Nice week to be Kerry Joseph.
The Saskatchewan Roughriders quarterback was named the CFL offensive player of the week on Wednesday, three days after helping his team earn a spot in the Grey Cup game.
Kerry Joseph torched the Lions for 209 yards and two TDs in Saskatchewan's West final upset of B.C.
(Chuck Stoody/Canadian Press
Joseph led the Riders to their first appearance in the league championship game since 1997 by throwing for 209 yards and a pair of touchdowns and adding 43 yards rushing in Saskatchewan's 26-17 upset of the B.C. Lions in last Sunday's West Division final in Vancouver.
The week wasn't all bad for B.C., as defensive end Cameron Wake earned defensive player of the week honours after setting a CFL playoff record with five sacks in the loss to Saskatchewan. Wake, whose sacks added up to 28 lost yards for the Riders, also forced a fumble in the game.
Top Canadian honours went to Saskatchewan's Andy Fantuz. The Chatham, Ont., native caught six passes for 66 yards, including a 13-yard touchdown strike from Joseph in the Riders' win.
The special teams player of the week award went to Winnipeg Blue Bombers running back Keith Stokes, whose team will face Joseph's Riders in Sunday's Grey Cup game in Toronto (CBC, 5:30 p.m. ET).
Stokes averaged 19 yards on his kickoff returns and 16 yards on punt returns, one of which he spun into an 81-yard touchdown in Winnipeg's 19-9 road victory over the Toronto Argonauts in the East final.
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