REGINA - November weather is often an issue once the CFL division finals come around.

Saskatchewan Roughriders linebacker Jameer Thurman would prefer to focus on the things his team can control.

The Roughriders host the B.C. Lions in the West Division final on Saturday in a showdown between teams that are looking to end Grey Cup droughts.

The temperature in Regina at kickoff is expected to be -7 C, with gusts up to 15 km/h resulting in a wind chill of -15.

“That's something that you can't control. We’re always talking about controlling our controllables," Thurman said. "We’ve been practising in this weather all week, so I don’t think we’re going to have a really big issue with it but at the end of the day, it’s a mentality."

While the Riders, who last won a Grey Cup in 2013, have been

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