“WE WANT RONNIE!”The 1978 Roughriders finished last in the West with a 4-11-1 record but, nonetheless, the ending was absolutely perfect. (The Roughriders had a bye in the final week.) As he walked onto the field, Lancaster received a handshake from Edmonton cornerback Larry Highbaugh and a standing ovation from the Eskimos’ fans. For starters, Lancaster threw a game-tying touchdown pass to Joey Walters, with Bob Macoritti’s convert putting the visitors ahead to stay. The post-game picture had been dramatically different one week earlier, when the Winnipeg Blue Bombers won 13-7 at Taylor Field.

Source: National Post December 07, 2019 15:00 UTC