Overview
- Edmonton improved to 4-6 and Ottawa dropped to 3-8 after the Elks closed out a 30-20 result in the capital.
- Cody Fajardo went 22-of-28 for 270 yards with one interception and guided a late drive capped by Justin Rankin’s six-yard rushing touchdown with 7:40 remaining.
- With starter Dru Brown out with a knee injury, Dustin Crum completed 23-of-29 passes for 277 yards and a touchdown and added 59 rushing yards with another score for Ottawa.
- Javon Leake’s 80-yard punt-return touchdown helped build a 17-0 cushion as Ottawa’s first-quarter drought persisted to just one point across its last five games.
- Ottawa defensive lineman Daniel Okpoko was taken off the field by ambulance in the final minutes after signaling for help following a hit.