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The latest Leader-Post-Mortem salutes the patience and perseverance of Marcus Thigpen.

Thigpen snapped a drought of nearly three years Saturday when he scored both of the Saskatchewan Roughriders’ touchdowns in a 28-13 CFL loss to the visiting Edmonton Eskimos.

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Playing in only his second game of the season, and making his first start at tailback, he reached the end zone on a 12-yard reception and an eight-yard run.

The 31-year-old speedster had not scored a touchdown since Dec. 16, 2014, when his 75-yard punt return helped the NFL’s Buffalo Bills defeat the Green Bay Packers 21-13.

Until Saturday, Thigpen had not registered six points on offence since Dec. 15, 2013, when he caught a 14-yard, game-winning TD pass for the Miami Dolphins in their 24-20 victory over the New England Patriots.

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Thigpen snared a short toss from Ryan Tannehill and crossed the goal line with 1:15 remaining in the fourth quarter. Tom Brady proceeded to march New England to Miami’s 14-yard line before being intercepted in the end zone on a fourth-and-five throw with two seconds left.