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PREVIEW
ARBUCKLE, STAMPS SET TO HOST CONFIDENT ARGOS
CFL.CA STAFF

CALGARY — One sole Canadian Football League team is without a victory so far in 2019, and they hope to change their fortunes on the road.

“We’ve shown some sparks in the second half,” Argonauts head coach Corey Chamblin said. “But we’ve got to be ready to go for all sixty minutes.”

The winless Toronto Argonauts get another crack at earning their first victory of the season when they visit the Calgary Stampeders at McMahon Stadium Thursday night.

The Argonauts have allowed the most points of all CFL teams this season and have allowed more than 32 points in all but one of their losses in 2019. Their most recent loss was a 48-21 drubbing against the league-best Winnipeg Blue Bombers. Despite the piling losses, the Double Blue still feel the best is yet to come.

“I think there’s a lot more out there,” Argos quarterback McLeod Bethel-Thompson said. “We left a lot of yards on table. We didn’t play our best early. We still have that herky jerky, on and off game right now. So, once we put it altogether I think it’s going to be really fun to watch.

“We killed ourselves in the game (against Winnipeg) with a lot of two and outs and turnovers,” receiver Derel Walker said. “Just not being able to allow ourselves to stay on the field.”

Meanwhile, the defending Grey Cup Champion Stampeders are coming off their second loss of the season. The Stamps dropped a 30-23 game to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats five days ago. But quarterback Nick Arbuckle is already raring to get back onto the field.

“It’s good in that after you lose a game, any game, you can’t wait to get out on the field and make up for it,” Arbuckle said. “With a short week you can do it that much faster.”

“Last game, we started off pretty well and then took turns messing up,’’ Stampeders receiver Eric Rogers said. “All three phases. Special teams sputtered there in the second quarter, then in the third the offence slowed down and when we needed a stop in the fourth we couldn’t get it.”

One guy who could help get the offence back on track is receiver Juwan Brescacin. The 26-year old will return to the lineup Thursday after missing games due to injury. In two games this season, Brescacin has four catches for 68 yards and a touchdown. The Mississauga, Ont. native is chomping at the bit to play again.

“I feel good,” Brescacin said. “I feel like I had a pretty good week of practice. Especially coming off an injury for two weeks. I’m just looking forward to playing.”

Joining Brescacin into this week’s lineup is Montreal-born receiver Hergy Magala and fellow Canadian and offensive lineman David Brown. American defensive backs Lorenzo Jerome and Brandon Smith will also suit up along with defensive lineman Azeem Victor.

Lineman Justin Lawrence will also start at centre for the Stamps Thursday. The Edmonton native backed up Ryan Sceviour at guard. With centre Ucambre Williams on the injured list, there’s a hole to fill at centre. Lawrence says he’s played guard for most of his college career but feels he could be a fit in his position.

“I definitely have the body for a centre,” Lawrence said. “Ever since I started playing it, just as my most permanent position, it’s become more natural for me.”

Toronto made some changes on its depth chart for Thursday’s game. Canadian linebacker Justin Herdman-Reed will start at middle linebacker for the Argos, moving Micah Awe from middle to the Will. Matthew Boateng also will start at defensive back instead of Anthony Covington.

International receiver Rodney Smith will get the nod over Llevi Noel. Noel has caught 21 passes for 199 yards, but fought off a couple of drops in Week 5, including one that resulted in an interception.

BY THE NUMBERS

388 — Argos quarterback McLeod Bethel-Thompson threw for that many yards versus Winnipeg last week, in addition to three touchdowns.

12 — The Stampeders have allowed 12 sacks through their first four games of the season. In their first four games last year, Calgary allowed only five.

5 — Calgary Stampeders defensive back Tre Roberson has that many interceptions through four games this year. He’s on pace to break the league single-season record of 15 set by Al Brennan in 1972.

Kickoff is at 9 p.m. ET and can be seen on TSN and ESPN 2, and followed live via CFL.ca Game Tracker.

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THURSDAY, JULY 18
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

TOR at CGY 09:00 PM

CGY -12.0

O 52.5


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CANADIAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE BEST BETS AND OPINIONS

DATE W-L-T % UNITS RECORD

07/06/2019 2-2-0 50.00% -1.00
07/05/2019 0-2-0 0.00% -11.00
07/04/2019 1-1-0 50.00% - 0.50
07/01/2019 2-0-0 100.00% +10.00
06/29/2019 2-0-0 100.00% +10.00
06/28/2019 2-0-0 100.00% +10.00
06/27/2019 2-0-0 110.00% +10.00
06/22/2019 2-0-0 100.00% +10.00
06/21/2019 2-0-0 100.00% +10.00
06/20/2019 0-2-0 0.00% -11.00
06/15/2019 2-2-0 50.00% -0.10
06/13/2019 1-1-0 50.00% -0.50



Totals..............18-10-0 64.28% +35.90


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BEST BETS:


DATE........................ATS................... ..UNITS..................O/U..................UNITS.............TOTAL


07/06/2019.............0 - 2....................-11.00.................2 - 0...................+10.00............-1.00
07/05/2019.............0 - 1....................-5.50...................0 - 1...................-5.50...............-11.00
07/04/2019.............0 - 1....................-5.50...................1 - 0...................+5.00..............-0.50
07/01/2019.............1 - 0....................+5.00..................1 - 0...................+5.00.............+10.00
06/29/2019.............1 - 0....................+5.00..................1 - 0...................+5.00.............+10.00
06/28/2019.............1 - 0....................+5.00..................1 - 0...................+5.00.............+10.00
06/27/2019.............1 - 0....................+5.00..................1 - 0...................+5.00.............+10.00
06/22/2019.............1 - 0....................+5.00..................1 - 0...................+5.00.............+10.00
06/21/2019.............1 - 0................... +5.00..................1 - 0...................+5.00.............+10.00
06/20/2019.............0 - 1.....................-5.50..................0 - 1....................-5.50..............-11.00
06/15/2019.............1 - 1.....................-0.50..................1 - 1....................-0.50..............-1.00
06/13/2019.............0 - 1.....................-5.50..................1 - 0....................-0.50..............-6.00


Totals..................... 7 - 7...................-3.50...................11 - 3..................+33.00............+29.50

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CFL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Friday, July 19

Ottawa (2-2) @ Winnipeg (4-0)— Blue Bombers scored 34.5 ppg in winning their first four games, with home wins by 7-27 points. Road team won seven of last eight series games, with Bombers covering five of last six; Ottawa won three of last four visits to Manitoba- over is 4-2 in last six series games. Ottawa lost last two games (both at home) by 15-17 points; they won only road game, 32-38 (+9) in Calgary. RedBlacks are 26-10 vs spread in last 36 road games; under is 13-6 in their last 19 road tilts.


Saturday, July 20

Edmonton (3-1) @ Montreal (2-2)— Edmonton (-8) beat Alouettes 32-25 in season opener, in a game where 17-14 4th quarter put game over total. Eskimos won last ten games with Montreal, but are 2-3 vs spread in last five; Edmonton won/covered their last four visits here. Last four series games went over the total— over is 12-3-1 in last 16 series games- Edmonton covered eight of last 11 series. Edmonton is on road for third game in row; they scored 32+ points in their three wins, were held to 21 in only loss, to BC. Under is 6-1-1 in Eskimos’ last eight road games. Montreal scored 36-36 points in winning its last two games.

BC Lions (1-4) @ Saskatchewan (1-3)— Saskatchewan won last three series games, by 9-3-33 points; under is 4-1-1 in last six series games. BC lost its last two visits to Regina, 41-8/35-16. Lions allowed 33+ points in all four losses this year; they edged winless Toronto 18-17 (-8.5) for their one win. Over is 3-2 in their games this season. Roughriders’ only win is also vs Toronto; they’re at home for third game in row. Three of their four games stayed under total. Big game, with both teams off to slow starts.

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GAME RECAP
STAMPEDERS KEEP ARGOS WINLESS IN DEFENSIVE DRIVEN VICTORY
CFL.CA STAFF

CALGARY — The Toronto Argonauts will continue the search for their first win of the season after falling 26-16 to the Stampeders in Calgary on Thursday night.

A promising start by either side of the ball for the Argos had them keeping pace with the Stamps. However, endurance proved to be a strength of the Stamps despite a competitive defensive performance put forth by the Two-Tone Blue.

Both defences combined for six interceptions and five quarterback sacks.

In his first game dawning the Double Blue, Tyler Crapigna got the Argos on the board first with a 50-yard field goal. The former Saskatchewan Roughrider sat out the entire 2018 campaign after suffering an injury in training camp and Thursday’s game was the kicker’s first game back since.

After a promising drive that saw the Argonauts moving the ball, backed by a defensive front that tallied three sacks up to this point, Calgary’s Brandon Smith turned the tide on Toronto by jumping in front of a McLeod Bethel-Thompson pass towards the end of the first quarter.

A few short plays later after being set up with positive field position, and Nick Arbuckle connected with Juwan Brescacin for his second touchdown reception of the year.

Arbuckle passed for 191 yards as he completed 20 of his 30 pass attempts. His two touchdowns would be matched by two interceptions by the young pivot.

Special teams ensured the continued momentum shift in favour of Calgary after Fraser Sopik flew in off the edge for the block on a punt attempt by the Argos.

The ensuing drive had the ball placed on Toronto’s 35-yard line, resulting in a Rene Paredes field goal from 30 yards out to extend the Stamps lead to seven.

In the second quarter, Chris Rainey surpassed Keith Stokes and moved into 10th all-time in return yards.

Later in the quarter, as both defences dug in their heels, Arbuckle worked his offence deep into the Toronto end of the field. However, wanting to take it into the end zone, the young Stamps’ pivot lobbed a ball up into the waiting hands of Alden Darby.

With less than a minute and a half to work with, Bethel-Thompson marched the Argos offence downfield with seven straight completed passes, including the touchdown connection with Armanti Edwards. After a roughing the passer call on the conversion, the Argos couldn’t cap off their scoring drive with a 2-point conversion on two attempts.

Tre Roberson continues his dominance from the corner position for Calgary. Luckily for Bethel-Thompson, it wasn’t an interception to the league-leader. After completing a pass to Edwards, linebacker Cory Greenwood lodged the ball loose, opening the way for Roberson to scoop and dash his way to the end zone to push the Stamps up 19-9.

Minutes later, Raheem Wilson snagged his first interception of his CFL career.

Making up for lost time after going down to injury against the BC Lions in Week 3, Juwan Brescacin caught his second touchdown of the game following Wilson’s interception as 22 of Calgary’s 26 points had come off of turnovers at this point.

Brescacin caught five passes for 64 yards along with his two touchdowns.

Toronto managed to piece together another drive of seven straight completions by Bethel-Thompson, capped off with a touchdown by James Wilder Jr., his second receiving touchdown of the season.

Crapigna’s convert narrowed Calgary’s lead, bringing the Argos to within ten points late in the third quarter.

A game filled with turnovers by either side continued to be dictated by the defence in the final seconds of the third quarter. Toronto’s Micah Awe stepped in front of a pass and having himself a lengthy return before being tripped up. Moments later, the seesaw effect continued as Cory Greenwood got his mitts on the ball, his first interception in his five-year career in the league. He’d also add a fumble recovery to his stat line in the fourth quarter.

All in all, Bethel Thompson finished the game throwing four interceptions.

With the win, Calgary improves their record to above .500 (3-2) while the Argos remain through six weeks of the regular season.

The Stampeders will be back in action next Thursday, taking on the Ottawa REDBLACKS in the nation’s capital. As for the Argonauts, they’ll look for their first win of the season in Edmonton when they kickoff against the Eskimos in Week 7’s edition of Friday Night Football.

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CANADIAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE BEST BETS AND OPINIONS

DATE W-L-T % UNITS RECORD

07/18/2019 0-2-0 0.00% -11.00
07/06/2019 2-2-0 50.00% -1.00
07/05/2019 0-2-0 0.00% -11.00
07/04/2019 1-1-0 50.00% - 0.50
07/01/2019 2-0-0 100.00% +10.00
06/29/2019 2-0-0 100.00% +10.00
06/28/2019 2-0-0 100.00% +10.00
06/27/2019 2-0-0 110.00% +10.00
06/22/2019 2-0-0 100.00% +10.00
06/21/2019 2-0-0 100.00% +10.00
06/20/2019 0-2-0 0.00% -11.00
06/15/2019 2-2-0 50.00% -0.10
06/13/2019 1-1-0 50.00% -0.50



Totals..............18-12-0 60.00% +24.90


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BEST BETS:


DATE........................ATS................... ..UNITS..................O/U..................UNITS.............TOTAL

07/18/2019.............0 - 1....................-5.50...................0 - 1...................-5.50...............-11.00
07/06/2019.............0 - 2....................-11.00.................2 - 0...................+10.00............-1.00
07/05/2019.............0 - 1....................-5.50...................0 - 1...................-5.50...............-11.00
07/04/2019.............0 - 1....................-5.50...................1 - 0...................+5.00..............-0.50
07/01/2019.............1 - 0....................+5.00..................1 - 0...................+5.00.............+10.00
06/29/2019.............1 - 0....................+5.00..................1 - 0...................+5.00.............+10.00
06/28/2019.............1 - 0....................+5.00..................1 - 0...................+5.00.............+10.00
06/27/2019.............1 - 0....................+5.00..................1 - 0...................+5.00.............+10.00
06/22/2019.............1 - 0....................+5.00..................1 - 0...................+5.00.............+10.00
06/21/2019.............1 - 0................... +5.00..................1 - 0...................+5.00.............+10.00
06/20/2019.............0 - 1.....................-5.50..................0 - 1....................-5.50..............-11.00
06/15/2019.............1 - 1.....................-0.50..................1 - 1....................-0.50..............-1.00
06/13/2019.............0 - 1.....................-5.50..................1 - 0....................-0.50..............-6.00


Totals..................... 7 - 8...................-9.00...................11 - 4..................+27.50............+18.50

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Friday’s 6-pack

Some more Week 1 NFL spreads:

— Chiefs (-3.5, 51.5) @ Jaguars

— Titans @ Browns (-5.5, 45.5)

— Rams (-3, 51) @ Panthers

— Lions (-2, 48.5) @ Cardinals

— Bengals @ Seahawks (-8, 43.5)

— Colts @ Chargers (-3, 48)

Quote of the Day
“You go from being a pro player to making $400 a month and you’re 20th on the totem pole, and you really have to do whatever you have to do and whatever they ask you to do.”
Kliff Kingsbury, on his first job in football, an offensive quality control coach

Friday’s quiz
Which four college football teams did Urban Meyer coach?

Thursday’s quiz
Luis Gonzalez has hit the most home runs in the history of the Arizona Diamondbacks, 224.

Wednesday’s quiz
In the history of the OAKLAND A’s (not Philly or KC), Mark McGwire hit the most home runs, with 363.


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Friday’s List of 13: Random stuff with the weekend here…….

13) Extreme heat is forecast for the Albany/Saratoga area Saturday; NYRA has cancelled racing for Saturday at Saratoga, which is a wise but expensive decision to make.

12) Can you be considered one of the all-time great quarterbacks if you never won a Super Bowl? Dan Marino never won a Super Bowl, Dan Fouts never played in one, but their greatness was obvious. Its an interesting debate when you weigh who the all-time greats were.

11) I still think John Elway is the best QB ever; who do you think is the best ever?


10) Mookie Betts is the first Boston Red Sox player since Ted Williams in 1946 to score a run in 13 consecutive games.

9) Cincinnati Reds have homered 28 times in first inning this year, the most in MLB.

8) It still boggles my mind that the Cleveland Browns are favored to win the AFC North when they’ve been favored in only four of their 48 games the last three years.

7) Baseball stuff:
— Marlins put SS JT Riddle (forearm) on IL.
— Reds put C Curt Casali (knee), P David Rodriguez (shoulder) on the IL.
— Braves activated OF Ender Inciarte from the IL.
— Angels put C Jonathan Lucroy (broken nose) on IL.

6) Oddsmaking legend Jimmy Vaccaro is returning to Las Vegas to work at the SouthPoint Casino; he had been working at Rivers Casino in Pittsburgh.

5) Our prayers go out to UNLV offensive coordinator Barney Cotton, who needs a heart transplant and is stepping aside from his job with the Rebels.

4) Nationals 13, Braves 4— Stephen Strasburg had three hits, five RBI and allowed three runs in 5.1 IP as Washington closed within 5.5 games of Atlanta in the NL East.

3) Jacob deGrom and Noah Syndergaard have been teammates for five years; they’ve started consecutive games 58 times.

Only nine of those 58 times did both deGrom/Syndergaard get wins.

2) In a fitting bit of symmetry, five guys were arrested Thursday for fighting at a Five Guys restaurant in Stuart, FL. Two adults, three juveniles were taken into custody; no report if they got their burgers to go or not.

1) My all-time basketball starting five: Kareem, Jordan, Bill Russell, Lebron and Magic.

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Friday, July 19

Ottawa Roughriders (2-2 SU, 1-3 ATS) at Winnipeg Blue Bombers (4-0 SU, 4-0 ATS)
Point-spread:
Total:

Game Overview

Two weeks ago, Ottawa was on the wrong end of a 29-14 loss to Winnipeg closing as a three-point home favorite. The total stayed UNDER the 54-point closing line. Last week’s stunning loss to Montreal as a heavy home favorite went OVER 51 ½ points and the total has gone OVER in three of the RedBlacks’ first four games.

That game was 9-9 at halftime before they were outscored by 17 points in the second half. Quarterback Dominique Davis scored a pair of touchdowns running the ball.

The Blue Bombers’ strong start can be attributed to an offense that is averaging 34.5 points a game. They have also gotten some strong play from a defense that leads the CFL points allowed (19.8). They jumped out to a 21-0 lead against Toronto in the first quarter and cruised to their fourth win on the year.

QB Matt Nichols bounced back from a Week 4 injury to throw for 209 yards and three touchdowns in Friday’s romp.

Betting Trends

-- The Blue Bombers have a 5-1 edge both SU and ATS in its last six games against Ottawa. The total has gone OVER in four of the last six meetings overall and in six of the last nine meetings in Winnipeg.


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Friday, July 19

Ottawa RedBlacks

Ottawa is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Ottawa is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Ottawa's last 6 games
Ottawa is 16-6 ATS in its last 22 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Ottawa's last 6 games on the road
Ottawa is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Winnipeg
Ottawa is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Winnipeg
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Ottawa's last 6 games when playing Winnipeg
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Ottawa's last 9 games when playing on the road against Winnipeg

Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Winnipeg is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Winnipeg is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Winnipeg's last 6 games
Winnipeg is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Winnipeg is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Winnipeg's last 5 games at home
Winnipeg is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Ottawa
Winnipeg is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Ottawa
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Winnipeg's last 6 games when playing Ottawa
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Winnipeg's last 9 games when playing at home against Ottawa


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Friday, July 19

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OTTAWA (2 - 2) at WINNIPEG (4 - 0) - 7/19/2019, 8:30 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
WINNIPEG is 4-1 against the spread versus OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
WINNIPEG is 4-1 straight up against OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons


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Friday July 19

Ottawa @ Winnipeg

Game 691-692
July 19, 2019 @ 8:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Ottawa
105.090
Winnipeg
121.630
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Winnipeg
by 13 1/2
46
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Winnipeg
by 9 1/2
55
Dunkel Pick:
Winnipeg
(-9 1/2); Under


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Ottawa (2-2) @ Winnipeg (4-0)— Blue Bombers scored 34.5 ppg in winning their first four games, with home wins by 7-27 points. Road team won seven of last eight series games, with Bombers covering five of last six; Ottawa won three of last four visits to Manitoba- over is 4-2 in last six series games. Ottawa lost last two games (both at home) by 15-17 points; they won only road game, 32-38 (+9) in Calgary. RedBlacks are 26-10 vs spread in last 36 road games; under is 13-6 in their last 19 road tilts.

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FRIDAY, JULY 19
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

OTT at WPG 08:30 PM

WPG -10.5

O 52.0

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GAME RECAP
NICHOLS SETS FRANCHISE RECORD AS BOMBERS DEFEAT REDBLACKS
CFL.CA STAFF

WINNIPEG — Matt Nichols set a franchise record with 19 straight completions as the Winnipeg Blue Bombers rolled to a 31-1 home victory against the Ottawa REDBLACKS on Friday night. The Bombers improved their record to 5-0 for the first time since 1960.

Defensive back Winston Rose got things going for Winnipeg with a pick-six in the first quarter, and the offence took over from there with Nichols completing 25 of 29 passes for 295 yards and two touchdowns. Nichols connected on 86 per cent of his pass attempts.

Jonathon Jennings got his first start at quarterback for Ottawa and completed six of 15 passes for 45 yards and an interception against an impenetrable Winnipeg defence. Willie Jefferson, Anthony Gaitor and Jackson Jeffcoat all recorded sacks for the Bombers, and defensive back Chris Humes capped off Winnipeg’s dominant defensive performance with an interception.

Running back Andrew Harris moved into 11th place on the CFL’s all-time rushing list in the win, finishing the game with 63 rushing yards on 14 carries while also adding 68 receiving yards and a touchdown on five catches. Quarterback Chris Streveler also contributed 35 rushing yards and a touchdown for the Bombers.

Kenny Lawler led Winnipeg’s receivers with five catches for 83 yards and his first career CFL touchdown.

John Crockett had a solid rushing performance for the REDBLACKS with 15 carries for 88 yards.

It was an uncharacteristically slow start to the game for the Bombers’s offence with three consecutive two-and-outs, but Winnipeg’s defence stepped up in the opening quarter to give the team an early lead. Rose used brilliant timing to jump a route and intercept a Jennings pass before returning it 71 yards to the end zone for the pick-six score. Rose now has an interception in three straight games. Justin Medlock kicked the convert to give Winnipeg a 7-0 advantage.

Ottawa got on the board near the end of the first quarter when a 75-yard punt from Richie Leone went out of bounds for a single, but the Bombers responded right away on offence with a nine-play, 75-yard drive that saw Nichols complete a 20-yard strike to Lawler and a 15-yard touchdown pass to Harris. The versatile running back found space behind the REDBLACKS’ coverage to get open in the right side of the end zone for the catch. Medlock added the extra point to put Winnipeg up 14-1.

The Bombers added to their first-half lead when Lawler came through with another key play, hauling in a 24-yard pass from Nichols and gaining an extra 30 yards to reach the end zone for the score. Medlock kicked the extra point to make it a 21-1 ball game. Nichols finished the first half with 192 passing yards and two touchdowns on 14 completions.

Crockett had a solid first half on the ground for the REDBLACKS with 12 carries for 80 yards, but the offence struggled to move the ball through the air against Winnipeg’s defensive pressure and tight coverage.

Harris added more yards just before the half with a 34-yard gallop down the field that set up a two-yard rushing touchdown from Streveler. Streveler faked the handoff to Harris before accelerating around the right edge of Ottawa’s defence for his fifth rushing touchdown of the season. Medlock added the convert to put the Bombers up 28-1 heading into half time.

Ottawa’s defence had a solid goal line stand in the third quarter to shut down Winnipeg’s attempt to extend its lead after a long drive. Receiver Daniel Petermann put the Bombers in position to score after catching a short pass and taking the ball to the one-yard line, but REDBLACKS linebacker Jerod Fernandez came up with a big defensive stop on third down to prevent Streveler from crossing the goal line.

But Streveler helped the Bombers extend their lead in the fourth quarter by putting the team in field goal range with a big 24-yard gain on the ground. Medlock knocked the 33-yard field goal through the uprights to give Winnipeg a 30-point advantage with just under 12 minutes to play.

Will Arndt finished the game at quarterback for Ottawa, but the Bombers’ defence sealed the victory for good when defensive back Chris Humes intercepted an Arndt pass.

The Ottawa REDBLACKS will host the Calgary Stampeders next Thursday in Week 7 action, while the Winnipeg Blue Bombers will travel on the road to square off against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats next Friday.

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Saturday, July 20, 2019
Time (ET) Away Home
4:00 PM Edmonton Eskimos Montreal Alouettes
7:00 PM British Columbia Lions Saskatchewan Roughriders


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CANADIAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE BEST BETS AND OPINIONS

DATE W-L-T % UNITS RECORD

07/19/2019 1-1-0 50.00% -0.50
07/18/2019 0-2-0 0.00% -11.00
07/06/2019 2-2-0 50.00% -1.00
07/05/2019 0-2-0 0.00% -11.00
07/04/2019 1-1-0 50.00% - 0.50
07/01/2019 2-0-0 100.00% +10.00
06/29/2019 2-0-0 100.00% +10.00
06/28/2019 2-0-0 100.00% +10.00
06/27/2019 2-0-0 110.00% +10.00
06/22/2019 2-0-0 100.00% +10.00
06/21/2019 2-0-0 100.00% +10.00
06/20/2019 0-2-0 0.00% -11.00
06/15/2019 2-2-0 50.00% -0.10
06/13/2019 1-1-0 50.00% -0.50



Totals..............19-13-0 59.37% +24.40


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BEST BETS:


DATE........................ATS................... ..UNITS..................O/U..................UNITS.............TOTAL


07/19/2019.............1 - 0 ..................+5.00...................0 - 1...................-5.50...............-0.50
07/18/2019.............0 - 1....................-5.50...................0 - 1...................-5.50...............-11.00
07/06/2019.............0 - 2....................-11.00.................2 - 0...................+10.00............-1.00
07/05/2019.............0 - 1....................-5.50...................0 - 1...................-5.50...............-11.00
07/04/2019.............0 - 1....................-5.50...................1 - 0...................+5.00..............-0.50
07/01/2019.............1 - 0....................+5.00..................1 - 0...................+5.00.............+10.00
06/29/2019.............1 - 0....................+5.00..................1 - 0...................+5.00.............+10.00
06/28/2019.............1 - 0....................+5.00..................1 - 0...................+5.00.............+10.00
06/27/2019.............1 - 0....................+5.00..................1 - 0...................+5.00.............+10.00
06/22/2019.............1 - 0....................+5.00..................1 - 0...................+5.00.............+10.00
06/21/2019.............1 - 0................... +5.00..................1 - 0...................+5.00.............+10.00
06/20/2019.............0 - 1.....................-5.50..................0 - 1....................-5.50..............-11.00
06/15/2019.............1 - 1.....................-0.50..................1 - 1....................-0.50..............-1.00
06/13/2019.............0 - 1.....................-5.50..................1 - 0....................-0.50..............-6.00


Totals..................... 8 - 8...................-4.00...................11 - 5..................+22.00............+18.00

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Saturday’s 6-pack

Updated odds for the British Open:

5-1— Brooks Koepka

11-2— Tommy Fleetwood

7-1— Justin Rose

8-1— Shane Lowry

14-1— Rahm, Spieth, Westwood

16-1— JB Holmes

Quote of the Day
“Anybody from any corner of the world can come to America to live and become an American. We draw our people, our strength, from every country and every corner of the world.”
Ronald Reagan

Saturday’s quiz
Which NFL team did Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh play most of his career for?

Friday’s quiz
Urban Meyer coached Bowling Green, Utah, Florida, Ohio State.

Thursday’s quiz
Luis Gonzalez has hit the most home runs in the history of the Arizona Diamondbacks, 224.


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Saturday’s List of 13: College football knowledge…..

13) College football teams with all five starters back on the offensive line:

Auburn, Ball State, Boise St, Hawai’i, Iowa St.
Michigan St, Oregon, Southern Miss, Texas St
UL-Lafayette, UL-Monroe, Western Kentucky

12) Over last five years, Utah is 11-2 vs spread as a road underdog; Whittingham is 11-2 SU in bowl games.

11) Last two years, USC is 2-9 vs spread a a home favorite; since 2012, they’re 1-9 vs spread in neutral field games.

10) Cincinnati allowed 35.8 ppg in their last five bowl games (2-3 SU); once 2014, Bearcats are 8-15 vs spread in non-conference games.

9) Central Florida is 25-1 SU the last two years, with a +31 turnover margin; they’re 12-6-1 vs spread in last 19 games as a home favorite.

8) Last four years, South Florida has a +28 turnover ratio; under Charlie Strong, Bulls are 5-12 vs spread as a home favorite.

7) Since 2015, Temple is 25-8-1 vs spread in conference games; they’re 13-3 vs spread in last 16 games coming off a loss.

6) Marshall is 12-2 all-time in bowl games, 5-0 since 2013; since 2016, Thundering Herd is 4-9 vs spread as a home favorite.

5) Under Butch Davis, FIU is 2-6 vs spread as a home favorite, 6-0 as a home underdog.

4) Last three years, Middle Tennessee State is 11-4 vs spread coming off a loss.

3) Western Kentucky has its fifth head coach in eight years; last two years, Hilltoppers are 0-5 vs spread as a road favorite.

2) From 2012-16, Southern Mississippi had a minus-63 turnover margin in 62 games; last two years, Golden Eagles were minus-2, and went 8-5/6-5.

1) Since bringing their program back two years ago, UAB is 10-1-1 vs spread at home.

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Saturday, July 20

Edmonton Eskimos (3-1 SU, 2-2 ATS at Montreal Alouettes (2-2 SU, 3-1 ATS)
Point-spread:
Total:

Game Overview

Edmonton opened the season with a 32-25 victory over Montreal, but it could not cover as an eight-point favorite at home. The total went OVER 49 ½-point total line in that game. In Thursday’s 27-point win against BC, the Eskimos took a 16-3 lead into halftime. Trevor Harris went a highly efficient 22-for-28 throwing the ball for 276 passing yards and two scores. CJ Gable anchored the running game with 68 yards rushing on 19 carries.

Following a SU 0-2 start, Montreal is coming off back-to-back upsets as a heavy underdog. It beat Hamilton 36-29 in Week 4 as a 13 ½-point underdog at home ahead of Saturday’s upset on the road against Ottawa. The Alouettes got a career day from Vernon Adams Jr. at quarterback with 327 yards passing and two scoring strikes. William Stanback had another strong outing running the ball with 100 yards on 18 carries.

Betting Trends

-- Including the win in Week 1, Edmonton is a perfect 5-0 SU in its last five games against Montreal. It also has a perfect 5-0 record SU and ATS in its last five road games in this inter-division tilt. The total has gone OVER in five of the last six matchups.


British Columbia Lions (1-4 SU, 1-4 ATS) at Saskatchewan Roughriders (1-3 SU, 2-2 ATS)
Point-spread:
Total:

Game Overview

High expectations have been met with a very disappointing performance in BC. The arrival of Mike Reilly at quarterback has failed to invigorate an offense that is averaging just 20.5 points per game. He was held to 157 yards passing in last Thursday’s loss to Edmonton with John White rushing for 53 yards on 11 attempts in the team’s 210 yards of total offense. The Lions’ defense has allowed an average of 31.6 points in five games.

The Roughriders are coming off a Week 4 bye after losing to Calgary 37-10 the week before as five-point home favorites. The total stayed UNDER 51 ½ points in that game and it has stayed UNDER in three of their first four outings. Saturday will be the first meeting in a home-and-home series against BC. Cody Fajardo has gotten the call at quarterback for an injured Zach Collaros. He has thrown for 945 yards and four touchdowns against two interceptions.

Betting Trends

-- The Lions have a 7-3 edge both SU and ATS in this West Division matchup over the past 10 meetings. They have also won four of the last six meetings SU in Saskatchewan. The total stayed UNDER in 10 of the last 13 meetings at Mosaic Stadium.


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Saturday, July 20

Edmonton Eskimos
Edmonton is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Edmonton's last 6 games
Edmonton is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Edmonton is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Edmonton's last 7 games on the road
Edmonton is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games when playing Montreal
Edmonton is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Montreal
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Edmonton's last 6 games when playing Montreal
Edmonton is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Montreal
Edmonton is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Montreal
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Edmonton's last 6 games when playing on the road against Montreal

Montreal Alouettes
Montreal is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games
Montreal is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Montreal is 7-18 SU in its last 25 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Montreal's last 6 games
Montreal is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Montreal is 5-10 ATS in its last 15 games at home
Montreal is 3-12 SU in its last 15 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Montreal's last 12 games at home
Montreal is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games when playing Edmonton
Montreal is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Edmonton
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Montreal's last 6 games when playing Edmonton
Montreal is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Edmonton
Montreal is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Edmonton
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Montreal's last 6 games when playing at home against Edmonton

British Columbia Lions
British Columbia is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games
British Columbia is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of British Columbia's last 6 games
British Columbia is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
British Columbia is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
British Columbia is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games when playing Saskatchewan
British Columbia is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing Saskatchewan
The total has gone UNDER in 17 of British Columbia's last 23 games when playing Saskatchewan
British Columbia is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Saskatchewan
British Columbia is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Saskatchewan
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of British Columbia's last 13 games when playing on the road against Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan Roughriders
Saskatchewan is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Saskatchewan's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Saskatchewan's last 5 games at home
Saskatchewan is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games when playing British Columbia
Saskatchewan is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing British Columbia
The total has gone UNDER in 17 of Saskatchewan's last 23 games when playing British Columbia
Saskatchewan is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against British Columbia
Saskatchewan is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against British Columbia
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Saskatchewan's last 13 games when playing at home against British Columbia


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Saturday, July 20

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EDMONTON (3 - 1) at MONTREAL (2 - 2) - 7/20/2019, 4:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
MONTREAL is 3-2 against the spread versus EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
EDMONTON is 5-0 straight up against MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
4 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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BRITISH COLUMBIA (1 - 4) at SASKATCHEWAN (1 - 3) - 7/20/2019, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
SASKATCHEWAN is 3-1 against the spread versus BRITISH COLUMBIA over the last 3 seasons
SASKATCHEWAN is 3-1 straight up against BRITISH COLUMBIA over the last 3 seasons
3 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons


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Saturday, July 20

Edmonton @ Montreal[/B]

Game 693-694
July 20, 2019 @ 4:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Edmonton
106.338
Montreal
109.743
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Montreal
by 3 1/2
56
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Edmonton
by 4 1/2
54
Dunkel Pick:
Montreal
(+4 1/2); Over

BC Lions @ Saskatchewan

Game 695-696
July 20, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
BC Lions
106.363
Saskatchewan
104.720
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
BC Lions
by 1 1/2
49
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Saskatchewan
by 3 1/2
51 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
BC Lions
(+3 1/2); Under


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Edmonton (3-1) @ Montreal (2-2)— Edmonton (-8) beat Alouettes 32-25 in season opener, in a game where 17-14 4th quarter put game over total. Eskimos won last ten games with Montreal, but are 2-3 vs spread in last five; Edmonton won/covered their last four visits here. Last four series games went over the total— over is 12-3-1 in last 16 series games- Edmonton covered eight of last 11 series. Edmonton is on road for third game in row; they scored 32+ points in their three wins, were held to 21 in only loss, to BC. Under is 6-1-1 in Eskimos’ last eight road games. Montreal scored 36-36 points in winning its last two games.

BC Lions (1-4) @ Saskatchewan (1-3)— Saskatchewan won last three series games, by 9-3-33 points; under is 4-1-1 in last six series games. BC lost its last two visits to Regina, 41-8/35-16. Lions allowed 33+ points in all four losses this year; they edged winless Toronto 18-17 (-8.5) for their one win. Over is 3-2 in their games this season. Roughriders’ only win is also vs Toronto; they’re at home for third game in row. Three of their four games stayed under total. Big game, with both teams off to slow starts.

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SATURDAY, JULY 20
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

EDM at MTL 04:00 PM
EDM -5.5
O 53.5

BC at SSK 07:00 PM
BC +4.5
U 50.5

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GAME RECAP
ALS KEEP ROLLING WITH HOME WIN OVER ESKS
CFL.CA STAFF

MONTREAL — A strong defensive performance and big plays from Vernon Adams Jr. helped lead the Montreal Alouettes to a 20-10 home victory against the Edmonton Eskimos on Saturday. The Als have now won three straight games for the first time since 2016.

Adams completed 68 per cent of his passes for 191 yards and a touchdown to receiver Jake Wieneke. The athletic quarterback also did a bit of everything against the Esks, racking up 44 rushing yards on seven carries and hauling in a 21-yard touchdown catch from Eugene Lewis on a trick play.

Defence was the story for much of the game, and there were eleven combined two-and-outs in the opening half as both offences found it hard to gain significant ground. Als defensive backs Greg Reid and Taylor Loffer both intercepted Trevor Harris. Harris completed 29 of 43 passes for 271 yards in the loss.

Montreal Running back William Stanback chipped in 84 total yards on the ground and through the air to help Montreal sustain important drives.

Edmonton kicker Sean Whyte contributed three field goals, but saw his streak of 17 consecutive successful kicks come to an end. Penalties were costly for Edmonton, as two interceptions were called back due to illegal contact penalties.

Lewis had the first big play of the game for the Als with a 21-yard catch that got the team’s first scoring drive going. Adams then broke free two plays later for an 18-yard run up the middle of the field after juking defensive lineman Nick Usher. The athletic quarterback capped off the drive with a 21-yard touchdown catch on an incredible trick play pass from Lewis.

Adams looked like a true receiver as he gained 12 yards after the catch and made Esks defensive back Monshadrik Hunter miss a tackle on his way into the end zone for the opening score. Boris Bede added the convert kick to give Montreal a 7-0 lead.

The Als’ defence followed up the team’s strong offensive start when defensive back Greg Reid picked off Harris on the next drive. The interception was the first thrown by Harris since last season.

Als defensive back Ryan Carter was called for a pass interference penalty in the second quarter after Harris chucked a flea flicker pass down the field. The penalty resulted in solid field position for the Esks, but Montreal’s defence held strong and forced a 17-yard field goal from Whyte.

Running back Jeremiah Johnson made his presence known for Montreal later in the half with a thundering 43-yard catch-and-run all the way down to the Esks’ three-yard line. But defence stole the show once again as Edmonton’s defensive front refused to give up ground, forcing the Als to settle for a 10-yard field goal from Bede to make the score 10-3.

The Esks appeared to get their first major of the game after Harris threw a beautiful 33-yard touchdown pass to receiver Kenny Stafford just before half-time, but the play was called back due to a holding penalty on Edmonton. The Esks then added to their lead with another field goal after receiver Natey Adjei put the team in range by gaining 16 yards on a pair of catches. The successful 34-yard kick from Whyte made the score 10-6 heading into the second half.

A solid 15-yard reception from Stafford got things started for the Esks in the third quarter, and Whyte would add his third field goal of the game a few plays later on a 48-yard kick to make it a one-point game. The kick was Whyte’s 17th consecutive successful field goal.

But the Als responded on the following drive with their second touchdown of the game. Stanback opened things up with an 18-yard catch-and-run, and Adams followed it up a play later with a 15-yard sprint into Edmonton territory. Adams then put the finishing touches on the drive with a five-yard touchdown toss to Wieneke. Bede added the extra point to make the score 17-9 with under five minutes to go in the third quarter.

Whyte saw his field goal streak broken just before the end of the quarter when his second 48-yard attempt of the game hit the left upright. Montreal’s offence took over and Stanback added another key play by turning a short catch into a 19-yard gain shortly before the game went into a weather delay.

Montreal’s defence notched another turnover after the delay when Loffler intercepted Harris.

A big 49-yard play from Esks receiver Ricky Collins on third down made things interesting down the stretch, but it was too little too late as the Als walked away with their third straight win.

The Edmonton Eskimos will host the Toronto Argonauts next Thursday in their Week 7 matchup, while the Montreal Alouettes will get a week off to rest before they host the Ottawa REDBLACKS in Week 8.

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GAME RECAP
RIDERS WIN BACK-AND-FORTH CLASH WITH LIONS
CFL.CA STAFF

REGINA — The Saskatchewan Roughriders came out on top in a back-and-forth battle against the BC Lions on Saturday Night, combining big offensive plays and relentless defensive pressure to claim the 38-25 home win.

A thrilling 100-yard kickoff return touchdown from Marcus Thigpen gave the Riders a one-point lead heading into the second half, but the Lions continued to stick around until three consecutive touchdown drives from the Riders in the second half sealed the victory.

Cody Fajardo connected on big passes early to give Saskatchewan the lead and finished with 17 completions on 23 pass attempts for 278 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions. Fajardo also used his legs to make an impact with 53 rushing yards and a touchdown on eight carries.

Charleston Hughes had a dominant defensive performance for the Riders with 10 tackles, three sacks and two forced fumbles. Hughes is now up to eight sacks on the season.

Riders receiver Shaq Evans stepped up with his biggest game of the season, racking up 158 yards and a touchdown on just five catches.

Mike Reilly completed 14 consecutive passes at one point despite constant pressure from the Riders’ defence. Reilly completed 31 of 40 passes for 346 yards, a touchdown and an interception in the loss.

Lions kicker Sergio Castillo made all four of his field goal attempts for the Lions, and receiver Bryan Burnham had another productive game with eight catches for 106 yards.

The Riders got on the board first with a single point off of a 73-yard punt from Jon Ryan, but BC quickly responded with a 50-yard field goal from kicker Sergio Castillo.

Fajardo then got things rolling for the Riders on offence with a 36-yard strike to receiver Shaq Evans. Evans went up high in traffic to make an incredible catch, and Fajardo followed up the big play with a 39-yard touchdown pass to receiver Kyran Moore. Fajardo scrambled to his right to evade pressure and made a nice throw on the run to find Moore for the touchdown, and kicker Gabriel Ferraro added the extra point to give Saskatchewan an 8-3 lead.

The Lions answered back with a big play of their own on a 53-yard pass from Reilly to Shaq Johnson, but the promising drive stalled and Castillo added a 24-yard field goal to cut the Riders’ lead down to two points.

BC’s defence picked off Fajardo on the final play of the opening quarter when defensive back Victor Gamboa reeled in a tipped ball for his first ever CFL interception.

The Lions grabbed the lead in the second quarter on Castillo’s third field goal of the game, a 29-yard kick that made the score 9-8 with twelve minutes to go in the half. But Saskatchewan jumped back on top later in the quarter when BC elected to surrender a safety deep in their own territory, giving the Riders a one-point advantage.

Reilly led a solid offensive drive before the half that included a 16-yard run and a 39-yard pass deep down the field to receiver Bryan Burnham. The huge catch from Burnham brought the ball into Riders’ territory, and Burnham moved it even closer on the next play with an eight-yard catch-and-run. Reilly capped off the drive with a one-yard touchdown run, and Castillo added the extra point to give the Lions a 16-10 lead.

But the Lions’ lead did not last long at all, as the Riders responded right away with a 100-yard kickoff return touchdown from speedster Marcus Thigpen. Ferraro added the extra point to put the Riders up 17-16 heading into half-time.

The Riders added another single point off of a 77-yard punt from Ryan to start the third quarter. But Reilly began to find a rhythm, putting together a drive that led to a 12-yard field goal from Castillo that gave the lead back to BC. Reilly connected on key passes to Johnson and Jevon Cottoy to set up the field goal.

Fajardo and the Riders’ offence responded with a scoring drive of their own that saw Fajardo find space for a 19-yard run before finishing off the drive with a tough four-yard touchdown run. Ferraro kicked the extra point to give Saskatchewan a 25-19 lead.

Reilly had the Lions driving to score again, but Hughes came through with another big play and got to Reilly for the strip-sack. Hughes also recovered the fumble, and the Riders’ offence then capitalized on the turnover.

Evans made another incredible catch to set up a three-yard touchdown run from running back William Powell that extended the team’s lead in the fourth quarter and grabbed momentum for good. The Riders went for the two-point conversion but were unsuccessful.

Evans sealed the victory for the Riders later in the quarter with a huge 50-yard touchdown catch. Ferraro added the convert kick to make it a 38-19 ball game with under four minutes to play.

Reilly and the Lions’ offence came roaring back to score again on a drive to end the game, with Reilly throwing a nine-yard touchdown pass to receiver Lemar Durant. But it was too little too late as the Riders walked away with the 38-25 win.

Both teams will square off again in Week 7 when the BC Lions host the Saskatchewan Roughriders on July 27.