Saskatchewan Roughriders

While this certainly wasn't the drawn-up plan for a year in which they host the Grey Cup, the Saskatchewan Roughriders' situation is really not all that bad ...

Edmonton Elks (3-10, Last week: 9): The Elks are in a massive rebuilding project. Montreal Alouettes (5-7, Last week: 7): Big win over the Lions at home has the Alouettes feeling good in a bye week. This is a battle for second in the West. Still can make a run for first in the East. Lions (8-3, Last week: 3): The Lions really need Adams Jr. “The message I had for the team today honestly was that was as proud as I’ve been of a team in a long time. The Roughriders have lost four in a row at home. Whatever that situation may be in the West or in the East, we just want to give ourselves a chance because we know we’ve got a really good locker room and a really good team. • The play of Collaros (we’ve said that a few times this year). So much for the momentum of a two-game win streak on the road. The offensive line was a mess, with several of the big men hooked up to IVs prior to the game. Saskatchewan’s chances to play in the Grey Cup on its own field surely are better going out East than if it had to survive games in Winnipeg, Calgary or B.C.

The Edmonton Elks survived a late charge by the Saskatchewan Roughriders to register a 26-24 victory on Friday night.

On the ground, Cornelius and Brown registered longs of 56 and 36 yards, respectively. Running back Kevin Brown eclipsed the 100-yard mark, gaining 109 yards on 14 carries. READ MORE:

REGINA — The Edmonton Elks and the Saskatchewan Roughriders will kickoff Week 15 with a Friday Night Football matchup from Mosaic Stadium. Both the Elks and the ...

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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 ...

As a part of their game plan to contain Fajardo, the Elks were able to put immense pressure on him despite rushing just three players. On the ground, Cornelius and Brown registered runs of 56 and 36 yards, respectively. The victory enabled the Elks to keep their slim playoff hopes alive as a defeat on Friday would've eliminated them from the post-season race. "We did have a lot of mistakes, but in the game of football, it's all about how you react to your mistakes," said Edmonton defensive tackle J-Min Pelley. Its last home victory was a 28-13 decision over the Ottawa Redblacks on July 8. Quarterback Taylor Cornelius drove Edmonton 38 yards downfield in a span of 46 seconds, leaving kicker Sergio Castillo more than enough time to try and win it.

A Saskatchewan Roughriders fan cheers during the Labour Day Classic against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers at Mosaic Stadium on Sept. 4, 2022, in Regina ...

That and the fact both clubs have been scraping by at a 2-6 pace leads me to wonder if the Elks might just pull off a little upset. And not just because they’re 780 km away from the curse that has become Commonwealth Stadium. Congrats to Fajardo for becoming a father this week … But let’s trot out the ol’ Chris Jones vs. Roughriders quarterback Cody Fajardo is 5-0 in starts against Edmonton, while Elks quarterback Taylor Cornelius is 0-3 in starts against Saskatchewan … Nearly half of those, a combined 110 points, came at the expense of Edmonton and Saskatchewan. Elks wide-out Dillon Mitchell vs. And the hot colour of the season is yellow. The Roughriders now sit last with an average of just 232 passing yards per game. The Saskatchewan Roughriders come into this one having dropped their last four straight inside the friendly confines of Mosaic Stadium. DO OR DIE: Make no mistake, this is it for the Elks if they want to keep any semblance of playoff hopes alive. Article content

Kicker Sergio Castillo nailed a 47-yard field goal with 24 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter to secure the win. Saskatchewan, which trailed 23-14 early in ...

As a part of their game plan to contain Fajardo, the Elks were able to put immense pressure on him despite rushing just three players. “The whole D-line, we knew we wanted to get after it tonight,” said Pelley. The victory enabled the Elks to keep their slim playoff hopes alive as a defeat on Friday would’ve eliminated them from the post-season race. “We did have a lot of mistakes, but in the game of football, it's all about how you react to your mistakes," said Edmonton defensive tackle J-Min Pelley. Kicker Sergio Castillo nailed a 47-yard field goal with 24 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter to secure the win. Quarterback Taylor Cornelius drove Edmonton 38 yards downfield in a span of 46 seconds, leaving kicker Sergio Castillo more than enough time to try and win it.

A season filled with potholes reached a low point Friday, when the Saskatchewan Roughriders lost 26-24 to the visiting Edmonton Elks.

The sports world is ever-changing, as are the times. Despite their misadventures, they remain a good bet to migrate into the East Division playoffs as a cross-over team. The ordinarily automatic Lauther had earlier missed from 36 yards. One exception was a blocked punt by A.J. As for special teams, well, they were largely a liability. Roughriders safety Mike Edem whiffed at least five times. Complicating matters, there was a festival of missed tackles. [Frankie Hickson](https://leaderpost.com/sports/football/cfl/saskatchewan-roughriders/rob-vanstone-big-break-with-roughriders-ends-long-break-for-frankie-hickson) was predictably stopped for no gain, as had been the case six days earlier in Winnipeg when a similar play was stuffed on second-and-one. [Offensive co-ordinator Jason Maas](https://leaderpost.com/sports/football/cfl/saskatchewan-roughriders/rob-vanstone-riders-cody-fajardo-can-move-ahead-by-looking-back-at-jason-maas-example) served up his weekly forehead-slapper. Next in line, and also untouchable, are the 1993 Argos (93). Those now look like the glory days. Article content

The Riders lost their fifth straight game at Mosaic Stadium on Friday after a 47-yard field goal from Elks kicker Sergio Castillo gave Edmonton a 26-24 victory.

We haven’t played up to our abilities and we haven’t played up to our potential and we’ve got to do a better job,” Dickenson said. “We’re going to work hard this week (general manager Jeremy O’Day) and I and (assistant GM Kyle Carson) and we will try to figure out where we can get a little bit better,” Dickenson said. “The eight sacks are on the offence and however we can slice and dice it up, we will. “I think the guys in (the locker room) are beat up, they’re tired and we’re not playing well. “It hurt but we ended up scoring and gave them something to cheer about at the end but unfortunately weren’t able to make it happen. “I feel like the whole world is basically against us and it’s OK because the guys in that locker room are trying to stick together.”

REGINA — The Edmonton Elks won their first game in Mosaic Stadium since 2015 as they took down the Saskatchewan Roughriders 26-24 on Friday night.

It was a much different emotion in the rest of Mosaic Stadium. However, a stop by defensive back Later in the frame, former Guelph Gryphon A.J. After a quick two and out by Edmonton, the Riders responded quickly as Fajardo found Evans on third down for a 51-yard score. [Kevin Brown](https://www.cfl.ca/players/kevin-brown/162504/) and [Derel Walker](https://www.cfl.ca/players/derel-walker/161298/) to set the Elks up on the goal line. [Sergio Castillo](https://www.cfl.ca/players/sergio-castillo/161331/) pushed the Elks lead back to seven at 20-13 as he hit a 13-yard chip shot. [Brett Lauther](https://www.cfl.ca/players/brett-lauther/159762/) would add a 39-yard field goal with under two minutes eft to cut the Elks lead to 17-13 before the half. [Dillon Mitchell](https://www.cfl.ca/players/dillon-mitchell/166027/) for a 77-yard score, giving the Elks their first lead of the night. [Watch: Fajardo finds ](https://www.cfl.ca/2022/09/16/roughriders-strike-first-as-evans-gets-his-first-td-of-the-season/) [Shaq Evans](https://www.cfl.ca/players/shaq-evans/162486/) [ for early touchdown](https://www.cfl.ca/2022/09/16/roughriders-strike-first-as-evans-gets-his-first-td-of-the-season/) [Taylor Cornelius](https://www.cfl.ca/players/taylor-cornelius/164836/) — who [signed a two year extension](https://www.cfl.ca/2022/09/14/elks-extend-taylor-cornelius-through-2024/) this week — that would set them up for a [Sergio Castillo](https://www.cfl.ca/players/sergio-castillo/161331/) field goal making it 10-3 for Saskatchewan. [Sergio Castillo](https://www.cfl.ca/players/sergio-castillo/161331/) hit a 47-yard field goal with under a minute to play, giving the Elks the win. [Taylor Cornelius](https://www.cfl.ca/players/taylor-cornelius/164836/) led the charge for Edmonton as he finished with 237 yards and a touchdown while adding a career high 93 yards and a major on the ground.

REGINA - The Edmonton Elks survived a late charge by the Saskatchewan Roughriders to register a 26-24 victory ...

They overcame an early 10-0 deficit on the way to a 26-24 win at Mosaic Stadium to gain some much-needed ground in the race for the crossover playoff spot.

For the third time in as many games, Ryan, playing in his hometown Friday, had a punt blocked. But Edmonton still got on the board with a 23-yard field goal by Sergio Castillo. It was a must-win game to stay in the playoff hunt, we’re going into this bye week to get healthy and get back and then see where we sit,” said Cornelius, fresh off a two-year contract extension. Cody Fajardo completed 20 of 27 passes for 230 yards and two touchdowns for the Roughriders, while adding a team-high 47 rushing yards on six carries. “For me, I want every one to be a game-winner,” said Castillo, crediting long-snapper Peter Adjei and holder Jon Ryan. “The whole D-line, we knew we wanted to get after it tonight,” said Elks nose tackle J-Min Pelley.

They overcame an early 10-0 deficit on the way to a 26-24 win over the Saskatchewan Roughriders at Mosaic Stadium to gain some much-needed ground in the race ...

For the third time in as many games, Ryan, playing in his hometown Friday, had a punt blocked. But Edmonton still got on the board with a 23-yard field goal by Sergio Castillo. It was a must-win game to stay in the playoff hunt, we’re going into this bye week to get healthy and get back and then see where we sit,” said Cornelius, fresh off a two-year contract extension. Cody Fajardo completed 20 of 27 passes for 230 yards and two touchdowns for the Roughriders, while adding a team-high 47 rushing yards on six carries. “For me, I want every one to be a game-winner,” said Castillo, crediting long-snapper Peter Adjei and holder Jon Ryan. “The whole D-line, we knew we wanted to get after it tonight,” said Elks nose tackle J-Min Pelley.