Eskimos Smoke Defending Champ 'Riders
23/08/2008 03:49
EDMONTON - It's not how you start, it's how you finish.
The Edmonton Eskimos did not have a good start against the Saskatchewan Roughriders on Thursday night, falling behind 10-0 early.
But they showed some finish as touchdowns from A.J. Harris and Kamau Peterson helped Edmonton erase that early deficit and they never looked back from there. The Eskimos moved into sole possession of second place in the CFL's West Division, knocking off the league leading Saskatchewan Roughriders 27-10 on Thursday night.
"I thought we could have played better than we did," said Edmonton head coach Danny Maciocia. "Overall I thought we just played well enough to win. We made a few more plays than they did."
One of the strongest performances was put forward by Harris, a rookie running back from Northern Illinois. Harris won the battle of the running backs over Saskatchewan's Wes Cates on the night recording 189 rushing yards on 21 carries, tying for the fifth best rushing game in Eskimos history. Cates had just 77 yards on 14 tries.
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SWIVEL HIPS SAYS:
I hate to say I told you so, but I told you so. The only thing I regret is that I couldn't be there to see it in person.