Riders overcome adversity with heart
Game on.
The Riders 30-25 win over the Calgary Stampeders was a combination of heart, toughness and overcoming adversity. It also puts the Riders into sole possession of third place in the western conference.
The adversity started in the first quarter when the first pass to Chris Getzlaf was fumbled and the Stampeders recovered the ball. The defense stiffened though and in contrast to the last time the Stampeders visited Taylor Field, they settled for a field goal.
The Riders unveiled a new offensive scheme featuring a lot of motion by receivers and running backs and gained a bit of advantage when an apparent fumble by Jock Sanders was not ruled a fumble and the Riders went in for a touchdown. The interesting thing by using the formation changes was the ability of the Riders to put in Sanders and Kory Sheets on the field at the same time.