25,751 ’Rider Priders filed into Taylor Field last Friday night in hopes that their unbeaten Roughriders would capture their second consecutive win. However, their opposition, the 1-0 Edmonton Eskimos, showed up and spoiled the party. It was the Eskimos who got the ball rolling at 3:44 of the opening frame when K Sean Fleming connected on a 31-yard FG. The potent ’Rider defence showed why it will be a force all season long as LB Lamar McGriggs stepped in front of an errant Danny McManus pass and returned it 20 yards before sending a lateral to DB Dale Joseph who took it another 75 for the major score. Saskatchewan K Paul McCallum added the convert putting them up by a 7-3 score. However the see-saw battle continued as Edmonton SB Darren Flutie teamed up with McManus for a 9-yard TD. The Fleming convert closed out the first quarter scoring with Edmonton on top by a 10-7 score. The Eskimos added to their lead 6:05 into the second period when a bad snap sailed over McCallum’s head causing him to give up a safety touch. Six minutes later however the ’Riders countered back as RB Shawn Daniels plunged over the goal line from 1-yard out. McCallum’s convert made the score 14-12 in favour of the Green ’Riders. Fleming closed out the first half scoring at 13:53 with a 28-yard FG giving the Eskimos a slim 15-14 half-time lead. McCallum put the ’Riders up once again at 3:36 into the third quarter when he booted a 42-yard FG. Defence however was the name of the game on this night as Edmonton DB Kavis Reed picked off a Kevin Mason pass and returned it 45 yards for a touchdown. Flemings convert put the Esks up by a 22-17 margin, a lead they would not relinquish. Two Fleming singles and a McCallum single rounded out the scoring as the Eskimos left Taylor Field with a 24-18 win running their record to 2-0, while the ’Riders fell to 1-1.
1996 | Week B | EDM 18 @ SSK 23 | |
Week 3 | EDM 24 @ SSK 27 | ||
Week 8 | SSK 8 @ EDM 25 | ||
1997 | Week B | SSK 17 @ EDM 18 | |
Week 2 | EDM 24 @ SSK 18 | ||
Week 6 | SSK 34 @ EDM 37 | ||
Week 14 | EDM 15 @ SSK 29 | ||
Division Final | SSK 31 @ EDM 30 |
1.
EDM: Field Goal
FLEMING
(31 yards)
3:54
2. SSK: Touchdown
JOSEPH (75 yard lateral on a Interception)
6:56
SSK: Convert Kick MCCALLUM
3.
EDM: Touchdown FLUTIE
(9 yard pass from MCMANUS)
11:47
EDM: Convert Kick FLEMING
4.
EDM: Safety touch
DEFENCE
6:05
5.
SSK: Touchdown
DANIELS
(1 yard)
12:14
SSK: Convert Kick MCCALLUM
12:14
6.
EDM: Field Goal
FLEMING
(28 yards)
13:53
7.
SSK: Field Goal
MCCALLUM
(42 yards)
3:36
8.
EDM: Touchdown
REED
(45 yard Interception
return)
13:53
EDM: Convert Kick FLEMING
9.
EDM: Single FLEMING
(51 yards off a Missed Field Goal)
7:35
10.
SSK: Single MCCALLUM
(50 yards off a Missed Field Goal)
11:57
11.
EDM: Single FLEMING
(40 yards off a Missed Field Goal)
14:50
1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Eskimos | 10 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 24 |
Roughriders | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 18 |
EDM | SSK | |
---|---|---|
First Downs | 22 | 21 |
Rushing | 139 | 145 |
Passing | 282 | 189 |
Total Offence | 421 | 334 |
Team Losses | 21 | 80 |
Net Offence | 400 | 254 |
Pass Comp-Att | 17-31 | 14-26 |
Interceptions by-yards | 1-45 | 1-95 |
Fumbles-Lost | 2-1 | 4-2 |
Punts-Net Avg. | 7-5.1 | 6-6.3 |
Penalties-Yards | 9-65 | 9-81 |
Time of Possession | 32:33 | 27:27 |
EDM – MCMANUS: 16/30, 262 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT; KEMP: 1/1, 20 YDS, 0 TD, 0 INT; SSK – MASON: 10/18, 109 YDS, 0 TD, 1 INT; SLACK: 4/8, 80 YDS, 0 TD, 0 INT;
EDM – BLOUNT: 16/88 YDS, 0 TD; BURSE: 11/44 YDS, 0 TD; WILLIAMS: 1/5 YDS, 0 TD; KEMP: 1/2 YDS, 0 TD; SSK – MIMBS: 19/128 YDS, 0 TD; DANIELS: 4/13 YDS, 1 TD; MASON: 3/4 YDS, 0 TD;
EDM – FLUTIE: 7/133 YDS, 1 TD; BROWN: 5/90 YDS, 0 TD; BLAIR: 1/33 YDS, 0 TD; BLOUNT: 3/18 YDS, 0 TD; GORDON: 1/8 YDS, 0 TD; SSK – HARRIS: 7/90 YDS, 0 TD; MAYFIELD: 2/28 YDS, 0 TD; FARTHING: 2/27 YDS, 0 TD; DANIELS: 1/23 YDS, 0 TD; NARCISSE: 2/21 YDS, 0 TD;
Eskimos coach: Ron Lancaster (W)
Roughriders coach: Jim Daley (L)
Eskimos (2-0-0) Next vs Lions Jul 11
Roughriders (1-1-0) Next vs Argonauts Jul 13
EDM | SSK | ||
---|---|---|---|
Largest Lead / Deficit | +6 / -4 | +4 / -6 | |
Final | +6 | -6 | |
EDM | Tied | SSK | |
Time in Lead | 39:19 | 03:54 | 16:47 |
Site | Local Time | Condition | Temp. | Wind | Humidity | Pressure |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Regina Int'l A | 7:00 PM | Mostly Cloudy | 16.2°C | NNE (280°) at 17 km/h | 81% | 94.70 kPa |
Regina Int'l A | 8:00 PM | Mostly Cloudy | 15.8°C | NNE (300°) at 15 km/h | 87% | 94.74 kPa |
Regina Int'l A | 9:00 PM | Mainly Clear | 14.3°C | NNE (300°) at 13 km/h | 94% | 94.77 kPa |
Regina Int'l A | 10:00 PM | Mainly Clear | 14.0°C | NNE (330°) at 17 km/h | 88% | 94.80 kPa |
Regina Int'l A | 11:00 PM | Mainly Clear | 11.8°C | NNE (310°) at 11 km/h | 97% | 94.86 kPa |
Conditions at Regina Int'l A (4.23 km away). Weather courtesy of Environment Canada Data.