Watch above: The Edmonton Eskimos will move on to the CFL West final next week after an 18-10 victory over the Saskatchewan Roughriders Sunday afternoon.
EDMONTON – Kendial Lawrence had an 84-yard punt return touchdown and the Eskimos defence recorded five interceptions as Edmonton beat the Saskatchewan Roughriders 18-10 in the CFL’s West semifinal on Sunday.
The game was billed as a battle of the backup quarterbacks between Edmonton’s Matt Nichols and Saskatchewan’s 41-year-old QB Kerry Joseph, but neither lasted past the midmark of the third quarter.
Edmonton’s No. 1 quarterback Mike Reilly came into the game six minutes into the third quarter despite nursing a broken bone in his right foot, and Tino Sunseri finishing off the game for the Roughriders.
The loss ended any hopes the Roughriders had of defending their Grey Cup championship from last year.
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The Eskimos will now meet the Stampeders in the West final next Sunday in Calgary.
Edmonton took the opening kickoff and got on the board just three minutes in on a 37-yard Hugh O’Neill field goal.
The Montreal Alouettes will travel to Hamilton next week to face the Ticats after a 50-17 romp over the B.C. Lions earlier Sunday.
The 102nd Grey Cup will be held in Vancouver on Sunday, Nov. 30.
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