Not only did Friday’s matchup between the Saskatchewan Roughriders and Calgary Stampeders mark the Riders’ first win in over two months but it also marked running back Ryquell Armstead’s first as a member of the green and white.
“It felt amazing. It was just what the team needed. If they give me 25 or 30 carries, I’m going to take it. I’ll give them 10 or whatever,” Armstead said following practice on Tuesday.
The American running back had quite the performance in his first game with 25 carries for 207 yards.
“College [was my last 200-yard game]. I’ve got a ‘what’s next’ mentality, I have since college. So, I just want to make sure it wasn’t a fluke,” he joked with reporters.
“During a couple of drives I said, ‘Man this is nice’. I remember it was like hand off, gash, gash. ‘This is sweet’. It felt like back in …