REGINA — With the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on the verge of clinching a CFL playoff spot, Saskatchewan head coach Craig Dickenson understands Sunday’s Labour Day Classic will be a tough challenge for his Roughriders.
The Blue Bombers enter the contest in first place in the West Division with a 9-2-0 record. The Riders rank third at 5-5-0.
"We’re going to have to be very physical up front on both sides of the ball," said Dickenson."They're a very good team and they look like they're playing better now than they were at the beginning of the year. O’Shea will coach the Bombers in a Labour Day Classic for the ninth time in his career. He knows why these games seem more competitive than regular-season contests and what’s required by the players to be successful under the intensity of the game.
While Winnipeg's defence has dominated this season, linebacker Adam Bighill feels there’s still improvement to be had. Winnipeg took the first meeting of the season against the Roughriders with a 45-27 victory June 16. Veteran quarterback Trevor Harris was Saskatchewan's starter in that game.
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