REGINA - Discipline will be a key point of focus for the Saskatchewan Roughriders when they face the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on Sunday.

The 6-4 Bombers enter the contest with the CFL’s top rushing offence, at 119.1 yards per game, while the 8-2 Riders boast the league’s top rushing defence, at 76.3 yards per game.

Winnipeg’s ground game is led by tailback Brady Oliveria, the reigning CFL Most Outstanding Player. In his sixth season, the five-foot-10, 229-pound Oliveira is closing in on 5,000 career yards, needing only 133 yards to reach that plateau.

“Guys have to be disciplined, and we’ve got to play gap sound. He's a very patient runner. The way the blocking scheme works out, it allows him to be patient and then just wait for mistakes,” said Riders veteran defensive tackle Micah Johnson

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