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“Our job as an offence is to score points,” McAdoo said. “We want to score touchdowns when we get down there. If we have to kick a field goal, we’ll take it. Our deal is to score a touchdown. Each and every time we come out on a possession, we’re looking to get into the end zone.”

The Riders will need to generate some points with two games remaining in their regular season. They visit the Calgary Stampeders on Saturday before playing host to the B.C. Lions on Oct. 27.

The Riders and Stampeders have clinched playoff berths. If the Lions lose to or tie the Edmonton Eskimos on Friday and the Riders beat the Stampeders, Saskatchewan would play host to a home playoff game. For the latter to happen, it would seem that the Riders would need to generate offensive touchdowns.

Although that didn’t take place Saturday, McAdoo studied the film to determine what contributed to the Riders being shut out on the road for the first time since Sept. 26, 2014, when they were blanked 24-0 in Edmonton.

“It’s a culmination of things,” McAdoo said. “They are a good defence and it’s part of our execution as well. It’s my job to put them in a position to be successful. We have to make sure that we’re hitting on all cylinders and I’m giving them the right plays to put themselves in position to score a touchdown.”

Saskatchewan’s offence and its play-calling have come under fire, but McAdoo said that he blocks out the criticism from media and fans.

“The criticism is going to be there because that’s the fans’ job,” he said. “They are a part of this and they have a voice. Whether it affects us within these walls is a different story. You can’t be fazed by that because when you’re doing well, everyone will pat you on the back. When you’re not, they will curse you out.”