Glenn shines for Riders
Saskatchewan QB goes 32-for-43 in win over Tiger-Cats
REGINA Kevin Glenn is looking forward to a quiet week away from football with his wife and two young kids. A visit to an amusement park might be the only excitement the 38-year-old quarterback sees during the Saskatchewan Roughriders’ bye week.
He has earned every minute of the upcoming relaxation.
Glenn’s veteran leadership willed the Riders to their first victory of the season on Saturday, a 37-20 triumph over the visiting Hamilton Tiger-Cats at Mosaic Stadium.
Glenn completed 32-of-43 pass attempts for 380 yards and two touchdowns. He also ran for two more as the Riders improved to 1-2, the last team in the competitive West Division to crack the win column. Hamilton dropped to 0-2.
“It feels great and a lot better than last week, I will tell you that much,” Glenn said, flanked by his eight-year-old son and five-year-old daughter. “The type of win we had today after the loss we had last week is big and a shows a lot about the team and the guys in that locker room and the type of character guys that we have.”
Hamilton held an early 7-2 lead after a Glenn pass was intercepted by Justin Rogers and returned 110 yards for a touchdown.
But Glenn responded in a big way and Riders outscored Hamilton 17-3 to close the first half with a 19-10 advantage.
Glenn’s six-yard touchdown run on the ensuing possession pushed the Riders in front 9-7. After the teams traded field goals, Glenn threw a 14yard touchdown pass to Bakari Grant.
Halftime didn’t slow Glenn and Riders offence. On their first possession in the third quarter, Glenn marched the team 86 yards and capped the eight-play drive with an eightyard touchdown pass to Duron Carter that made it 26-10.
“The way our offence works, it can be any different receiver any night,” said Glenn.