The Saskatchewan Roughriders ended a seven-game regular season home losing streak Thursday with a 12-11 victory over the Edmonton Elks.
The Riders trailed 11-3 late in the fourth quarter when quarterback Trevor Harris connected on a five-yard touchdown pass with Mitchell Picton with 1;04 remaining. He followed up with a successful two-point convert, hitting receiver Kendall Watson with a short pass over the middle to tie the game 11-11.
The winning point followed on the ensuing kickoff. Saskatchewan’s Brett Lauther pounded the ball into the Edmonton end zone and Elks returner CJ Sims chose to give up a single point rather than return the kick..
The victory improved the Riders to 3-1 while the Elks, who were playing their fifth game in 25 days, fell to 0-5.
