(CJME Staff)

By Britton Gray

Season over

Riders have no answers for Bombers in West Final

Nov 9, 2024 | 9:26 PM

The Saskatchewan Roughriders season came to a crashing end in Winnipeg.

The Riders’ defence had no answer for the deep ball as Winnipeg Blue Bombers Zach Collaros connected with slot back Kenny Lawler for three touchdowns — 24-yard, 31-yard and 57-yards.

Winnipeg’s 38-22 victory secured a fifth-straight trip to the Grey Cup. They will take on the Toronto Argonauts in the 111th edition of the game.

Lawler added 177 yards to go along with his three touchdowns.

Collaors finished with 301 yards and no interceptions.

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The Riders’ defence, which finished the season +26 in the turnover ratio, only got one the entire game — a fumble punt return by Lucky Whitehead.

Riders quarterback Trevor Harris had 283 yards and one touchdown in the game — thought a bulk of those yards and the touchdown to Sam Emilus came late in the game and didn’t have much of an impact on the overall result.

It’s the third playoff appearance in a row for the Riders, and they have been unable to beat the Bombers. The 2019 West Final in Regina and the 2021 West Final in Winnipeg both ended in Bombers wins.