Eskimos rally to win over Roughriders
Derel Walker caught a 36-yard touchdown pass late in the fourth quarter as the Edmonton Eskimos rallied to beat the Saskatchewan Roughriders 31-24 on Saturday in Canadian Football League pre-season action.
Derel Walker scores winning TD ; Durant returns for Roughies
Derel Walker caught a 36-yard touchdown pass late in the fourth quarter as the Edmonton Eskimos rallied to beat the Saskatchewan Roughriders 31-24 on Saturday in Canadian Football League pre-season action.
Justin Goltz threw the pass to Walker and finished the night 2 for 3 for 44 yards and a touchdown.
Darian Durant started behind centre for Saskatchewan for the first time since injuring his elbow last season. He completed 4 of 8 passes for 42 yards while playing all but one series in the first quarter.
Free-agent signing Kevin Glenn would replace Durant and threw for 73 yards while completing eight passes and a touchdown.
The Eskimos took a 14-11 lead into halftime.