Riders make a statement in making playoffs
It was one of those “Holy Crap” moments Friday night that have made being a Saskatchewan Roughrider fan worth it.
The Rider defense had been putting the brakes on the Calgary Stampeder offense while Brandon Bridge, despite throwing two interceptions, had been moving the Rider offense against a hard rushing Calgary defense. The Riders had benefited from a punt return for a touchdown from Christian Jones and all eyes were on how Duron Carter was playing cornerback and when Bo Levi Mitchell would try to rip him to shreds. The Riders held a 21-7 lead in the fourth quarter in a game that saw rain, wet snow and generally typical October conditions.
It seemed that another touchdown would put Calgary back into it and memories of how they came back against Hamilton were no doubt strong in the minds of Stampeder fans and players.
And then it happened.