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LIVE BLOG: Toronto Argonauts at Saskatchewan Roughriders

A moment-by-moment look at the Canadian Football League game between the Saskatchewan Roughriders and Toronto Argonauts at Mosaic Stadium
Randy Palmer
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10:06 p.m.
Riders go victory formation and run the clock down to six seconds, punt into the end zone, tackle is made at the 20 and that's the ball game! Saskatchewan wins 27-19, they'll win the West Division and will be hosting the West Final on Nov. 8!

10:04 p.m.
Riders interception! Allen picks off a pass intended for Mital, and after a quick replay centre review for a roughing the passer call, it's ruled there's no penalty and Sask has the ball on the Toronto 49.

10:02 p.m.
Argos end up with ball on own 37 with 1:06 to play in the game.

10:00 p.m.
Drive stalls at Argos 14, Lauther has a 22-yard fied goal and it's good. He's 5-for-5 and it's 27-19 with 1:06 to play.

9:54 p.m.
Riders go for it from a yard out on third down and it's ruled that Coan is stopped, but coach Mace challenges the spot. The ball is re-spotted and re-measured and this time it's a first down. Weird turn of events, but Riders still have the ball with 2:29 to play.

9:48 p.m.
Harris airs it out to the sideline to Emilus in man-to-man coverage and he makes the grab for a 44-yard catch to the Toronto 41 with 4:03 to play. Ouellette runs for seven yards and we're at the three minute warning.

9:46 p.m.
Argos try a flea flicker pass and get Anderson behind coverage, but Sayles recovers at last second to help break up play in end zone. Toronto goes for it on third down and it's a bad pass that hits the turf short of the first down. Riders ball on own 25 with 4:24 to play in the game.

9:42 p.m.
Back-to-back roughing the pass and illegal contact penalties get Argos up to Riders 33.

9:37 p.m.
Short run, penalty and 10-yard sack by Dozier and Riders are punting. Toronto ball on own 42 with 6:28 to play

9:33 p.m.
Three plays and Argos are punting again, Riders get the ball back on own 35.

9:26 p.m.
Riders go two-and-out and Harris is sacked on second down and is slow-ish to get up. Punt and Argo get the ball back on own 23.

9:21 p.m.
Argos drive to Riders 34 before drive comes to end, Hajrullahu has a 41-yard field goal and it's good. 24-19 Saskatchewan with 12:02 remaining in the game.

9:19 p.m.
Nield appears to make catch on final play of third quarter, but Argos challenge is upheld and it's third down and six at the Argos 14. Lauther has a 22-yard field goal and it's good, he's 4-for-4 on the night and it's 24-16 Saskatchewan with 14:33 to play in the game.

9:16 p.m.
Unnecessary roughness penalty and Riders are into the Argos red zone at Toronto 18. Argos are at 108 yards in penalties after three quarters.

9:12 p.m.
Run by Ouellette and catch by Nield and Riders are into Argos territory at the 49.

9:08 p.m.
Drive stalls at 31, Argos have a 38 yard field goal and it's good. 21-16 Saskatchewan with 3:48 left in the third quarter.

9:05 p.m.
Completions to Ungerer and Polk and Argos are in Riders territory at the 45.

9:02 p.m.
Toronto gets ball on own 22 after kick-off, holding penalty on the play gives Argos 93 yards in penalties thus far in the game.

KSB's big catch last drive:

8:59 p.m.
TOUCHDOWN ROUGHRIDERS! Great drive ends with Nield hauling in a 13-yard catch. Two point convert is no good. Six plays, 2:30 off the clock, 72 yards, Saskatchewan leads 21-13 with 7:57 to play in the third quarter.

8:56 p.m.
After a nice run by Bertrand-Hudon, KSB hauls in a 27 yard pass and Riders are up to the Toronto 29. Anoother 10-yard run by TBH and they're in the red zone.

8:54 p.m.
Riders get the ball back on their own 38 to start the next drive.

8:52 p.m.
Touchdown Toronto. On the first play, Doege finds Brissett over the middle with a 30-yard bullet and it's good for the major. Two point convert fails. 15-13 Saskatchewan with 12:00 left in the third quarter.

8:48 p.m.
Ouellette fumbles on first play, and after short replay centre intervention, it's Toronto ball on the Saskatchewan 30. Argos drive starts in field goal territory.

8:44 p.m.
Doege is back in but gets sacked for three-yard loss and after a short run it's a two and out. Riders end up with ball back on own 13. Coach Mace challenges for no-yards on the return, it's good, Riders get the ball on own 25.

8:41 p.m.
Kickoff to Toronto to start second half and the Argos get the ball back on own 47.

Emilus' nice sideline catch:

8:24 p.m.
Riders run out the clock on the half and it's 15-7 at the break.

8:23 p.m.
Couple of pass completion get down to Riders 13, but that's where things stall, and it's another field goal attempt. Hajrullahu is good from 20 yards and it's 15-7 with nine seconds left in the half.

8:21 p.m.
Doege is back in at QB, promptly gets hammered again as Rose takes a roughing the passer penalty and is knocked out of the game. Horn back in at QB.

8:19 p.m.
Drive comes to an end at the Toronto 36. 44-yard field goal by Lauther is good, he's 3-for-3 in the half. 15-4 Saskatchewan with 1:11 remaining in the half.

8:16 p.m.
Emilus makes a great leaping catch in coverage for 24 to get in Toronto territory at the 44. 

8:09 p.m.
Doege takes a big hit that bounces his head off the turf and he's in concussion assessment. Horn is in at QB for the Argos and the drive stalls there. Punt and Riders get the ball back on own 22 with 3:31 left in the first half.

8:07 p.m.
Riders drive stalls there, Lauther has a 37-yard field goal and it's good, Saskatchewan leads 12-4 with 5:17 left in the half.

8:05 p.m.
Robustelli fights off contact and ends up with a 44-yard catch and run down to the Toronto 35.

8:01 p.m.
Toronto drive stalls at the Sask 47, punt and offsetting penalty see a re-kick, Riders get the ball back on own 33.

7:56 p.m.
Riders' Johnson is into the medical tent and then into the locker room with an injury of some sort. That would be two 1,000 yard pass receivers now not playing for Saskatchewan.

7:55 p.m.
Couple of runs by Brown and a short dive by Duggan -- after nearly getting sacked and almost giving up an interception -- and Toronto is into Riders territory on the 49.

KSB's catch on the last drive.

7:49 p.m.
Drive stalls at Toronto 39, Lauther has a 37 yard field goal attempt and it's good. 9-4 Saskatchewan with 10:54 remaining in first half.

7:46 p.m.
Pass completions to the sidelines to Robustelli and Schaffer-Baker get Riders into Toronto territory.

7:42 p.m.
Oof. Couple of huge hits on back-to-back plays by Redwine and Thurman and Argos are punting. Riders ball on own 25 to close out the first quarter 6-4 Saskatchewan lead.

7:37 p.m.
Short run and incomplete pass and Riders are punting. Toronto ball on own 22 after a holding penalty.

7:32 p.m.
Three plays up to the Riders 47 and Toronto is going for a 54-yard field goal. It's right down the middle, 6-4 Saskatchewan with 4:45 to play in the first quarter.

7:27 p.m.
Riders go two and out, punt goes out of bounds at Toronto 54. Another good field position for the Argos.

7:24 p.m.
Penalty helps stall drive and Toronto punts after three plays, Riders get ball back on own 20.

7:21 p.m.
Toronto gets the ball on own 46 after a fumble recovery on the kick return.

Robustelli's touchdown:

Emilus' big run:

7:18 p.m.
TOUCHDOWN ROUGHRIDERS! Robustelli runs a short slant, goes the rest of the way and dives over the line for the major. About as good a start as they could have hoped for! Two point convert fails. Four plays, 70 yards, 2:11 off the clock, 6-0 Saskatchewan with 10:11 left in first quarter.

7:15 p.m.
Now that's some YAC. Emilus catches a short pass over the middle at own 47, and it goes on and on and on for 50 yards down to Toronto 16.

7:13 p.m.
Argos go two and out, punt is into the end zone, and Toronto has a 1-0 lead with 13:15 to play in the first half. Riders first possession from their own 40 coming up.

7:11 p.m.
Toronto gets the ball on their own 44 to start the game, decent field position off the hop.

7:09 p.m.
Roughriders are kicking off to start the game and we're underway in Regina!

6:23 p.m.
Roughriders are massive 11.5 favourites, which Luc points out is almost disrespectful in pro football. So he's going with the Argos to cover the spread, just by playing for pride. The over/under is 50.5, with Luc taking the over on this one.

5:57 p.m.
Another game, another nice night for football for the Roughriders! Temperature at kickoff will be around 19 C and will drop to 16 C by game's end. It'll be clear skies all evening, with a steady breeze at 30 kmh from the south east.

5:54 p.m.
It’s Week 19 in the Canadian Football League, it’s a meeting between the West Division and East Division, it’s the Saskatchewan Roughriders taking on the Toronto Argonauts at Mosaic Stadium in Regina!

It could be a special night for the 11-4 Roughriders if everything goes according to plan, as with a win Saskatchewan will clinch first place in the West Division in addition to a bye through the first round of the playoffs and -- most importantly -- a home playoff date for the Western Final on Nov. 8. The Riders snapped a two-game losing skid with a 20-13 win over  Ottawa last week.

The news isn’t as bright for the defending Grey Cup champion Argonauts. With a 47-29 loss to the Ottawa Redblacks last week, Toronto fell to 5-11 and have been officially eliminated from the playoffs. The Argos have lost their last three games and are in third place in the East.

The Rider Broadcast Network pregame show with Teagan Witko, Justin Dunk and Was Cates is currently on the air on SportsCage.com. Dave Thomas and Luc Mullinder will have the game call at kick-off at 7 p.m.

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The Roughriders depth chart: You can read all about the Saskatchewan line-up changes right here, but two of the biggest ones see defensive back Rolan Milligan Jr. and 1,000-yard receiver Dohnte Meyers out with knee and ankle injuries respectively. Returner Mario Alford is back in the line-up, as are receiver Joe Robustelli and kicker Brett Lauther. Sheldrick Redwine gets the first start of his career at cornerback.

Trevor Harris once again starts at quarterback and is 315-for-433 passing for 4,097 yards, 22 touchdowns and 11 interceptions to go along with a 108.5 efficiency rating.

Running back A.J. Ouellette continues his career year and is up to second in the CFL in rushing with 222 carries for 1,110 yards, only 10 back of Calgary’s league leader Dedrick Mills. He also had eight touchdowns on the season. KeeSean Johnson has caught 85 passes for 1,156 yards, third best in the CFL. Tommy Nield joins Johnson in leading the line-up with four receiving touchdowns.

Linebacker Jameer Thurman leads the Roughriders with 76 tackles, while defensive end Malik Carney is tops with seven sacks. Defensive tackles Micah Johnson and Micah Rose each have six sacks. With Milligan and Tevaughn Campbell out, Thurman leads with three interceptions.

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The Argonauts depth chart: With Toronto out of the playoffs, they’ve decided to shut down starting quarterback Nick Arbuckle for the season as he battles an injury, with Jarret Doege getting the start at pivot. The Argos are also without one of their top defensive players in linebacker Wynton McManis, who is second on the team with 62 tackles, and their top receiver in Damonte Coxie, who has 854 yards receiving.

Doege has completed 52-of-92 passes for 565 yards, three touchdowns and five interceptions while holding a 72.1 efficiency rating.

Spencer Brown is Toronto’s top ball carrier with 63 carries for 281 yards and one touchdown. Slotback Dejon Brissett leads the receiving corps with 59 catches for 833 yards, wide receiver Jake Herslow is tops with nine touchdowns.

Linebacker Cameron Judge has 76 tackles to lead the defence, defensive end Andrew Chatfield leads with seven sacks and defensive back Tavarus McFadden has six interceptions.