Saskatchewan Roughriders 2015

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Just kidding Hoover fans but I do hope my Riders are victorious today.

GO RIDERS............ROCK THE FIELD GUYS.
 

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Riders get on the board first with a really smart catch by Baggs in the end zone and real toe-dragger to stay within bounds - as the Suit said - very athletic catch. We missed on the convert but are up 6 - 0 with just over 5 minutes to go in the first.

Knox just intercepted Matt and the Riders have the ball back at midfield.

Jerome is having a tough time getting yards tonight. Just had his best run for 6 yards. They have to find a way to get him going though I gotta say Brett is making good decisions and his receivers are coming through for him.

Sask end the 1rst leading 6 - 0.

Early picks up a point on a 67 yard kick off that sailed into the end zone.

7 - 0 Riders and we're in the 2nd Q

The Bombers had stopped the Riders drive cold but were called for a roughing the passer call and the Riders come away with 5 plus yards and a first down .

Hall tracks down Nichols causing him to fumble and the Riders get their 4th TO of the game.

Not that anything comes of it. I'm wondering if there is something off with Jerome. On one play he took the hand-off and ran right into one of his own team mates before bouncing off and continuing for a couple of yards.
 

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Bombers get a FG late in the 2nd cutting the Riders lead to 4.

With just over a minute left in the 2nd, the Riders turn the ball over on a fumble by Bagg. Hurl just leveled Rob. After review it is ruled an incomplete pass but they still have to kick the ball away.

I have to say this has been a rather uninspiring first half by both teams. I hope they load up on Red Bull and come out firing on all cylinders in the second half.

On the bright side we have upped our sack total by 4 so far.

The refs don't have a clue what's happening out there. They can't decide where to put the ball after marking off a penalty and have moved it three times so far after wrongly calling the Riders for a penalty and then figuring out it was actually an illegal block by Winnipeg. Oh what fun.

7 - 3 Riders at the half.
 

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I've been a switching to Jays on commercials.

Me too. Watching right now.

Bombers first drive of the second half results in a 3 point FG and cuts the Rider's lead to 1.

Rain delay in Jay's game.

Messam gets his best run of the night and a first down. Go Jerome.

Lirim misses FG but gets single and the game is tied.

:01 left in the 3rd and the Bombers take the lead with their first TD of the game. Converts good and the Hoovers lead by 7.

Go Brett Go.

McCallum kicks a 52-yard FG and it is nullified by a Sask holding penalty.

9:20 in the 4th and Winnipeg intercepts Brett and returns the ball for a TD

Converts good and the Hoovers lead by 14.
 

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"Let's get to today, I’ll be brief and use an overworked cliche; this game will be won and lost in the trenches. Ottawa rung up a ten-spot in sacks on the Rider offensive line and held them to their second lowest rushing total of the season with just 69 yards. Most of those came from the scrambling legs of Brett Smith. On the other side of the ball, the REDBLACKS didn’t give up a single sack and racked up 351 yards of total offence in the 35-13 victory. There needs to be a complete 180-degree turnaround for a Rider victory. It’s as simple as that but easier said than done."

Game Day Preview: REDBLACKS at Riders | Saskatchewan Roughriders

That about sums up the task before Kevin Glen - fresh off the injured list - and the Riders as they face the Redblacks at Mosaic this afternoon. Go Kevin. Go Riders.
 

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Riders get on the board first with a FG by McCallum.

Roosevelt gets us a major with a spectacular grab and run to the end zone for 71 yards and the TD. The single point puts us ahead by 7.

The Redblacks come storming back with a TD of their own early in the 2nd and we have a tied game.

Jackson with a good return to midfield - 42 yarder - for the Riders on the kick-off.

9:28 in the 2nd and my Riders have found the end zone again!!! Baggs with a great catch and we regain a 7 point lead. This is not the team I've been watching all season. Welcome back Kevin..........you are giving us a chance here.

Glen gets sacked and the Riders return the favor when they get to Hank and show him the turf. Second sack of the game for the Riders. The RBs got a single off a kick to the end zone and are now down by 6.

Boy Rob Bagg is having himself a night for the team - just got us a really important 1rst down as the 3-minute warning is given in the 2nd.

I think that those fans who were hoping to see Brett Smith continue as our starter, might now understand Bob Dyce's decision to go with KG. The veteran presence Kevin brings to our team is crucial in the remaining games. He is showing me tonight that he's the one we have to go with for the rest of the season - barring injuries. Riders come up short of the end zone but McC gives us another 3 to add to extend our lead to 9 points.

T-Brack gets us another sack for the tally.

RB kicker, Milo from 46 yards out is good and cuts the Rider lead to 6 with :28 left in the half.

End of first half: Riders 20 - Redblacks 14

Here's some CFL trivia - only Hank, Trevor Harris and Bo Levi have made it from the opening season kick-off to this point without injury. Every other QB and several back-ups have been sidelined with injuries.
 
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That's more like it...3 beer returned to the wild.
Thanks for sharing that, rockman. :p

Good game too.
Nice to be this far into a game and still have good feelings about the outcome.

Another 26 yards for Rob.

Demski gets caught behind the line of scrimmage and loses 21 yards on the play then Jerome has an uncharacteristic drop and the Riders have to punt.

9:55 in the 3rd and the RDs are not going away - they just put another six on the board and the convert gives them the lead by 1 point.

Wow! Ottawa just got hit with 25 yards in penalties putting Sask in Ottawa territory.

Okay Paul.............nice one old man......good from the 49 to put the Riders in the lead by 2 points.

Milo misses on easy FG attempt but Riders are stuck in end zone after a bumbled run out of the end zone. Smith gives them some breathing room with a nice first down but the next pass is incomplete and that ends the 3rd Q. Sask up by 2.

Dig deep Riders............dig real deep and find us a win. Please.

12:49 Monroe sacks Hank who fumbles the ball - Sask recovers.

Unfortunately, we don't go anywhere and have to punt. A great kick by Early - out at the ten. Long field for the RBs and plenty of opportunity for our guys to step up and get that ball back. Go Riders.

7:14 Whoa! Big TO by Sask. RBS were moving the ball downfield well then fumbled on a 2nd and short - Sask recovered it around midfield. GO RIDERS!!!

Paul misses on a 48 yard attempt but the RBs concede the 2-pointer and Sask leads by 3 with just over 4 minutes left in the game.

Tristan Jackson may just have lost us the game with an out-of-bounds tackle that drew a major penalty and put RBs in the red zone and on the goal line next play.

2:24 TD RBs. Whoa Milo misses on the extra point and a Sask FG can tie the game.