Roughriders lose to Blue Bombers 15-9 in pre-season field-goal fest
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The Saskatchewan Roughriders got a look at their veteran starters and potential backups on Saturday.
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Neither provided many fireworks.
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In the Green and White's opening CFL pre-season game against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the Manitoba capital, Saskatchewan lost 15-9 to the Bombers in a game that featured eight field goals and no touchdowns.
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More importantly during the exhibition contest, the Roughriders got to evaluate their returning players and give them a taste of game action while also looking at some rookies for the first time in a live game since opening training camp two weeks ago.
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Veteran quarterback Trevor Harris started the game for Saskatchewan and played three drives before exiting the game early in the second quarter.
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While Harris and the offence were held off the scoreboard on their first two drives, on the third series the QB connected with receiver KeeSean Johnson for a 16-yard gain before veteran running back A.J. Ouellette rumbled for 21 yards along the ground, setting up 31-yard field goal by Brett Lauther.
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For the Bombers, quarterback Zach Collaros, running back Brady Oliveira and the rest of the veterans also started the game for the Bombers and played the first three series for the Blue and Gold before many of the backups came in.
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On Winnipeg's third series, Collaros and the Bombers put together an eight-play, 66-yard drive before opening the scoring with a field goal near the end of the first quarter.
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Many of the veterans then headed to the bench as Harris went 3-of-8 for 38 yards in his three drives while Ouellette had three carries for 26 yards. Collaros was 10-of-13 for 93 yards while Oliveira was limited to two carries for 11 yards.
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Several backups then got a chance to enter the game early in the second quarter as Chris Streveler came in at quarterback for the Bombers before putting together an eight-play, 41-yard drive which resulted in a 50-yard field goal by Winnipeg's Sergio Castillo to make it 6-3.
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On the ensuing kickoff, Riders' rookie receiver Drae McCray ran it back 51 yards to midfield before Jake Maier entered the game at quarterback for the Riders.
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On the next play, Saskatchewan appeared to get the ball right back as Streveler was intercepted by Jayden Dalke after Marcus Sayles provided blanket coverage on Dillon Mitchell. However, the call on the field was overturned and called pass interference after a challenge by Bombers' head coach Mike O'Shea.
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