July 28, 2022 - Canadian Football League (CFL) - Saskatchewan Roughriders News Release
Friday, July 29th - Country Roots Night Presented by Young's Equipment
Dust off your cowboy boots, grab your favourite pair of jeans and come on down to the stadium for an evening filled with everything country! Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and we'll help you set the tone with a free bandana giveaway. The first 10,000 fans will receive a special edition Roughriders bandana, courtesy of Young's Equipment. Kickoff is at 7:00 p.m. but get to your seat early to catch a country-themed performance from the 620 CKRM Cheer Team!
The Pepsi Summer Concert Series is back with one of Saskatchewan's own country music stars, Jess Moskaluke! Born in Langenberg, Jess has gone on to become an internationally celebrated artist with close to 30-million streams on Spotify. Her single, 'Cheap Wine and Cigarettes' went Platinum in Canada and three other singles went Gold. She is a three-time consecutive 'Female Artist of the Year' winner at the Canadian Country Music Awards and her album 'Kiss Me Quiet' won the 2017 JUNO Award for 'Country Album of the Year'. Jess's new single 'Knock Off' was just released this month and we're willing to bet you'll hear it live Friday night!
The fully licensed Coors Light Party in the Park is back with two new country-themed activities! Show your ranching skills with our lasso competition or pretend you're back in the Old West with the Nerf gun sharpshooter competition! If a more traditional rodeo skill is more your style - a mechanical bull will be stampeding into Confederation Park! Be prepared to be swung around and tossed as the bull will stop at nothing to buck you off! The fun-for-all-ages event begins at 4:00 p.m. and will also have inflatables, face painting, a balloon artist, appearances from the 620 CKRM Pep Band, the Coors Light Stage with DJ Tolley T and so much more!
Enjoy the game with the whole family with our new Family Ticket Packages! Starting at $99.00, you can bring your family of four and take in all the events in and around the stadium! Choose from several different sections and pick your favourite view. Keep an eye out for special family-friendly food bundles can be found for as low $34.00!
Your phone is your ticket! Don't forget to download the Rider App, powered by SaskTel, onto your smartphone and have your digital tickets ready before you come to Mosaic Stadium. We promise it's easy, but we created a tutorial video here and have a full FAQ and written tutorial at Riderville.com, just in case!
Come prepared with your clear bag. Theâ¯Clubâ¯hasâ¯movedâ¯to a clear bag policy for all Saskatchewan Roughrider games in 2021 and beyond. Each fan, including children,â¯can bring in one clear bag sized 12" x 6" x 12" or smaller.â¯More details on the clear bag policy can be foundâ¯here.â¯â¯
In transit? Whether you arrive at the stadium on four wheels or two, there are options available! The bike valet opens at 3:00 p.m. on game day and is staffed by volunteers through REAL. The bikes are inside a fenced compound that is monitored throughout its hours of operation. Please note that your bike must be picked up within one hour after the game ends. The bike valet is located by the South East exterior of the Stadium by Gate 4.
Inâ¯addition,â¯Rider Transit presented by WorkSafe Saskatchewan is back! That's right,â¯free guest bus transit is available from various locations across the city (Southlandâ¯Mall, University of Regina, Warehouse district,â¯theâ¯Delta Hotel, Victoria Ave and Scarth Street) and at a NEW north end location: The Turvey Centre, starting two hours and 15 minutes before kickoff time.â¯
Let's hear it for the Rider defence! Through seven weeks, the Green and White have averaged the best run defence in the CFL, surrendering an average of just 74.4 rushing yards per game and have only allowed one rushing touchdown.
In addition to this stout run defence, the Riders earned three sacks last week, padding their league leading total to 26 sacks. They have nine more sacks than the next closest team!
Coaches and players will often say it's important to win the turnover battle. The Riders lead the league in forced fumbles and fumble recoveries, with 12 and nine, respectively. They are also tied for the league lead with 10 interceptions.
While running back Jamal Morrow was subdued in the run game last week, he still contributed by adding three catches for 26 yards. That put him at 674 yards from scrimmage on the season which is the best in the CFL by more than 100 yards! Morrow still leads the league in rushing yards and will look to build on that number this week.
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