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Trevor Harris: Nathan Rourke will be ‘the face of the league for a while, but not yet’
Justin Dunk - 2025-11-09
Leading into the West Final, veteran quarterback Trevor Harris had no time to talk about Nathan Rourke. However, after Saskatchewan beat B.C. to advance to the Green and White’s first Grey Cup since 2013, the 39-year-old shared praise for the 2025 CFL all-star QB, albeit with an important caveat. “I know my comments (on Friday) […]
Saskatchewan Roughriders open as slight favourites over Montreal Alouettes in 112th Grey Cup
3Down Staff - 2025-11-09
The Saskatchewan Roughriders have opened as slight favourites over the Montreal Alouettes in the 112th Grey Cup. The Riders are favoured by 2.5 points as of Sunday morning, after they came back to defeat the B.C. Lions in the West Final by a score of 24-21. Head coach Corey Mace made two controversial decisions to […]
Saskatchewan Roughriders’ gambles pay off in West Final win over Lions (& 10 other thoughts)
Peter Klein - 2025-11-09
For the first time in 12 years, the Saskatchewan Roughriders are off to the Grey Cup with a thrilling 24-21 win over the B.C. Lions in Regina. It was a game that had a little bit of everything, including, most importantly for Rider Nation, a win for the home side that punched their ticket to […]
B.C. Lions waste their moment, let Riders off the hook in West Final loss (& 11 other thoughts)
JC Abbott - 2025-11-09
The B.C. Lions had every opportunity to silence a sold-out crowd in Regina on Saturday night and advance to their first Grey Cup since 2011. However, the league’s top offence fell short when it mattered most, and the defence collapsed in turn, falling 24-21 to the Saskatchewan Roughriders in the West Final. Here are my […]
3DownNation Podcast: Roughriders and Alouettes reach Grey Cup, Bo ponders future, Lions lose
3Down Staff - 2025-11-09
Justin Dunk, John Hodge, and JC Abbott discuss the Saskatchewan Roughriders and Montreal Alouettes reaching the 112th Grey Cup in Winnipeg, whether B.C.’s late-game play-calling cost them the West Final, what’s next for Bo Levi Mitchell and the Hamilton Tiger-Cats following their East Final loss, Ryan Dinwiddie explaining his decision to leave the Toronto Argonauts […]
‘Have faith’: Corey Mace’s controversial late-game decisions pay off in Saskatchewan Roughriders’ West Final win
JC Abbott - 2025-11-09
The Saskatchewan Roughriders are Grey Cup-bound for the first time in 12 years, but the way they punched their ticket was anything but conventional. Trailing the B.C. Lions 21-14 with less than three minutes remaining in the West Final, head coach Corey Mace charted his own path with two of the most controversial coaching decisions […]
Hamilton Tiger-Cats gift Alouettes too many opportunities, lose another playoff heartbreaker (& 10 other thoughts)
Josh Thomas - 2025-11-09
The drought continues. The Hamilton Tiger-Cats lost in gut-wrenching walk-off fashion, 19-16, to the Montreal Alouettes in the CFL East Final. The Alouettes advance to play the Saskatchewan Roughriders in the Grey Cup on November 16. Hamilton failed to cash in on an excellent defensive performance in the first half, were far too conservative on […]
Saskatoon Hilltops knock off Okanagan Sun in Canadian Bowl, claim 24th CJFL national title
3Down Staff - 2025-11-09
The Saskatoon Hilltops claimed their 24th Canadian Junior Football League national title on Sunday, defeating the Okanagan Sun by a score of 21-18 in the Canadian Bowl. Running back David Collins rushed 26 times for 143 yards and two touchdowns, as the Prairie Football Conference winners jumped out to a 16-4 halftime lead. However, the […]
Canada beats Italy 20-17 in first Gridiron Nations Championship game
3Down Staff - 2025-11-09
Canada beat Italy 20-17 at Velodromo Vigorelli in Milan which was the first game of the Gridiron Nations Championship. Italy almost forced overtime but missed 42-yard field goal attempt as time expired. Italy fielded a stronger roster than when Canada beat them 56-0 in April. Former McMaster Marauders kicker Adam Preocanin made 42-yard field goal […]
The good, the bad, and the dumb of the Saskatchewan Roughriders’ 24-21 West Final win over B.C.
Joel Gasson - 2025-11-09
Just when it looked like the Saskatchewan Roughriders were poised to lose yet another division final and remain one of the CFL’s most cursed teams, they found a way to pull Saturday’s game out of the fire and earn a berth in the 112th Grey Cup in Winnipeg. Down four points with just over a […]