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Roughriders host Lions in Mosaic Stadium's final game

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The Saskatchewan Roughriders will bid goodbye to Mosaic Stadium at Taylor Field on Saturday when they play host the BC Lions.

It will be the final game played at Mosaic, home to the Riders since 1936, with the teams squaring off again next week - that time in BC - for the regular-season finale. The Roughriders will move into new Mosaic Stadium for the start of the 2017 season.

Saskatchewan (5-11) is looking to get back on track after its three-game winning streak was snapped last week with a 19-14 loss to the Montreal Alouettes. The Riders are just trying to end Chris Jones' first season as head coach in positive fashion, having been eliminated from playoff contention.

The Lions (10-6), meanwhile, have already clinched their spot in the postseason and still have hopes of hosting a playoff game. While the Calgary Stampeders have locked up first in the West Division, BC is tied for second with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers (20 points each). The Edmonton Eskimos are fourth in the West with 16 points.

The Lions emerged with a 40-27 victory over Saskatchewan in Week 4, the only previous meeting between the squads this season. Jonathon Jennings led the way for BC with a monster game, passing for a career-high 429 yards and three touchdowns, while adding another 30 yards and a score on the ground.

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