The Lions hope to take a bite of the Roughriders on the road

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REGINA (NEWS 1130) – The BC Lions face the struggling Saskatchewan Roughriders tonight in Regina. The Lions will be familiar with their opponents, having beat the Riders in overtime last week at BC Place. Saskatchewan is seeking its first win of the season after dropping its opening three games, while BC can move in to a three way tie with Calgary and Winnipeg at the top of the West Division standings with a victory.

Lions Head Coach Jeff Tedford says they can’t allow the Riders to gain any confidence.

“To go on the road and get a victory would be great. We have an opportunity to clinch the season series this week. It’s a big game, but they all are, so preparation is the same all the time because there has to be consistency. Obviously to be able to win the season series is a big thing in our division.”

Saskatchewan will be banking on its extremely passionate fan base to push them over the top. Mosaic Stadium is always packed with cheering fans, and quarterback Travis Lulay says it will be fun to try and silence the crowd.

“They have great fans here and it is always a hostile environment. If feels like it is you against the world. You embrace the underdog role of being here and some of the best spirit of the CFL is here. It is tough to get a win here, but it is a fun place to play.”

Linebacker Adam Bighill says the loud stadium isn’t anything new, and they will know what to expect.

“The energy out here is top notch. The fans are loud and can make things tough on opposing teams coming in here. We have to be able to execute our game plan under the pressure and stress of the environment and at the end of the day, it shouldn’t effect us.”

The Lions ran in to penalty troubles last game and the consistent message at practice this week was discipline. Lulay says if the Leos can keep the penalties to a minimum, BC has a great shot at earning a win on the road.

“We have to be assignment sound. We can’t get ourselves in penalty trouble especially playing on the road. You want to play well early to hopefully quiet the crowd a little bit. Those are all the points of emphasis, especially in a back-to-back game situation.”

Kick off is at 7 p.m.

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