Blanchard’s 57-yard field goal lifts Elks to 36-34 win over Roughriders
The Riders, second in the West, slipped to 4-2 on an emotional night for the hosts.Alex Hale kicked a pair of fourth-quarter field goals to give the Riders a late 34-33 lead.Elks quarterback Cody Fajardo had a big night, passing for 510 yards and four touchdowns. Mack hauled in a bomb with his fingertips and went 81 yards to give the Elks a 33-28 lead. Harris finished the half 13 of 19 for 231 yards and three touchdowns, including a 56-yard scoring toss to Kian Schaffer-Baker.
- ▪The Riders, second in the West, slipped to 4-2 on an emotional night for the hosts.Alex Hale kicked a pair of fourth-quarter field goals to give the Riders a late 34-33 lead.Elks quarterback Cody Fajardo had a big night, passing for 510 yar
- ▪Mack hauled in a bomb with his fingertips and went 81 yards to give the Elks a 33-28 lead.
- ▪Harris finished the half 13 of 19 for 231 yards and three touchdowns, including a 56-yard scoring toss to Kian Schaffer-Baker.
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Open this photo in gallery:Edmonton Elks running back Javon Leake (22) runs the ball as Saskatchewan Roughriders linebacker Jameer Thurman (6) tries to make a tackle during first half.Kayle Neis/The Canadian PressShareSave for laterPlease log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free AccountVincent Blanchard kicked a 57-yard field goal on the final play of the game to lift the Edmonton Elks to an exciting 36-34 CFL victory over the Saskatchewan Roughriders on Thursday.The West Division-leading Elks improved to 6-1 and are off to their best start since 2017 when they were 7-0.
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