VANCOUVER \u2014 With wins in three straight games, the BC Lions look to continue their climb up the West Division standings on Sunday night when they host the Saskatchewan Roughriders at BC Place.<\/p>\n
BC\u2019s most recent victory came against the Calgary Stampeders, while Saskatchewan lost to Hamilton last week.<\/p>\n
The Roughriders earned the victory in the first matchup between these two in Week 2, 31-27.<\/p>\n
Here\u2019s three keys to the game for each team ahead of Sunday\u2019s 7:00 p.m. ET kickoff, which can be watched on TSN in Canada, or CFL+ in the U.S. and internationally.<\/p>\n
RELATED SASKATCHEWAN ROUGHRIDERS<\/p>\n 1. OFFENCE IN SYNC<\/p>\n Saskatchewan saw what a talented defence can do against Hamilton last week and will face another stiff test against BC. It\u2019s on quarterback Trevor Harris<\/a>\u2018 shoulders to lead the way and find his footing after throwing for 207 yards and tossing a pair of interceptions a week ago.<\/p>\n 2. SAMUEL EMILUS RETURNS<\/p>\n Harris will have help with the return of receiver Samuel Emilus<\/a>. Emilus hasn\u2019t played since Week 8 against Edmonton and is a sight for sore eyes for an offence that\u2019s dealt with its fair share of injuries. In the Riders\u2019 Week 2 win, he totalled 91 yards and caught all three touchdown passes.<\/p>\n 3. SECONDARY SUPPORT<\/p>\n As the Lions offence begins to roll, the Riders secondary has to match the effort level. They will have to do it without Tevaughn Campbell<\/a> and Rolan Milligan Jr. again, but defensive backs Jaxon Ford<\/a>, Nelson Lokombo<\/a> and Marcus Sayles<\/a> are more than capable of limiting damage. This week, it\u2019s all about shutting down stars Keon Hatcher Sr. and Justin McInnis<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n BC LIONS<\/p>\n 1. DEFENSIVE DOMINANCE<\/p>\n BC has allowed an average of 23 points in its three recent wins, and with the offence finding a rhythm thanks to some better health, they\u2019ve returned to being a well-rounded team. Harris has shown he can exploit holes in a defence, so it\u2019s going to take a complete effort led by defensive lineman Mathieu Betts<\/a> up front and defensive back T.J. Lee<\/a> in coverage to slow him.<\/p>\n 2. SHOWDOWN AT THE LINE OF SCRIMMAGE<\/p>\n Running back Zander Horvath will try to make his physical presence felt against a Riders defensive front that\u2019s allowing just 78.4 yards on the ground per game, the second fewest entering play this week. Horvath has put up 413 rushing yards since the Week 2 matchup, when he had just three carries for five yards.<\/p>\n 3. BACK TO BEING DISCIPLINED<\/p>\n The Lions have been one of the more disciplined teams in the league this season, but took nine penalties costing them 94 yards against the Stamps. If they want to extend their win streak to four games, they can\u2019t be giving free yards to a talented Riders team.<\/p>\n NEED TO KNOW:<\/p>\n
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