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LIVE BLOG: Saskatchewan Roughriders at Winnipeg Blue Bombers

A moment-by-moment look at the Canadian Football League game between the Saskatchewan Roughriders and Winnipeg Blue Bombers from Princess Auto Stadium in Winnipeg
Randy Palmer
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Tevaughn Campbell makes his return to the line-up on Friday in WinnipegSaskatchewan Roughriders

8:50 p.m.
Two kneel downs and Castillo has a 22-yard field goal for the win and he makes it. Winnipeg takes the 17-16 win on a last-second kick.

8:48 p.m.
Bombers now running down the clock, get it down to 49 seconds. Castillo has 28 yard field goal and it's good. Riders take pyramiding penalty, Winnipeg gets first down at 12 yard line.

8:43 p.m.
Oliveira breaks off a 16-yard run and catches a 12-yard screen to get up to Riders 30 and into field goal range with 1:36 remaining.

8:39 p.m.
Two runs and two incomplete passes, Riders punting from own 27, Winnipeg gets ball back on own 54 at the three minute warning.

8:36 p.m.
Interception Roughriders! Fields leaps in front of a pass intended for Wheatfall and picks it off at the Riders 16. Saskatchewan ball with 4:24 to play!

8:33 p.m.
Riders go two-and-out, Winnipeg gets ball back on own 54 with 7:08 remaining.

8:31 p.m.
Winnipeg goes two-and-out after Collaros is nearly sacked on second down by Brooks Jr., Riders get ball back on own 25 with 7:08 remaining.

8:27 p.m.
Two more plays and Lauther has a 49 yard field goal attempt, misses wide right, Vaval runs it out to near midfield, Winnipeg ball on their own 52.

8:25 p.m.
Coan came in at quarterback on the last series and finds Picton for a contested 30-yard catch. Rider ball on the Winnipeg 45 after a great play!

8:21 p.m.
Bombers got two and out and Collaros is some kind of angry. Winnipeg punts, Riders get ball back on own 35.

8:19 p.m.
Riders go two and out, Winnipeg gets the ball back on own 24 with 11:36 to play

8:15 p.m.
Winnipeg goes two-and-out and punts from own 10, Riders get the ball back on Winnipeg 54 with 12:54 left in the game.

8:14 p.m.
Mirco gets off another coffin-corner kick and pins Bombers at their own four.

8:10 p.m.
Riders get up to own 47 before drive stalls on final play of third quarter, punt coming up.

8:08 p.m.
A misty rain has started to come down. Winnipeg gets up to own 40 and Collaros almost throws a pick while being sacked before limping off the field. Bombers punt, Riders ball on own 30.

8:02 p.m.
Drive stalls on Winnipeg 21, Lauther ends up with a 31-yard field goal and it's good, 16-14 Saskatchewan with 2:47 left in third quarter.

7:59 p.m.
Picton with a couple catches, including a diving snag on the sideline for 20 yards, and they're up to the Winnipeg 30.

7:57 p.m.
Two more plays and Winnipeg punts, Riders get ball back on own 47 with 6:14 to go in third quarter.

7:55 p.m.
Riders appear to get two and out, but pass interference called after a review and drive continues from Winnipeg 15

7:49 p.m.
Saskatchewan strings together a few plays to get close to midfield before drive stalls, Mirco with an amazing punt to pin Winnipeg on own two.

7:43 p.m.
Riders defence comes up huge, including a second-down sack by Brooks Jr. to push Bombers back to Sask 14. Castillo has 23-yard field goal and it's good, 14-13 Winnipeg with 11:39 to play in third quarter.

7:40 p.m.
Riders get the ball on own 35 to start second half, but on first play Maier and Anderson Jr. botch a handoff, Winnipeg recovers the fumble and gets the ball back on Riders 29.

7:22 p.m.
Three straight complete passes -- including a 16-yarder to Ajou -- set up Lauther for a 42 yard field goal with no time left on the clock, and he splits the uprights! 13-11 Saskatchewan at half. Lauther is seven for his last seven field goals, btw.

7:20 p.m.
Bombers go for it from 3rd and 2 from Riders 36 but Allen gets in to stuff the dive and it's a turnover on downs! Riders ball on own 46 with 34 seconds remaining in the half.

7:19 p.m.
Three play and Riders punt, Winnipeg gets a good return from Vaval and has ball on Winnipeg 55.

7:17 p.m.
Collaros goes deep down the sideline for Wilson on 2nd and 19 but the pass is dropped and we're at the three minute warning with 2:40 remaining. Winnipeg punts from 55 for the single, 11:10 Winnipeg with 1:23 remaining in half.

7:07 p.m.
Couple of short passes and a Collaros run and Winnipeg is into Rider territory on the 46.

7:01 p.m.
Short pass to Anderson and incomplete pass down sideline for Bane Jr. and Riders punt. Winnipeg scrimmaging from own 33 with 8:04 remaining in half.

6:57 p.m.
Brooks Jr. sack and short run by Collaros and Bombers punting. Riders get the ball back on own 29 with 9:10 to play in half.

6:52 p.m.
Maier sacked for a loss of 13 yards on second and 15 from own 38, punt, Winnipeg gets the ball back on own 44 with 11:01 to play in half.

6:45 p.m.
Bombers go two-and-out on final plays of first quarter and are punting to start the second.

6:43 p.m.
Two incomplete passes and Riders punt, Winnipeg gets the ball back on own 19 yard line after a blindside block penalty.

6:38 p.m.
Riders defence stiffens right there, Castillo has a 12-yard field goal and he makes it. 10-10 tie with 1:53 to play in first quarter.

6:33 p.m.
Sterns catches a short pass and rumbles all the way down to the Riders six after off-setting penalties.

6:32 p.m.
Collaros evades the rush and find Oliveira for a 22-yard pass to get down to Riders 36.

6:29 p.m.
Bane Jr. makes a 15-yard catch to get down to Winnipeg 24, but the drive stalls there after two plays for losses push Riders back to 31. Lauther has a 39 yard field goal, right through the middle, 10-7 Saskatchewan with 6:26 to play in the first quarter.

6:25 p.m.
Nice return from Alford and Riders start their drive from Winnipeg 44.

6:23 p.m.
Touchdown Winnipeg. Collaros finds Wilson wide open in the endzone after a busted coverage for a 28-yard touchdown strike. Seven plays, 81 yards, 3:31 off the clock, 7-7 with 13:33 to play in first quarter.

6:19 p.m.
Couple of short passes, a pass interference penalty and run by Oliveira gets Bombers to midfield.

6:15 p.m.
TOUCHDOWN ROUGHRIDERS! A slick flea flicker pass to the Winnipeg one sees Robustelli draw a pass interference call, and on the next play, Coan slams it over the line for the major. Extra point is good, two plays, 43 yards, 1:03 off the clock, 7-0 Saskatchewan. Robustelli appears to suffer a right knee injury on the pass to the end zone, but manages to jog off.

6:10 p.m.
Oh wow! Vaval takes return up to up to Winnipeg 43 and fumbles, Exume recovers and it's Roughriders ball on the Winnipeg 43!

6:06 p.m.
Riders win the toss and defer to the second half, Bombers get the ball to start the game. Kick off in moments!

5:27 p.m.
The Roughriders are 8.5 point underdogs with so many starters rested, and Luc isn't a fan of such long odds. He's going with Saskatchewan to cover the spread!

4:28 p.m.
It's going to be a cool night in Winnipeg, and possibly a rainy one as well. Temperatures are expected to be around 10 C at kickoff, with an 80 per cent chance of showers. The wind is out of the southwest at 15 km/h.

4:19 p.m.
It’s Week 20, it’s the greatest rivalry in the Canadian Football League, it’s the Saskatchewan Roughriders taking on the Winnipeg Blue Bombers from Princess Auto Stadium in Winnipeg!

Saskatchewan takes the field with a 12-4 record and clinched top spot in the West Division with their 27-19 victory over the Toronto Argonauts last Friday. As a result, they’ll receive a bye through the first round of the playoffs and will host the West Division Final on Saturday, Nov. 8 at Mosaic Stadium.

Winnipeg is coming off a 25-20 loss to the Edmonton Elks and are fighting for their playoff lives with an 8-8 record. They currently sit in fourth place in the West Division, two points up on Edmonton, with whoever clinches fourth earning a crossover playoff berth.

The CKRM Rider Broadcast Network pre-game show is currently on the air and can be watched on SportsCage.com. Teagan Witko, Justin Dunk and Wes Cates will have all the pre-game analysis, with Dave Thomas and Luc Mullinder bringing you the game call at 6 p.m.

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Saskatchewan’s depth chart: With the West Division clinched, the Roughriders have opted to rest a host of players, which has resulted in all sorts of line-up changes. Two of the biggest see Jake Maier getting the start at quarterback in favour of QB1 Trevor Harris, while Mario Anderson Jr. is in at running back for 1,000-yard rusher A.J. Ouellette.

Maier has a single start under his belt and has completed 25 of 43 passes for 340 yards two touchdowns and an interception.

Anderson has carried the ball 17 times for 129 yards and two touchdowns while playing eight games. With their top three receivers on the sidelines, wide receiver Joe Robustelli leads all pass catchers with 38 catches for 544 yards. Slotback Tommy Nield has 31 catches for 429 yards and leads all receivers with five touchdowns.

Linebacker Jameer Thurman leads the Riders with 82 tackles in addition to three sacks and three interceptions. Defensive end Malik Carney is tops in sacks with six, while defensive end Mike Rose has six. Defensive back Tevaughn Campbell returns to the line-up and leads the team with six interceptions.

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Winnipeg’s depth chart: The biggest change for Winnipeg is Nic Demski being forced to the one-game list with a hamstring injury, taking away a 1,000-yard receiver from quarterback Zach Collaros’ arsenal. The news isn’t all bad, as receiver Keric Wheatfall returns to the line-up.

Collaros has completed 239 of 326 passes for 2,866 yards, throwing 16 touchdowns and 15 interceptions. Back-up Chris Streveler has completed 92 for 143 passes for 1,090 yards, six touchdowns and 11 picks.

The Bombers offence runs through running back Brady Oliveira, who has 185 carries for 1,088 yards and three touchdowns in addition to 58 catches for 517 yards. Streveler is their main touchdown producer with nine, almost all from his role as Winnipeg’s short yardage quarterback. Wheatfall is the Bombers’ top receiver with 40 catches for 619 yards and four touchdowns, while Jerreth Sterns has 42 catches for 456 yards and four majors.

Linebacker Troy Jones leads Winnipeg in tackles with 95 while defensive end James Vaughters is tops with five sacks. Cornerback Evan Holm leads with four interceptions.