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Here's the line up for this weeks games.... www.cfl.ca for the full story.

Friday October 19th:

Winnipeg (4-11-0) @ Toronto (7-8-0) 7:00pm EDT

Edmonton (7-8-0) @ British Columbia (11-4-0) 10:00pm EDT

Saturday October 20th:

Montréal (9-6-0) @ Saskatchewan (8-7-0) 3:30pm EDT

Hamilton (5-10-0) @ Calgary (9-6-0) 7:00pm EDT
 
East rivalry renewed Friday night in Toronto

The Argos and Bombers are set to meet for the third time this season on Friday night, as Ricky Ray and Buck Pierce return under centre for an important late-season duel at the Rogers Centre.

If anything’s certain, it’s that help couldn’t have come at a better time for either team.

Just as the Blue and Gold look to avoid elimination this weekend, the Argos hope to move out of a slide and into a groove in the CFL's final three weeks of the season.

And while Bombers Head Coach Tim Burke is well aware of the math when it comes to his team’s playoff chances – one more Winnipeg loss or Edmonton win in the final three weeks would eliminate the Bombers – he knows it’s not over yet.

The rookie head coach, who took over for the Bombers back in August after Paul LaPolice was fired, said his players have shown a lot of improvement since early in the season.

And while the team doesn’t have total control over its own fate when it comes to the playoffs, he said he expects his team to remain competitive in the coming weeks.
 

Preview: Lulay a game-time decision vs. Eskimos


The Eskimos look for their third straight win on Friday night, as they visit BC Place for a pivotal West Division battle with high-flying Lions.

For the Lions, who have just one loss at home in seven games this season, a win would clinch first place in the division and a first-round bye in the playoffs.

If they're going to do that, though, it might have to be without starting quarterback and recently-emerging Most Outstanding Player candidate Travis Lulay, who will be a game-time decision with an injury. Mike Reilly took first-team reps in practice through most of the week, and could be poised to get his first career start.

Without Lulay under centre, the Lions would likely still be in good hands with Reilly, who broke a U.S. college record playing for Central Washington with touchdown passes in 46-straight contests.

Reilly's served mostly as the team's short-yardage quarterback for the Lions this season after moving up to number-two on the depth chart in place of departed veteran Jarious Jackson in the off-season, but the young up-and-comer turned heads in pre-season action with three touchdown tosses in a 44-10 win over the Roughriders.

But as excited as some people might be to see Reilly in action, there's little doubt not seeing Lulay suit up would be a let-down for BC - especially given the way he continues to heat up.
 
Als look to clinch first in Regina

The East Division-leading Alouettes travel west to Regina this weekend for their second clash of the season with the Roughriders, as two teams look for key points on Saturday afternoon at Mosaic Stadium.

For the Green and White, a 37-20 loss to the Eskimos at Commonwealth Stadium is just another example of why Riders fans might be scratching their heads.

After an impressive 36-10 road win over the Argos in Toronto made the Riders a sudden Grey Cup contender in the eyes of some, it all fell apart the following week on the road in Edmonton.

But as we know, one game a season does not make, and with wins in six of their last eight contests, the Riders remain just two points behind second-place Calgary.

Cooler heads have prevailed in Riderville, thanks in part to the voice of reason in the locker-room – the youngest coach in the CFL, Corey Chamblin.

“I’ve been on championship teams and none of them have been undefeated," noted Chamblin, who was the Calgary Stampeders’ defensive backs coach when they won the 2008 Grey Cup.
 
'Hank' returns as Ticats head to Calgary

Henry Burris will need a big performance in familiar territory for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats to continue their march towards the post-season.

Burris makes his return to Calgary on Saturday when the Ticats take on the Stampeders.

"Trust me, it feels weird,'' said Burris, who played seven seasons for the Stampeders before he was traded to Hamilton in the off-season for fellow quarterback Kevin Glenn.

"It feels strange, but it's good to be back here and we're really looking forward to this game.''

The Tiger-Cats are battling with Winnipeg and Edmonton for the third and final East Division berth with three weeks remaining in the regular season. The Eskimos are well-placed for a crossover berth. (If the fourth-place team in the West has a better record than the third-place team in the East at season's end, the westerners will qualify, but face eastern competition.)

The Calgary Stampeders have already clinched a playoff berth and are six points back of first-place B.C., after the latter registered their 12th win of the season on Friday night.

"All we need is one victory to get us going and right now would be the perfect time to make that happen,'' Burris said. "I'm going to do whatever I can just to make sure I'm making good decisions and getting the ball to our playmakers and we've got a lot of them on offence.''

Stampeders defensive back Keon Raymond says Calgary's plan is to make life tough for Burris.
 

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