Author of the article:<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Published Oct 11, 2025 \u00a0\u2022\u00a0 4 minute read<\/p>\n
<\/a><\/p>\n You can save this article by registering for free here<\/a>. Or sign-in<\/a> if you have an account.<\/p>\n By Jeff DeDekker<\/p>\n Advertisement 2<\/p>\n This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.<\/p>\n THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY<\/p>\n Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada.<\/p>\n Exclusive columns by Ryan Stelter, Paul Friesen, Ted Wyman, Scott Billeck, Lorrie Goldstein, Warren Kinsella and others. Plus newsletters: Gimme Stelter for your beat on the city, The Exit Row for all your Jets news and On the Rocks for curling.Unlimited online access to Winnipeg Sun and 15 news sites with one account.Winnipeg Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition to view on any device, share and comment on.Daily puzzles, including the New York Times Crossword.Support local journalism.<\/p>\n SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES<\/p>\n Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada.<\/p>\n Exclusive columns by Ryan Stelter, Paul Friesen, Ted Wyman, Scott Billeck, Lorrie Goldstein, Warren Kinsella and others. Plus newsletters: Gimme Stelter for your beat on the city, The Exit Row for all your Jets news and On the Rocks for curling.Unlimited online access to Winnipeg Sun and 15 news sites with one account.Winnipeg Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition to view on any device, share and comment on.Daily puzzles, including the New York Times Crossword.Support local journalism.<\/p>\n REGISTER \/ SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES<\/p>\n Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience.<\/p>\n Access articles from across Canada with one account.Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments.Enjoy additional articles per month.Get email updates from your favourite authors.<\/p>\n THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK.<\/p>\n Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience.<\/p>\n Access articles from across Canada with one accountShare your thoughts and join the conversation in the commentsEnjoy additional articles per monthGet email updates from your favourite authorsSign In or Create an Account<\/p>\n or<\/p>\n Article content<\/p>\n REGINA \u2014 With first place in their pockets, the Saskatchewan Roughriders remain focused on the ultimate prize.<\/p>\n Article content<\/p>\n Recommended Videos<\/p>\n Article content<\/p>\n The Riders clinched top spot in the CFL\u2019s West Division on Friday with a 27-19 victory over the Toronto Argonauts. The victory improved Saskatchewan\u2019s record to 12-4 and the first-place finish means the Riders will host the West Division final in Regina on Nov. 8. The Argos, who were eliminated from the post-season picture last week, dropped to 5-12.<\/p>\n \u201cObviously you want to maximize the regular season, and that has been done. But now we get a bonus, three weeks to refine and fine tune ourselves into being who we need to be come November 8,\u201d said Trevor Harris, who finished 23 of 29 passing for 340 yards and two touchdowns.<\/p>\n The Winnipeg Sun’s Daily Headline News<\/p>\n Thanks for signing up!<\/p>\n Article content<\/p>\n Advertisement 3<\/p>\n This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.<\/p>\n Article content<\/p>\n \u201cSo we\u2019ll just kind of keep our keep our focus one day at a time, and make sure that we\u2019re improving so we are that team on that date.\u201d<\/p>\n The Riders will complete the regular season with a road game in Winnipeg on Oct. 17 and a home game against B.C. on Oct. 25. The West semifinal is Oct. 1 with the winner of that contest travelling to Regina for the West final on Oct. 8.<\/p>\n Saskatchewan head coach Corey Mace has thought about how the team will use the next four weeks to prepare for the post-season.<\/p>\n \u201cI would think that that would be the biggest benefit is you have a hard timeline to be able to get some guys back (from injury) and see what that looks like. There is a plan and how we put it in place and moving forward, there\u2019s some benefits,\u201d said Mace.<\/p>\n Advertisement 4<\/p>\n This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.<\/p>\n Article content<\/p>\n \u201cBut we\u2019ve seen it over the years where it\u2019s not been a benefit for people. So it\u2019s just about how you conduct the business, we\u2019re going to look to do in a beneficial way. And hopefully, come time for the playoffs, we\u2019ll be back at full of strength as possible.\u201d<\/p>\n The Argos, who will finish their regular season on Oct. 18 in Calgary against the Stampeders, gave the Riders almost more than they could handle on Friday night.<\/p>\n The game\u2019s outcome was still uncertain as the fourth quarter was winding down. Following an unsuccessful third-down gamble by the Argos on the Saskatchewan 25-yard line, the Riders took over with four minutes left in the fourth quarter holding a 24-19 lead. The Riders attacked right away with slotback Samuel Emilus making a circus catch along with sideline for a 44-yard gain.<\/p>\n Advertisement 5<\/p>\n This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.<\/p>\n Article content<\/p>\n The Argos then appeared to stop the Riders on a third-down gamble on the Toronto 34-yard line with 2:30 remaining. The play was initially ruled short of the first down, but Mace challenged the spot of the ball.<\/p>\n Riders quarterback Jack Coan appeared to be stopped short of the first down, but the CFL Command Centre ruled that the spot was incorrect. The updated spot was enough for the first down.<\/p>\n Four plays later, with the ball on the Toronto 14-yard line and 1:09 left in the game, Riders kicker Brett Lauther sealed the victory with his fifth field goal of the game.<\/p>\n Lauther, who is in his seventh season with the Riders, has struggled in 2025. He entered Friday\u2019s game 32 of 50 in field goal attempts, and he was returning to the lineup after sitting out last week\u2019s game in Ottawa where Campbell Fair handled the kicking duties.<\/p>\n Advertisement 6<\/p>\n This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.<\/p>\n Article content<\/p>\n Mace mentioned that when Lauther received a game ball postgame, his teammates erupted in the locker room.<\/p>\n \u201cThese guys are the best in here. No one\u2019s ever wavered with any doubt in the room,\u201d said Lauther. \u201cEverything we need we\u2019ve got in here. We know what we can do this year, and what we\u2019re possible, what we\u2019re capable of. There\u2019s highs and lows for everyone, but these guys have stuck with me from the beginning.\u201d<\/p>\n Argos quarterback Jarret Doege, starting in place of the injured Nick Arbuckle, played well in just his third CFL start. With five minutes left in the half, Doege hit the back of his head on the turf when tackled. Although he returned to the Argos huddle, the CFL\u2019s injury spotter had Doege removed from the game to be checked by medical personnel.<\/p>\n Advertisement 7<\/p>\n This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.<\/p>\n Article content<\/p>\n On Toronto\u2019s next possession, Doege was hit hard by Riders linebacker Mike Rose, who was penalized on the play for roughing the passer. Doege was tended to by Argos medical personnel before leaving the field. He was replaced by Tucker Horn but did return for the second half.<\/p>\n Argos head coach Ryan Dinwiddie was impressed with Doege\u2019s effort.<\/p>\n \u201cI thought he played tough. He had a lot of late hits on him. They slammed him on his head a few times. He went into the concussion protocol, but he didn\u2019t have one. He was beat up, but I thought he played tough,\u201d said Dinwiddie.<\/p>\n Joe Robustelli and Tommy Nield scored touchdowns for the Riders.<\/p>\n Doege finished 20 of 31 passing for 221 yards with one touchdown and one interception. Liram Hajrullahu continued his superb season, connecting on four field goals. He has converted 55 of 60 field goal attempts this season with ten coming from 50 yards or more.<\/p>\n This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 10, 2025.<\/p>\n Article content<\/p>\n Share this article in your social network<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN Author of the article: Published Oct 11, 2025 \u00a0\u2022\u00a0 4 minute read You can…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":204594,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[437],"tags":[49,48,521,522,520,82],"class_list":{"0":"post-204593","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-cfl","8":"tag-ca","9":"tag-canada","10":"tag-canadian-football-league","11":"tag-canadianfootballleague","12":"tag-cfl","13":"tag-sports"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/204593","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=204593"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/204593\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/204594"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=204593"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=204593"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=204593"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}![\"Saskatchewan](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/68e9d9422640ff4ca8cced59jpeg.jpg\")
Saskatchewan Roughriders receiver Joe Robustelli (82) runs with the football against the Toronto Argonauts during the first half of CFL football action in Regina, on Friday, October 10, 2025. Photo by Heywood Yu \/The Canadian PressArticle content<\/p>\n![\"Winnipeg](\"https:\/\/dcs-static.gprod.postmedia.digital\/19.7.1\/websites\/images\/identity\/logo-identity-wsun-new.svg\"){kind=logo}
<\/p>\n![\"The](\"https:\/\/dcs-static.gprod.postmedia.digital\/19.7.1\/websites\/images\/newsletters\/icon-sun-headlineNews.svg\"\/){kind=icon}
<\/p>\n