Final
Childs scores game-winner in overtime to end Eskimos' playoff hopes
Jan 9, 2008 - 6:02 PM EDMONTON, Alberta (Ticker) -- Henri Childs scored his second touchdown of the game in overtime to help the Saskatchewan Roughriders to a 36-29 victory over the Edmonton Eskimos on Friday.The Roughriders rallied from a 15-point fourth-quarter deficit thanks to a 16-yard run by Childs and a 12-yard touchdown pass from Marcus Crandell to Mike Washington with 1:26 remaining.
The win did not mean much for the Roughriders (12-5-0), who have already clinched a playoff berth in the West Division and will host a home playoff game for the first time since 1988.
Edmonton (5-11-1) appeared to have won it in regulation on a 47-yard field goal by Sean Fleming. However, a holding call nullified the kick and the game went to overtime.
In overtime, Childs ran in from two-yards out for the go-ahead score, and the defense stopped Edmonton on a 3rd-and-1 to seal the win.
Stefan LeFors completed 34-of-48 passes for 312 yards with three touchdowns and one interception for Edmonton, which lost its last five games and was eliminated from playoff contention for the second straight season.
Kamau Peterson hauled in nine catches for 125 yards and a score for the Eskimos, who have missed the playoffs for consecutive years for the first time since 1964-65.
Crandell completed 18-of-34 passes for 250 yards with one score and one interception for Saskatchewan, which has won five straight.
- CFL
FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH
--- --- --- ---
SASKATCHEWAN 0 14 0 15
EDMONTON 13 0 14 2
OT TOTAL
--- -----
SASKATCHEWAN 7 36
EDMONTON 0 29 FINAL IN OVERTIME
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: EDM - FG, SEAN FLEMING 10 YD, 2:21. EDMONTON
3-0
EDM - FG,
Oct 27 1:00 AM - CFL
TD SAS
HENRI CHILDS 2 YD RUN
(LUCA CONGI KICK)
SASKATCHEWAN 36
EDMONTON 29 1ST OT
Roughriders vs. ElksOct 27 12:55 AM - CFL
END, 4TH QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
SASKATCHEWAN 0 14 0 15 29
EDMONTON 13 0 14 2 29 GOING INTO OVERTIME
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: EDM - FG, SEAN FLEMING 10 YD, 2:21. EDMONTON
3-0
EDM - FG, SEAN FLEMING 42 YD, 11:19. EDMONTON
6-0
EDM - TD, CALVIN MCCARTY 44 YD PASS FROM
STEFAN LEFORS (SEAN FLEMING KICK),
13
Oct 27 12:46 AM - CFL
TD SAS
MIKE WASHINGTON 12 YD PASS FROM MARCUS CRANDELL
(LUCA CONGI KICK)
SASKATCHEWAN 29
EDMONTON 29 1:26 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Roughriders vs. ElksOct 27 12:33 AM - CFL
TD SAS
HENRI CHILDS 16 YD RUN
(LUCA CONGI KICK)
SASKATCHEWAN 22
EDMONTON 29 6:11 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Roughriders vs. ElksOct 27 12:16 AM - CFL
SINGLE SAS
JAMIE BOREHAM 52 YD OFF A PUNT
SASKATCHEWAN 15
EDMONTON 29 10:35 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Roughriders vs. ElksOct 27 12:04 AM - CFL
SAFETY EDM
BALL THROUGH END ZONE
SASKATCHEWAN 14
EDMONTON 29 13:57 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Roughriders vs. ElksOct 26 11:56 PM - CFL
END, 3RD QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
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SASKATCHEWAN 0 14 0 14
EDMONTON 13 0 14 27 END, 3RD QTR
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: EDM - FG, SEAN FLEMING 10 YD, 2:21. EDMONTON
3-0
EDM - FG, SEAN FLEMING 42 YD, 11:19. EDMONTON
6-0
EDM - TD, CALVIN MCCARTY 44 YD PASS FROM
STEFAN LEFORS (SEAN FLEMING KICK),
13:07. ED
Oct 26 11:49 PM - CFL
TD EDM
JASON TUCKER 7 YD PASS FROM STEFAN LEFORS
(SEAN FLEMING KICK)
SASKATCHEWAN 14
EDMONTON 27 4:18 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Roughriders vs. ElksOct 26 11:41 PM - CFL
TD EDM
KAMAU PETERSON 7 YD PASS FROM STEFAN LEFORS
(SEAN FLEMING KICK)
SASKATCHEWAN 14
EDMONTON 20 9:34 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Roughriders vs. ElksOct 26 11:28 PM - CFL
HALFTIME 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
SASKATCHEWAN 0 14 14
EDMONTON 13 0 13 HALFTIME
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: EDM - FG, SEAN FLEMING 10 YD, 2:21. EDMONTON
3-0
EDM - FG, SEAN FLEMING 42 YD, 11:19. EDMONTON
6-0
EDM - TD, CALVIN MCCARTY 44 YD PASS FROM
STEFAN LEFORS (SEAN FLEMING KICK),
13:07. EDMONT
Oct 26 11:02 PM - CFL
TD SAS
JOHN CHICK 70 YD FUMBLE RETURN
(LUCA CONGI KICK)
SASKATCHEWAN 14
EDMONTON 13 7:55 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Roughriders vs. ElksOct 26 10:39 PM - CFL
TD SAS
NEAL HUGHES 4 YD RUN
(LUCA CONGI KICK)
SASKATCHEWAN 7
EDMONTON 13 11:51 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Roughriders vs. ElksOct 26 10:27 PM - CFL
END, 1ST QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
SASKATCHEWAN 0 0
EDMONTON 13 13 END, 1ST QTR
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: EDM - FG, SEAN FLEMING 10 YD, 2:21. EDMONTON
3-0
EDM - FG, SEAN FLEMING 42 YD, 11:19. EDMONTON
6-0
EDM - TD, CALVIN MCCARTY 44 YD PASS FROM
STEFAN LEFORS (SEAN FLEMING KICK),
13:07. ED
Oct 26 10:17 PM - CFL
TD EDM
CALVIN MCCARTY 44 YD PASS FROM STEFAN LEFORS
(SEAN FLEMING KICK)
SASKATCHEWAN 0
EDMONTON 13 1:53 LEFT, 1ST QTR
Roughriders vs. ElksOct 26 10:11 PM - CFL
FG EDM
SEAN FLEMING 42 YD
SASKATCHEWAN 0
EDMONTON 6 3:41 LEFT, 1ST QTR
Roughriders vs. ElksOct 26 10:06 PM - CFL
FG EDM
SEAN FLEMING 10 YD
SASKATCHEWAN 0
EDMONTON 3 12:39 LEFT, 1ST QTR
Roughriders vs. ElksOct 26 9:48 PM
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