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HAMILTON, Ont. -- Sophomore quarterback Drew Willy will get the start for the Saskatchewan Roughriders tonight in place of Darian Durant when the 4-0 club takes on the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in Guelph, Ont. The team announced that Willy will make his second career start about one hour before the game. You can see all the action on TSN and TSN Mobile TV today at 7:30pm et/4:30pm pt. As for Brandon Isaac, he will make his Hamilton Tiger-Cats debut with a huge chip on his shoulder. The game will be a shot at redemption for the Ticats following a lopsided 37-0 road decision to the Riders on Sunday, but for Isaac its a much-needed chance to take out his frustration at being released Tuesday by the Toronto Argonauts. "I know Im going to be pissed off," Isaac said Friday. "I dont like the situation Im in, however Im learning to deal with it. "I dont want to talk about it because its not going to make the situation any better. Good luck to them . . . it is what it is. A lot of people dont know what it is, I kind of still dont know what it is but at the same time they released me, Im a Ticat, Im happy to be here and I cant wait till (Saturday) to get some of this frustration off my chest." Isaac, 28, helped Toronto win the 100th Grey Cup last November and was named a team captain heading into the 2013 campaign. He had 16 tackles and one sack in four games before being surprisingly cut four days after the Argos 35-19 road win in Winnipeg. Kent Austin, Hamiltons head coach, GM and football operations director, has simple expectations of Isaac. "I expect him to play in certain situations and personnel groupings," Austin said. "We just get back to work and prepare the way we know how to . . . correct our mistakes, which were many, and play a team game with more effort and better preparation." The six-foot-three, 208-pound Isaac hasnt had much time in his new surroundings after signing with Hamilton (1-3) on Wednesday. Fortunately, he has a history with Ticats defensive co-ordinator Orlondo Steinauer, who was Torontos secondary coach last year. "Its basically the same defence Toronto runs but the terminology is a lot different," he said. "Once I learn the terminology, Ive already learned about 80 per cent of the calls . . . . Ill feel just right. "It is weird (wearing Hamilton colours) however the Ticats have given me the opportunity to play football again and Im so grateful and honoured to be here. Im going to continue to show this league Im a good player, Im reliable, responsible for my actions and Im going to do things the right way." Isaac wont be the only one making a debut Saturday. Slotback Dave Stala, 33, entering his 11th CFL season, comes off the nine-game injured list to play after undergoing off-season knee surgery. "The surgery wasnt as bad as I thought and I healed quicker than I thought," Stala said. "Im pretty excited because I mean Saskatchewan is 4-0 now so theyve got the bulls eye on them. "I dont think Im coming back too early. Two weeks ago I still had some swelling in the knee but right now its fine. Im full go and Im going to go out there and make plays." With slotback Andy Fantuz (hamstring) out, Stala will be counted on to provide veteran leadership for Hamiltons young receiving corps. "Its great to have Dave back," said Ticats quarterback Henry Burris. "You build a rapport, that trust and continuity with certain guys and it helps you relax more because you understand those guys have been there." Burris said the Ticats are anxious to face the Riders in the rematch. "Anytime you have a disappointing (performance) like we did its always time for redemption and its that time right now," Burris said. "The wound is still fresh and theyre still on our mind. "But hey, everybody needs a gut check every now and then, it happens every season and for us it happened this past game and it came against a team thats coming back here. Weve had a chance to regroup, go in and watch the film, see the mistakes we made and see the things they did and make sure they dont make those plays again and we dont make our mistakes again." Its unclear which quarterback Hamiltons defence will face. Starter Darian Durant -- who passed for 347 yards and four TDs last week -- is a game-time decision with a foot injury. If Durant cant play, sophomore Drew Willy would make his second career CFL start. But what Isaac and the Ticats know for sure is a key cog in Saskatchewans offence is running back Kory Sheets, the CFL rushing leader with 572 yards who ran for 130 yards last week. Sheets rushing total is the highest ever through four games to start a season. He needs just 75 yards to break the league mark for five games of 646 yards set in 75 by Calgarys Willie Burden. "The key to this team is the running back," Isaac said. "Theyre a team that runs the ball a lot and once you get the running game going then you can do anything. "If you can stop the run, then they become one-dimensional and it plays in our favour. I just think theyre going to try come in and hand the ball off and pound us." Sheets wont feel any extra pressure to perform should Durant not play. "I just have to keep doing what Im doing and trust everybody in front of me," he said. "Theres really no pressure because theres a lot of guys around me that help out." Sheets is on pace to smash Mike Pringles single-season rushing record of 2,065 yards. The Riders back hasnt been shy about saying he has that mark in his sights, which doesnt bother Isaac. "Thats just a goal he has," Isaac said. "I have plenty of goals and I know other teams dont want me to reach my goals. "He (Sheets) is a phenomenal back. We just have to go in and be in attack mode, play our responsibility, be gap sound. 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