After beating Calgary in the CFL West semi-final, the Saskatchewan Roughriders have earned the right to face the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the West final, setting up a rematch of the 2019 divisional final.
“You think about this opportunity for the guys in that locker room, especially the guys that were here in 2019, and it’s not every day you get the opportunity the following year to come in and correct your mistakes,” the Riders quarterback said. Cody Fajardo.
This time, however, the Riders hope to do what the Bombers did to them two years ago and win at the other team’s stadium. In fact, that game still serves as motivation for many players on Team Rider 2019.
“It’s what we wanted,” said Jamal Morrow, Riders’ kick returner. “Go to his crib and do the same thing they did to us last year, that’s our way of thinking.
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“We have not forgotten.”
Not only did the Bombers win the 2019 West final, before advancing to the Gray Cup, but Blue and Gold also won both meetings against Saskatchewan this season, beating the Greens and Whites 56-17 in both games. It’s been more than two months since those meetings, but the Riders know what to do on Sunday.
“We have to play our best game to have a chance to win the game there,” Fajardo said. “It is going to be hostile and everything is going to be against us. The chips will be stacked against us and I don’t think we would want it any other way. “
The Riders hope to use the underdog mentality in this game, knowing the pressure is on Winnipeg to win and reach the Gray Cup after being the best team in the league all season, highlighted by their 11-3 record. and 15 from the West. Nodding of the stars of the Division.
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“We had two stars, they had 15,” Roughriders head coach Craig Dickenson said. “Are they much better than us? I do not believe it. And I don’t think our boys believe that.
“It’s a game and a game with a lot of pressure on them, and something on us, but a lot of pressure on them to show that they are worthy of that number one seed.”
The West Finals kickoff is scheduled for 3 pm Sunday at IG Field in Winnipeg.
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