Redblacks outlast Elks 25-18, post second win of season
Even taking part in the last-place Ottawa Redblacks couldn’t assist the Edmonton Elks snap their horrendous dwelling stoop.
Backup quarterback Caleb Evans scored a pair of short-yardage touchdowns because the Redblacks put collectively their strongest displaying of the season in a 25-18 victory over the Elks on Saturday.
It was solely the second win of the CFL season for the Redblacks (2-8), who snapped a two-game skid.
“I assumed our defence did a very good job getting take-aways and tackling them in area and making their offence uncomfortable. Our particular groups did good and popped off a few runs. Offensively, Nick Arbuckle did a very good job,” stated Ottawa head coach Paul LaPolice.
“We had a few fumbles that we have to clear up and get higher at, however it was a very good full workforce win.”
It was Arbuckle’s first begin as quarterback for Ottawa since being traded there in July by Edmonton and he was 21-for-32 passing for 219 yards.
“It was numerous enjoyable,” he stated of the win. “Simply taking part in with these guys was particular and to expertise this win as a workforce was good. It was an added bonus to play right here and do it on this subject in opposition to so a lot of my brothers (on the Elks) who I went by coaching camp and the powerful days with.”
Arbuckle was 0-3 in his final three CFL begins this season for the Elks.
The Elks (3-8) have now misplaced 13 consecutive video games at dwelling at Commonwealth Stadium, a streak going again to Oct. 12, 2019.
“They managed the soccer, I’ve acquired to do a greater job of getting these guys able to play,” stated Elks head coach Chris Jones. “We nonetheless haven’t put collectively 4 quarters but. We got here again out within the second half and performed higher soccer, however performed simply adequate to finish up dropping the soccer recreation.
“And that’s not acceptable.”
The document for consecutive losses at house is 14.
“I don’t know, it’s loopy,” Elks nook again Nafees Lyon stated. “You need to be successful your house video games however simply, proper now, it’s not understanding that means.”
Edmonton began the scoring halfway by the opening quarter as a 53-yard passing play from quarterback Taylor Cornelius to Kenny Lawler arrange a 33-yard Sergio Castillo subject purpose.
Ottawa made good with a primary quarter drive on the heels of Edmonton coughing up the ball on a 3rd down gamble, with quarterback Nick Arbuckle scoring on a one-yard sneak. The convert try missed.
The Redblacks saved up the strain halfway by the second as a 10-play drive was capped off by a two-yard TD by Evans.
Ottawa took a 20-3 lead into the half as Evans took in his second main of the sport quickly after his workforce recovered its personal fumble on the Elks’ one-yard line. Edmonton had a last-second probability to kick a subject purpose, however it was blocked by Davon Coleman.
Edmonton got here again from the break with a second wind and acquired a four-yard TD run from Cornelius, approaching the heels of a 42-yard passing play to Lawler.
The Elks conceded a security and Ottawa made a comeback tougher with a 28-yard Lewis Ward subject purpose early within the fourth.
With 5 minutes remaining within the closing body, Cornelius punched in each a one-yard QB sneak, and likewise a two-point convert. Nevertheless, that’s shut as they might get of their comeback bid.
The Redblacks are in Montreal to face the Alouettes subsequent Friday, whereas the Elks are off till Monday, Sept. 5, when they’re in Calgary to face the Stampeders within the Labour Day Basic.
The Canadian Press
