Saskatchewan @ Calgary preview

Last Meeting ( Aug 13, 2016 ) Calgary 19, Saskatchewan 10

The Calgary Stampeders look to bounce back from a rare regular-season loss when they host the Saskatchewan Roughriders on Saturday. The Stampeders dropped a 30-23 decision to the Montreal Alouettes in Week 4 - only their third defeat since the start of the 2016 season - after being outscored 14-3 in the fourth quarter and hope to get back on the winning track by beating the Roughriders for the ninth consecutive time.

Calgary has won 11 straight home games, including a convincing 35-15 victory against Saskatchewan last season, and has averaged 37.6 points over its last five meetings with the Roughriders at McMahon Stadium. Saskatchewan picked up its first win of the season when it routed the Hamilton Tiger-Cats 37-20 on July 8 in its last game. The Roughriders, who lead the league in time of possession (33:20), net offence (410.3) and first downs (19.7) per game, racked up 474 yards from scrimmage and hope for another offensive explosion in order to end their run of futility on the road where they have dropped 15 of their last 18 contests since the beginning of the 2015 season. Saskatchewan has been on the wrong end of a one-sided rivalry with Calgary in the last five years and looks to turn its fortunes in the series around by beating the Stampeders for the first time since a 36-21 triumph July 5, 2013.

TV: 9 p.m. ET, TSN, RDS

ABOUT THE ROUGHRIDERS (1-2): Kevin Glenn had a night to remember as he threw for 380 yards and accounted for four touchdowns against Hamilton to move within 163 yards of reaching 50,000 for his career. "I've been in a lot of systems that were a great fit," Glenn told reporters. "Being in the league for so long and understanding what we're try to actually do is probably the reason I've had success." Saskatchewan added defensive back A.J. Jefferson, who had 39 tackles and three interceptions with the Toronto Argonauts in 2016, to the practice squad to add versatility to the secondary while defensive lineman Ese Mrabure was placed on the injured list after suffering a knock against the Tiger-Cats.

ABOUT THE STAMPEDERS (2-1-1): Bo Levi Mitchell completed 34-of-50 passes for 379 yards and a touchdown but had numerous drives stall in the red zone while Kamar Jorden continued his hot start to the campaign by catching nine passes for 140 yards against the Alouettes. Defensive end Charleston Hughes, who registered 16 sacks in 2016, practiced during the week and could return after missing the previous two games with a leg injury as could offensive lineman Shane Bergman, who has undergone the league's concussion protocol over the past few weeks. "It's a minor injury but something that's kept me out for a couple of weeks," Hughes told reporters. "It's a little bit different now as I feel like I'm well prepared to play."

EXTRA POINTS

1. Calgary is 25-3 at home since the start of the 2014 season.

2. Jorden leads the CFL with four touchdown catches.

3. Saskatchewan WR Bakari Grant has caught a touchdown pass in each game this season.

PREDICTION: Stampeders 35, Roughriders 24