Overview
- Calgary (6-3) hosts Saskatchewan (8-1) on Saturday in a meeting of West leaders with control of the ground game expected to be decisive.
- Both teams rank among the CFL’s best in rushing on offense and defense, with Dedrick Mills and A.J. Ouellette chasing league leader James Butler.
- Saskatchewan rides a four-game streak that includes no touchdowns allowed in its last two games, 16 sacks over its last three, and an unbeaten road mark.
- Calgary seeks a season-series edge after a 24-10 victory in Regina in July, a result that could influence tiebreakers later in the year.
- Calgary will be without receivers Tevin Jones and Dominique Rhymes as Damien Alford returns, Riders DB Marcus Sayles is a game-time decision, and new signee Campbell Fair supports starter Brett Lauther at kicker.