ROUGHRIDERS WIN 31-26 over Ottawa Redblacks.
Couch gets off 33-yard punt to Ottawa three, and that's the game.
Bertrand-Hudon runs for 1-yard loss, Ottawa time-out, Bertrand-Hudon rushes for four yards, third and seven from Ottawa 36, Riders run clock down to eight seconds before taking time out.
Riders defence flushes Brown from pocket, Carney runs him down for 16-yard sack. Brown throws pass to Stanbeck but play ends up well short of first down. turnover on downs with 47 seconds remaining.
Fields nearly intercepts Brown pass over middle but can't haul down, incomplete pass and 2nd and 10 with 1:11 remaining.
Picton appears to make 24 yard catch, but play is overruled and Riders go two and out, Ottawa gets ball back at own 41 with 1:18 remaining.
Thurman sacks Brown for 10 yards on first play, Ottawa then passes for eight yards short of first down, Ottawa two and out, Riders get the ball back on own 26 with 1:51 remaining.
Riders scrimmage from own 47, Johnson makes three yard catch on second down but fumbles, recovered by Ottawa's Pickett at Sask 54. Ottawa first down with 2:29 to play.
Ottawa marches right back down the field with seven plays culminating in a 27-yard pass down sideline to Hardy, a great pass by Brown for a walk-in touchdown with 4:26 to play. Two point convert fails, 31-26 Saskatchewan with 3:55 remaining.
Riders go two-and-out, Ottawa gets ball back on own 17.
Sask blitzes on first down, Brown sacked by Baldonado for loss of 10 yards. One play later and Redblacks are punting. Riders get ball back at own 50 with 8:56 to play.
Riders go two-and-out, Ottawa gets ball back with 12:11 remaining at own 22. Joe Couch's first punt of the game for Saskatchewan.
Ottawa gets drive going on next possession, with 23-yard catch by Hardy getting down to Riders eight. Six yard run and two yard run by Stanback, Redblacks touchdown. Nine plays, 57 yards, convert missed, 31-20 Saskatchewan with 13:53 left in half.
TOUCHDOWN ROUGHRIDERS!: Pass to Emilus gets Riders to Ottawa six, Bertrand-Hudon finishes drive with six-yard run thanks to huge block by Emilus. Five plays, 43 yards, 31-14 Saskatchewan with 3:42 left in third quarter.
You know what, here’s another.
— Saskatchewan Roughriders (@sskroughriders)
THOMASSSSSSSSS TOUCHDOWN鈥硷笍
Emilus has 15 yard catch to Ottawa 28, Bertrand-Hudon runs for 10 yards to Ottawa 18. Offensive lineman Payton Collins injured on play, cart coming out, but walks off field. Offensive lineman Daniel Johnson in at left tackle.
Riders scrimmage from Ottawa 43 after 34-yard return by Alford.
Pass to Lewis caught at goal line, play goes to review, ruled a touchdown. 11 play drive, 66 yards, 4:49 off clock. 24-14 Saskatchewan 6:18 left in third quarter. Lewis now has touchdowns in last nine games.
Pass to Lewis in end zone nearly intercepted by C.J. Reavis, but falls incomplete.
Two plays later, Addison gets a 19 yard catch down to Riders 21, followed by five-yard pass to Stanback to Riders 16. Illegal contact on receiver penalty gets ball down to eight yard line.
Redblacks get drive going on next posession, three passes get Ottawa down to Riders 52.
TOUCHDOWN ROUGHRIDERS!: Bertrand-Hudon takes pass to flat, evades tackler, runs to corner of end zone for 14 yards and touchdown. Five plays, 85 yards, 3:11 off clock. 24-7 Roughriders.
GET IN THOMAS!!
— Saskatchewan Roughriders (@sskroughriders)
Riders lead 24-7!
Johnson hauls in short pass, rumbles for 38 yards on second down, then catches 23-yard pass to get down to Ottawa 14.
Bertrand-Hudon gets off 37-yard run but called back due to hold. 1st and 20 from Riders 32.
No Milligan Jr. No Ouelette. No Schaffer-Baker to start second half as injuries continue to mount for Riders.
Riders scrimmage from own 42 yard line to open second half.
Three quick passes to Adeboboye, Addison and Hardy get Redblacks down to 27-yard line, but the clock hits zeros, 17-7 Roughriders at half time.
Short run and incomplete pass stalls drive, Lauther kicks 18 yard field goal. 17-7 Saskatchewan with 17 seconds left in half.
Pass for Emilus into middle of endzone results in pass interference penalty, Riders get ball at Ottawa 10 with 46 seconds remaining.
Emilus makes third straight catch for nine yards to Ottawa 20, 1:28 left, Bertrand-Hudon geta first down with 1:10 to play in half.
Passes for 10 and 26 yards to Emilus get Riders down to Ottawa 29 with 1:38 in half.
Ottawa goes two-and-out, Riders get the ball on own 40 after Redblacks unecessary roughness penalty.
Ottawa continues to take penalties, go offside on pass to White, Second down and 15 from Ottawa 47 at three minute warning with 2:50 to play in half.
Second down pass by Harris intercepted by Coldon, Ottawa gets ball back at Redblacks 52.
Pimpleton has six-yard catch, Redblacks punt, Riders get ball back on own 20.
Brown sacked by Carney for nine-yard loss, first sack of season for Riders.
SCOOPED EM
— Saskatchewan Roughriders (@sskroughriders)
Ottawa scrimmages from own 41. First down catch by White over middle for 14 yards, first down at Ottawa 55.
TOUCHDOWN ROUGHRIDERS! Harris finds Emilus for nine yard pass over the middle at the back of the endzone, Seven plays for 80 yards, four minutes off clock. Lauther convert, 14-7 Saskatchewan with 8:09 left in second quarter.
Do we need to remind you who he is??
— Saskatchewan Roughriders (@sskroughriders)
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Bertrand-Hudon runs for seven, fumbles, Johnson picks up ball and goes a further six yards to Redblacks 32. Bertrand-Hudon runs for eight and four yards to Ottawa nine.
Riders get ball back on Sask 34. Second down catch over middle by Emilus goes for 33 yards to Ottawa 43, Meyers catches pass to outside and gets to sidleline at Ottawa 32. 11:07 left until half time.
Lokombo almost makes interception on next play, and short pass for four yards on next play leads to Ottawa punt.
Addison hauls in 23 yard pass to Ottawa 40, Milligan Jr. down on the play with apparent head / neck issue, but is able to walk off on own. Appears he's done for the night.
Penalty on kick off sees Riders scrimmaging from own 17 yard line.
TOUCHDOWN ROUGHRIDERS! Tommy Steven under centre and slams over the line right. Eight plays 64 yards, 26 seconds into second quarter. 7-7 tie.
TOMMY TOUCHDOWN鈥硷笍鈥硷笍
— Saskatchewan Roughriders (@sskroughriders)
Ouellette into the medical tent with unknown injury.
End of first quarter, 7-0 Ottawa but Riders threatening.
Ouellette runs for six yards to Ottawa 10, Harris goes for Emilus over middle in end zone and incomplete, but roughing the passer call gives Riders new set of downs on one-yard line.
Meyers makes catch down to Ottawa 16, Riders in red zone for first time this season.
Ouelette runs outside for 13 yards, PIcton catches pass for 18 yards, Harris scambles out of bounds for four yards to Ottawa 29.
Short pass to left side followed by Milligan Jr. making great pass break-up forces Ottawa 46-yard field goal attempt by Ward. Missed, Alford returns to Riders 46.
Sam Emilus makes catch for 17 yards, but Addae strips ball, Frye recovers, Ottawa gets ball at Riders 41.
First play is 13 yard pass to Picton for first first down of the season.
Alford returns to Riders 39, but unecessary roughness penaty sees Sask scrimmage from own 12.
Riders blitz gets to Stanback for one-yard loss, four yard pass to White, two-and-out for Redblacks.
Short run by Ouellette and incomplete long bomb to Schaffer-Baker leads to 53-yard field goal attempt, snafu on the hold and Lauther ends up scrambling to punt. Ottawa gets ball back at own 42.
Good return by Alford and facemask penalty sets up Riders at Ottawa 46.
Lewis hauls in 22 yard pass to Riders one, Crum runs for a yard for Ottawa touchdown. Convert made, 7-0 Ottawa, 84 yards, 10 plays, 7:32. Brown 7-for-7 passing on opening drive.
Pass to far side to Addison for 19 yards to Riders 39, two more short passes get to Riders 25. Short run by Crum for first down at Riders 24. Ottawa almost moving the ball at will on their first drive.
Redblacks take a time count violation penalty to start off, but catches on the next two plays by Hardy get Ottawa to own 55.
Ottawa scrimmages from their own 28 yard line to get things going.
Saskatchewan wins the coin toss, defer to the second half. Kick-off on the 2025 CFL season is moments away!
Should be a nice night at Mosaic Stadium, with the temperature around 20 C with wind from the south at 15 km/h. There is a 30 per cent chance of showers and thundershows, but the radar picture looks clean an hour before kick-off. The air quality index is expected to be 3 - Low Risk.
The Redblacks depth chart. The Ottawa o-line has also been banged up, so it might be a matter of which team's depth in the trenches can prevail. Dru Brown starts behind centre.
The Roughriders' depth chart. The offensive line has had a ton of injuries before the regular season has even begun, but the confidence is there that 'next man up' will lead to positive things, especially with rookie Payton Collins at left tackle. Trevor Harris gets the start, as expected.
Now the games are for real! It's Week 1 of the Canadian Football League season, with the Saskatchewan Roughriders taking on the Ottawa Redblacks at Mosaic Stadium in Regina.
Catch the pre-game show with Teagan Witko, Justin Dunk and Wes Cates at 4 p.m. while Dave Thomas and Luc Mullinder have the game call at 7 p.m. You can hear everything on the
