EDMONTON - Hosting arguably their biggest regular season home game in the Chris Morris era, the 4-1 Golden Bears welcome the 4-1 Saskatchewan Huskies to Foote Field on Saturday afternoon.

The pair of prairie province rivals sit in a three-way tie for first place in Canada West with the 4-1 UBC Thunderbirds. Each team is 1-1 against each other this season, with UBC holding first place due to their point differential. Alberta earned a 26-22 road win over the Huskies one month ago, their first win in Saskatoon since 2010. 

With a second win over Saskatchewan would almost guarantee a home playoff game for Alberta, which would be their first since 2005. Alberta is the only team in Canada West who has clinched a playoff spot. 

Saturday's game will match a pair of heavy weights, as the potent Alberta offence squares up against the top-ranked Saskatchewan defence. Alberta's 512 yards and 35.8 points per game are both second in Canada West, with their 234 rush yards per game the best in CW. 

The Huskies 20.4 points allowed and 364 yards allowed are both the best in the conference. The Bears were, however, able to rack up 547 offensive yards on the Huskies in their Week 3 win. 

Golden Bears Football (4-1 Conference, 4-1 Overall)
Conference
Saturday, October 14
Alberta vs Saskatchewan Huskies (4-1), Foote Field, 1:00 p.m. MT

KEY STATS

• Alberta is coming off a 46-27 home win over Regina, and are a perfect 2-0 at Foote Field this season. Saskatchewan upset the UBC Thunderbirds 34-31 in Saskatoon. The Huskies are undefeated (2-0) on the road in 2023. 
• Fourth-year Bear Jonathan Giustini needs only 18 points to set the Bears new all-time scoring record. Steve Kasowski (1984-89) holds the current mark with 251 career points. Giustini is also 10 converts and seven field goals shy of     breaking those Alberta records as well.
• Running back Matthew Peterson is 193 yards shy of becoming just the seventh Bear ever to rush for 1,000 yards in a single season. 
• Alberta has won two of the last three conference meetings at Foote Field. Saskatchewan did earn a 38-16 win over the Bears at Foote Field last September.