Roughriders 31, Redblacks 20: Kevin Glenn threw for 252 yards and accounted for two touchdowns as visiting Saskatchewan beat Ottawa in the Eastern semifinal.

Glenn completed 18-of-28 passes while Marcus Thigpen rushed for 169 yards and a touchdown for the Roughriders (11-8), who will travel to Toronto to battle the Argonauts in the Eastern final on Nov. 19. Bakari Grant made three catches for 85 yards and a TD while backup quarterback Vernon Adams Jr. added a rushing score for Saskatchewan, which improved to 7-2 against East Division opponents.

Trevor Harris was 37-of-60 for 457 yards and two touchdowns but threw two interceptions in his first career postseason start as the Redblacks (8-10-1) couldn't overcome three turnovers. Diontae Spencer hauled in nine passes for 157 yards and a TD while Juron Criner made 11 catches for 102 yards and a score for Ottawa, which finished with 500 yards from scrimmage.

Grant caught a 29-yard touchdown pass to cap a 6-play, 79-yard drive on the opening possession before Harris responded by lofting a 56-yard scoring strike to Spencer and found Criner for the 2-point conversion to put Ottawa in front 8-7 less than five minutes into the contest. Glenn rushed for a 1-yard TD and Adams called his own number from 1 yard out to help the Roughriders build a 21-8 lead at halftime.

Thigpen broke free for a 75-yard rushing touchdown early in the third quarter to put the Roughriders on top 28-11 before Brett Maher kicked a 29-yard field goal, but Tyler Crapigna answered with a 31-yarder on the final play of the period to help restore Saskatchewan's 17-point cushion. The defending Grey Cup champions tried to fight back as Criner caught a 5-yard touchdown pass with 1:47 remaining to close the gap to 31-20, but the Roughriders held on to advance to their first divisional final since 2013.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Thigpen's rushing touchdown was Saskatchewan's longest in the postseason since Kenton Keith's 75-yard score in the 2006 Western semifinal. …Ottawa WR Greg Ellingson, who led the CFL in receiving touchdowns (12) during the regular season, was held to four receptions for 52 yards after being slowed by a knee injury in the second quarter. … The teams combined to score the fastest two touchdowns (4:07) in CFL playoff history. ... Roughriders WR Naaman Roosevelt caught four passes for 55 yards after missing the previous three games with a concussion.