Heading into Friday’s game against the Calgary Stampeders, quarterback Trevor Harris said he and his Saskatchewan Roughriders were “ready to rock.”
With help from newly acquired running back Ryquell (Rock) Armstead, Harris backed up his statement as he led the Roughriders (6-7-1) to a 37-29 win over the Stampeders (4-9-1) in front of 24,240 fans at McMahon Stadium.
“Honestly, I feel like this team can beat any team,” said Harris, who had a rushing touchdown and threw a TD pass to Kian Schaffer-Baker. “It’s just a matter of us having the right attitude, mindset and execution.”
While Harris completed 16-of-18 passes for 248 yards, he was also able to work Armstead into the offence by continually handing the ball off to the former Ottawa Redblacks’ running back.
“Obviously our offensive line was moving people,” Harris said. “We were able to get some good cutbacks and (Armstead) was doing a great …