The Saskatchewan Roughriders returned to practice Tuesday looking to turn the page following a heartbreaking Week 12 loss to Toronto.
Argonaut’s Lirim Hajrullahu’s single on the game’s final play earned Toronto a wild 20-19 win over the Riders Thursday night.
“It’s frustrating the way that one ended,” Quarterback Trevor Harris told reporters Tuesday. “We got in such a good rhythm early. Mid-second quarter we kind of flat lined.”
During their 4-0 run to begin the season, Saskatchewan averaged 32 points scored per game.
Since then, the Riders have scored about 21 points per game, winning just once in their last seven.
“We have to move the field,” Head Coach Corey Mace said. “And when we get down in the red zone, we have to turn threes into sixes.”
The Rider offence reached the end zone just once in their loss to Toronto.
“The name of the game ultimately is to score more points,” Mace added. “And the challenge …