Saskatchewan at Winnipeg.
Countdown to Kickoff: 12:00
Rider Nation Pregame Show: 2:00
Opening kickoff: 3:00
Gametime weather in Winnipeg. +18, calm wind, Partly Sunny.
— Old Rivals. Today’s game will be the 250th matchup between the Riders and the Bombers. Winnipeg holds the edge at 139-106-4.
—Home Cooking. The Bombers have dominated the alltime matchups on their home turf with a 82-40-1.
—Willing to Travel. Across the CFL, the road teams have held the edge against home teams this season with a 28-23 record. Away teams have won 16 out of the last 23 games.
—Put an X by Their Name. Last week the Bombers clinched a playoff spot for the sixth straight season.
—Just Keep Winning. Zach Collaros has a 23-3 record as the starting quarterback with Winnipeg. He also thrown touchdowns in his last nine games.
—Carrying the Load. Frankie Hickson has rushed for 214 yards over the last two weeks. That is 82% of the Riders total yards during that span.
—Labour Day Rematch.This is the 18th time Winnipeg will host the Labour Day rematch, with Winnipeg leading the series 10-7.
—Fast Start. The team that opens the scoring during the previous Labour Day rematchs have gone on to win the game 65% of the time (11 out of 17)
—Turnover Battle. Winnipeg leads the league in giving up the least amount of turnovers. Saskatchewan leads the league in forcing turnovers.
— Recovering the Ball. Three of the top seven leaders in fumble recoveries in the CFL are from Saskatchewan. Charleston Hughes (3), Pete Robertson (2) and Miles Brown (2).
Don’t forget to tune into the 5th Quarter Post Game Show with Michael Ball and Luc Mullinder.
Following that, it’s the SportsCage Radio Round Table
(Information courtesy Canadian Football League)
