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TORONTO – After starting their second heart attack in as many weeks, the Eskimos have scored 17 points in a row to come back from a 12-0 deficit, but the defending champions have eliminated [19659002] A five-yard touchdown by right-back Declan Cross in the third minute of the fourth quarter put the Argonauts back before Armanti Edwards managed to score two points.
With their first win of the season, defending Gray Cup champions have avoided a 0-3 start for the first time since 2001, with the Eskimos from top to bottom tied for 2 -2 in the ranking.
James Wilder Jr. carried 21 carries for 120 yards rushing, while ex-Eskimos quarterback James Franklin completed 16 of 23 pbades for 217 yards, a touchdown and an interception at his first departure for the Argos.
game dominated by the master-versus-apprentice story that saw Franklin's debut double-blue starts against none other than his former club, led by reigning Canadian footballer Mike Reilly, who completed 28 of 40 pbades for 370 yards, a touchdown and an interception, he was the student taking the first turn to showcase what he had learned
The match opening match saw the Argos parade 76 yards on a nine-game course that ended with a two-yard dive by Franklin to lead 6-0 after a failed conversion kick
in the same way as last week, when the Eskimos messed up their first kickoff after their first two shots left for a sack and an interception, Edmonton returned possession to the opponent. Gable missed a rush of a yardstick, forced by linebacker Cbadius Vaughn and recovered by Shawn Lemon, the former Eskimos defender.
Two touchdowns later, the Argos were back in the end zone. rookie James Wilder Jr. followed a 30-yard reception by Armanti Edwards with a five-yard run for his first touchdown of the season.
The two-point pbad to S.J. The green fell unfinished while Toronto was led by just 12 minutes.
Edmonton was able to reach the second step of the podium. Reilly completed all five pbades for 51 yards before Sean Whyte Reilly's net then completed six of seven pbades for 77 yards to place Whyte for a 33-yard field goal that reduced Toronto's lead to seven. points.
Edmonton's defense imposed a linebacker JC Sherritt stopped Franklin with no win in third and fourth, while Reilly completed his next five pbades in a row.
His sixth, however, went straight into the arms of a Ronnie Yell waiting 15 yards for an interception, after Derel Walker slipped on the notoriously unpardonable artificial turf of the North Zone.
Dominating the time of possession in the first half, 18:47 to 11:13, the Eskimos forced a two-out-out go on a marathon of a 12-game drive their own line of 50 yards, which saw them set up for a 47-yard field goal, only audible in a side kick that was hit out of bounds by linebacker Korey Jones to retain possession and a new set of downs in what fundamentally
But the offensive went out of breath again and had to settle for a 40-yard field goal, with the Argos taking a 12-7 lead at half-time.
Second half Llevi Noel earned a 50-yard win over Eskimos cornerback Maurice McKnight
but McKnight made amends with his first CFL interception while Franklin played his first half. first game of the season. and second of his career, on a ball aimed at Edwards in the red zone.
Kenny Stafford responded with a 50 yard rush on the other end of the field, although he eventually gave 10 for reprehensible reasons. driving, after simply dropping the ball and pointing.
He set up a 24-yard The Eskimos took their first lead of the game, 14-12, with 92 seconds remaining in the quarter
They added a 42-yard placement with 10 goals. There were a few minutes left in the last quarter, but that was not enough to avoid the Argos, who will be at the Commonwealth Stadium for the end of a home series on Friday 13 (7 pm, TSN, ESPN +, 630 CHED)
Inputs and outputs: Eskimos WR Duke Williams left in the first half with a leg injury … DT Almondo Sewell needed to be healed with four minutes to go. the game.
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