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1973

WEEK ONE
TUESDAY JULY 31
Edmonton 33, WINNIPEG 22 (24,526) - Mistakes hurt the Bombers, with 3 fumbles and two interceptions setting up two Bobby Taylor TDs. Winnipeg struggled without Mack Herron, let go after being arrested on drug charges
Toronto 25, OTTAWA 9 (23,764) - In the rain, the Argos got two TDs, on a 9-yard pass from Joe Theismann to Eric Allen in the first quarter and on a 26- yard interception return by Tim Anderson in the third quarter
Saskatchewan 21, BRITISH COL 5 (27,447) - Rider QB Ron Lancaster fired three TD passes and George Reed rumbled for 135 yards along the ground
WEDNESDAY AUGUST 1
Montreal 18, HAMILTON 9 (29,116) - Johnny Rodgers scored the decisive points early in the third quarter to lead Montreal. Peter Dalla Riva, on another 10-yard pass line from QB George Mira, scored the other Montreal major
THURSDAY AUGUST 2
CALGARY 23, Saskatchewan 15 (25,328) - When the Riders' Jim Elder fumbled the opening kickoff, it was an indication of miscues to come. Nine interceptions and three fumbles later, Calgary had its first win of the season
MONDAY AUGUST 6
EDMONTON 10, Winnipeg 3 (19,801) - A sputtering Winnipeg offense broke
down completely after a first-half TD gamble failed in the mud and rain. K Dave Cutler scored five points for the suprising Eskimos
WESTERN CONFERENCE            EASTERN CONFERENCE
Edmonton    2  0 0  43  25  4 Montreal    1  0 0  18   9  2
Calgary     1  0 0  23  15  2 Toronto     1  0 0  25   9  2
Saskatch    1  1 0  36  28  2 Ottawa      0  1 0   9  25  0
British Col 0  1 0   5  21  0 Hamilton    0  1 0   9  18  0
Winnipeg    0  2 0  25  43  0
WEEK TWO
TUESDAY AUGUST 7
MONTREAL 21, Hamilton 14 (23,416) - George Mira fired TD passes to Larry Smith and Johnny Rodgers in the fourth quarter to break open a defensive struggle. Don Sweet converted both TDs, kicked two FGs and a single
WEDNESDAY AUGUST 8
SASKATCHEWAN 38, Brit Col 19 (17,120) - George Reed established a pro record for TDs rushing, with his 107th. Reed, 33, also moved to within 81 yards of breaking Brown's career rushing mark of 12,312
TORONTO 19, Ottawa 6 ( ) - Long passes by QBs Joe Theismann and rookie Mike Rae carried Toronto into a first-place tie with Montreal.
THURSDAY AUGUST 9
WINNIPEG 30, Calgary 7 (23,338) - Don Jonas booted two FGs and two converts for Winnipeg. Stan Brown, Doug Strong and Paul Williams each scored TDs. Jonas was good on 16 of 31 passes for 289 yards
MONDAY AUGUST 13
Hamilton 25, OTTAWA 16 (22,087) - The Riders, with former Calgary QB
Jerry Keeling, a new acquisition, opened quickly with a first-quarter TD and a 13-0 lead, before the TiCats roared back for their first win
WESTERN CONFERENCE            EASTERN CONFERENCE
Edmonton    2  0 0  43  25  4 Montreal    2  0 0  39  23  4
Saskatch    2  1 0  74  47  4 Toronto     2  0 0  44  15  4
Calgary     1  1 0  30  45  2 Hamilton    1  2 0  48  55  2
Winnipeg    1  2 0  55  50  2 Ottawa      0  3 0  31  69  0
British Col 0  2 0  24  59  0
WEEK THREE
TUESDAY AUGUST 14
BRITISH COLUMBIA 30, Edmonton 11 ( ) - Most of the action took place in the fourth quarter after the Lions took a 7-0 lead into the dressing room at half. The Lions got all their TDs on the ground
WEDNESDAY AUGUST 15
CALGARY 18, Winnipeg 9 (23,287) - A TD march led by backup QB Jim
Lindsey early in the fourth quarter sparked Calgary, which had a narrow 9-8 edge when Lindsey replaced starting QB Pete Liske late in the third quarter
TORONTO 22, Montreal 21 (33,135) - Toronto QB Joe Theismann passed to Eric Allen for one Toronto TD and Mike Eben caught a 10-yard TD from RB Marv Kendricks in the fourth quarter to clinch the victory
MONDAY AUGUST 20
SASKATCHEWAN 18, Ottawa 12 (21,032) - George Reed set a pro rushing record with 12,313 yards, but the record wasn't announced until most fans were on their way out of the Taylor Field
WESTERN CONFERENCE            EASTERN CONFERENCE
Saskatch    3  1 0  92  59  6 Toronto     3  0 0  66  36  6
Edmonton    2  1 0  54  55  4 Montreal    2  1 0  60  45  4
Calgary     2  1 0  48  54  2 Hamilton    1  2 0  48  55  2
British Col 1  2 0  54  70  2 Ottawa      0  4 0  43  87  0
Winnipeg    1  3 0  64  68  2
WEEK FOUR
WEDNESDAY AUGUST 22
British Col 23, WINNIPEG 19 ( ) - The Lions used a blocked punt late in the fourth quarter, while the Bombers surrendered late TD passes by Don Moorhead to Monroe Eley and Lefty Hendrickson
HAMILTON 38, Toronto 4 (35,347) - Lou Clare, Bob Krouse and John Hohman are not known for their offensive abilities, but Toronto won't forget them after they scored defensive TDs to help destroy the Argos
Edmonton 24, CALGARY 4 (27,188) - Bruce Lemmerman, still fighting for his career after a shoulder injury cost him the starting job last season, showed he could regain his old job with a fine display against Calgary, with two TDs
SATURDAY AUGUST 26
Ottawa 30, MONTREAL 3 (27,205) - QB Jerry Keeling tossed three TD passes, two to Rhome Nixon and one to Hugh Oldham, and Gerry Organ kicked three FGs and three converts to account for the Ottawa points
WESTERN CONFERENCE            EASTERN CONFERENCE
Saskatch    3  1 0  92  59  6 Toronto     3  1 0  70  74  6
Edmonton    3  1 0  78  59  6 Montreal    2  2 0  63  75  4
British Col 2  2 0  77  89  4 Hamilton    2  2 0  86  59  4
Calgary     2  2 0  52  78  4 Ottawa      1  4 0  73  90  2
Winnipeg    1  4 0  83  91  2
WEEK FIVE
TUESDAY AUGUST 28
BRITISH COLUMBIA 9, Calgary 2 ( ) - The only TD came in the final moments of the first half when B.C. QB Don Moorhead began a march from the BC 33. Johnny Musso crashed over from the Stampeder two.
WEDNESDAY AUGUST 29
Saskatchewan 13, WINNIPEG 12 (25,210) - A 67-yard TD from Rider QB Ron
Lancaster and FL Rick Eber was a highlight in Winnipeg, but Jack
Abendschan's kicking was the difference, with a 24-yard FG sealing the win
Toronto 24, EDMONTON 16 (22,918) - Joe Theismann shook off
any early pounding to resurrect the Argos, who trailed 10-0 after the first quarter. He threw TD passes to Bill Symons and Peter Muller
MONDAY SEPTEMBER 3
SASKATCHEWAN 28, Edmonton 27 (22,265) - The Roughriders barely managed to hold onto first. With the score 28-26 Edmonton attempted a 40-yard FG goal as the clock ran out. The kick was wide, resulting in a single
HAMILTON 44, British Col 24 (32,433) - The Lions jumped off to a 21-0 lead early in the second quarter, before the Ti-Cats roared back. The Grey Cup champs ran up 484 yards, 298 in the second half, on offense
CALGARY 25, Winnipeg 24 (21,443) - A wild exchange of punts, culminating in a single by guard Herb Schumm, gave Calgary the win. Schumm's single came after a last-ditch Stamps punt
MONTREAL 23, Toronto 23 (T) (22,488) - A 42-yard FG by Montreal's Don Sweet gave the AIs a precarious 23-20 margin with 28 seconds left. On the final play of the game, Zenon Andrusyshyn booted a 50-yard FG for the tie
WESTERN CONFERENCE            EASTERN CONFERENCE
Saskatch    5  1 0 133  98 10 Toronto     4  1 1 117 113  9
Edmonton    3  3 0 121 111  6 Hamilton    3  2 0 130  83  6
British Col 3  3 0 110 135  6 Montreal    2  2 1  86  98  5
Calgary     3  3 0  79 111  6 Ottawa      1  4 0  73  90  2
Winnipeg    1  6 0 119 129  2
WEEK SIX
WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 5
OTTAWA 26, British Columbia 24 (18,674) - Veteran Rick Cassata came
off the bench in the dying minutes of the final quarter and in six plays put Ottawa in position to score a field goal that beat British Columbia
SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 8
EDMONTON 23, Montreal 18 (22,637) - With QB Bruce Lemmerman tossing to a number of receivers, he led the Eskimos down to the two, where he scored on the next play, after trailing 17-6
SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 9
Calgary 25, SASKATCHEWAN 8 (21,490) - Calgary DB Frank Andruski took his second interception 105 yards to put Calgary ahead 22-8 late. QB Ron Lancaster chucked four interceptions, but also his 2,000th career completion
TORONTO 16, Hamilton 7 (33,135) - Hamilton had a 7-2 halftime lead on Dave Fleming's 5-yard TD run, but the Argo defense took the lead late in the third when DT Jim Stillwagon picked up a fumble and ran it 18 yards for a TD
WESTERN CONFERENCE            EASTERN CONFERENCE
Saskatch    5  2 0 141 123 10 Toronto     5  1 1 133 120 11
Edmonton    4  3 0 144 129  8 Hamilton    3  3 0 137  99  6
Calgary     4  3 0 104 119  8 Montreal    2  3 1 104 121  5
British Col 3  4 0 134 161  6 Ottawa      2  4 0  99 114  4
Winnipeg    1  6 0 119 129  2
WEEK SEVEN
TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 11
Montreal 10, BRITISH COLUMBIA 7 (30,479) - Johnny Rodgers managed only one good run, but it was all Montreal needed. He ran 58 yards to the B.C. 19, leading to a Jimmy Jones-to-Brian Jack 4-yard TD pass for the win
WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 12
Ottawa 24, WINNIPEG 13 (24,385) - Bomber coach Jim Spavital released his
leading rusher and TD scorer, Stan Brown, deciding to go with newcomer
Rufus Ferguson, who rushed for seven yards, and had a costly fumble
SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 15
EDMONTON 33, Calgary 22 (22,919) - Pete Liske accounted for 411 yards on 28 pass completions in 48 attempts, but the Eskimos capitalized on a fumble and interception by Liske to post two first-half TDs for the win
Ottawa 21, HAMILTON 19 ( ) - With 90 seconds to go, the Riders took possession at their own 36 and Rick Cassata commenced to pass them into scoring position before running in from the 5 with three seconds to go
SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 16
Saskatchewan 37, MONTREAL 20 (17,142) - Ron Lancaster, the field
general, tossed three TD completions to Tom Campana, as the Als were held scoreless for 55 minutes
WESTERN CONFERENCE            EASTERN CONFERENCE
Saskatch    6  2 0 178 143 12 Toronto     5  1 1 133 120 11
Edmonton    5  3 0 177 151 10 Ottawa      4  4 0 144 146  8
Calgary     4  4 0 126 152  8 Montreal    3  4 1 134 165  7
British Col 3  5 0 141 171  6 Hamilton    3  4 0 156 120  6
Winnipeg    1  7 0 132 153  2
WEEK EIGHT
TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 18
Winnipeg 33, BRITISH COLUMBIA 13 (21,084) - John Bledsoe ran for two TDs to pace Winnipeg to their second win in nine games. Bledsoe ran for 148 yards on 26 carries
WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 19
Saskatchewan 21, TORONTO 15 (33,135) - Saskatchewan rallied for two
fourth-quarter TDs to defeat Toronto. George Reed scored the winning TD on a one-yard smash with 2:14 left in the game
SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 22
OTTAWA 32, Edmonton 20 (20,306) - Turnovers hurt Edmonton as they fumbled three times and had six passes picked off. Rider K Gerry Organ kicked six FGs, tying a record set by Edmonton's Dave Cutler last season
SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 23
CALGARY 13, British Col 12 (22,000) - Calgary's Larry Robinson kicked four FGs to highlight the win. His production boosted his career scoring total to 976 points, five more than the record held by Tommy-Joe Coffey
MONTREAL 19, Toronto 10 (15,494) - Montreal combined a strong running attack with good ball control on a muddy Autostade pitch. Both Montreal TDs came on running plays with John Harvey and Larry Smith scoring
MONDAY SEPTEMBER 24
Edmonton 22, HAMILTON 17 (27,978) - Dave Cutler's 58-yard FG highlighted the Eskimos' win. It was one yard shy of the league record he set in Regina on October 28,1970. Esks RB Roy Bell gained 166 yards on 21 carries
WESTERN CONFERENCE            EASTERN CONFERENCE
Saskatch    7  2 0 199 158 14 Toronto     5  3 1 158 160 11
Edmonton    6  4 0 219 200 12 Ottawa      5  4 0 176 166 10
Calgary     5  4 0 139 164 10 Montreal    4  4 1 153 175  9
British Col 3  7 0 166 217  6 Hamilton    3  5 0 173 142  6
Winnipeg    2  7 0 165 166  4
WEEK NINE
TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 25
Winnipeg 25, SASKATCHEWAN 23 (16,310) - Bob Larose led Winnipeg's scoring with two TDs, both on passes from QB Don Jonas. One covered 28
yards and the other, the winner, was a four-yarder
SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 29
BRITISH COLUMBIA 22, Toronto 22 (T) (23,400) - Ivan MacMilian kicked five FGs to boot the Lions into a come-from-behind tie with Toronto. He was playing his first game for the Lions, brought in to replace erratic Ted Gerela
SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 30
EDMONTON 17, Saskatchewan 13 (21,429) - -Bruce Lemmerman climaxed a brilliant march with a two-yard pass to George McGowan as Edmonton rallied after Jack Abendschan's fourth FG put the Roughies in front late
Montreal 28, OTTAWA 15 ( ) - Johnny Rodgers caught two TD passes, one
for 52 yards and the second for 17 yards, to lead Montreal, while the Als defense forced Ottawa to give up the ball twice on downs in the fourth
Hamilton 31, CALGARY 29 (21,258) - The Stamps had the ball on Hamilton's' 30 with seconds left but chose to run, instead of attempting a FG, and saw QB Pete Liske sacked. Calgary had been down 31-12 early in the fourth
WESTERN CONFERENCE            EASTERN CONFERENCE
Saskatch    7  4 0 235 200 14 Toronto     5  3 2 180 182 12
Edmonton    7  4 0 236 213 14 Montreal    5  4 1 181 190 11
Calgary     5  5 0 168 195 10 Ottawa      5  5 0 191 194 10
British Col 3  7 1 188 239  7 Hamilton    4  5 0 204 171  8
Winnipeg    3  7 0 190 189  6
WEEK TEN
WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 3
Hamilton 21, WINNIPEG 18 (22,668) - Hamilton completed a sweep of their  two-game western swing. The Tiger-Cats came from behind with two fourth - quarter TDs to put them in a tie for third place in the East
SATURDAY OCTOBER 6
TORONTO 37, Calgary 10 (33,135) - Joe Theismann passed for three TDs to lead Toronto. Theismann threw TD passes of 39 yards to rookie HB Kerry Marbury, one yard to SB Ray Langcaster, and eight yards to FL Mike Eben
SUNDAY OCTOBER 7
SASKATCHEWAN 24, British Columbia 9 (21,921) - An unstopable George Reed scored three TDs, leading Saskatchewan. At halftime ceremonies, the day was proclaimed George Reed Day, in honor of the veteran fullback
MONDAY OCTOBER 8
MONTREAL 45, Calgary 0 (22,137) - HB Larry Smith caught three TD passes from George Mira as the Alouettes handed Calgary its second humiliating defeat in three days. The Alouettes racked up 310 yards, with 206 in the air
Ottawa 16, HAMILTON 13 (34,050) - Ottawa's Gerry Organ kicked 10 points to lift the Rough Riders over the Ticats and into third place. The win, coupled with Montreal's win, left the Riders trailing the second-place AIs by one point
EDMONTON 14, Winnipeg 14 (T) (21,841) - The Bombers scored a single point on the final play of the game to tie Edmonton, as Larry Highbaugh failed by inches in an attempt to run out a wide FG try
WESTERN CONFERENCE            EASTERN CONFERENCE
*-Saskatch  8  4 0 259 209 16 Toronto     6  3 2 217 192 14
Edmonton    7  4 1 250 227 15 Montreal    6  4 1 226 190 13
Calgary     5  7 0 178 277 10 Ottawa      6  5 0 207 207 12
British Col 3  8 1 197 263  7 Hamilton    5  6 0 238 205 10
Winnipeg    3  8 1 222 224  7 *-Clinched Playoff Berth
WEEK ELEVEN
SATURDAY OCTOBER 13
Edmonton 27, BRITISH COLUMBIA 13 ( ) - Dave Cutler produced two FGs, giving him 30 three-pointers, tying the record set by BC's Ted Gerela in 1968. Roy Bell gained 185 yards to become the first back to surpass 1,000 yards
SUNDAY OCTOBER 14
Ottawa 32, CALGARY 8 (18,450) - Ottawa stopped Calgary with only 24 yards along the ground and opened a 25-1halftime lead. Pete Liske completed 29 of 45 passes for 387 yards for Calgary
Hamilton 16, TORONTO 11 ( ) - Hamilton kept its playoff hopes alive, as QB Chuck Ealey had modest, success in directing the TiCats to four FGs and a single by K Ian Sunter
WINNIPEG 18, Saskatchewan 17 (24,372) - Winnipeg got a boost when QB Don Jonas directed a 60-yard march that led to the winning FG by Walt
McKee, who had missed four attempts earlier
WESTERN CONFERENCE            EASTERN CONFERENCE
*-Edmonton  8  4 1 277 240 17 Toronto     6  4 2 228 208 14
*-Saskatch  8  5 0 276 227 16 Ottawa      7  5 0 239 215 14
Calgary     5  8 0 186 309 10 Montreal    6  4 1 226 190 13
Winnipeg    4  8 1 240 241  9 Hamilton    6  6 0 254 216 12
British Col 3  9 1 210 290  7 *-Clinched Playoff Berth
WEEK TWELVE
SATURDAY OCTOBER 20
EDMONTON 14, Brit Col 14 (T) (20,688) - Edmonton produced their second 14-14 deadlock in their last three WFC games, with a 43-yard pass from QB Bruce Lemmerman to FL Garry Lefebvre with 23 seconds remaining
MONTREAL 34, Winnipeg 7 ( ) - After a fight, Montreal coach Merv Levy sent Jimmy Jones, an import and alternate quarterback, in as a wide receiver, leading to Winnipeg coach Jim Spavital protesting the game
SUNDAY OCTOBER 21
SASKATCHEWAN 34, Calgary 7 (20,379) - Saskatchewan jumped to a 21-0 halftime lead against Calgary and coasted into a tie with Edmonton for first place. The Stamps were playing their first game under new coach Jim Wood
OTTAWA 20, Toronto 19 ( ) - Gerry Organ booted a 25-yard FG on the last play of the game Sunday to give Ottawa first place. It was drama all the way to the finish as the Argos opened with 14 unanswered points in the first quarter
WESTERN CONFERENCE            EASTERN CONFERENCE
*-Saskatch  9  5 0 310 234 18 Ottawa      8  5 0 259 234 16
*-Edmonton  8  4 2 291 254 18 Montreal    7  4 1 260 197 15
Calgary     5  9 0 193 343 10 Toronto     6  5 2 247 228 14
Winnipeg    4  9 1 247 275  9 Hamilton    6  6 0 254 216 12
British Col 3  9 2 224 304  8 *-Clinched Playoff Berth
WEEK THIRTEEN
SATURDAY OCTOBER 27
CALGARY 14, Edmonton 10 ( ) - Calgary ended a five-game losing streak, as their points came on a TD by HB Rick Galbos on a two-yard run in the second quarter and on two FGs and a single by Larry Robinson
SUNDAY OCTOBER 28
SASKATCHEWAN 34, Hamilton 25 (20,782) - Hamilton was left in the cellar when the Roughriders broke loose for three TDs in the final free-wheeling quarter, while the Tiger-Cats managed only two TDs in the final quarter
OTTAWA 16, Montreal 0 (26,734) - A stubborn Montreal defense twice stalled Ottawa within the Alouette five-yard line. But Montreal coughed up the ball four times. DB Dick Adams returned one fumble for a Rider TD
British Columbia 22, WINNIPEG 17 (22,013) - The Bombers became the first team in the league to drop out of the playoff picture when Johnny Musso scored a six-yard TD at 11:20 of the final quarter, his second of the game
WESTERN CONFERENCE            EASTERN CONFERENCE
*-Saskatch 10  5 0 344 259 20 *-Ottawa    9  5 0 275 234 18
*-Edmonton  8  5 2 301 268 18 *-Montreal  7  5 1 260 213 15
Calgary     6  9 0 207 353 12 Toronto     6  5 2 247 228 14
British Col 4  9 2 246 321 10 Hamilton    6  7 0 279 250 12
Winnipeg    4 10 1 264 297  9 *-Clinched Playoff Berth
WEEK FOURTEEN
SATURDAY NOVEMBER 3
TORONTO 18, Winnipeg 3 (33,135) - Toronto rode the toe of Zenon Andrusyshyn to clinch a playoff berth, when the kicker booted 12 points on three FGs, two singles and a convert
BRITISH COLUMBIA 15, Calgary 7 (28,479) - Johnny Musso's aggressive running led BC to the playoffs for the first time since 1969. He scored on a 1-yard run for the only Lions' TD, and ended up with 27 carries for 101 yards
SUNDAY NOVEMBER 4
EDMONTON 28, Saskatchewan 16 (21,234) - Tom Wilkinson threw three TD
passes, one each to Calvin Harrell, Garry Lefebvre and Tyrone Walls as Edmonton won the WFC. Roy Bell, the leading CFL rusher, ran for 174 yards
HAMILTON 25, Montreal 13 ( ) - Montreal lost the ball five times and lost second place and home field next week. Despite the win, Hamilton became the fourth straight defending champion to miss the playoffs
WESTERN CONFERENCE            EASTERN CONFERENCE
*-Edmonton  9  5 2 329 284 20 *-Ottawa    9  5 0 275 234 18
*-Saskatch 10  6 0 360 287 20 *-Toronto   7  5 2 265 231 16
*-Brit Col  5  9 2 261 328 12 *-Montrea   7  6 1 273 238 15
Calgary     6 10 0 214 368 12 Hamilton    7  7 0 304 263 14
Winnipeg    4 11 1 267 315  9 *-Clinched Playoff Berth

CONFERENCE SEMI-FINALS
EAST - Sat Nov 10 - Montreal 32, TORONTO 10 (OT) (33,135) - The Alouettes rolled with a 22-point OT, thanks to TDs by Larry Smith and Johnny Rodgers, plus two FGs, a single and a conversion by Don Sweet, after the Argos' Zenon Andrusyshyn missed a 55-yard FG in the final minute of regulation
WEST - Sun Nov 11 - SASKATCHEWAN 33, British Columbia 13 (9,373) - Saskatchewan gave up 10 points early but bounced back to a 10-10 halftime tie. George Reed ran for 133 yards, while BC's Johnny  Musso reinjured a knee in the first quarter so B.C. lost its chance to establish the ground game

CONFERENCE FINALS
EAST - Sat Nov 17 - OTTAWA 23, Montreal 14 (19,793) - Ottawa QB Jerry Keeling engineered three scoring marches until he was forced to leave the game early in the second period. Rick Cassata, who came in to relieve Keeling, combined for a 69-yard TD with Terry Wellesley
WEST - Sun Nov 18 - EDMONTON 25, Saskatchewan 23 (20,021) - Bruce
Lemmerman fired a 5-yard TD pass to George McGowan with just 74 seconds to play Sunday, sending Edmonton to the Grey Cup game for the first time since 1960. Dave Culter accounted for the other Edmonton points with six FGs. The lead changed hands eight times in the game

1973 GREY CUP GAME AT TORONTO (Sunday, November 25 - 36,653)
OTTAWA ROUGH RIDERS 22, EDMONTON ESKIMOS 18 - Edmonton scored quickly in the first quarter when running back Roy Bell found a big hole in the left side for a 38 yard touchdown run. Rick Cassata, the Riders' backup quarterback who was replacing injured Jerry Keeling responded with a 38-yard touchdown pass-and-run to Rhome Nixon. Late in the quarter, however, Tom Wilkinson was knocked out of bounds by Ottawa's Wayne Smith and suffered a rib injury. He was replaced by backup Bruce Lemmerman. Lemmerman took the Eskimos close enough for Dave Cutler to kick a field goal, giving them a 10-7 lead at the end of the first quarter. A low snap to Edmonton punter Gary Lefebvre caused him to bobble the ball in the end zone, and he was tackled for a safety by Ottawa's Wayne Tosh at 21 seconds of the second quarter. Gerry Organ kicked a 46-yard field goal in the last minute of the half. The half-time score was 12-10 for Ottawa. Ottawa increased its lead with an 18 yard touchdown run by Jim Evenson at 9:45 of the third quarter. In the fourth quarter, Lemmerman suffered an arm injury, and Wilkinson, his rib injury frozen, came off the bench to bring some life to the Eskimo offence. Edmonton receiver Tyrone Walls fumbled after receiving a Wilkinson pass on Edmonton's 47. Wayne Tosh recovered and Organ kicked another Ottawa field goal from the 39. Edmonton then scored a single and Lefebvre, who played both ways as well as being the punter, caught a Wilkinson touchdown pass with seven seconds left, but it was not enough to erase Ottawa's 12 point lead.