Riders host Stamps in important division showdown
It's another important West Division contest for Trevor Harris and the Saskatchewan Roughriders.
The Saskatchewan Roughriders will host the Calgary Stampeders in a crucial West Division matchup on Friday night. The Riders, currently at 8-6, have the opportunity to sweep the season series with a victory after previously winning 40-37 in overtime in June. However, a four-point margin win would not only tie Calgary with Saskatchewan in the standings but also grant Calgary the season series and tiebreaker if both teams finish with identical records.
The defending Grey Cup champions arrived on the road loss to BC (8-6), which gave the Lions the tiebreaker in that series. The Stampeders recently completed a home-and-home sweep of the Ottawa Redblacks. For the Riders, Vernon Adams Jr. threw for 422 yards and three TDs in last week's 45-31 victory over the Lions. Jalen Philpot, Tevin Jones, and Clark Barnes all had over 100 receiving yards in their respective games.
Saskatchewan has lost their last two games. Harris completed 26 of 33 passes for 297 yards and a TD last week against BC, while the Riders' offence had possession for nearly 34 minutes in that contest. Despite offensive stats, Calgary dominates the CFL in offensive points per game (33.1) and offensive touchdowns (53) and ranks second in passing touchdowns (31).
Conversely, Saskatchewan's defence has allowed a league-low 35 offensive touchdowns and ranks second in fewest offensive points (25.5 per game) surrendered, with 32 sacks, second-most behind Toronto (37).
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