Some last-minute heroics helped the Edmonton Eskimos climb back into the game as they tied the Blue Bombers 38-38 in Winnipeg on Thursday night in their last pre-season game before the regular season.

Saturday is the Riders last game at Taylor Field and fans are getting ready for the end of an era.

The Labour Day Classic between the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and Saskatchewan Roughriders has been heavily tilted towards the Green Machine ever since the September long weekend game was first played in 1949.