{"id":252826,"date":"2025-10-31T18:10:07","date_gmt":"2025-10-31T18:10:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/252826\/"},"modified":"2025-10-31T18:10:07","modified_gmt":"2025-10-31T18:10:07","slug":"trevor-treat-harris-provides-halloween-humour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/252826\/","title":{"rendered":"Trevor treat: Harris provides Halloween humour"},"content":{"rendered":"

Trevor Harris gave everyone a pre-Halloween scare.<\/p>\n

In a regular-season finale that did not have a bearing on the playoff picture for the first-place Saskatchewan Roughriders, their No. 1 quarterback took off on a 13-yard run Saturday against the visiting B.C. Lions.<\/p>\n

Suddenly, the heart rate was elevated for thousands of people who weren\u2019t actively involved in the game.<\/p>\n

Roughrider fans, far and wide, were hoping the scramble would not end in injurious fashion for a marquee player.<\/p>\n

Relievedly, Harris slid to the Mosaic Stadium turf shortly before a Lions defender had an opportunity to terminate the play in forceful fashion.<\/p>\n

As a punctuation mark, Harris stood up and performed a phone-to-ear gesture \u2014\u00a0a lighthearted acknowledgment of his ingenious nickname: T-Mobile.<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cThe TSN guys didn\u2019t quite understand what was going on,\u201d Harris said with a laugh. \u201cAfter a while, I think people are starting to catch on a little bit. It\u2019s a fun little joke.<\/p>\n

\u201cObviously, I\u2019m not super-super mobile, but with the fact that we\u2019ve got the T-Mobile celebration going, hopefully we can get a couple in the playoffs as well.\u201d<\/p>\n

With the Roughriders having secured hosting privileges for the Western Final \u2014\u00a0Nov. 8, 5:30 p.m., at Mosaic Stadium<\/a> \u2014\u00a0the coaches took precautions and assigned Harris restricted duty for the B.C. game.<\/p>\n

He was behind centre for three series, each of which ended with points being scored (two touchdowns, one field goal).<\/p>\n

The second TD drive included the T-Mobile play.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was just screaming, \u2018Get down!\u2019 \u201d Head Coach Corey Mace said after the game. \u201cHe gave the T-Mobile (gesture). I said, \u2018Well, you called \u2026 I answered. We\u2019re going to pull you.\u2019 We got him out of there.\u201d<\/p>\n

But not right away.<\/p>\n

After completing a quick pass to Tommy Nield for an 11-yard gain, Harris handed off to A.J. Ouellette on back-to-back plays. Jack (End Zone) Coan then entered the game as the short-yardage quarterback and scored on a third-and-one plunge. (Coan has scored the Roughriders\u2019 past three touchdowns.)<\/p>\n

Harris finished the regular season with only eight runs in 16 starts. He did maximize the opportunities along the ground, gaining 53 yards and averaging 6.6 yards per carry.<\/p>\n

Unlike, well, the rest of us, Harris does not view his periodic scrambles with apprehension.<\/p>\n

\u201cI heard Kobe Bryant say, \u2018If there\u2019s a fight between me and a bear, pray for the bear,\u2019 \u201d he said. \u201cI never really worry about being hurt. I just go out there and play ball.<\/p>\n

\u201cI only know how to play one way. It\u2019s because I was raised by Tom Harris and you play the game the one way. Whether it\u2019s the pre-season, regular season, playoffs, Grey Cup, off-season or practice, It doesn\u2019t matter. You play everything the same.\u201d<\/p>\n

A model of consistency and efficiency throughout a 13-year CFL career, Harris threw for 4,549 yards \u2014\u00a0the sixth-best total in Riders history \u2014\u00a0and 24 touchdowns during the 2025 regular season.<\/p>\n

He established a single-reason franchise record for completion percentage (a league-best 73.6), erasing the standard of 72.4 he had set in 2024.<\/p>\n

Overall, Harris sported a spectacular quarterback-efficiency rating (110.7).<\/p>\n

With a quick release and a sharp mind, Harris routinely shrugs off pressure applied by snorting pass rushers.<\/p>\n

He is also blessed with a mastery of barometric pressure, having made three appearances on CTV Your Morning Saskatchewan as a guest weather specialist.<\/p>\n

On Tuesday, Harris and receiver Samuel Emilus stood before an electronic map of Saskatchewan<\/a> while standing in for weather specialist Kayleen Sawatzky. The show\u2019s host, Darrell Romuld, also watched from the wings.<\/p>\n

Although Harris and Emilus were ostensibly in the CTV Regina studio for the purpose of conveying invaluable information about climactic conditions, the segment also included some refined comedy.<\/p>\n

Harris: \u201cWe\u2019ve got Halloween coming up here, Sam. I saw two skeletons this morning. They were looking to fight each other, but they wouldn\u2019t fight each other.\u201d<\/p>\n

Emilus: \u201cWhy not?\u201d<\/p>\n

Harris: \u201cThey had no guts.\u201d<\/p>\n

That was on the heels of another gem, delivered as the Roughriders\u2019 duo ran through Tuesday\u2019s school day and rural forecasts.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve got the outlook for Outlook,\u201d Harris said. \u201cNot too bad. Eight degrees.\u201d<\/p>\n

Only one question was left unanswered: What was the weather forecast for the Saskatchewan village of Harris?<\/p>\n

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