2002 Saskatchewan Roughriders season
Introduction The '''2002 Saskatchewan Roughriders''' finished in fourth place in the West Division with an 8–10–0–2 record in the final season where overtime losses counted in the standings. They crossed over to the East Division and played against the Toronto Argonauts and lost in the East Semi-Final 24–14.It was the first time they had made the playoffs since their Grey Cup run in 1997.
Offseason ===CFL draft=== Round Pick Player Position School/Club Team 2  15  Francois Boulianne  Offensive lineman  Laval 3  20  Patrick Thibeault  Slotback  Saint Mary's 4  29  Darnell Edwards  Cornerback  Manitoba 5  38  Gonzalo Segovia  Defensive tackle  Eastern Illinois 6  47  Curtis Nash  Defensive back  Saint Mary's===Preseason=== Week Date Opponent Score Result Attendance Record A Sat, June 8 at Winnipeg Blue Bombers 22–6 Loss 28,044 0–1 B Fri, June 14 vs. Edmonton Eskimos 27–24 Win 19,614 1–1
Regular season ===Season standings===+ '''West Division''' Team  GP  W  L  T  OTL  PF  PA  Pts'''Edmonton Eskimos'''  18  13  5  0  0  516  450  26  ''Details'''''Winnipeg Blue Bombers'''  18  12  6  0  0  566  421  24  ''Details'' '''BC Lions'''  18  10  8  0  0  480  399  20  ''Details'''''Saskatchewan Roughriders'''  18  8  10  0  2  435  393  18  ''Details''Calgary Stampeders  18  6  12  0  2  438  509  14  ''Details''===Season schedule=== Week Date Opponent Score Result Attendance Record 1 Fri, June 28 at Ottawa Renegades 30-27 (OT) Win 26,898 1–0 2 Fri, July 5 vs. Calgary Stampeders 32–21 Win 21,968 2–0 3 Thurs, July 11 at Montreal Alouettes 26–20 Loss 20,202 2–1 4 Fri, July 19 vs. Edmonton Eskimos 45–11 Win 25,149 3–1 5 Thurs, July 25 at Calgary Stampeders 26–21 Loss 35,597 3–2 6 Thurs, Aug 1 at Hamilton Tiger-Cats 34-31 (OT) Loss 15,369 3–3–0–1 7 Sun, Aug 11 vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats 30–14 Win 23,889 4–3–0–1 8 Fri, Aug 16 at Toronto Argonauts 18–10 Loss 19,652 4–4–0–1 9 Sun, Aug 25 vs. Montreal Alouettes 23–9 Loss 23,212 4–5–0–1 10 Sun, Sept 1 vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers 33–19 Win 30,220 5–5–0–1 11 ''Bye'' 12 Sun, Sept 15 vs. Toronto Argonauts 40–11 Win 24,387 6–5–0–1 13 Sat, Sept 21 at Edmonton Eskimos 31–25 Loss 44,480 6–6–0–1 14 Sat, Sept 28 vs. Ottawa Renegades 29–11 Win 20,098 7–6–0–1 15 Sun, Oct 6 vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers 35-32 (OT) Loss 24,157 7–7–0–2 16 Sat, Oct 12 at Winnipeg Blue Bombers 20–11 Loss 29,053 7–8–0–2 17 Sat, Oct 19 vs. BC Lions 13–11 Win 24,957 8–8–0–2 18 Fri, Oct 25 at Edmonton Eskimos 27–21 Loss 34,101 8–9–0–2 19 Fri, Nov 1 at BC Lions 28–3 Loss 25,929 8–10–0–2===Roster=== Saskatchewan Roughriders roster '''Quarterbacks''''''Running backs''''''Wide receivers''''''Slotbacks''' '''Offensive linemen''''''Defensive linemen''' '''Linebackers ''''''Defensive backs''''''Special teams''' '''Injured''''''Practice Roster'''''Italics'' indicate Import player→ More rosters
Awards and records *CFL's Special Teams Player of the Year – Corey Holmes===CFL All-Star selections===*Derick Armstrong, Receiver*Corey Holmes, Special Teams*Omarr Morgan, Cornerback===Western All-Star selections===*Derick Armstrong, Receiver*Corey Holmes, Special Teams*Omarr Morgan, Cornerback===Milestones===
Playoffs ===East Semi-Final=== Team  Q1  Q2  Q3  Q4  TotalSaskatchewan Roughriders  3  9  0  2  14Toronto Argonauts  0  7  7  10  24
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