Winnipeg (2-6) at Saskatchewan (3-5)
Sunday, 2:00 pm, Mosaic Stadium, Regina
TSN, CKRM Rider Radio Network
RIDERS: HOME 2-2, VS EAST 1-1
BOMBERS: ROAD 0-4, VS WEST 1-3
RIDER OFFENCE: RUSH 2ND, PASS 5TH, OVERALL 5TH
QB Darian Durant is 4th in league passing (2114 yds, 8 TDs, 8 INTs) and an efficiency rating of 86.0 ... Weston Dressler is 6th in league receiving (559 yds, 4 TDs) ... Kory Sheets is 2nd in league rushing (542 yds, 7 TDs).
BOMBER OFFENCE: RUSH 6TH, PASS 4TH, OVERALL 7TH
QB Joey Elliott has passed for 855 yards with 2 TDs and 2 INTs, with a QB efficiency rating of 86.8 ... Chris Mathews is 2nd in league receiving (676 yds, 5 TDs) ... Chad Simpson is 8th in league rushing (354 yds).
RIDER DEFENCE: RUSH 7TH, PASS 4TH, OVERALL 5TH
LB Abe Kromah leads in tackles (36), DE Odell Willis in sacks (4) and DB Craig Butler in interceptions (2).
BOMBER DEFENCE: RUSH 6TH, PASS 8TH, OVERALL 7TH
DB Johnathan Hefney leads in tackles (36) and DL Bryant Turner leads in sacks (5).
RIDER SPEC TEAMS: K Sandro Deangelis is 66.7% (4/6) on field goals ... P Chris Milo is 2nd in the league with a 44.8 punting avg ... Tristan Jackson leads in KOR and PR yards ... LB Sam Hurl continues to lead the league in special teams tackles.
BOMBER SPEC TEAMS: P Mike Renaud has a 42.6 average ... K Justin Palardy is 86.4% on field goals ... Demond Washington leads in KOR and PR yards.
INTANGIBLES: Winnipeg is even in the turnover ratio which is 4th in the league while Saskatchewan is minus-1 making them 6th ... Riders remain the least-penalized team in the league while the Bombers are 3rd most ... The forecast calls for sunshine and 24 degrees with a wind gusting to 70 km/h ... Riders are favoured by seven points for the game ... Saskatchewan is 29-16 all-time in Labour Day Classics and have won seven in a row ... Saskatchewan won the 2011 Labour Day Classic 27-7 ...
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