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CFL Game Summary - Edmonton at Saskatchewan

Regina, SK (SportsNetwork.com) - Jamal Miles brought back a punt return 79 yards for a touchdown with just over a minute remaining in regulation to give the Edmonton Eskimos a 30-26 win versus the Saskatchewan Roughriders at Mosaic Stadium.

Edmonton (4-14) quarterbacks Mike Reilly, Kerry Joseph and Jonathan Crompton combined to hit on just eight passes for less than 100 yards and a single score, but still the Eskimos managed to snap a five-game slide.

Tino Sunseri and Drew Willy stood in at quarterback for Saskatchewan (11-7), combining to throw for more than 300 yards, but only one touchdown on the day. Running back Chris Garrett carried the ball 23 times for 152 yards and a score for the hosts as they dropped their final two games of the regular season.

With nine receptions for more than 100 yards, Taj Smith joined teammates Weston Dressler and Chris Getzlaf with at least 1,000 yards receiving this season for the Roughriders. Geroy Simon notched three catches to extend his consecutive games streak with at least one reception to 188 in a row.

Despite the setback, the Riders are still heading to the playoffs and will face British Columbia on Nov. 10 in the West Division Semi-Finals. The winner of that outing will go up against Calgary at McMahon Stadium on Nov. 17.

The Roughriders had a chance to steal the win, but on the final play of the game Sunseri was taken down for a sack.

With the victory the Eskimos snapped a three-game slide in the series and moved to 114-85-2 versus Saskatchewan in regular-season bouts dating back to 1949.

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