APCody Fajardo completed 22 of 28 passes for 270 yards with one interception for Edmonton (4-6). With Ottawa (3-8) closing in, the veteran quarterback guided a steady drive in the fourth quarter, handing off to Justin Rankin for a six-yard touchdown that extended the lead to 27-17 with 7:40 left.
Ottawa responded with a 26-yard field goal with three minutes remaining but could not get closer. Vincent Blanchard sealed the result for Edmonton with a 35-yard field goal in the final minute.
A concerning moment came late in the game when Ottawa defensive lineman Daniel Okpoko collapsed after signalling for help. He was taken off the field by ambulance.
With starter Dru Brown sidelined by a knee injury, Dustin Crum made his third start of the season for Ottawa, finishing 23-for-29 for 277 yards and a touchdown, while adding 59 rushing yards and another score.
The Redblacks narrowed the gap in the second half, beginning with an eight-play drive capped by a 19-yard touchdown pass from Crum to Andre Miller. A 20-yard field goal from Lewis Ward early in the fourth quarter brought them within 20-17.
Earlier, Ottawa salvaged momentum late in the first half after linebacker Ayinde Eley intercepted Fajardo in his debut at middle linebacker. Crum capitalized with a short touchdown run following a 28-yard completion to Keelan White.
Edmonton had built a 20-7 halftime advantage. Fajardo opened the scoring with a one-yard keeper in the second quarter before Javon Leake returned a punt 80 yards for a touchdown. Blanchard’s 31-yard field goal extended the lead.
The Elks struck first with a 33-yard field goal in the opening quarter. Ottawa’s struggles in first quarters continued, with only a single point scored in the opening frame across its last five games.
Notes:
Redblacks head coach Bob Dyce faced his son Trysten, who serves as Edmonton’s running backs coach and offensive assistant.
Up next:
Edmonton visits the Calgary Stampeders on Monday, Sept. 1. Ottawa hosts the B.C. Lions on Friday, Sept. 5.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 22, 2025.
Ottawa responded with a 26-yard field goal with three minutes remaining but could not get closer. Vincent Blanchard sealed the result for Edmonton with a 35-yard field goal in the final minute.
A concerning moment came late in the game when Ottawa defensive lineman Daniel Okpoko collapsed after signalling for help. He was taken off the field by ambulance.
With starter Dru Brown sidelined by a knee injury, Dustin Crum made his third start of the season for Ottawa, finishing 23-for-29 for 277 yards and a touchdown, while adding 59 rushing yards and another score.
The Redblacks narrowed the gap in the second half, beginning with an eight-play drive capped by a 19-yard touchdown pass from Crum to Andre Miller. A 20-yard field goal from Lewis Ward early in the fourth quarter brought them within 20-17.
Earlier, Ottawa salvaged momentum late in the first half after linebacker Ayinde Eley intercepted Fajardo in his debut at middle linebacker. Crum capitalized with a short touchdown run following a 28-yard completion to Keelan White.
Edmonton had built a 20-7 halftime advantage. Fajardo opened the scoring with a one-yard keeper in the second quarter before Javon Leake returned a punt 80 yards for a touchdown. Blanchard’s 31-yard field goal extended the lead.
The Elks struck first with a 33-yard field goal in the opening quarter. Ottawa’s struggles in first quarters continued, with only a single point scored in the opening frame across its last five games.
Notes:
Redblacks head coach Bob Dyce faced his son Trysten, who serves as Edmonton’s running backs coach and offensive assistant.
Up next:
Edmonton visits the Calgary Stampeders on Monday, Sept. 1. Ottawa hosts the B.C. Lions on Friday, Sept. 5.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 22, 2025.
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