With practically two months earlier than the CFL playoffs start, the Saskatchewan Roughriders are one win away from punching their postseason ticket.
Saskatchewan could make it occur Saturday evening when it welcomes the struggling Montreal Alouettes to Regina.
At 10-2, the Roughriders maintain a two-game lead on idle Calgary within the West. They’re coming off a home-and-home sweep of Winnipeg, together with a 21-13 victory final week within the yearly Banjo Bowl.
“If I’d let you know on our purpose sheet was to win 10 video games, I might be mendacity to you,” Saskatchewan quarterback Trevor Harris stated. “It is nice the place we’re proper now however that solely implies that we have given ourselves the proper to be 10-2 proper now.”
Harris is a part of the season the Roughriders are stampeding over the league. The 13-year veteran has thrown for 3,153 yards and 19 touchdowns, placing him one away from 200 for his profession. A.J. Ouellette has 852 yards dashing, third within the league, and 5 scores.
Defensively, Saskatchewan has restricted 5 opponents to lower than 20 factors. That features the Riders’ Aug. 2 recreation in Montreal, the place they walloped the Alouettes 34-6, conserving them out of the top zone.
That was the primary of 5 straight losses for Montreal (5-7), which is only one recreation forward of Ottawa and Toronto for second within the East. The squad has averaged solely 13.6 ppg in that stretch because it has performed with out beginning quarterback Davis Alexander (hamstring).
Alexander is out once more Saturday evening, leaving veteran McLeod Bethel-Thompson to start out in his place. Bethel-Thompson was largely ineffective earlier than being sidelined himself with an elbow harm, however James Morgan could not present a spark for the Als, both.
“He has gained for us and he is a veteran within the league,” Montreal coach Jason Maas stated. “That veteran presence, you do not purchase. He has it. He was coping with some stuff and taking part in on the identical time. I am grateful the timeline is sweet for us.”
–Subject Degree Media
