The Saskatchewan Roughriders secured a home playoff game with an impressive 39-8 victory over the B.C. Lions on Saturday. The victory improves Saskatchewan’s record to 9-7-1 and puts the Riders three points ahead of the 8-9-0 Lions for second place in the CFL West Division with one regular-season game remaining for both squads.
UpdatedREGINA — The Saskatchewan Roughriders secured a home playoff game with an impressive 39-8 victory over the B.C. Lions on Saturday.
On the second offensive play of the game, Saskatchewan defensive back A.J. Allen intercepted B.C.’s Nathan Rourke and returned it 45 yards for a touchdown. It was a bizarre play as Rourke’s pass first deflected off the hands of running back William Stanback, then his heel before getting tipped by Riders defensive backs Rolan Milligan and Deontai Williams. Allen finally caught the ball and sprinted down the sideline for the touchdown.
The impact of the turnovers was evident in the offensive numbers at the half, which were relatively equal despite the Riders holding a 26-8 lead. Saskatchewan had 14 first downs and 224 yards of total offence to B.C.’s 11 first downs and 186 yards of total offence.
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