REGINA \u2014 Division leaders collide on Saturday afternoon when the Hamilton Tiger-Cats face the Saskatchewan Roughriders to kick off a doubleheader.<\/p>\n
Hamilton saw their six-game winning streak come to an end at the hands of the BC Lions in Week 10.<\/p>\n
Saskatchewan is well rested after having a bye.<\/p>\n
Here\u2019s three keys to victory for both teams ahead of Saturday\u2019s 3:00 p.m. kickoff, which can be watched on TSN and CTV in Canada, on CBSSN in the U.S. and CFL+ internationally.<\/p>\n
RELATED HAMILTON TIGER-CATS<\/p>\n 1. NO REST FOR THE SECONDARY<\/p>\n The Tiger-Cats saw Lions quarterback Nathan Rourke<\/a> throw for 408 yards in Week 10, and the opposition doesn\u2019t get any easier this week with Trevor Harris<\/a>. The secondary, led by Stavros Katsantonis<\/a>, Jonathan Moxey<\/a> and Destin Talbert<\/a>, is deep and one of the best. How they handle Harris will go a long way in determining the game\u2019s outcome.<\/p>\n 2. QUESTIONS IN THE RETURN GAME<\/p>\n Hamilton will be without returner Isaiah Wooden Sr. after he was carted off against the Lions with a shoulder injury. It\u2019s a major blow to their special teams as he led the league in kickoff return yards with 747 and was third in punt return yards with 454 after 10 weeks. It\u2019s now up to Quavian White<\/a> to handle the duties.<\/p>\n 3. KEEPING THE FOOTBALL<\/p>\n Saskatchewan and Hamilton ranked first and third, respectively, in average time of possession after Week 10. They also sport +9 and +11 turnover ratios. The Ticats\u2019 defence has to find a way to get on and off the field as quickly as possible to give quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell<\/a> and the rest of the offence time to do what they do better than anyone: score.<\/p>\n SASKATCHEWAN ROUGHRIDERS<\/p>\n 1. MAKING BO LEVI MITCHELL MOVE<\/p>\n Linebackers Jameer Thurman<\/a> and C.J. Reavis<\/a> found their way to Mitchell for sacks in the two teams\u2019 first meeting, a 28-23 Saskatchewan win in Week 2. Mitchell is eyeing a fifth straight 300-plus passing yard game, and making him feel the pressure will go a long way in preventing it.<\/p>\n 2. STAY ON THE ATTACK<\/p>\n It\u2019s just as important, if not more, to play to your strength as opposed to an opponent\u2019s weakness. For the Riders, that\u2019s their air attack led by Harris and receivers KeeSean Johnson and Dohnte Meyers, who are tasked with finding open space against the Ticats\u2019 secondary. Saskatchewan led the league with 29 big plays and was second with 19 completions of 30 or more yards coming into this week\u2019s action.<\/p>\n 3. LIMITING BIG PLAYS<\/p>\n
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