Elks kick-off three-game road trip against Riders in Regina
The Edmonton Elks have three video games remaining on their schedule, all of which will likely be performed on the street, within the span of seven grueling days. The Elks street journey begins Saturday afternoon with a conflict towards the Saskatchewan Roughriders at Mosaic Stadium in Regina.
When the group arrived in Regina on Friday afternoon, there was snow on the bottom. Head coach Jamie Elizondo says some gamers had been a bit of shocked however feels the group as a complete will likely be able to carry out on this history-making street journey.
“They arrived right here (in Regina) excited and so they’re wanting ahead to this journey that we’re on,” Elizondo stated.
“We’re about to do one thing that has by no means been performed in soccer enjoying three video games in a single week.”
“I shared with all of them week, ‘that is one thing you possibly can inform your youngsters about and it’s even a greater story if we are able to exit and win all three video games.’”
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Edmonton Elks head coach Jamie Elizondo on the keys to going through the Riders within the second recreation of a back-to-back, this time in Regina
Saturday’s recreation between the Elks and Riders is the second recreation of a home-and-home sequence.
Final week the Elks misplaced 19-17 on The Brick Area at Commonwealth Stadium. After trailing 19-3 after the third quarter, the Elks got here alive within the fourth. Quarterback Taylor Cornelius who didn’t register a completion within the third quarter accomplished 11 of 14 passes for 205 yards and two touchdowns in a shedding trigger. Cornelius hasn’t thrown an interception in his final three video games and has tossed three landing passes in these video games. Receiver Danny Vandervoort caught each landing passes from Cornelius, the primary two CFL touchdowns of his profession for the second general choose within the 2017 CFL Draft.
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Edmonton Elks quarterback Taylor Cornelius on lack of prep between video games on the street journey and the Riders defence
Operating again Walter Fletcher recorded 140 yards from scrimmage in his debut – they accounted for 35 per cent of the Elks’s complete internet yardage.
On defence, veteran linebacker Derrick Moncrief recorded three quarterback sacks giving him 4 sacks in his final three video games. He’s now tied for the team-lead in sacks with Thomas Costigan.
The Elks have positioned receiver Mike Jones (knee), operating again/kick-returner Terry Williams (ankle), and linebacker Shaydon Phillip (elbow) on the group’s six-game injured checklist. Defensive lineman Mike Moore (foot) is on the one-game injured checklist.
Linebacker Nyles Morgan will return to the beginning lineup after lacking final week’s recreation for private causes. Defensive finish Chris Casher will make his Elks debut after signing with the group in late September. Defensive again Josh Woodman has been activated off the one-game injured checklist whereas operating again Bruce Anderson will present some depth on the place behind starter Walter Fletcher.
The next are the projected offensive and defensive starters for the Elks:
Offence
Quarterback: Taylor Cornelius
Operating again: Walter Fletcher (fullback: James Tuck)
Offensive line: Kyle Saxelid, Tomas Jack-Kurdyla, David Beard, Matt O’Donnell, Steven Nielsen
Receivers: Armanti Edwards, Earnest Edwards, Jalen Tolliver, Shai Ross, Tevaun Smith
Defence
Line of defense: Antonio Simmons, Jake Ceresna, Chris Nelson, Kwaku Boateng
Linebackers: Nyles Morgan, Kieshawn Bierria, Derrick Moncrief
Defensive backs: Nafees Lyon, Trumaine Washington, Jordan Hoover, Aaron Grymes, Jonathon Rose
You possibly can hear dwell protection of Saturday’s recreation between the Elks and the Riders on 630 CHED beginning with Countdown to Kickoff at 12:30 p.m.
The opening kickoff from Mosaic Stadium in Regina will likely be at 2 p.m. with Morley Scott and Dave Campbell calling the entire dwell motion. Plus, hear evaluation from two-time Gray Cup Champion and former Edmonton offensive lineman Blake Dermott.
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