Burn these numbers into memory.<\/p>\n
Tape them on the Saskatchewan Roughriders\u2019 dressing room walls. Draw temporary tattoos on each defensive back\u2019s forearms.<\/p>\n
If these numbers don\u2019t motivate the visiting Roughriders for Saturday\u2019s CFL rematch against the Edmonton Elks, nothing will: <\/p>\n
510 yards, four touchdowns, zero interceptions.<\/p>\n
Those are the passing totals surrendered by the Roughriders during their recent loss to the Elks<\/a>, with former Saskatchewan quarterback Cody Fajardo turning in a scintillating, career-best performance that would have been even better if he hadn\u2019t nailed a goalpost on one end-zone throw.<\/p>\n \u201cIt looks bad, you know, when you look at the stats and you see he throws for 500 yards and things like that,\u201d said Roughriders cornerback Marcus Sayles.<\/p>\n \u201cFor the majority of the game, I feel like we played well. We just had a couple busts and that\u2019s just unlike us. We just gotta get those things cleaned up.\u201d<\/p>\n There were indeed some defensive breakdowns, most obviously when Edmonton\u2019s Austin Mack caught an 83-yard touchdown pass so far behind Saskatchewan\u2019s coverage that he might have used the ol\u2019 sleeper play.<\/p>\n Shhhh! Don\u2019t tell the CFL\u2019s God Centre<\/a> or there might be another unnecessary video review.<\/p>\n \u201cIn our defence we all pretty much gotta see the same thing,\u201d said Sayles. \u201cAnd when one person doesn\u2019t see the same thing, it can mess up the whole defence.\u201d<\/p>\n The Roughriders attributed their mistakes to communication breakdowns, which was unexpected with on-field leader Rolan Milligan<\/a> returning to the lineup after being sidelined since the season opener with a shoulder injury.<\/p>\n Milligan left practice early Wednesday with a knee injury and has been ruled out of Saturday\u2019s game, throwing some uncertainty into the lineup for the second game of a home-and-home set between the West rivals.<\/p>\n