Saskatchewan Roughriders book spot in West Final [Video]

The Saskatchewan Roughriders played host to a playoff game for the first time since 2021.

And in front of 26, 135 fans at Mosaic Stadium, the visiting B.C. Lions were looking to play spoiler.

They would strike the first blow in the contest.

Vernon Adams Jr. would find Jevon Cottoy on a quick dump off over the middle, and he would do the rest, going 56 yards for the game’s first major.

The Riders first possession of the game showed promise but a deep endzone shot from Trevor Harris to Kian Schaffer-Baker was incomplete out of bounds and Saskatchewan would settle for three.

In the second quarter, another Saskatchewan drive would end in a field goal.

The offense would drive it all the way down to the B.C. 12 before Lauther would hit his second field goal of the contest to tie the game at six.

On the next Lions possession, Vernon Adams Jr. would throw an interception to …