The Manitoba Bisons look to get back to their winning football ways after a conference bye and two straight losses on the road (Sept. 26: L 42-41 at Calgary; Oct. 4: L 38-31 at Alberta). The Bisons will host the #7 Saskatchewan Huskies on Friday, October 17 with kickoff at 7 p.m. CT and held at Investors Group Field (U of Manitoba campus). The game will be shown on live webcast at canadwest.tv website.

This is the second meeting of the season between the two football rivals as the Herd lost 44-24 on the road to start the 2014 season on September 5. In the earlier road loss to Saskatchewan, Manitoba were led by QB Jordan Yantz who went 20-38 for 310 yards while RB Kienan LaFrance had two touchdowns and 72 rushing yards and eight different receivers caught a ball.

Manitoba has won both games at home this season as they won 20-10 over UBC (Sat. Sept. 20) and 42-18 against Regina (Fri. Sept. 12). 

In the conference standings, Manitoba is now in fourth spot (four make the playoffs) with a 2-3 record while Saskatchewan is tied for first with Calgary at 4-1. The lone loss for Saskatchewan was against Calgary (Sept. 19: L 38-24 at home) while they have wins over the Bisons, at Alberta (W 42-41 in overtime on Sept. 13), at Regina (W 21-16 on Sept. 27) and at home over UBC (W 31-25 on  Oct. 4).

Last season, the two teams met three times (twice in regular season) with Manitoba winning on the road in regular season and then victorious in a home playoff game as they lost 36-34 at home (Sept. 7/13), won 33-26 at Sask. (Oct. 18/13) and in the first ever CIS playoff game at Investors Group Field, the Herd prevailed in an exciting 37-36 post-season win. Overall, head coach Brian Dobie has a 13-14 regular season record during his 19 seasons at the helm and Manitoba hold a 7-8 home record against the Huskies in the last 19 years. 

In 2014 conference regular season team stats, Manitoba is third in offence with 31.6 points average per game while Saskatchewan is second at 32.4 points per game. In offence yards per game, the Bisons are third with 448.4 while the Huskies are fifth at 428.4. On defence, Manitoba is third with 30.4 points allowed per game while Sask. at second at 28.8 pts/game. In yards allowed, Manitoba is second (423.0) and Sask. is fifth (485.6).

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Key Stats – Bison FTB History vs. Saskatchewan last 19 seasons
(Regular season: Bisons 13-14, Bisons at home vs. Sask.: 7-8; Bisons on road vs. Sask.: 6-6; Playoffs: 1-3)

October 17, 2014

Saskatchewan vs. Manitoba TBD at Man.

September 5, 2014

Saskatchewan 44 Manitoba 24 at Sask.

November 1, 2013 (CW Semi-Final)

Manitoba 37 Saskatchewan 36 at Man.

October 18, 2013

Manitoba 33 Saskatchewan 26 at Sask.

September 7, 2013

Saskatchewan 36 Manitoba 34 at Man.

October 12, 2012

Saskatchewan 44 Manitoba 39 at Sask.

September 8, 2012

Manitoba 31 Saskatchewan 28 at Man.

September 17, 2011

Manitoba 26 Saskatchewan 16 at Man.

October 1, 2010 

Saskatchewan 64 Manitoba 3 at Sask.

October 17, 2009

Saskatchewan 31 Manitoba 11 at Man.

October 11, 2008

Manitoba 20 Saskatchewan 17 at Man.

September 22, 2007

Manitoba 15 Saskatchewan 10 at Man.

November 11, 2006 (CW Final)

Saskatchewan 32 Manitoba 15 at Man.

October 7, 2006 

Manitoba 35 Saskatchewan 16 at Sask.

October 15, 2005 

Saskatchewan 18 Manitoba 17 at Sask.

September 10, 2005

Saskatchewan 27 Manitoba 21 at Man.

September 25, 2004

Saskatchewan 47 Manitoba 14 at Sask.

October 4, 2003

Saskatchewan 23 Manitoba 8 at Man.

November 3, 2002 (CW Semi-Final)

Saskatchewan 37 Manitoba 18 at Man.

October 12, 2002

Manitoba 21 Saskatchewan 19 at Man.

August 31, 2002

Manitoba 34 Saskatchewan 21 at Sask.

October 20, 2001

Manitoba 22 Saskatchewan 14 at Man. 

Saturday September 8, 2001

Manitoba 52 Saskatchewan 7 at Sask.

October 28, 2000

Manitoba 39 Saskatchewan 5 at Sask.

September 16, 2000

Manitoba 41 Saskatchewan 7 at Man. 

November 6, 1999 (CW Semi-Final)

Saskatchewan 28 Manitoba 9 at Man.

September 25, 1999

Saskatchewan 28 Manitoba 9 at Man.

October 31, 1998

Saskatchewan 21 Manitoba 19 at Man.

September 26, 1998

Saskatchewan 37 Manitoba 19 at Sask.

October 4, 1997

Manitoba 37 Saskatchewan 19 at Man. 

August 30, 1997

Manitoba 21 Saskatchewan 16 at Sask.

October 19, 1996

Saskatchewan 24 Manitoba 12 at Man. 

September 14, 1996

Saskatchewan 26 Manitoba 7 at Sask.