Redblacks outlast Elks in rematch for 2nd win of season

Even playing the last-place Ottawa Redblacks couldn't help the Edmonton Elks snap their horrendous home slump.

It was only the second win of the CFL season for the Redblacks (2-8), who snapped a two-game skid.

"I thought our defence did a good job getting takeaways and tackling them in space and making their offence uncomfortable. Our special teams did good and popped off a couple of runs. Offensively, Nick Arbuckle did a good job," said Ottawa head coach Paul LaPolice.

"We had a couple of fumbles that we need to clean up and get better at, but it was a good complete team win."

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It was Arbuckle's first start as quarterback for Ottawa since being traded there in July by Edmonton and he was 21-for-32 passing for 219 yards.

"It was a lot of fun," he said of the win. "Just playing with these guys was special and to experience this win as a team was good. It was an added bonus to play here and do it on this field against so many of my brothers [on the Elks] who I went through training camp and the tough days with."

Arbuckle was 0-3 in his last three CFL starts this season for the Elks.

The Elks (3-8) have now lost 13 consecutive games at home at Commonwealth Stadium, a streak going back to Oct. 12, 2019.

"They controlled the football, I've got to do a better job of getting these guys ready to play," said Elks head coach Chris Jones. "We still have not put together four quarters yet. We came back out in the second half and played better football, but played just good enough to end up losing the football game.

"And that's not acceptable."

The record for consecutive losses at home is 14.

"I don't know, it's crazy," Elks corner back Nafees Lyon said. "You