DOUBLE Z AG SALES LABOUR DAY CLASSIC LIV PREVIEW
WINNIPEG (7-2) AT SASKATCHEWAN (4-4)
WHEN: 2:00 pm, Sunday, Sept. 3/2017
WHERE: Mosaic Stadium Regina
BROADCAST: TSN, ESPN3, 620 CKRM Network, Sirius/XM CH 167
FORECAST: Sunday, 25 degrees Celsius, 25 km/h wind
REFEREE: Dave Foxcroft
THE LINE: Sask favoured by 2.5-points
RIDERS: Home 3-1, Vs West 2-3
BOMBERS: Road 4-1, Vs West 2-2
RIDER OFFENSE: RUSH 7TH, PASS 6TH, OVERALL 7TH
QB Kevin Glenn is 7th in CFL passing (2344 yards, 16 TDs, 8 INTs) … WR N. Roosevelt is 6th in CFL receiving (619 yards, 4 TDs) … RB Cameron Marshall is 5th in CFL rushing (434 yards, 2 TDs) … Riders are 3rd in points scored and 4th in fewest sacks allowed.
BOMBER OFFENSE: RUSH 1ST, PASS 7TH, OVERALL 4TH
QB Matt Nichols is 5th in passing (2641 yards, 17 TDs, 5 INTs) … WR Darvin Adams is 5th in receiving (647 yards, 5 TDs) … RB Andrew Harris is #2 in rushing (570 yards, 4 TDs) …. Bombers are 1st in points scored and 5th in sacks allowed.
RIDER DEFENSE: RUSH 8TH, PASS 4TH, OVERALL 4TH
DE Toby Antigha leads the team in sacks (5) … DE Willie Jefferson leads in Quarterback Pressures (19) … LB Henoc Muamba leads in Defensive Tackles (32) … DB Ed Gainey leads in INT (4) … Riders are #2 in fewest points against and #5 in sacks made.
BOMBER DEFENSE: RUSH 5TH, PASS 7TH, OVERALL 7TH
DL Jamaal Westerman leads in sacks (6) … DL Jackson Jeffcoat leads in Q.P. (14) … S Taylor Loffler leads in DT (40) … DB T.J. Heath leads in INT (4) … Bombers are 8th in points against and 4th in sacks.
RIDER SPEC TEAMS: K Tyler Crapigna is 10th in FG percentage (78.9%) … P Josh Bartel is 6th in punting average (44.1) …. Christion Jones leads in PR yards and Greg Morris leads in KR yards … Denzel Radford leads in Special Teams Tackles (11).
BOMBER SPEC TEAMS: K/P Justin Medlock is 8th in FG percentage (82.1%) and 8th in punting average (43.6) … Kevin Fogg is the PR leader while Ryan Lankford leads in KR yardage … Mike Miller leads in STT (13).
NOTES: Saskatchewan is 34-19 all-time in the L.D.C. … Winnipeg snapped an 11-game losing streak last year with a 28-25 last minute win … The Bombers and Riders are tied for the 2nd-best turnover ratio in the CFL at +6 (Calgary leads at +13) … Winnipeg is the least-penalized time in the CFL while Saskatchewan is #3 … Winnipeg won in Week 2 at Regina 43-40 in double overtime … The 3-game season series closes with next Saturday’s Banjo Bowl in Winnipeg in a 1:00 pm kickoff Sask Time.
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