A long-standing rivalry will continue when the Winnipeg Blue Bombers host the Saskatchewan Roughriders in the Canadian Football League Western Final on Saturday.

The Blue Bombers are in familiar territory as they aim to advance to the Gray Cup for the fifth consecutive season, while the Roughriders last reached the big dance in 2013.

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It wasn’t until the final week of the regular season that Winnipeg secured first place in the Western Division with a narrow victory over the Montreal Alouettes, edging out the Roughriders by three points in the standings.

While the Blue Bombers were inactive with a bye last weekend, the Roughriders took care of the business against the BC Lions in the semifinal to set up a showdown between the two best teams in the West.

The Roughriders know the challenges that await them, having lost all eight of their previous meetings against the Blue Bombers at Princess Auto Stadium.

“arduous task” Roughriders head coach Corey Mace said. “We have to be there to go in and come out with a win.”

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The Roughriders, who had one win and two losses against Winnipeg this season, are particularly aware of what Bombers quarterback Zach Collaros brings to the table.

“You’ve got to go after the guy and try to force him into some bad throws,” Mace said. “Our defensive line has done a decent job trying to get him out of the way and make him uncomfortable.

“You also have access to the blitz game. The back needs to make it difficult for him with his reads. There’s not much he hasn’t seen, he’s played a lot of football.”

Collaros, 36, was second among CFL centers with 4,336 passing yards and also threw for 17 touchdowns in 18 appearances during the regular season.

The Steubenville, Ohio, native is 3-0 in his home playoff appearances for the Blue Bombers, but he knows the Roughriders’ defense will be ready for him.

“There are a lot of challenges: They’re very fast, they’re very, very good up front, they can get to the quarterback with just four, they do a great job on their zone drops, they match up what zones they’re playing,” Collaros said.

“They have tremendous speed. They are fast, play very physically and do a very good job at football. That’s why they’ve been able to create so many turnovers this year. “The way they chase the ball and get to the quarterback makes it difficult for teams and that leads to turnovers.”