Streak over: Elks snap 22 game home losing record with 30-20 over Redblacks
Canadian quarterback Tre Ford threw for 317 yards, a landing and ran one in himself because the Edmonton Elks ended an enormous drought and at last received a win at dwelling, defeating the Ottawa Redblacks 30-20 on Sunday.
The Elks snapped an horrific 22-game dropping streak at dwelling, the longest in North American skilled sports activities historical past.
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— Edmonton Elks (@GoElks) August 28, 2023
Major League Baseball’s St. Louis Browns, who misplaced 20 straight in 1953 earlier than changing into the Baltimore Orioles the next season, beforehand held the report.
The Elks had not received at dwelling since Oct. 12, 2019. It was their first win at Commonwealth Stadium since altering the crew title from the Eskimos.
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— Edmonton Elks (@GoElks) August 28, 2023
After going 0-9 to begin the CFL season, the Elks have now received two straight.
The Redblacks have been going the opposite path of late, dropping 5 in a row to fall to 3-8.
After a lacklustre first quarter which solely noticed Ottawa register a punt single, the Elks drew the primary important blood of the competition when quarterback Ford referred to as his personal quantity and scampered eight yards into the top zone for the landing a minute into the second body.
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The Redblacks responded with a 46-yard Lewis Ward discipline purpose on their subsequent possession.
Edmonton received these factors again when Dean Faithfull booted a 17-yard discipline purpose with three minutes to play within the second.
Ward added a single off a missed 34-yard discipline purpose.
Edmonton was in a position so as to add to its lead with a dynamic play late within the first half as Ford threw it deep to Eugene Lewis, who received a soar ball with defender Brandin Dandridge and stored his footing earlier than taking all of it the way in which to the top zone for a 66-yard landing and a 17-5 Elks lead on the midmark.
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Ford, a University of Waterloo grad, got here out of the dressing room to begin the third quarter nonetheless firing on all cylinders, finishing a 68-yard bomb of a move and run to Gavin Cobb all the way down to the three, establishing a short-yardage TD plunge by backup QB Taylor Cornelius.
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Ottawa as soon as once more chipped away on the lead with a 53-yard discipline purpose by Ward, earlier than Faithfull responded with a 38-yarder for Edmonton.
The Redblacks received their first main of the sport to begin the fourth as QB Dustin Crum handed it off to Devonte Williams and he slipped a certain sort out and ran 23 yards for the landing. The two-point convert try failed.
Faithfull added a 29-yard discipline purpose to Edmonton’s complete with three minutes to play.
Ottawa tightened up the rating with a minute remaining as Tyrell Pigrome scored on a one-yard QB keeper. However, the two-point convert try as soon as once more failed.
NOTES
The Redblacks received the earlier assembly between the 2 groups 26-7 in Week 4 in Ottawa;
The two squads got here into the competition having allowed essentially the most web yards per sport, with Edmonton sitting final within the league at 392.6, adopted by Ottawa at 377.8;
The Elks added legendary receiver Terry Vaughn to the Edmonton Wall of Honour;
Among his many accomplishments, Vaughn was the primary participant in CFL historical past to eclipse 1,000 profession receptions and set a CFL report for 1,000-yard receiving seasons with 11;
The Elks gave out free tickets to these affected by the wildfires within the Northwest Territories.
UP NEXT
The Redblacks are on a bye week. The Elks tackle the Stampeders in Calgary on Labour Day Monday.
This report by The Canadian Press was first revealed Aug. 27, 2023.
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