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Roughriders Down Edmonton 21-18 - Match Report

Edmonton was unable to slow down Samuel Emilus, who produced 113 receiving yards as the Roughriders defeated the Elks 21-18 on Friday.

The Roughriders earned a straight-up victory but suffered an ATS defeat in failing to cover the -8.0-point spread. Over-Under bettors who played UNDER the total of 55.0 were rewarded with a winning wager.

AJ Ouellette rushed for 62 yards, while Trevor Harris added 3 yards in the win. Samuel Emilus and KeeSean Johnson added 113 and 78 receiving yards respectively.

Cody Fajardo rushed for 20 yards for Edmonton, while Javon Leake added 5 yards. Cody Fajardo threw for 346 yards for the Elks, while receivers Steven Dunbar Jr. and Kaion Julien-Grant had 82 and 69 yards respectively.

Saskatchewan led the time of possession tally, as the game finished as a 30:04-29:56 split in that important category.

Saskatchewan heads into a Week 9 battle against the Alouettes. Edmonton, meanwhile, will have their next action against Hamilton.