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LIVE BLOG: Week 7 Saskatchewan Roughriders at B.C. Lions

A moment-by-moment look at the Canadian Football League game between the Saskatchewan Roughriders and B.C. Lions from B.C. Place on Saturday evening
Randy Palmer
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Roughriders receiver Joe Robustelli had nearly 200 yards in catches against the Calgary Stampeders last week and will be looking for a similar performance this evening in B.C.. Saskatchewan Roughriders

Saskatchewan is 5-1 on the season and tied with Calgary for first in the West, B.C. drops to 3-4 and are fourth in the West.

7:56 p.m.
B.C. attempts onside kick, Johnson recovers and that's the ball game. Harris kneels twice and Saskatchewan has a 33-27 victory!

7:52 p.m.
Lions touchdown. Riders playing deep on defence with B.C. needing multiple scores with 30 seconds left, Aberhardt ends up with a four-yard touchdown. Two point convert is good. 33-27 Saskatchewan with 19 seconds remaining.

Sayles' interception...

7:49 p.m.
Riders end up punting and Lions get ball back on own 21 with 1:25 remaining.

7:46 p.m.
Stevens in at quarterback and immediately breaks of three yard and 15-yard runs. Riders at B.C. 45 with 2:15 remaining in the game.

7:43 p.m.
Riders interception! Allen tips Rourke pass, Sayles hauls it in at Sask 36 and gets it back to own 54. Sayles banged up on the play but leaves under own power.

7:36 p.m.
Riders appear to get down to B.C. 50 after contested catch by Johnson, Mace decides to challenge ruling of incomplete pass but ruling on field stands. Couch punts, B.C. gets ball back on own 19 with 3:17 remaining in the game.

7:30 p.m.
B.C. punts from own 45 after procedure penalty, Riders get ball back on own 21.

7:27 p.m.
Campbell has a pick six, but Baldonado is hit with an offside penalty and the play is nullified. Lions ball on own 54.

7:20 p.m.
Four plays and Riders punt, B.C. gets the ball back on own 20.

7:13 p.m.
Baldonado evades two players to sack Rourke for a seven yard loss to B.C. five. Lions get 15 yards back on next play, opt to punt. Milligan Jr. injured on the play and leaves the field on his own. Riders get the ball back on own 45.

7:07 p.m.
Three plays and Riders are punting, B.C. gets the ball back on own 12 to start fourth quarter. That's Couch's first punt of the game, by the way.

Lions TD...

7:01 p.m.
Lions touchdown. Aberhardt hauls in 38 yard pass to get Lions to Riders 20, three plays later Rourke finds Berryhill in back of end zone for the 14-yard major. Two point convert is good. Six plays, 70 yards, 2:56 off clock. 33-19 Saskatchewan lead with 1:24 remaining in third quarter.

6:57 p.m.
Johnson catch and Ouellette run get Riders down to B.C. 8, but drive stalls and Lauther has 16-yard field goal, which he makes. Lauther is now 4-for-4 on the day. 33-11 Saskatchewan with 4:35 remaining in third quarter.

6:51 p.m.
Riders are marching again. Duncan-Busby has 30 yard catch and Sask is in field goal range at B.C. 29. Carey has five-yard rush but takes massive hit from Awe and is down in a lot of pain. He's up and being helped off but putting no weight on his right leg.

6:47 p.m.
Five plays and B.C. is punting -- after a near sack and two players almost getting the pick on a second down pass -- and McCray sets Riders up at own 35

Meyers' second major of the day!

6:40 p.m.
RIDERS TOUCHDOWN! Harris pump fakes and Meyers gets loose behind the cornerback wide open, hauls in 30 yard catch for the touchdown! Five plays, 61 yards, 2:21 off the clock. 30-11 Saskatchewan with 12:20 left in second quarter.

6:38 p.m.
Harris has Riders moving again, two pass completions and a run has Saskatchewan down to B.C. 35.

Saskatchewan first half stats: Harris 13-for-16 passing for 234 yards, two touchdowns, one interception. Ouellette eight carries for 36 yards. Emilus two catches for 78 yards, Meyers two catches for 60 yards. Milligan Jr. four tackles. 275 yards total offence.

B.C. first half stats: Rourke 9-for-15 passin for 112 yards and one touchdown.Butler seven carries for 23 yards, Eberhardt three catches for 56 yards, Edwards five tackles. 148 yards total offence.

6:17 p.m.
B.C. roughing the passer penalty gets Riders down to B.C. 38, two more short plays get Sask down to Lions 33. Lauther attempts 41 yard field goal and is good again, 3-for-3 in the first half. 23-11 Saskatchewan at halftime.

6:13 p.m.
Lions get down to Riders 35 before drive stalls, Whyte hits field goal from 47 yards, 20-11 Saskatchewan lead with 1:27 left in half.

6:09 p.m.
Rourke has two completions for 18 yards and B.C. is into Rider territory at the 53 at the three minute warning.

The big catch for Emilus...

6:03 p.m.
Two more plays Riders get down to B.C. 8, Riders take procedure penalty trying to get Lions to jump, Lauther hits 21-yard field goal. 20-8 Saskatchewan with 3:54 remaining in first half.

6:00 p.m
Welcome back Sam Emilus! He hauls in a pass to B.C. 41 and goes an extra 22 yards of YAC to get down the B.C. 12!

5:56 p.m.
Lions drive to own 48 -- aided by another roughing the passer penalty, gotta stop that -- before drive stalls and Riders get ball back at own 30.

5:49 p.m.
Riders get things rolling again, but a deep pass into the red zone for Emilus is intercepted by Kent at the B.C. 5 with 11:00 left in half.

B.C.'s touchdown...

5:40 p.m.
Lions touchdown. Rourke avoids heavy pressure, gets out into the flat, fires a pass to the goalline for Eberhardt, he avoids a couple of defenders and finds the end zone. Coulda shoulda had the sack there. Six plays, 83 yards taking 2:03. 17-8 Saskatchewan lead with six seconds left in first quarter.

5:38 p.m.
Lions have something going, aided by a run by Rourke and roughing the passer penalty that sets B.C. up at Riders 47.

Ouellette's major...

5:33 p.m.
TOUCHDOWN RIDERS! Ouellette has first passing touchdown of season, going seven yards into the endzone after a taking a pass at the five yard line and blasting over the goalline. Six plays, 70 yards taking 3:35. 17-1 Saskatchewan with 2:37 remaining in first quarter. This is literally he opposite of how things went against Calgary last week.

5:30 p.m.
Riders are moving again, with a 29-yard catch down the sideline by Robustelli getting them down to the B.C. 28. Then a 19-yard pas to Duncan-Busby gets Sask down to Lions 7.

5:24 p.m.
Rourke has first completion, but misses on next two passes -- including a near interception by Allen -- and B.C. punting from own 51. Ball downed in end zone for single point, 10-1 Saskatchewan with 6:54 left in first quarter.

Here's Meyers touchdown...

5:21 p.m.
Roughriders go two and out on a short run and incomplete pass, Lauther had a 45 yard field goal and he's good. Saskatchewan leads 10-0 with 8:16 to play in first quarter.

5:17 p.m.
Wow, McGee fumbles the ensuing kick, forced by Straker and Dalke recovers, Riders ball at B.C. 39!

Ouellette's big run to get the TD drive started...

5:14 p.m.
TOUCHDOWN RIDERS! Dohnte Meyers gets behind a pair of Lions defenders and goes 50 yards for the major! Five plays, 75 yards, 2:50 off the clock, Saskatchewan leads 7-0 with 9:52 to play in the first quarter, and that's how you start a football game!

5:12 p.m.
Ouellette cracks off runs of 15 and five yards on first two plays and already has more yards on the ground than he had last week against Calgary.

5:10 p.m.
Butler gets a seven yard run to start but loses a yard on his second carry and Lions go two-and-out on first series. Riders get ball for first time at own 30.

5:06 p.m.
Saskatchewan wins the coin toss and defers to the second half. Kick off is moments away!

4:49 p.m.
The Riders are a 2.5-point underdog, and Luc has them covering the spread if not winning outright. He also expects a high-scoring shootout where the last team with the ball gets the win, with the teams going over the 53.5-point over/under.

It’s Week 7 of the Canadian Football League season as the Saskatchewan Roughriders face the B.C. Lions for the second time this season!

Right off the hop, there are no air quality concerns -- unless the Lions get a little too excited with pre-game fireworks -- as the contest is taking place inside B.C. Place in Vancouver.

The Riders (4-1) are coming off a tough showing last week as they suffered their first loss of the season, dropping a 24-10 decision at home to the Calgary Stampeders. The Lions (3-3) had a far better turn of events as they took a 32-14 victory over the Edmonton Elks in Edmonton.

The two teams met back in Week 4, with Saskatchewan taking a 37-18 win at Mosaic Stadium.

The Riders Broadcast Network pre-game show with Teagan Witko, Wes Cates and Justin Dunk is currently underway, and be sure to catch the game call from Dave Thomas and Luc Mullinder at 5 p.m.

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The Roughriders depth chart. The biggest news, of course, is the return of former 1,000-yard receiver Samuel Emilus after missing the previous three games with a foot injury. Defensive back Tevaughn Campbell is also back after missing last week's contest. The news isn't all good, though, as return specialist Mario Alford is out, with Drae McCrae playing his first CFL regular season game in his place.

Trevor Harris gets the start under centre and has completed 94 of 124 passes for 1,231 yards with six touchdowns and three interceptions. KeeSean Johnson has been his top receiver with 21 catches for 348 yards, Dohnte Meyes has 21 catches for 262 yards and two touchdowns. A.J. Oullette is one of the league top rushers with 62 carries for 356 yards. Linebacker Jameer Thurman leads the team with 34 tackles, Campbell and Rolan Milligan Jr. each have a pair of interceptions.

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The Lions depth chart. The biggest difference from the Week 4 meeting between the two teams is the presence of quarterback Nathan Rourke, who was recovering from injury the first time around. He's since completed 87 of 129 passes for 1,270 yards, seven touchdowns and three interceptions and a 107.7 efficiency rating. Keon Hatcher is off to a great start at receiver with 30 catches for 516 yards and two touchdowns, Justin McInnis has 27 catches for 334 yards. James Butler leads their running game with 87 carries for 474 yards. Linebacker Micah Awe tops the defence with 46 tackles, cornerback Gary Peters has a pair of interceptions.

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