Saskatchewan Roughriders 13 @ Edmonton Eskimos 35

Game Details

  • Week 9
  • 35th Game of Regular Season (43rd Overall)
  • Thursday, Aug 27, 1998 10:00 PM EDT ( )
  • (Local)
  • at Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton, AB
    • Surface: Natural Grass
    • Attendance: 31,894
    • Capacity: 60,081
  • Broadcaster:
    • TSN

Game Notes

Game Summary

It was a cloudy day in Edmonton as the Eskimos took the field against the visiting Saskatchewan Roughriders in a key West Division match-up. The ’Riders entered the game on a five game losing streak, their worst of the season. The Eskimos on the other hand, were coming off a 25-16 victory over the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in Week 8 action. Edmonton got off to the start they wanted when RB C.J. Williams hauled in a 25-yard pass from QB Jimmy Kemp who was making his second start in a row in place of an injured Dave Archer. K Sean Fleming’s convert at 3:05 of the first quarter was good giving Edmonton an early 7-0 lead. At 4:44 Edmonton’s perennially strong defence did their part to help the Eskimo cause when DB Kavis Reed intercepted Saskatchewan pivot Heath Rylance’s first pass of the game and returned it 56 yards for the major giving Edmonton a 14-point lead after Fleming’s convert. Edmonton continued the offensive fireworks when wide-out Myron Wise was on the receiving end of a 15-yard TD toss by Kemp at 9:14. Then with no time remaining on the clock Kemp threw his third TD pass of the quarter, a 15-yard strike to WR Shannon Myers. Fleming was perfect on both converts making the score 28-0 after the first period. In the second quarter, RB Mike Saunders got Saskatchewan on the board when he powered into the end zone from 2 yards out at 5:40. K Paul McCallum’s convert was good, as was his 48-yard FG at 9:25. McCallum also hoofed a 49-yard FG that sailed wide scoring a single, cutting the lead to 28-11 for the home team at 10:37. At 12:40 Fleming also missed a FG from 41 yards out scoring only a single point, but he made up for his mistake 1:21 later when his 40-yard FG rounded out the scoring in the first half of play with Edmonton leading 32-11. Both defences tightened up in the second half of play with the only scoring in the third quarter coming off the foot of McCallum when his 54-yard punt sailed into the end zone and was conceded for a single point at 7:36. In the fourth quarter, McCallum added another single when his 43-yard FG attempt was wide at 2:51. At 7:10 Fleming added a 32-yard FG to make the final score from Commonwealth Stadium Edmonton 35, Saskatchewan 13. Edmonton’s win upped their record to 6-3 on the season and guarantees them a tie for first place in the West Division. Saskatchewan’s loss dropped their record to 3-6, worst in the West Division.

Source: Game Review, 1998 CFL Weekly Statistical Package

1997 and 1998 Edmonton and Saskatchewan Matchups
1997Week BSSK 17 @ EDM 18
Week 2EDM 24 @ SSK 18
Week 6SSK 34 @ EDM 37
Week 14EDM 15 @ SSK 29
Division FinalSSK 31 @ EDM 30
1998Week AEDM 22 @ SSK 3
Week 3EDM 14 @ SSK 28
Week 9SSK 13 @ EDM 35
Week 18SSK 24 @ EDM 46

Eskimos record vs Roughriders (Regular Season)

Last decade (1988 to 1997)
  • at Edmonton 12–2–0 (0.857)
  • at Saskatchewan 4–9–0 (0.308)
  • Edmonton Total 16–11–0 (0.593)
All-time (through 1998)
  • at Edmonton 51–25–2 (0.667)
  • at Saskatchewan 37–40–0 (0.481)
  • Edmonton Total 88–65–2 (0.574)

Streaks as of Aug. 27, 1998 (Regular Season)

Eskimos streak at home vs Roughriders
Eskimos streak overall vs Roughriders

Boxscore

Scoring Summary
1st Quarter

1. EDM: Touchdown WILLIAMS (25 yard pass from KEMP) 2:47
  EDM: Convert Kick FLEMING
2. EDM: Touchdown REED (55 yard Interception return) 4:44
  EDM: Convert Kick FLEMING
3. EDM: Touchdown WISE (15 yard pass from KEMP) 9:14
  EDM: Convert Kick FLEMING
4. EDM: Touchdown MYERS (15 yard pass from KEMP) 15:00
  EDM: Convert Kick FLEMING 15:00

2nd Quarter

5. SSK: Touchdown SAUNDERS (2 yards) 5:40
  SSK: Convert Kick MCCALLUM
6. SSK: Field Goal MCCALLUM (48 yards) 9:25
7. SSK: Single MCCALLUM (54 yards off a Missed Field Goal) 10:37
8. EDM: Single FLEMING (51 yards off a Missed Field Goal) 12:40
9. EDM: Field Goal FLEMING (40 yards) 14:01

3rd Quarter

10. SSK: Single MCCALLUM (54 yards off a Missed Field Goal) 7:36

4th Quarter

11. SSK: Single MCCALLUM (43 yards off a Missed Field Goal) 2:51
12. EDM: Field Goal FLEMING (32 yards) 7:10

Linescore
1st 2nd 3rd 4th Final
Roughriders 0 11 1 1 13
Eskimos 28 4 0 3 35
Yardsticks (Team Statistics)
SSKEDM
First Downs1819
Rushing8267
Passing266314
Total Offence348381
Team Losses459
Net Offence303372
Pass Comp-Att19-3319-33
Interceptions by-yards1-82-66
Fumbles-Lost0-01-1
Punts-Net Avg.11-42.09-40.8
Penalties-Yards3-308-55
Time of Possession30:3229:28
Individual
PASSING

SSKRYLANCE: 10/20, 164 YDS, 0 TD, 2 INT; SARKISIAN: 9/13, 92 YDS, 0 TD, 0 INT; EDMKEMP: 18/30, 292 YDS, 3 TD, 0 INT; CRANDELL: 1/3, 22 YDS, 0 TD, 1 INT;

RUSHING

SSKSAUNDERS: 12/51 YDS, 1 TD; JOSEPH: 5/22 YDS, 0 TD; RYLANCE: 1/5 YDS, 0 TD; DANIELS: 1/4 YDS, 0 TD; EDMWILLIAMS: 10/34 YDS, 0 TD; KEMP: 3/19 YDS, 0 TD; MILLS: 6/10 YDS, 0 TD; PITCHER: 1/4 YDS, 0 TD;

RECEIVING

SSKTHOMPSON: 5/121 YDS, 0 TD; NARCISSE: 7/48 YDS, 0 TD; FARTHING: 3/43 YDS, 0 TD; DAWSON: 2/37 YDS, 0 TD; DANIELS: 1/8 YDS, 0 TD; SAUNDERS: 1/-1 YDS, 0 TD; EDMMILLS: 6/83 YDS, 0 TD; MYERS: 4/80 YDS, 1 TD; WISE: 2/43 YDS, 1 TD; BLAIR: 3/41 YDS, 0 TD; WILLIAMS: 2/32 YDS, 1 TD; PITCHER: 1/22 YDS, 0 TD; WILLIAMS: 1/13 YDS, 0 TD;


Roughriders coach: Jim Daley (L)
Eskimos coach: Kay Stephenson (W)

Roughriders (2-7-0) Next vs Blue Bombers Sep 06
Eskimos (6-3-0) Next @ Stampeders Sep 07

Game Extra

Lead Changes (Experimental)
  • Total: 1
  • Times SSK held lead: 0
  • Times tied: 1
  • Times EDM held lead: 1
Lead/Trailed and Time in Lead
SSKEDM
Largest Lead / DeficitNone / -28+28 / None
Final-22+22
SSKTiedEDM
Time in Lead00:0012:1347:47
Consecutive Points
SSK 11 2 
EDM28 4 3

Game Time Weather in Edmonton, AB

August 27th Hourly Weather Summary for Edmonton
Site Local Time Condition Temp. Wind Humidity Pressure
City Centre A 8:00 PM Mostly Cloudy 18.1°C NNE (270°) at 11 km/h 58% 93.58 kPa
City Centre A 9:00 PM Mostly Cloudy 17.5°C NNE (270°) at 6 km/h 61% 93.65 kPa
City Centre A 10:00 PM Mostly Cloudy 17.5°C NNE (250°) at 9 km/h 58% 93.74 kPa
City Centre A 11:00 PM Mostly Cloudy 17.0°C NNE (270°) at 11 km/h 50% 93.81 kPa

Conditions at Edmonton City Centre A (4.09 km away). Weather courtesy of Environment Canada Data.

Data from Dark Sky. Contains supplemental data (Conditions, Cloud cover) from Dark Sky estimated conditions.

League Records Set and Approached in SSK @ EDM
Including known plays over 55 yards

CategoryCurrent
Rank
Original
Rank
ValuePersonRecord Held Span OR

Sources

Contributors

  • Steve Daniel/CFL

Notices

  • Data is verified (Data Complete)