes of a half in Canadian Football and Saturday night's game between the Riders and Elks proved just that. A ...

Castillo converted on his fifth field goal of the night to send the home team ahead by one. Lauther’s convert went wide to give Saskatchewan a 34-23 lead. Sergio Castillo’s point after attempt gave the Elks a 7-1 lead. A hectic first half saw 17 points scored in the final minute of the opening 30 minutes. Edmonton took advantage of the time left in the half with a 26-yard rushing touchdown by Cornelius. Castillo made good on the convert to give the home team the lead at 17-14. In the end, the Riders would hold onto the lead for their fifth win of the season by a score of 34-23 over the Edmonton Elks.

Having a break definitely seemed to serve Saskatchewan well. Quarterback Cody Fajardo ran for a pair of touchdowns and passed for another as the ...

“I threw an interception, but guys stayed positive on the sideline and pulled through after that and we found a way to score two more touchdowns after that,” Fajardo said. We know we were the better team and that’s why we came out here and got the win. The two-point convert attempt failed. We ended up kicking field goals and then, unfortunately, we took penalties late and it cost us the ballgame.” We came in 4-4 and it is nice to get a win. You can’t have missed assignments and penalties and expect to win big ball games.”

A 34-23 loss to the Saskatchewan Roughriders was Edmonton's 12th in a row at Commonwealth Stadium, while they have also now gone 14 games in a row without defeating a West Division opponent. That drops the last-place team in the division to 2-7 on the ...

But pass interference called against Tristan Decoud set up a 24-yard touchdown catch by Williams put Saskatchewan ahead 28-23, following a missed two-point attempt. But the Elks ended up taking a 17-14 lead in a fast-and-furious final minute of the second quarter. Article content With Saskatchewan improving to 5-4, the window on Edmonton’s crossover playoff hopes closed even more. Article content Article content

A 34-23 loss to the Saskatchewan Roughriders was Edmonton's 12th in a row at Commonwealth Stadium, while they have also now gone 14 games in a row without…

But pass interference called against Tristan Decoud set up a 24-yard touchdown catch by Williams put Saskatchewan ahead 28-23, following a missed two-point attempt. But the Elks ended up taking a 17-14 lead in a fast-and-furious final minute of the second quarter. With Saskatchewan improving to 5-4, the window on Edmonton’s crossover playoff hopes closed even more. Article content Article content Article content

The Saskatchewan Roughriders snapped a three-game losing streak with a 34-23 win over the host Edmonton Elks.

“I was able to run fairly well and move in the pocket.” It was one of best running games for Fajardo since he injured his left knee during a 26-16 win over the Elks on June 18. Sankey led the Riders’ defence with nine defensive tackles. After surrendering 17 first-half points, the Green and White limited Edmonton to two fourth-quarter field goals. “You don’t feel like you are in rhythm and it’s almost like starting the game over,” he said. “We needed that momentum going into the second half.” The return was especially important because the Elks had gone ahead 16-14 on Cornelius’s 26-yard touchdown run. Two plays later, Fajardo scored on a six-yard run. The Riders appeared to settle for a 23-yard Brett Lauther field goal that would have increased the team’s lead. The Riders will need to be at their best considering what’s ahead of them. The result improved the Riders’ record to 5-4 at the mid-way point of the 2022 season for the Green and White. The Winnipeg Blue Bombers lead the West Division with a 9-1 record. “That was a much-needed win and the conditions weren’t great for offensive football because there was a lot of wind.

Williams caught the TD pass from Cody Fajardo, giving the Saskatchewan Roughriders a 28-23 lead over the Edmonton Elks. Williams then jumped into a small ...

“We found a way to win,” Dickenson said. “We know what kind of team we have – the league don’t but we do,” Williams said. The Riders’ defence found a way to start getting pressure on Cornelius in the second half. “To be able to feel like myself again and have my legs back and escape the pocket, it makes it easier for the guys up front and it creates some big plays downfield.” “It wasn’t pretty but they found a way to do it and I’m proud of them for doing so.” “Coach kept emphasizing have fun and that was on my mind all night long and that’s what I did,” Williams said.

EDMONTON — In a game that saw multiple momentum swings and lead changes, the Saskatchewan Roughriders came out on top over the Edmonton Elks on Saturday ...

“Out of nowhere that wind and that storm started moving in so I felt like this was a perfect storm in a lot of ways for us to not play well and to not respond, but the guys just got their nose to the grindstone and they just pushed,” Dickenson said. “I felt like that fourth quarter they refused to get beat and I really give them a lot of credit. Alford, who is no stranger to the end zone with three career punt return TD’s got there for the first time on a kick return.