EDMONTON 28 SASKATCHEWAN 20
Joe Burnett returned a fumble 44 yards for a third-quarter touchdown Friday as the Edmonton Eskimos returned from a bye week with a 28-20 victory over the Saskatchewan Roughriders.
The Eskimos improve to 4-2 with the win and move into a first-place tie with the sa国际传媒 Lions in the CFL's West Division.
Edmonton also knotted the season series with the Riders, getting some revenge for a 17-1 loss in Regina in July.
The Roughriders lost their third straight game to drop to 3-3 and a share of third in the West with Calgary.
There was a long delay early in the third quarter after a collision between Edmonton defensive back Ronnie Prude and Saskatchewan receiver Terence Jeffers-Harris. Prude was taken off the field on a stretcher after suffering what appeared to be a neck injury on the play.
When the game resumed, the Roughriders took a 17-10 lead after quarterback Darian Durant went up the middle on a quarterback, running 27 yards into the endzone.
Edmonton responded with a field goal on the heels of a 41-yard pass to Matt Carter to make it 17-13.
Two plays later the Eskimos were back in front as Chris Thompson plowed into Dressler and forced a fumble. Joe Burnett picked up the ball and blazed 44 yards for the touchdown and a 20-17 Edmonton advantage heading into the final frame.
The Eskimos started the fourth with a punt single and then increased their lead to 28-17 as a 32-yard pass to Fred Stamps set up a six-yard TD run by Calvin McCarty.
Saskatchewan wasn't done yet, however, as Kory Sheets took a short screen pass and blazed 76 yards to the Edmonton five. Unfortunately, all they would get out of it was a field goal.
The Riders tried a late Hail Mary into the endzone but Chris Thompson picked off the final pass to end the game.
