It's still raining like crazy in Regina and I've got some time on my hands so I went back and re-watched all ten sacks from yesterday's loss to the Riders. And while it's impossible to know exactly what happened on each play – I can't see all 24 players from the TSN angle and I don't know what each player was supposed to do – some patterns do emerge.

1. The Ticats had trouble picking up the stunts and twists run by the Riders defensive line.

2. Quarterback Zach Collaros couldn't find open receivers on several plays. He also pulled the ball and looked to run earlier than he needed to a couple of times.

3. There were issues with blitz pick up on a couple of occasions.

4. The Ticats lost some one-on-one battles along the offensive line.

5. The Riders, particularly defensive end John Chick, are very good up front.

It's also important to remember the weather was horrendous and the Ticats were behind early and trailed by a substantial margin for much of the game, allowing the Riders to pin their ears back and just go after Collaros. Seven of the ten sacks happened when the Cats trailed by 20 points or more.

That said, here's a look at each one.

Sack #1

Q1, 10:29 remaining

SSK 3 HAM 0

2nd down and 6

Five receiver set, running back C.J. Gable in the backfield. As the ball is snapped, Gable runs to the right flat. The Riders rush four with defensive tackles Derek Walker and Tearrius George running a stunt and linebacker Sam Hurl blitzing. Ticats left guard Steve Myddelton steps to his right to follow Walker and Hurl runs untouched between Myddelton and left tackle Joel Figueroa, who is going one-on-one with Saskatchewan defensive end Ricky Foley.

Collaros is looking downfield but can't set his feet before Hurl is on top of him. He evades Hurl but defensive end John Chick has beaten offensive tackle Brian Simmons off the edge. Collaros avoid him too. Walker, who had been effectively picked up by right guard Greg Wojt, takes down Collaros as things break down completely.

Analysis: Ticats offensive line doesn't pick up the stunt effectively, allowing Hurl an open lane to the quarterback.

Sack #2

Q1, 5:05 remaining

SSK10 HAM 0

2nd down and 7

Four receiver set with fullback C.O. Prime lined up at tight end on the right side, running back C.J. Gable in the backfield. At the snap, Collaros fakes the hand off to Gable. The Riders rush four and end up blitzing two, linebackers Hurl and Brian Peters. Gable picks up Hurl. Foley tries to get around Figueroa off the edge but the Ticats offensive lineman appears to do a good job of pushing him upfield. But Collaros feels the pressure and steps up before he has a chance to set his feet. The Riders also run a stunt in the middle with their two tackles and Derek Walker disrupts the other side of the pocket.

As Collaros steps up both Peters (who appears to have coverage responsibility for Gable) and Hurl are waiting.

Analysis: Collaros had more time than he thought and may have pulled the ball down too early.

Sack #3

Q1, 1:46 remaining

SSK12 HAM 0

1st down and 10

Five receiver set, four to the right (wide) side, Gable in the backfield. At the snap of the ball, Collaros rolls right with receiver Bakari Grant blocking down on defensive end Chick and the entire offensive line sliding right. Gable and tackle Brian Simmons are out in front of Collaros, who looks downfield, cocks his arm to throw but can't find an open receiver and pulls it down. Riders linebacker Peters charges towards Collaros, as Simmons picks up Foley in pursuit.

Collaros rolls past Gable, allowing Peters go by him and directly to the quarterback and knock the ball loose. Gable recovers it but the Ticats lose major yardage on the play.

Analysis: Collaros had time and the protection was good but the play broke down when the quarterback couldn't find an open receiver.

Sack #4

Q2, 2:24 remaining

SSK 21 HAM 1

1st down and 10

Five receiver set, three to the left (wide) side, Gable in the backfield. The Ticats bring two wide receivers (Bakari Grant and Cary Koch) in from the right side to block and they double team Riders defensive end Rickey Foley. The other five offensive lineman handle the four Rider defensive lineman while Gable runs into the right flat. Collaros drops back, sets his feet, looks left. With nothing open, he pulls it down and looks to take off. Foley finally splits the double team, forcing Collaros to slow up. As he does, Chick goes to the inside of Figueroa, catches Collaros and slams him to the ground.

Analysis: Collaros had time but couldn't find an open receiver and may have pulled it down a little early.

Sack #5

Q3, 13:53 remaining

SSK 24 HAM 1

2nd down and 10

Five receiver set, four to the left (short) side, Gable in the backfield. The Riders show blitz with safety Tyrone Brackenridge but at the snap of the ball, he stays in coverage and they bring linebacker Sam Hurl on the delay. Gable steps to stop Brackenridge while on the other side, the Riders defensive line runs another stunt with Myddelton again following Walker to his right. Hurl runs untouched to Collaros who never gets set. As he scrambles to avoid Hurl, Foley steps inside Simmons to help bring down the Hamilton quarterback.

Analysis: The offensive line fails to pick up the stunt properly allowing Hurl a free path to Collaros while Gable picks the wrong the side and can't stop the blitz.

Sack #6

Q3, 7:36 remaining

SSK 31 HAM 1

1st down and 15

Five receiver set, four to the right (wide) side, Gable in the backfield. Riders rush four, Gable stays in to block. Collaros looks right, has time to set his feet. Riders run another stunt, this time with defensive end John Chick going inside, and defensive tackle Trevor Guyton coming outside. Guard Greg Wojt picks up Chick but his body is turned sideways and Chick slides off him towards Collaros, who goes to throw, but has to pull it down. As he looks to take off, the defensive end on the other side, Foley, disengages from Figueroa and tackles Collaros from behind.

Analysis: Collaros had time to throw, couldn't find an open receiver downfield.

Sack #7

Q3, 6:51 remaining

SSK 31 HAM 1

2nd down and 16

Five receiver set, four to the right (wide) side, Gable in the backfield. Riders bring strong side linebacker Weldon Brown while Chick runs yet another stunt with Guyton. Simmons follows Chick inside and Brown runs untouched towards Collaros, with Gable going right past him as he runs upfield on a pass pattern.

Collaros dodges Brown but the Riders have run a second stunt on the other side as well and this time it's Guyton who disengages from Figueroa and nails Collaros as he looks to run, with help from Foley.

Analysis: Again, the Ticats don't handle the stunt and don't pick up the blitzing Rider.

Sack #8

Q3, 2:31 remaining

SSK 31 HAM 3

1st down and 10

Five receiver set, three to the right (wide) side, Gable in the backfield. Both Grant and Gable stay in to block as the Riders rush just four. Chick beats Simmons clean to the outside forcing Collaros to step up before he can set his feet. The defensie tackles run a stunt in the middle, further disrupting the pocket. He gets away but, surrounded by Riders, he slides to take the sack.

Analysis: A lost one-on-one battle and another effective stunt by the Riders.

Sack #9

Q4, 2:20 remaining

SSK 31 HAM 10

1st down and 10

Five receiver set, three to the right (wide) side, Gable in the backfield. Greg Wojt now at right tackle for Joel Figueroa, Landon Rice at guard. The Riders blitz Dwight Anderson, lined up at the wide side linebacker spot but Gable picks him up. Collaros has time to set his feet, look downfield. He cocks his arm to throw the ball but with no one open, pulls it down.

Meanwhle, the Riders run stunts on both sides of the defensive line and while Ticats do a good job of picking it up initially, eventually both George and Chick get to Collaros.

Analysis: Collaros had time to throw, couldn't find an open receiver downfield.

Sack #10

Q4, 0:17 remaining

SSK 31 HAM 10

2nd down and 4

Six receiver set, four to the right (wide) side, Gable in the slot to the left. The Riders rush three, dropping tackle Walker into coverage underneath. The other tackle, George, bull rushes Myddelton at right guard knocking him down and Collaros has to dodge his own player just as he's getting set up in the pocket. As he steps up, Chick slides off Simmons to the inside and takes Collaros down.

Analysis: Lost one-on-one battle along the line disrupts the play before it has a chance.