Roughriders Hang on to 27-22 Victory After Defence Defuses Late Redblacks' Drive
Mathew Sexton’s 101-yard punt return and Trevor Harris’s two touchdown passes helped Saskatchewan overcome a 10-0 deficit and survive a late Ottawa drive.
- On Friday, the Saskatchewan Roughriders defeated the Ottawa Redblacks 27-22, improving to 3-1 while Ottawa fell to 0-4 on the season.
- The Redblacks opened with a 10-0 lead, but the Roughriders surged back as Mathew Sexton returned a punt 101 yards to take a 20-13 lead early in the second half.
- Saskatchewan quarterback Trevor Harris passed for 243 yards and two touchdowns, while Ottawa quarterback Jake Maier finished 23-for-30 for 259 yards; Harris connected with KeeSean Johnson for a touchdown.
- With 11 minutes remaining, Bryson Barnes punched in a one-yard touchdown to cut the deficit to 27-22, but Ottawa failed to convert the two-point attempt and turned the ball over on downs.
- The Roughriders host the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on Sunday, July 12, while Ottawa visits the Edmonton Elks on Thursday to begin their road to recovery.
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620 CKRM The Source | Country Music, News, Sports in Sask…Saskatchewan Roughriders overcome rough start, go on to narrow win over Ottawa Redblacks
Riders fall behind 10-0 in first quarter but outscore Redblacks 27-6 in middle of game, go on to 27-22 victory in Ottawa
The Toronto Star
Roughriders’ defence defuses late Redblacks’ drive to hang on to 27-22 victory
OTTAWA - The winless Ottawa Redblacks did a lot of things right on Friday night but it still wasn’t enough as they fell 27-22 to the defending Grey Cup champion
castanet.net
Roughriders hang on to 27-22 victory after defence defuses late Redblacks' drive
OTTAWA — This was hardly the start Ryan Dinwiddie envisioned when he took over as head coach and general manager of the Ottawa Redblacks. The two-time Grey Cup champion coach is facing an 0-4 record after a tough 27-22 loss to the Saskatchewan Roughriders on Friday. “No doubt we’re in quicksand,” admitted Dinwiddie. “It’s a long race, but we’re far behind … We’re in a tough spot right now but you know we gotta get a win, find a way to win, do th…
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