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Joseph leads Roughriders in rout over Eskimos

Jan 9, 2008 - 5:23 PM REGINA, Saskatchewan (Ticker) -- Kerry Joseph scored four total touchdowns as the Saskatchewan Roughriders cruised to a 54-14 triumph over the Edmonton Eskimos on Saturday.

Joseph completed 12-of-20 passes for 162 yards and two touchdowns and added 63 rushing yards on eight carries with another two scores for Saskatchewan (3-2), which avoided a three-game losing streak.

The Roughriders avenged their 21-20 loss to the Eskimos in their last game on July 20, a game in which they held a 20-1 halftime lead.

Joseph connected with Matt Dominguez for a pair of touchdowns in the first quarter to open up a 14-1 advantage to end the opening frame.

Ricky Ray found Trevor Gaylor for a 52-yard TD pass early in the second quarter but Saskatchewan scored the next 20 points to take a 34-8 lead into intermission.

Ray passed for 199 yards and a touchdown but was intercepted three times for Edmonton (2-2-1), which was held to 29 yards rushing on 12 carries as its two-game winning streak was snapped.