Redblacks never say die, stun Roughriders to clinch playoff spot

Ryan Lindley's one-yard touchdown run with two seconds remaining gave the Ottawa Redblacks a thrilling 33-32 victory over the Saskatchewan Roughriders on Friday.

Trevor Harris engineered the improbable comeback in the game's final two minutes and pushed Ottawa into first place in the East Division with a 7-9-1 record. The victory also assured Ottawa of a playoff appearance for the third consecutive year.

Redblacks clinch playoff berth win over Roughriders

7 years ago

Duration 1:03

Ottawa beats Saskatchewan 33-32, Ryan Lindley scores TD with 2 seconds remaining.

Saskatchewan, which had won six of its past eight games, slipped to 8-7. It was a missed opportunity for the Riders, who could have clinched a playoff berth for the first time since 2014 with a win and a Winnipeg victory over B.C. on Saturday.

The loss is a heartbreaker for Saskatchewan, who led 32-20 with six minutes remaining in the fourth quarter.

Harris began the Redblacks' rally with an 11-yard touchdown pass to Greg Ellingson with less than three minutes to go.

He then marched Ottawa back down the field to set up Lindley's game-winning touchdown.