Youngster Harker looking to lead Riders to win in regular-season finale versus Ticats
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Isaac Harker will start at quarterback Saturday when Saskatchewan (9-4) visits the Hamilton Tiger-Cats (7-6).
It won’t determine where Saskatchewan finishes in the West Division, but the Roughriders’ regular-season finale means a lot to Isaac Harker.
Harker will start at quarterback Saturday when Saskatchewan (9-4) visits the Hamilton Tiger-Cats (7-6). The Roughriders have already clinched second in the West so starter Cody Fajardo, running back William Powell, receiver Duke Williams and offensive lineman Dan Clark will be among the veterans not playing.
The start will be Harker’s first this year and just the second of his CFL career. The 26-year-old completed 24-of-28 passes for 213 yards in Saskatchewan’s season-ending 23-13 road win over Edmonton in 2019 that gave the Riders top spot in the West Division.
Harker got the ’19 start after Fajardo suffered an oblique injury during practice.
“I’m a competitor so I want to win,” Harker told reporters during a videoconference Thursday. “As far as I’m concerned we’ve got to win this one and I’m always going to feel that way no matter what the standings or the implications are.
“I’d like to win and play a clean game. I’ve done a lot of work during the season to where I’m very comfortable with the playbook so I’m going to out and be myself and play my game.”
The six-foot, 195-pound Harker is completing his second CFL season with Saskatchewan. He has made 10-of-13 passes for 89 yards in 13 games this year and 54-of-74 for 556 yards with no TDs and three interceptions in 31 career contests.
“I hope he just takes control of the offence,” Saskatchewan head coach Craig Dickenson said of Harker. “He’s had good practices all through this season … and I just expect him to play like he does in practice, which is efficient.
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