ICYMI: Rob Vanstone: Roughriders' Cody Fajardo saves the day after ugly play
, Fajardo returned to action Saturday night and threw his ugliest pass as a CFL starting quarterback — a quacker that was easily intercepted by the Edmonton Elks’ Nafees Lyon during the fourth quarter at Commonwealth Stadium.
At that point, Fajardo had passed for a mere 70 yards while looking ill at ease in the pocket and without throwing the football with any consistent authority.Article content Fajardo would have absorbed the lion’s share of the blame if his shakiness had persisted and if the Roughriders had somehow succumbed to the feckless Elks.Article content
Rolan Milligan intercepted Taylor Cornelius on Edmonton’s next possession. The Roughriders proceeded to capitalize on a six-yard run by Fajardo, whose second TD of the game concluded the scoring. Much of the game fit that description, especially when contrasted with the opener of Saturday’s doubleheader — B.C.‘s scintillating 41-40 conquest of the host Calgary Stampeders.
The Elks conventionally sent only three pass rushers — against five blockers! — but nonetheless applied consistent pressure.
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