REGINA — The Saskatchewan Roughriders and Winnipeg Blue Bombers are two teams travelling on different paths heading into their first-place showdown in the CFL West Division on Sunday.
Saskatchewan, which held first place with a 5-5-1 record on Saturday, jumped out of the gate this season with a 4-0 run. However, things have changed in recent weeks with the Riders struggling to one tie and four losses in their last five games.
“You try not to use ‘must-win’ terms this early on in the season, but it's definitely a pivotal game. It's a critical game," said Johnson, who leads the CFL in sacks with six.Saskatchewan won the first meeting of the season between the two teams on July 19, recording a 19-9 victory at Mosaic Stadium.
Winnipeg quarterback Zach Collaros, a two-time CFL most outstanding player, has uncharacteristically struggled at times this season. “It’s a handful of things and like I always say — and it’s going to sound boring — but it comes down to execution of the play call," he said."That starts with me as the quarterback understanding what the defence is doing and understanding where to go with the football — whether that’s a run play with a pass-option on it or just a straight drop back and figuring out what the defence is trying to do to us.
He apparently was suffering from a combination of heat stress and illness. He was taken to hospital and released the following morning.
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