Balanced attack pushes Roughriders past Lions

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    Jul 5, 2008 - 2:19 AM
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    VANCOUVER, British Columbia (Ticker) -- The Saskatchewan Roughriders used a balanced offensive to forge a 26-16 victory over the B.C. Lions on Friday night.

    Wes Cates rushed for 83 yards on 16 carries and scored a touchdown to lead a Roughriders' rushing attack that racked up 128 total yards.

    Quarterbacks Darian Durant, Steven Jyles and Marcus Crandell combined to complete 13-of-24 passes for 129 yards and one score for defending Grey Cup champion Saskatchewan (2-0), which has opened the season with two straight wins.

    Trailing 14-10 at the half, the Roughriders held the Lions scoreless after emerging from the locker rooms.

    Luca Congi converted three field goals while Saskatchewan added a safety and Cates' 15-yard TD scamper in the second half.

    Running back Joe Smith scored a pair of touchdowns in the second quarter for the Lions (2-2), who had six sacks in the game - four by Cameron Wake - but committed four turnovers in the loss.




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      SASKATCHEWAN: 26
      BC: 16
      Final
      Jul 5 1:19 AM
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      FG SAS
      LUCA CONGI 27 YD
      SASKATCHEWAN 26
      BC 16 4:35 LEFT, 4TH QTR
      Jul 5 1:04 AM
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      TD SAS
      WES CATES 15 YD RUN
      (LUCA CONGI KICK)
      SASKATCHEWAN 23
      BC 16 8:38 LEFT, 4TH QTR
      Jul 5 12:58 AM
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      FG SAS
      LUCA CONGI 32 YD
      SASKATCHEWAN 16
      BC 16 12:12 LEFT, 4TH QTR
      Jul 5 12:43 AM
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      SASKATCHEWAN: 13
      BC: 16
      End of 3rd
      Jul 5 12:36 AM
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      SAFETY BCL
      JAMIE BOREHAM RAN OUT OF END ZONE
      SASKATCHEWAN 13
      BC 16 1:58 LEFT, 3RD QTR
      Jul 5 12:35 AM
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      FG SAS
      LUCA CONGI 41 YD
      SASKATCHEWAN 13
      BC 14 7:55 LEFT, 3RD QTR
      Jul 5 12:08 AM
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      SASKATCHEWAN: 10
      BC: 14
      Halftime
      Jul 4 11:40 PM
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      TD BCL
      JOE SMITH 1 YD RUN
      (TWO-POINT CONVERSION FAILED)
      SASKATCHEWAN 10
      BC 14 0:25 LEFT, 2ND QTR
      Jul 4 11:39 PM
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      TD SAS
      ANDY FANTUZ 10 YD PASS FROM STEVEN JYLES
      (LUCA CONGI KICK)
      SASKATCHEWAN 10
      BC 8 5:55 LEFT, 2ND QTR
      Jul 4 11:17 PM
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      TD BCL
      JOE SMITH 1 YD RUN
      (PAUL MCCALLUM KICK)
      SASKATCHEWAN 3
      BC 8 12:34 LEFT, 2ND QTR
      Jul 4 10:55 PM
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      SASKATCHEWAN: 3
      BC: 1
      End of 1st
      Jul 4 10:46 PM
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      SINGLE BCL
      PAUL MCCALLUM 44 YD OFF A KICKOFF
      SASKATCHEWAN 3
      BC 1 5:09 LEFT, 1ST QTR
      Jul 4 10:42 PM
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      FG SAS
      LUCA CONGI 11 YD
      SASKATCHEWAN 3
      BC 0 6:37 LEFT, 1ST QTR
      Jul 4 10:42 PM