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Zach Collaros is ready for the long run — and hopefully some long passes as well.

The Saskatchewan Roughriders’ starting quarterback is looking forward to a stretch of 11 consecutive games, through to the team’s bye on the final week of the CFL’s 2018 regular season.

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Collaros hasn’t been able to string together a series of starts after suffering a concussion in the second week of the CFL season.

He started in a 26-19 loss to the loss Edmonton Eskimos on Aug. 2 before the Riders embarked on their second of three bye weeks. The Riders are to return to action Sunday against the visiting Calgary Stampeders.

“We’re excited to be back,” Collaros said after Thursday’s closed practice at Mosaic Stadium. “We have (11) in a row and it’s crunch time for us and I know the rest of the league feels that way too. We’re really looking forward to the challenge against Calgary and whatever comes after that.”

The game against Edmonton marked Collaros’ first start since being injured in the first half of the Riders’ 40-17 loss to the Ottawa Redblacks on June 21. The Eskimos game was preceded by a short week for the Riders, who had only five days to prepare for Edmonton after losing 34-22 to the Stampeders on July 28 at Mosaic Stadium.