Riders beat Lions, punch ticket to West Final
The Saskatchewan Roughriders are heading to Winnipeg.
Saskatchewan defended its home turf in the CFL West Division semifinal, defeating the B.C. Lions 28-19 in front of 26, 135 spectators at Mosaic Stadium.
“It’s fun. I had a good time out there. It’s what it’s supposed to be. People get stressed out and grip the bat a little tight because it’s the playoffs but it’s football — just go out there and have fun and play ball,” quarterback Trevor Harris said. “I felt like we were loose going into the game and we left some stuff out there and could have been better but playoffs are about survive and advancing. We did that.”
The win was a special one for defensive back Marcus Sayles, who also had an interception in the game. Sayles was cut by the B.C. Lions after training camp and signed with Saskatchewan after Week 1.