Football (CFL)

CALGARY — Who can run the football more is the game-within-the-game Saturday when the Calgary Stampeders host the Saskatchewan Roughriders. The Roughriders and Stampeders excel at both executing their ground game on offence and defending against it.

TORONTO — Cameron Judge and the Toronto Argonauts' defence figure to be busy Saturday afternoon. Toronto (2-8) hosts B.C. (5-5) at BMO Field. The Lions' offence led by quarterback Nathan Rourke presents no shortage of challenges for a defence.

MONTREAL — Almost everyone in the stadium knew the ball would land in Brady Oliveira’s hands, yet the Montreal Alouettes couldn’t stop him.

TORONTO — Nick Arbuckle won't have his top offensive weapon when the Toronto Argonauts host the B.C. Lions on Saturday afternoon. Receiver Damonte Coxie (head) won't play after missing the entire week of practice.

OTTAWA — The Ottawa Redblacks have made a habit of starting slow this season, with their struggles to put points on the board in the first half becoming a big problem late in close games.

MONTREAL — Nearly one year after being released from the practice roster, James Morgan is the quarterback Montreal will lean on to stop the bleeding.

It's the lone blemish on the Saskatchewan Roughriders' season to date. Saskatchewan (8-1) visits Calgary (6-3) on Saturday looking to not only create more separation in the West Division standings but avenge its only loss of the year.

TORONTO — Defensive lineman Akheem Mesidor of the Miami Hurricanes was ranked No. 1 on Wednesday in the CFL Scouting Bureau's fall edition of the top-20 prospects for the league's 2026 draft.

SURREY — James Butler isn't surprised when he watches Nathan Rourke successfully lob a 49-yard pass up the field. It's what the running back has come to expect from the B.C. Lions star quarterback. “To me, that's just Nate being Nate.

VANCOUVER — The Montreal Alouettes will turn to yet another quarterback next week after Caleb Evans was sidelined by a knee injury in a 36-18 loss to the B.C. Lions on Saturday.