CFL: Riders fall short to Toronto Argonauts 20-19 [Video]

Toronto, Ont. –

On a night of missed opportunities, fittingly an errant field-goal try made Chad Kelly’s season debut a winning one.

Lirim Hajrullahu’s single on the game’s final play earned Toronto a wild 20-19 win over the Saskatchewan Roughriders on Thursday night. After making his first four attempts, Hajrullahu missed from 40 yards out but the ensuing single earned the Argos (6-4) their fifth home victory in six games.

“First game back I had a lot of nervousness in me and we came out on top,” Kelly said. “Obviously a win is a win.

“It was one point (Hajrullahu’s single) but it’s a huge win against coach Mace (Saskatchewan head coach Corey Mace) who knows all of these players, he knows what we’re good at and what we’re bad at.”

Mace is in his first season as Saskatchewan’s head coach after serving as Toronto’s defensive co-ordinator (2022-23).

Kelly, 30, saw his first …