Lions, Riders putting blowout behind them
Saskatchewan enters bye week, B.C. must rebound against Calgary
but put points on the board as an offence.”
Saskatchewan captured the season series with B.C. (5-3) on point differential after dropping a 30-15 road decision to the Lions on Aug. 5. The Riders are a stellar 3-1 at Mosaic but 0-3 away from home.
Twice this season Saskatchewan has TORONTO — Ed Gainey has plenty of time followed up solid home victories with road to relish his record-setting performance. losses. The Riders beat Hamilton 37-20 on
Gainey had a club-record four interceptions July 6 before losing 27-10 to Calgary two Sunday in leading the Saskatchewan weeks later. Roughriders past the B.C. Lions 41-8 at Then following a 38-27 win over Toronto Mosaic Stadium. The picks were his first of at Mosaic Stadium on July 29, the Riders lost the season and nearly doubled the six-year to the Lions in Vancouver. veteran’s career total (nine). “If we want to be at the top of this league,
Saskatchewan (3-4) earned its first win we have to win on the road,” Glenn said. over a West Division rival but won’t play “We’ll get a test off the bye week in again until Aug. 25 when it visits Edmonton Edmonton.” (7-0). A fact not lost upon Riders
What’s more, Gainey’s banner day coach/GM Chris Jones. came with his 10-month-old son “We’re going to take the bye and Grayson in the stands. And the think about that,” he said. “We’ll 27-year-old defensive back had the look at things very closely how we infant in his arms when presented travel, what we do when we get the game ball in the dressing room. there, that type of thing, and
“Last year . . . I pretty much come up with a solution.” dedicated the whole season to BUONO KNEW: B.C. coach/GM him,” Gainey said. “Every game I Wally Buono knew his team had his due date written on my Buono wasn’t ready to face the spat or my gloves. For him to come to this Saskatchewan Roughriders on Sunday. game, I just wanted to make sure it was “When I walk in here, you guys should be memorable for him.” doing what? Coming together,” Buono told
Gainey had a club-high three interceptions his team in the locker-room on TSN’s pregame last year but had struggled early this season. telecast. “(You’re) acting like we’re
“It’s been kind of hard for me, I’ve been not interested. pressing too much,” he said. “Just going out “Rolly (team captain Rolly Lumbala), let’s there and leading by example, that’s pretty go. Talk to them buddy because they don’t much the best I can give these guys.” want to listen.”
Gainey also had a fumble recovery in Buono’s words were prophetic accounting for five of the seven turnovers Saskatchewan won easily 41-8. that Saskatchewan recorded in the game. On Friday night, the Lions (5-3) host the The Riders had just two interceptions and Calgary Stampeders (5-1-1), who haven’t five takeaways through the first six games. played since a 41-24 road win over Toronto
“The defensive energy kind of carried on Aug. 3. the team,” said Riders quarterback Kevin A couple of big names on Calgary’s defence Glenn, who threw for 320 yards and three — linebacker Deron Mayo and lineman TDs. “When you’ve got the defence getting Junior Turner — are expected to make their takeaways like that, you can’t do nothing season debuts coming off knee injuries. as