ROUGHRIDERS AT LIONS PREVIEW

SASKATCHEWAN (0-2) at B.C. (0-1)
Friday, 8 pm Sask time
TSN, ESPN3, 620 CKRM Rider Network

RIDERS: Road 0-0, Vs West 0-1
LIONS: Home 0-0, Vs West 0-0

RIDERS OFFENSE: RUSH (1ST), PASS (1ST), OVERALL (1ST)
QB Kevin Glenn is 3rd in CFL passing (597 yds, 2 TDs, 2 INTs) … REC Ryan Smith leads the league in receiving (251 yds, 2 TDs) but has gone on the 6-game injured list with a concussion … RB Jerome Messame (159 yds, 1 TD) is 3rd in league rushing … Riders are #3 in pionts scored and #1 in fewest sacks allowed.

LIONS OFFENSE: RUSH (8TH), PASS (7TH), OVERALL (5TH)
QB Travis Lulay made his season debut last week 9254 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT) … WR Manny Arceneaux leads the club in receiving (112 yds, 0 TDs) … RB Andrew Harris is their leading rusher (48 yds, 0 TDs).

RIDERS DEFENSE: RUSH (6TH), PASS (6TH), OVERALL (5TH)
LB Macho Harris leads the club in sacks (2) … LB Jake Doughty leads the team in INT (1) … LB Telvion Clark leads in tackles (10) … Riders are 8th in points against and 2nd in sacks (5).

LIONS DEFENSE: RUSH (9TH), PASS (5TH), OVERALL (6TH)
DL Khreem Smith and LB Solomon Elimimian lead the team in sacks (1) … Elimimian leads in INT (1) … LB Adam Bighill leads in tackles (8) … Lions are #2 in points against and 8th in sacks.

RIDERS SPECIAL TEAM:  K Paul McCallum is 100% on field goals (4/4) … Rookie P Ray Early leads in the CFL in punting average (51.5) … Tristan Jackson leads the team in KOR and PR yards … Dylan Ainsworth and Kevin Regimbald lead in special teams tackles (2).

LIONS SPECIAL TEAMS:  K/P Richie Leone is 2/2 on field goals and is 8th in punting average (40.9) … Shaq Murray-Lawrence leads in KOR yards and Alex Tillman leads in PR yards … The special teams tackles leaders are A. Clarke and J. Arakgi (2).

INTANGIBLES:  B.C. is ‘even’ in turnover ratio (4th-best) while the Riders are -2 (7th-best) … B.C. is the least-penalized team (having only played one game) while the Riders are 6th … The referee is Saskatoon’s Tim Kroeker … The Lions are favoured by 3-points … The forecast for the 7:00 pm PT kickoff is sunny and 22 degrees Celsius (71 above Fahrenheit).

RP