Jun 14, 2025; Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; Saskatchewan Roughriders quarterback Trevor Harris (7) throws a go in opposition to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in the course of the first half at Hamilton Stadium. Obligatory Credit score: John E. Sokolowski-Imagn Pictures The Saskatchewan Roughriders have three possibilities to clinch the CFL’s West Division title and earn a first-round bye within the playoffs.
However as they put together to host the Toronto Argonauts Friday evening in Regina, Roughriders quarterback Trevor Harris figures: Why make everybody wait three weeks when you possibly can care for enterprise in a single?
“When you can win a struggle within the first spherical of three rounds, you do it,” he mentioned. “I believe it is most essential for us to be trending in the proper path, heading to be the workforce that we need to be to win the entire thing.”
Saskatchewan (11-4) put itself on the brink of a title with final week’s 20-13 win at Ottawa that gave it a 2 1/2-game lead on second-place BC, which is idle this week. The Roughriders may solely lose the division by dropping the final three video games whereas two of three groups beneath them — BC, Calgary and Winnipeg — win out to arrange an advanced tiebreaker.
Saskatchewan coach Corey Mace has preached a easy message to his workforce this week.
“Simply win the following one, man,” he mentioned. “That is actually all the time the identical message all through your entire season.”
Whereas the Roughriders chase playoff positioning, Toronto (5-11) can solely chase the season’s finish in three weeks. It was eradicated from the playoff hunt Saturday with a 47-29 dwelling loss to Hamilton that noticed quarterback Jarret Doege toss 4 interceptions.
Doege might be in there this week as effectively as a result of Nick Arbuckle (shoulder) has been shut down for the season’s the rest.
How does fifth-year coach Ryan Dinwiddie — who raised the Gray Cup final yr in Vancouver when the Argos routed Winnipeg — plan to inspire his workforce for the final two video games?
“You inform the gamers and coaches that they are enjoying and training for jobs,” he mentioned. “We have got some younger gamers who’ve some alternatives for us to guage them and put some play on tape.”
The groups performed a wild sport on June 20 in Toronto, Saskatchewan prevailing 39-32 when Mario Alford returned a kickoff for a landing with 9 seconds left.
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