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Crapigna has been accurate aside from those two misses. He has connected on seven of nine attempts this season for a 77.8-per-cent success rate. On Saturday, he made his first four field-goal attempts, including a 48-harder to open the scoring and a 30-yarder that tied the first overtime period 40-40. His lone miss was in the second overtime period.

Against the Alouettes, Crapigna made three consecutive field goals before the 45-yard miss.

It’s frustrating for the 24-year-old kicker, but he still has the support of teammates and coaches.

“Kickers are different in that they have a different kind of mindset,’’ said Riders quarterback Kevin Glenn. “Tyler is a strong person and he will get through this.

“This isn’t anything that we as professional football players haven’t been through. We’ve always had hurdles that we need to get over and situations that at times we felt were bad. With the help of his teammates, he’ll get through this. We all believe in Tyler and that he will come through for us when it counts.’’

Crapigna has come through in the past for the Riders.

In 2015, after being acquired from the Calgary Stampeders via a late-season trade, he connected on all four of his field-goal attempts.

In 2016, he booted game-winning field goals in three of the Riders’ five victories. He hit on 36 of 42 field goals last season, a success rate of 85.7 per cent.

“Tyler is a great kicker,’’ said Riders receiver Naaman Roosevelt. “I would tell him to keep his head up. He knows what to do because he has been around the league a couple of years. He has a great percentage and it’s good for him to keep going because we’re all behind him.’’