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As an offensive lineman, Mark Korte knew he was never going to be Trevor Harris’s favourite target.

But if it works in reverse, the Ottawa Redblacks draft pick had to bid farewell this off-season to the only professional quarterback to have thrown him a pass.

The University of Alberta Golden Bears product was part of a surprise play that saw him come up with a five-yard touchdown catch in a game against his hometown Edmonton Eskimos in Ottawa on Sept. 22, only to have it called back on a technicality that was his own fault.

“That could have been it, hopefully it’s not my last chance,” Korte said. “That was a fun play, speaking of Edmonton, it was against the Eskimos. Thankfully, we won the game and were able to laugh about it afterward.

“If we would have lost, it would have been a little more difficult. But that was fun and it was fun to play with Trevor, he’s a good guy.”

That the Redblacks believed enough in the rookie up-and-comer out of the University of Alberta to get him onto the field in that situation in the first place, speaks volumes to their faith in his continuing development.

“It would have been nice if it had gone through,” he said. “But even so, it was still a fun experience.”

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