For Saskatchewan football fans, this is “the biggest” game of the year. Fans from across the province jam into every nook and cranny of Taylor Field to watch their beloved Roughriders battle the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. This season 25,876 went home happy as their ’Riders posted a convincing 41-23 victory. The Green and White got the ball rolling at 2:05 when CFL rushing leader, RB Robert Mimbs, carried it in from 14 yards out for the major. K Frank Jagas would add what would tum out to be his first of five converts on the day making the score Saskatchewan 7, Winnipeg 0. Winnipeg K Troy Westwood got the “blue and gold” on the scoreboard at 10:35 when he connected from 18 yards out. The ’Riders bounced right back at 14:34 when QB Kevin Mason hooked up with WR Curtis Mayfield for a spectacular 87 yard TD making the score after one quarter of play 14-3 in favour of Saskatchewan. The Bombers came out firing on all cylinders in the second period as RB Michael Richardson and QB Reggie Slack connected for a 39 yard TD. The Westwood convert made the score 14-10 for Saskatchewan. Jagas would increase the lead to seven again when he put a 13 yard chip shot through the uprights. However, the Bombers unwillingness to back down showed as Slack and Richardson hooked up for the second time, this one a 15 yarder at 7:57. The Westwood convert would tie the score at 17. The ’Riders regained the lead at 13:54 when Mason found Mayfield for another big-time TD, this one a 95 yard pass and run TD. They would then add to that lead at 14:09 when LB Tommie Smith stepped in front of an errant Slack pass and then took it 36 yards down field for the major. This rounded out the second quarter scoring with the ’Riders on top by 14. Mason put Saskatchewan up by 20 when he carried it in himself from 6 yards out. The Jagas convert made the score 38-17 after three quarters of play. Jagas would boot his second FG of the game at 4:40 of the final frame, this one from 45 yards away. The Bombers were stymied offensively in the final quarter and not until 13:40 did they put up any points. WR Milt Stegall, hooked up with reserve pivot, Kevin McDougal, for a 22 yard TD. The 2-point convert attempt failed making the final 41-23 for the Western ’Riders.
1995 | Week A | WPG 30 @ SSK 27 | |
Week 10 | WPG 4 @ SSK 56 | ||
Week 11 | SSK 24 @ WPG 25 | ||
1996 | Week 10 | WPG 23 @ SSK 41 | |
Week 14 | WPG 37 @ SSK 15 | ||
Week 16 | SSK 14 @ WPG 20 |
1.
SSK: Touchdown
MIMBS
(13 yards)
2:05
SSK: Convert Kick JAGAS
2.
WPG: Field Goal
WESTWOOD
(18 yards)
10:35
3.
SSK: Touchdown MAYFIELD
(87 yard pass from MASON)
14:34
SSK: Convert Kick JAGAS
4.
WPG: Touchdown RICHARDSON
(39 yard pass from SLACK)
2:07
WPG: Convert Kick WESTWOOD
5.
SSK: Field Goal
JAGAS
(13 yards)
7:16
6.
WPG: Touchdown RICHARDSON
(15 yard pass from SLACK)
7:57
WPG: Convert Kick WESTWOOD
7.
SSK: Touchdown MAYFIELD
(95 yard pass from MASON)
13:54
SSK: Convert Kick JAGAS
13:54
8.
SSK: Touchdown
SMITH
(36 yard Interception
return)
14:09
SSK: Convert Kick JAGAS
14:09
9.
SSK: Touchdown
MASON
(6 yards)
4:22
SSK: Convert Kick JAGAS
10.
SSK: Field Goal
JAGAS
(45 yards)
4:50
11.
WPG: Touchdown STEGALL
(22 yard pass from MCDOUGAL)
13:40
WPG: 2-point convert by SLACK
failed
13:40
1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Blue Bombers | 3 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 23 |
Roughriders | 14 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 41 |
WPG | SSK | |
---|---|---|
First Downs | 17 | 13 |
Rushing | 49 | 85 |
Passing | 319 | 319 |
Total Offence | 368 | 404 |
Team Losses | 25 | 17 |
Net Offence | 343 | 387 |
Pass Comp-Att | 17-39 | 12-25 |
Interceptions by-yards | 1-9 | 2-61 |
Fumbles-Lost | 2-2 | 1-1 |
Punts-Net Avg. | 12-46.0 | 11-46.0 |
Penalties-Yards | 11-65 | 12-93 |
Time of Possession | 28:43 | 31:17 |
WPG – SLACK: 14/29, 255 YDS, 2 TD, 1 INT; MCDOUGAL: 3/10, 64 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT; SSK – MASON: 8/16, 298 YDS, 2 TD, 0 INT; KEMP: 4/9, 21 YDS, 0 TD, 1 INT;
WPG – RICHARDSON: 9/26 YDS, 0 TD; SLACK: 5/24 YDS, 0 TD; LYTLE: 1/-1 YDS, 0 TD; SSK – MIMBS: 18/72 YDS, 1 TD; MASON: 3/19 YDS, 1 TD; KEMP: 2/-6 YDS, 0 TD;
WPG – GULIFORD: 7/139 YDS, 0 TD; DEGRAFFENREID: 4/64 YDS, 0 TD; RICHARDSON: 2/54 YDS, 2 TD; STEGALL: 3/50 YDS, 1 TD; BAKER: 2/12 YDS, 0 TD; BOYKO: 1/12 YDS, 0 TD; SSK – MAYFIELD: 3/189 YDS, 2 TD; BOYKO: 4/90 YDS, 0 TD; NARCISSE: 2/18 YDS, 0 TD; FARTHING: 2/13 YDS, 0 TD; HARRIS: 1/9 YDS, 0 TD;
Curtis Mayfield SSK (WR)
Tim Edwards SSK (DT)
Blue Bombers coach: Cal Murphy (L)
Roughriders coach: Jim Daley (W)
Blue Bombers (5-5-0) Next vs Tiger-Cats Sep 08
Roughriders (3-7-0) Next @ Argonauts Sep 08
WPG | SSK | ||
---|---|---|---|
Largest Lead / Deficit | None / -24 | +24 / None | |
Final | -18 | +18 | |
WPG | Tied | SSK | |
Time in Lead | 00:00 | 08:02 | 51:58 |
Site | Local Time | Condition | Temp. | Wind | Humidity | Pressure |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Regina Int'l A | 2:00 PM | Mainly Clear | 24.1°C | NNE (240°) at 19 km/h | 33% | 93.81 kPa |
Regina Int'l A | 3:00 PM | Mainly Clear | 24.4°C | NNE (280°) at 19 km/h | 30% | 93.74 kPa |
Regina Int'l A | 4:00 PM | Mainly Clear | 24.1°C | NNE (260°) at 24 km/h | 32% | 93.74 kPa |
Regina Int'l A | 5:00 PM | Mainly Clear | 24.0°C | NNE (300°) at 24 km/h | 34% | 93.71 kPa |
Conditions at Regina Int'l A (4.23 km away). Weather courtesy of Environment Canada Data.