Harris leads Argonauts to comeback win over Roughriders in overtime thriller

Trevor Harris' 11-yard touchdown pass to Tori Gurley sealed a 42-40 victory for the Toronto Argonauts in overtime over the Saskatchewan Roughriders.

Harris went 30-for-38 for 267 yards and four touchdowns against one interception in the winning effort.

Saskatchewan's Kevin Glenn equalized with a 25-yard touchdown strike to Chris Getzlaf. However, Glenn sought Getzlaf again on the ensuing two-point conversion but his attempt came up short, leading to the Argonauts' win.

Rob Bagg punched in a 1-yard touchdown in overtime, providing the Roughriders with a 34-28 lead. Toronto's Tristan Okpalaugo came up with a key stop on the ensuing two-point conversion.

It was all for naught as Toronto responded with a 9-yard touchdown pass from Harris to Brandon Whitaker. However, Saskatchewan's John Chick foiled the Argonauts' two-point conversion.

Brett Smith's 1-yard touchdown with 1:17 remaining in the fourth quarter provided the Roughriders with a 28-21 lead.

The Argonauts drew consecutive pass interference calls and drove the ball downfield furiously. Harris connected with Chris Owens for a 16-yard touchdown with six seconds remaining, sending the game into overtime.

Saskatchewan entered the fourth quarter with a 21-11 lead, but Argonauts cornerback A.J. Jefferson picked off Glenn and returned the ball 100 yards for a touchdown, cutting the lead to 21-18. Toronto's Ronnie Pfeffer connected on a 38-yard field goal with 2:46 remaining to tie the game.

Toronto moved to 2-0 while Saskatchewan dropped to 0-2.