Saskatchewan Roughriders' A.J. Ouellette is tackled by Edmonton Elks' Kobe Williams in Edmonton on Saturday.

Justin Rankin scored a pair of fourth-quarter touchdowns as the Edmonton Elks kept their slight playoff hopes alive with a thrilling 27-25 CFL victory over the West Division-leading Saskatchewan Roughriders on Saturday.

The Elks (6-9) snapped a two-game losing skid, but will still likely need to win their remaining three games and get some help in the process to make post-season play.

The Roughriders (10-4) have lost two in a row for the first time all season.

After the Elks got a punt single on their opening drive, Saskatchewan quarterback Trevor Harris was picked off twice on his team’s first possession, first by Kenneth Logan Jr., who promptly fumbled it back, and then by Bro

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