Harris excited to see Argos take next step in wide open East

Toronto Argonauts running back Andrew Harris made history on Sunday, becoming the sixth player in CFL history and the first Canadian to reach the 10,000 career rushing yards.

The 35-year-old racked up 143 rushing yards on 26 carries and added 45 additional yards on seven catches in the Argos’ 30-24 victory over the shorthanded Saskatchewan Roughriders.

Following the victory, the Winnipeg, Man. native said his yards don’t matter unless the team is winning and emphasized the need for the team to clean up their mistakes, as they went into halftime trailing the Riders 15-11 after Mario Alford returned a missed field goal 112 yards for a touchdown. He reiterated the sentiment on an appearance on TSN’s First Up on Tuesday morning.

Toronto Argonauts running back Andrew Harris spoke about becoming the first Canadian in CFL history to surpass 10,000 career rushing yards, and why he's keeping the team and season in perspective despite reaching some monumental milestones this season.

“We were dominating the line of scrimmage. The turnovers and miscues over and over again. The message [in the locker room] is basically 'We've got them right where we want them. We've just got to keep controlling the football and the time of possession and we'll be alright,’” said Harris. “Honestly the third quarter was a tough one for us but our defence stuck in there and held it down. We know we have the talent, we just have to be able to do that for 60 minutes and keep it together.”

Harris is playing his first season with the Argonauts after spending the first 11 seasons of his career with the BC Lions and hometown Winnipeg Blue Bombers. Despite the change in address, the veteran said his transition to the East coast has been seamless and that he