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Roughriders Down Edmonton 19-17 - Match Report

The Roughriders were Week 14 winners on Friday, coming out on top of the Elks by a score of 19-17 at The Brick Field at Commonwealth Stadium.

Saskatchewan won on the scoreboard, but lost at the pay window as they failed to cover the -6.5-point spread. The game went UNDER the consensus closing total of 46.0.

William Powell rushed for 46 yards, while Cody Fajardo added 44 yards in the win. Kian Schaffer-Baker and Duke Williams added 65 and 62 receiving yards respectively.

Walter Fletcher rushed for 74 yards for Edmonton, while Taylor Cornelius added 14 yards. Taylor Cornelius threw for 322 yards for the Elks, while receivers Jalen Tolliver and Walter Fletcher had 75 and 66 yards respectively.

Edmonton outgained Saskatchewan 411-339 yards in the game, while the battle of first downs was won 22-20 by the Elks.

Edmonton lost the time of possession battle 31:12-28:48, leaving their defense on the field more than they wanted.