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The Edmonton Eskimos got out of the gates, literally, ahead of the pack to open the 2017 Canadian Football League season.

Running back John White’s 104 yards in Saturday’s 30-27 win over the B.C. Lions was the biggest ground game registered on opening week.

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“It’s cool. It’s cool for now,” said the five-foot-eight, 186-pound Utah product in his fifth CFL season. “Still, the beginning of things but I’m just taking it stride by stride and play by play like I should.”

Sometimes 43 yards at a time, like when he broke for a big gain that set up a 13-yard touchdown reception by Vidal Hazelton at the end of the third quarter to take a 20-11 lead.

“You’re not worried about the big play or trying to make the big play,” White said. “I was just reading my keys and I prepare during the week so it should be easy during game time.”

He carried the ball 17 times for a 6.1-yard average, while earning one of just a handful of rushing touchdowns scored in Week 1.