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When it comes to the Ottawa Redblacks, the term 'home field disadvantage' might be appropriate.
In his 17-3 loss to Calgary two weeks ago, Ottawa has gone 1-18 in his last 19 games at TD Place. Another struggling team, Edmonton, has a chance to end that disturbing trend by welcoming his Elks into town on Friday night.
"Definitely, we have to get better," said wide receiver Nate Behar. “The desire to win [for the fans] is huge for us. What is happening at this point is beyond logic. There is nothing that is not set to be, and the demon must be exorcised."
To do that, the Redblacks (1-7) It might help if you can find some rhythm in your attacks. In the loss to Calgary, they gained 319 total yards but were injured on a turnover. Quarterback Nick Arbuckle threw for 186 yards but threw two interceptions and added a pick by starter Caleb Evans, who was 10-of-21 for just 66 yards.
Arbuckle's numbers clearly looked better, but coach Paul Lapolis returned to Evans to start Friday's game and his teammates could have played better against Calgary.
Meanwhile, Edmonton (2-7) will be looking for his third consecutive loss. The Elks led Saskatchewan by his one point late in the fourth quarter on Saturday, but he gave up two second-half touchdowns to absorb his 34-23 setback at home.
Quarterback Taylor His Cornelius accounted for nearly 300 total offensive yards, throwing 209 for 86 yards and he scored twice. However, he also threw a late interception that set up the Roughriders' final touchdown.
Edmonton was also badly hurt by the lack of discipline. It was flagged 12 times for 140 yards, including a pyramiding call that nullified Saskatchewan's field goal, giving it a first down and leading to a clinch score.
"Decisions, penalties, it cost us the ballgame," said Elks coach Chris Jones.
– Field Level Media
