Toronto Argonauts 26 Saskatchewan Roughriders 23 (July 22, 2006)
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0 commentsSaskatchewan started the game with the ball and drive to their own 47. On the insuing punt, KR/CB Bashir Levingston returned the ball 88 yards for an early Argos touchdown. This was the first punt return for a touchdown in the CFL this year.
The Roughriders responded with a 25-yard field goal from their kicker Luca Congi. At the end of the first quarter, Toronto 7 - Saskatchewan 3.
Toronto scored the first points of the second quarter on a 48-yard field goal from Noel Prefontaine. Followed later by a Spergon Wynn touchdown pass to Levingston on a 50-yard play. The Toronto scoring continued on a Prefontaine 52-yard punt that went out of bounds 3 yards deep into the end zone for a single. On the next to last play of the half, Wynn was viciously sacked on a helmet to helmet tackle. Wynn laid on the field throuout the halftime period and was finally carted of by ambulance before the second half began. Also injured in the second quarter was NFL star running back, Ricky Williams with an apparent wrist injury. At the half the score was Toronto 18 - Saskatchewan 3.
In the third quarter, the injured Wynn was replaced by Eric Crouch. He looked a bit tentative in his first series in the CFL. But did manage to complete an 11-yard pass.
The Roughriders pulled out a trick play to get back into the game. QB Kerry Joseph threw a swing pass to WR Jason Armstead, who then threw the ball back to Joseph. Joseph ran the ball 34 yards for a Roughriders touchdown. This was both the first touchdown pass thrown by Armstead and the first touchdown reception by Joseph. At the end of the third quarter, Toronto 18 - Saskatchewan 10.
The Argos and the Rough Riders traded possessions, until Crouch took over on his own 9-yard line. He through a MAJOR bomb to Arland Bruce for a 94 yard play. Toronto scored a touchdown on the next play, a 7-yard run by Jeff Johnson.
Joseph looked like he was going to lead the Rough Riders on another scoring drive, but got manhandled and threw an interception in the end zone.
Saskatchewan managed to get back down the field to score a touchdown late in the game, this on a Dominique Dorsey 18-yard run. On the following kick-off, the 11 special teams players gathered around Congi in a huddle like formation for the on-side kick. As one, the 12 players rushed the ball and Congi got the ball off. The Rough Riders recovered and were back in business. Joseph completed a pass to Corey Grant for 46 yards with 44 seconds left on the clock.
The following Argo possession yielded nothing. The ensuing punt by Prefontaine sailed 68 yards and went out of the back of the end zone for another single with 10 seconds left in the game.
The ensuing Sask drive was stopped short of the end zone on the last play of the game.
Final stat leaders Saskatchewan. QB Kerry Joseph was 26 of 38 for 405 yards with one touchdown and one interception. RB Kenton Kieth had 12 rushes for 61 yards. WR Matt Dominguez had six receptions for 138 yards and 0 touchdowns. K Luca Congi went 1/1 on field goals and 2/2 on extra points.
Final stat leaders Toronto. QB Spergon Wynn* was 10 of 15 for 134 yards and one touchdown. Eric Crouch was 4 for 9 for 117 yards and 0 touchdowns. RB Jeff Johnson had 9 rushes for 34 yards and one touchdown. RB Ricky Williams* had 4 rushes for 17 yards. WR Arland Bruce had 4 receptions for 136 yards with 0 touchdowns. K Noel Prefontaine was 1/1 on field goals and 3/3 on extra points. Asterisks denote how the player was doing prior to injury.
Date
July 22, 2006
