Blanchard’s 57-Yard Field Goal Lifts Elks to 36-34 Win over Roughriders
Rolan Milligan Jr. and Thomas Bertrand-Hudon return as Saskatchewan adds Benoit Marion, while Matthew Sexton and Morgan Runge go on the six-game list.
- On Thursday, the Edmonton Elks defeated the Saskatchewan Roughriders 36-34 in Regina as kicker Vincent Blanchard connected on a 57-yard field goal on the final play.
- The Roughriders played with heavy hearts following the deaths of linebacker Jayden Dalke and 22-year-old Bhishma Rajyaguru, killed in a two-vehicle accident near Lumsden last Saturday.
- Saskatchewan welcomed back defensive back Rolan Milligan Jr. and running back Thomas Bertrand-Hudon to the lineup, bolstering the roster against the West Division-leading Elks.
- Edmonton quarterback Cody Fajardo passed for 510 yards and four touchdowns, while Roughriders quarterback Trevor Harris kept the game competitive throughout the night.
- The Elks improved to 6-1, marking their best start since 2017, while the Roughriders slipped to 4-2 in West Division standings.
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The Toronto Star
Blanchard’s 57-yard field goal lifts Elks to 36-34 win over Roughriders
REGINA - A career night from quarterback Cody Fajardo and a clutch field goal from Vincent Blanchard has put the Edmonton Elks into the driver’s seat of the CFL’s West
Winnipeg Free Press
Blanchard's 57-yard field goal lifts Elks to 36-34 win over Roughriders
REGINA - Vincent 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.
LIVE BLOG: Edmonton Elks at Saskatchewan Roughriders
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