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  Friday, Aug. 18 9:30pm ET
Edmonton 28, Saskatchewan 22
 
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REGINA, Saskatchewan (Ticker) -- The Edmonton Eskimos recorded four safeties as they roared from behind for their fifth straight victory, 28-22 over the winless Saskatchewan Roughriders.

Edmonton (5-2) had two safeties apiece in the second and third quarters, when it combined to outscore Saskatchewan, 28-0. Sean Fleming kicked a pair of field goals to help the Eskimos erase a 15-point deficit.

Craig Carr scored on a one-yard run and Nealon Greene passed for 221 yards and a touchdown for Edmonton, which has won six of the last seven meetings with the Roughriders.

Greene completed 21-of-33 passes for 221 yards.

Paul McCallum sandwiched a pair of field goals around a three-yard touchdown by Darren Davis as Saskatchewan (0-5-2) built a 15-0 lead in the first quarter. Davis rushed for 117 yards on 15 carries, while Henry Burris was 14-of-30 for 175 yards with an interception.

 


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