EDMONTON - After two straight games where they were the victims of a last-second comeback, the Edmonton Elks were finally able to hold on to win and keep their post-season dreams alive in the process.

Justin Rankin scored a pair of fourth-quarter touchdowns as the Elks kept their slight CFL playoff hopes going, holding on for a thrilling 27-25 victory over the West Division-leading Saskatchewan Roughriders on Saturday, despite the visiting team having a chance to tie it with a two-point convert attempt on the final play of the game.

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 the playoffs.

“I saw a lot of guts,” said Elks head coach Mark Kilam. “I saw a lot of really good performanc

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