{"id":911711,"date":"2026-09-27T15:02:15","date_gmt":"2026-09-27T15:02:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/911711\/"},"modified":"2026-09-27T15:02:15","modified_gmt":"2026-09-27T15:02:15","slug":"quebec-native-vincent-blanchard-has-just-set-a-cfl-record","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/911711\/","title":{"rendered":"Quebec native Vincent Blanchard has just set a CFL record"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Edmonton Elks won a true offensive showcase on Saturday night, defeating the Hamilton Tiger-Cats 37-35 in overtime. At the heart of this spectacular victory was a historic performance by kicker Vincent Blanchard.<\/p>\n

Blanchard completely dominated the game from the field goal line. He made nine field goals, setting a new Canadian Football League record. Prior to this, the CFL record was eight field goals in a single game, a mark that had been achieved five times.<\/a><\/p>\n

The Edmonton kicker was directly responsible for 28 of his team’s 37 points, also adding a one-point conversion to his impressive tally.<\/p>\n

The Elks ultimately needed overtime to secure the victory. Joshua Cephus then ended the suspense by converting a two-point conversion, allowing Edmonton to walk away with the two points in the standings.<\/p>\n

This victory allows the Elks, now with an 11-4 record, to continue their excellent season. For Hamilton, the result is much harder to swallow: with a 4-11 record and their fifth consecutive loss, the Tiger-Cats are officially eliminated from playoff contention.<\/p>\n

Cody Fajardo completed 32 of 47 passes for 298 yards and scored a rushing touchdown. Justin Rankin added 74 yards on 11 carries, while Zach Mathis finished with 75 yards on five receptions.<\/a><\/p>\n

Calgary Refuses to Give Up<\/p>\n

In the other game of the night, the Calgary Stampeders kept their playoff hopes alive with a 45-31 victory over the Ottawa Redblacks.<\/p>\n

Vernon Adams Jr. delivered a solid performance with 422 passing yards and three touchdowns, without an interception. Deonta McMahon also had a productive night with two touchdowns.<\/p>\n

Calgary now has a 7-8 record, while Ottawa remains winless this season with 14 losses in as many games.<\/p>\n

McLeod Bethel-Thompson still racked up 418 passing yards and two touchdowns, but his efforts weren’t enough to help the Rouge et Noir secure their first win of the season.<\/p>\n

Rene Paredes, for his part, made three field goals\u2014including kicks of 40, 49, and 43 yards\u2014and converted all five of his extra points.<\/p>\n

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