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The Saskatchewan Roughriders will take their 6-1 record to Montreal on Saturday as the team tries to get a win against the Alouettes.
After the team held onto a 21-18 win over the Edmonton Elks last Friday, the Riders are sitting in the top spot in the CFL West Division.
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- Sack attack: Riders record eight sacks to beat Elks
- Riders look to continue CFL-best pass rush against Montreal
- Payton Collins back along the Riders’ offensive line
But, after the team allowed the Elks to score 14 unanswered points, the Riders are still looking to find that killer instinct and put teams away when they have the opportunity.
“There’s some positive things to take away, but you can probably guess I am not happy with the way we finished the game offensively. If you want to be a championship-calibre team, you have to put the nail in the coffin. We didn’t do that,” said Riders quarterback Trevor Harris after the game.
“We’ve done that at points this year, and we have played strong late in games this year, but today was not that … I’m just not too thrilled with how we finished the game offensively.
“I think this is a team that we can take a look in the mirror and get better. It’s not like we don’t have the guys or we don’t have enough to get it done, it’s just one of those things where we have to take a look in the mirror and be better at the end of the game. We will — mark my words.”
In that game, the Riders recorded eight sacks against the Elks, which allowed them to get the win.
They will try to replicate that success against the Alouettes, who will have veteran McLeod Bethel-Thompson at the helm with starter Davis Alexander on the six-game injured list.
A lot can change over the course of the season, and it can be hard to keep up. The Blitz: The Podcast gives you an in-depth look at the Riders as the entire season unfolds.
The Green Zone’s Jamie Nye and Rider reporter Britton Gray bring you the latest in the CFL, with a spotlight on the Riders. Episodes are uploaded weekly to YouTube ahead of each Rider game, and can also be found on Spotify, Apple Music and anywhere podcasts are available.
Nye and Gray break down each week of Rider prep, preview every game, dive into the latest CFL headlines and share their picks for every matchup across the league.
Nye has been the host of The Green Zone since its inception in 2013 and is respected across Canada for his award-winning work covering and commenting on sports. He grew up in Lumsden, Sask., and has gone from being a fan of the Riders to one of the go-to experts on the club. He hosts the pre- and post-game show with Darrell Davis and Belton Johnson.
Gray grew up in Regina and remembers going to Rider games as a child. Now, he gets a chance to cover the team daily, bringing up-to-the-minute reports and insight from players and coaches from practice as well as pre- and post-game interviews.
