OTTAWA — The Edmonton Elks rolled to their third straight win, taking advantage of yet another sluggish start by the Ottawa Redblacks, to leave the nation’s capital with a 30-20 victory Friday night.

With Ottawa (3-8) mounting a comeback, Edmonton quarterback Cody Fajardo, who finished 22-for-28 for 270 yards and one interception, was able to sustain a solid drive and hand the ball off to Justin Rankin who charged his way through the middle for a six-yard touchdown to take a 27-17 lead with 7:40 remaining.

Ottawa added a 26-yard field goal with three minutes remaining to get within a touchdown but the Redblacks were unable to close the gap. Vincent Blanchard added a 35-yard field goal in the final minute for the Elks (4-6).

A scary moment took place in the final minutes of the game when

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