Stampeders visit Roughriders Friday with West standings on the line
A Calgary win by four or more points would pull the Stampeders into a tie with Saskatchewan and hand them the season series tiebreaker.
Saskatchewan (8-6) hosts Calgary (7-8) on Friday night in a West Division matchup with playoff-seeding implications. The Riders can sweep the season series with any win, having already beaten Calgary 40-37 in overtime back in June. Calgary needs a win of four points or more to tie Saskatchewan in the standings and claim the season-series tiebreaker.
The defending Grey Cup champion Stampeders come in off a home-and-home sweep of Ottawa, highlighted by quarterback Vernon Adams Jr. throwing for 422 yards and three touchdowns last week. Calgary leads the CFL in offensive points per game (33.1) and offensive touchdowns (53), but has allowed 34 sacks, second-most in the league.
Saskatchewan has dropped its last two games, most recently a 31-24 road loss to B.C. Quarterback Trevor Harris completed 26 of 33 passes for 297 yards and a touchdown in that contest. The Riders' defence has allowed a league-low 35 offensive touchdowns and ranks second in fewest points surrendered per game (25.5), setting up a contrast in styles against Calgary's high-powered offence.
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