
Saskatchewan Roughriders to play their first road game of the year in Winnipeg
After opening the season within the friendly confines of Mosaic Stadium, running back William Powell and the Saskatchewan Roughriders are heading into a very hostile environment.
The Riders (3-1) visit Winnipeg (4-1) on Saturday afternoon to complete their Labour Day home-and-home series with the Banjo Bowl. And IG Field will certainly be rocking with the Bombers announcing the contest will be a sellout.
“It’s the Banjo Bowl,” Powell told reporters this week. “I expect it to be a hostile environment, I expect it to be a dogfight, I expect it to be a hard-nosed football game from the opening kickoff.
“You’ve got to be ready to be physical from the opening whistle and you’ve got to be ready to play for four complete quarters.”