GOLD’S GYM EAST TICATS AT RIDERS PREVIEW

HAMILTON (1-2) at SASKATCHEWAN (0-4)
5:00 pm, Sunday, Mosaic Stadium Regina
TSN, ESPN3, 620 CKRM Rider Radio Network

RIDERS: Home 0-3, vs East 0-1
TICATS: Road 1-2, vs West 1-1

RIDERS OFFENSE: RUSH 1ST, PASS 1ST, OVERALL 1ST
QB Kevin Glenn is the CFL’s top passer (1228 yds, 5 TDs, 4 INTs) … SB Weston Dressler is #2 in CFL receiving (328 yds, 2 TDs, 28 Targets, 20 Receptions) … RB Jerome Messam is the CFL’s leading rusher (306 yds, 1 TD) … Riders are #1 in points scored and #2 in fewest sacks allowed.

TICATS OFFENSE: RUSH 9TH, PASS 2ND, OVERALL 4TH
QB Zach Collaros is 4th in passing (931 yds, 3 TDs, 4 INTs) … REC Bakari Grant leads the team (213 yds, 1 TD) … RB R. Holley leads the team in rushing (87 yds, 0 TDs) … Ticats are #3 in points and #5 in sacks allowed.

RIDERS DEFENSE: RUSH 7TH, PASS 6TH, OVERALL 7TH
LB Macho Harris leads the team in sacks (2) … LB Jake Doughty leads the team in INT (1) … DB Tyree Hollins leads the league in knockdowns (4) … LB Jeff Knox Jr. is #2 in CFL tackles (23) … Riders are 6th in the sack attack and last in points allowed.

TICATS DEFENSE: RUSH 1ST, PASS 2ND, OVERALL 1ST
DB Ed Gainey leads the team in tackles (18) … DB Johnny Sears is tied for the league lead in INT (2) … Hamilton is 5th in sacks and #2 in points against.

RIDERS SPEC TEAMS: K Paul McCallum is 8/9 on FGs (5th-ranked) and is two converts away from 800 consecutive made … Rookie punter Ray Early is 4th in punting average (46.8) … Tristan Jackson leads in KOR yards and Weston Dressler leads in PR yards … DE Dylan Ainsworth leads the league in special teams tackles (7).

TICATS SPEC TEAMS: Kicker Justin Medlock is 7/7 on field goals … Punter Hugh O’Neill is 9th in punting average (41.0) … Brandon Banks leads the team in KOR and PR yards and has two return touchdowns … E. Davis leads the team in ST tackles (3).

INTANGIBLES:  The referee is Dave Foxcroft … Hamilton is 3rd in turnover ratio (+2) while Saskatchewan is last (-4) … Saskatchewan is the most-penalized team while Hamilton is 4th-least …  The Riders have won 13 of the last 14 games against the Tiger-Cats in Regina … The forecast calls for sunshine and 26 degrees Celsius … The Riders are favoured by one point … There are still 2,000 tickets left for the game.

RP