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Jake Maier starts at QB as Roughriders get set to host Lions on Saturday
Jake Maier will make his first start of the season at quarterback on Saturday for the Saskatchewan Roughriders.
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With starter Trevor Harris heading to the one-game injured list after missing two days of practice this week, Maier — who has made 45 career CFL starts with the Calgary Stampeders — will see his first action with the Green and White as the Roughriders host the B.C. Lions at Mosaic Stadium on Saturday (5 p.m., TSN, CTV) in Week 4 of the CFL season.
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Meanwhile, Roughriders defensive lineman Caleb Sanders and linebacker Melique Straker also head to the one-game injured list while defensive lineman Benoit Marion and defensive back Antoine Brooks Jr. come onto the roster for Saskatchewan. Quarterback Jack Coan comes onto the roster as the backup.
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For B.C., the Lions have listed quarterback Nathan Rourke as questionable for the contest. If he can't go, it's expected veteran Jeremiah Masoli would have his second straight start.
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Looking back
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The Roughriders are looking for their second straight 4-0 start.
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After starting the 2024 CFL campaign undefeated through the first four games, the Riders (3-0) will have a chance to replicate that total on Saturday against the Lions.
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If Saskatchewan comes away with a victory, it will be the club's first back-to-back 4-0 start since 1969-70, when the team was led by quarterback Ron Lancaster and running back George Reed, who helped establish a franchise-best 14-2 record in 1970.
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'They went out and they had to play Winnipeg, back-to-back and not an easy task for anybody,' said Roughriders head coach Corey Mace. 'I'm sure they're itching to get back and on the right side of things.'
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After Samuel Emilus led the way for Saskatchewan with 133 yards and a touchdown against the Ottawa Redblacks in Week 1, it was KeeSean Johnson (124 yards, one touchdown) in Week 2 against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.
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Last week against the Toronto Argonauts, second-year receiver Dohnte Meyers led the way with 124 yards and a pair of touchdowns in Saskatchewan's 39-32 win.
