Saskatchewan Roughriders

Five field goals by Brett Lauther, a spirited defensive performance and a second-half passing explosion powered the Saskatchewan Roughriders to a ...

In the 2019 season opener, a late hit by Lawrence had knocked Riders starting pivot Zach Collaros out of the game. Each week, sports editor Rob Vanstone will provide additional commentary on the Roughriders, Pats and other teams/sports of interest, along with a peek behind the curtain. The sports world is ever-changing, as are the times. Fajardo said he was dinged by a late hit administered by Simoni Lawrence in the first half. Lauther booted field goals of 13 and 48 yards. Domagala connected on a 48-yard field goal.

REGINA — For the first three quarters of Saturday night's contest between the Saskatchewan Roughriders and Hamilton Tiger-Cats, it was a battle of the ...

“If you get in second and long, it’s very hard to move the ball and they’ve got a tremendous defence, a great front seven who applied pressure but I’m really proud of the big guys up front, I don’t think they had a sack today… Then in the second half we were much better,” said Riders starting quarterback Cody Fajardo post game, who threw for 311 yards and recorded both a rushing and passing touchdown in the winning effort. “I thought our defence kept us in it the whole time, I think the defence with the exception of the one throw, our defence was outstanding and then finally the offence got clicking and then at the end, I just felt like the big guys came out in the end on both sides of the ball.”

The Saskatchewan Roughriders defence proved to be in mid-season form and kicker Brett Lauther couldn't miss.

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The Riders registered eight sacks and two interceptions in the CFL contest with kicker Brett Lauther scoring Saskatchewan's first 15 points.

The Tabbies got into the end zone when Evans connected with Dunbar on an eight-yard scoring pass but the touchdown was negated by a holding penalty. On their first offensive play following the Riders touchdown, Evans was intercepted by Moncrief who returned the ball 39 yards to the Hamilton one-yard line. The Riders responded with a lengthy drive, going 85 yards on seven plays, culminating with a 20-yard touchdown pass from Cody Fajardo to Kian Schaffer-Baker with three minutes left for a 22-13 lead.

One touchdown by Cody Fajardo ignited a trend that the Saskatchewan Roughriders aspire to end.

Each week, sports editor Rob Vanstone will provide additional commentary on the Roughriders, Pats and other teams/sports of interest, along with a peek behind the curtain. The sports world is ever-changing, as are the times. The Winnipeg Blue Bombers are also 44-24-0 in the regular season since 2017. “So we’ve got a lot to prove.” It all comes down to how they fare in the playoffs. Article content

The Riders registered eight sacks and two interceptions in the Canadian Football League contest with kicker Brett Lauther scoring Saskatchewan's first 15 points ...

Although Fajardo appeared to be injured on the play, he remained in the game. Saskatchewan’s longest gain of the half came when Morrow took a shovel pass from Fajardo and scampered 30 yards down the sideline. On Hamilton’s first offensive play following the Riders touchdown, Evans was intercepted by Derrick Moncrief who returned the ball 39 yards to the Hamilton one-yard-line. After Dunbar’s touchdown, the Riders responded with their best drive of the game, going 85 yards on seven plays. To have that come back full circle for our first game, it really shows the guys that it means a lot.” Hamilton made things interesting on their next possession when Dane Evans connected with Steven Dunbar on a 71-yard touchdown pass to narrow the gap to 15-13.

The resuscitation of a downfield passing attack helped the Saskatchewan Roughriders register a 30-13, season-opening victory over Hamilton.

The honeymoon season of 2019 was but a memory. Each week, sports editor Rob Vanstone will provide additional commentary on the Roughriders, Pats and other teams/sports of interest, along with a peek behind the curtain. The sports world is ever-changing, as are the times. The play-calling of offensive co-ordinator Jason Maas was questionable. On the day, he was 6-for-10 on throws of that description. As a result, the criticism intensified. The receiving corps was far from top-flight. He was able to play in seven regular-season games and two playoff contests, but was largely ineffectual. Placed in seemingly advantageous situations, the Roughriders still couldn’t convert during Saturday’s opening 30 minutes. In the first half, Fajardo’s passes had travelled an average of 8.2 yards downfield. Jakob Prall turned his first CFL reception into a 33-yarder. Article content

The Saskatchewan Roughriders produced an impressive defensive effort to record a 30-13 season-opening victory over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on Friday at ...

Although Fajardo appeared to be injured on the play, he remained in the game. Saskatchewan's longest gain of the half came when Morrow took a shovel pass from Fajardo and scampered 30 yards down the sideline. On Hamilton's first offensive play following the Riders touchdown, Evans was intercepted by Derrick Moncrief who returned the ball 39 yards to the Hamilton one-yard-line. To have that come back full circle for our first game, it really shows the guys that it means a lot." After Dunbar's touchdown, the Riders responded with their best drive of the game, going 85 yards on seven plays. Hamilton made things interesting on their next possession when Dane Evans connected with Steven Dunbar on a 71-yard touchdown pass to narrow the gap to 15-13.

It took until the final frame for the majors to come. Hamilton would score the first of the game with a 71-yard touchdown by Steven Dunbar from Dane Evans.

Lauther would make it four for four with a 39-yard field goal to put the home team up by six. Hamilton would make the most on the opportunity, when Evans found Steven Dunbar at the back of the end zone for a touchdown. As a result of the turnover, Saskatchewan’s offence would come away with a 13-yard field goal by Brett Lauther. As Hamilton looked to take back the momentum, Derrick Moncrief had other ideas with an interception at Hamilton’s 40-yard line. A successful two point convert put the home team up by seven. It took until the final frame for the majors to come.

The Saskatchewan Roughriders opened their 2022 CFL regular season with a 30-13 win over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.

In the 2019 season opener, a late hit by Lawrence had knocked Riders starting pivot Zach Collaros out of the game. Each week, sports editor Rob Vanstone will provide additional commentary on the Roughriders, Pats and other teams/sports of interest, along with a peek behind the curtain. Lauther booted field goals of 13, 48, 30, 39 and 41 yards to help the Roughriders assume a 15-6 lead. Fajardo said he was dinged by a late hit administered by Simoni Lawrence in the first half. Once we cross the centre-field line, don’t make a mistake when we have a great kicker like Brett.” “Anything to be with the fans,” Schaffer-Baker said with a smile after the Roughriders won before an announced crowd of 28,216. The game was close thanks in large part to a solid defensive effort. “He’s incredible and he has been money ever since I’ve been here,” Fajardo said. “Then Na’Ty said, ‘Let’s go party in Pilsner.’ We had to get up in there and turn it on.” “We needed a spark on offence.” Saskatchewan also forced the Tiger-Cats into committing five turnovers, compared to three by Riders. “Our defence is special,” Fajardo said.

The resuscitation of a downfield passing attack helped the Saskatchewan Roughriders register a 30-13, season-opening victory over Hamilton.

The honeymoon season of 2019 was but a memory. Each week, sports editor Rob Vanstone will provide additional commentary on the Roughriders, Pats and other teams/sports of interest, along with a peek behind the curtain. The sports world is ever-changing, as are the times. The play-calling of offensive co-ordinator Jason Maas was questionable. On the day, he was 6-for-10 on throws of that description. As a result, the criticism intensified. The receiving corps was far from top-flight. He was able to play in seven regular-season games and two playoff contests, but was largely ineffectual. Placed in seemingly advantageous situations, the Roughriders still couldn’t convert during Saturday’s opening 30 minutes. In the first half, Fajardo’s passes had travelled an average of 8.2 yards downfield. Jakob Prall turned his first CFL reception into a 33-yarder. Article content

The Saskatchewan Roughriders welcomed the Hamilton Tiger-Cats to Mosaic Stadium Saturday night to start the 2022 CFL season. The Riders would start out slow ...

On the first play after the ensuing kick-off, Derrick Moncrief picked off Evans at the Hamilton 40-yard line and got to the Tiger-Cats' 1-yard line before he was pushed out of bounds by the Hamilton quarterback. Charleston Highes would recover the ball at the Hamilton 45, and moved it up two yards, but an illegal block penalty brought it back to the Hamilton 53. Then, he found Kian Schaffer-Baker in the end zone from 20 yards out, giving the Riders their first touchdown of the game, and putting them up 21-13. The Tiger-Cats would tie things up before the end of the first quarter, with the teams switching sides at a 3-3 deadlock. The Riders would start out slow, having only a 6-3 lead at halftime, before pouring things on in the fourth quarter, scoring 18 points en route to a 30-13 victory. The Riders' defence would stand tall and were also benefited by a holding penalty that negated a touchdown.

Leader-Post photojournalist Kayle Neis was there when Saskatchewan Roughriders opened their 2022 CFL regular-season schedule on Saturday.

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