The Calgary Stampeders (8-8) visited Mosaic Stadium on Friday night against the Saskatchewan Roughriders (8-7) in their second and final meeting of the season.
Calgary got the ball to start the first quarter on the 31-yard line. Initially, the Stampeders went two-and-out, but caught a break when Saskatchewan returner Quali Conley fumbled the ball, and it was recovered by Jesulayomi Ojutalayo at the 34-yard line. Quarterback Vernon Adams Jr. threw two passes for 21 yards before throwing a 13-yard touchdown pass to Clint Barnes to give the Stampeders a 7-0 lead with 11:20 left on a three-play drive for 34 yards.
Saskatchewan had the ball on the 34-yard line. Running back A.J. Ouellette rushed for three yards before quarterback Trevor Harris threw three passes for 45 yards to the 23-yard line. On the next play, Harris faked a handoff before throwing a touchdown pass to Kian Schaffer-Baker, tying the game 7-7 with 8:25 left on a five-play drive for 71 yards.
Calgary had the ball on the 39-yard line. Quarterback Vernon Adams Jr. threw two passes for 23 yards to the 48-yard line. On the next play, Adams Jr. threw a dart to Damien Alford for the touchdown, giving the Stampeders a 14-7 lead with 5:36 left on a four-play drive for 71 yards.
Just before the end of the first quarter, Saskatchewan kicker Dawson Hodge made a 38-yard field goal. The Roughriders trailed the Stampeders 14-10 to end the first quarter. Calgary’s offense had 114 yards, and Saskatchewan’s offense had 130 yards.
In the second quarter, Calgary kicker Rene Paredes made a 51-yard field goal for a 17-10 lead with 12:14 left. The Roughriders had a chance to get those three points back, but kicker Dawson Hodge missed a 53-yard field goal wide right. For the majority of the second quarter, there were a lot of two-and-outs.
Late in the second quarter, Saskatchewan quarterback Trevor Harris threw the ball five times for 55 yards to lead the offense to the 32-yard line. Kicker Dawson Hodge had another chance to add points before halftime, but he missed a 45-yard field goal wide left. The Stampeders led the Roughriders 17-10 at halftime.
Calgary’s offense had 164 yards, 8 first downs, and 4 for 9 on second downs. Quarterback Vernon Adams Jr. went 10 of 15 for 143 yards and two touchdowns. Running back Ludovick Choquette had two carries for 11 yards, and Deonta McMahon had five carries for 10 yards. Wide receiver Damien Alford made one catch for 48 yards and one touchdown, while Jalen Philpot made four catches for 44 yards, and Clint Barnes made two catches for 21 yards and one touchdown.
Saskatchewan’s offense had 198 yards, 12 first downs, and 6 for 12 on second downs. Quarterback Trevor Harris went 15 of 21 for 191 yards and one touchdown. Running back A.J. Ouellette had four carries for nine yards. Wide receiver Kian Schaffer-Baker made four catches for 74 yards and one touchdown, and KeeSean Johnson made six catches for 65 yards.
In the third quarter, the two teams traded field goals. Saskatchewan kicker Dawson Hodge made a 44-yard field goal, and Calgary kicker Rene Paredes made a 45-yard field goal. The Stampeders led 20-13 with 4:56 left. With 4:14 left, Saskatchewan wide receiver KeeSean Johnson suffered a lower-body injury and was ruled out for the rest of the game.
Late in the third quarter, Calgary had the ball on the 17-yard line. Running back Ludovick Choquette rushed for three yards, Vernon Adams Jr. rushed for six yards, and Quincy Vaughn rushed for two yards to the 28-yard line as the third quarter ended.
In the fourth quarter, Calgary’s offense continued to move the ball to the 24-yard line. On the next play, Vernon Adams Jr. froze the defense with a couple of pump fakes before throwing a touchdown pass to Tevin Jones for a 27-13 lead with 8:58 left on a 13-play drive for 93 yards.
The Roughriders had the ball on the eight-yard line. On the third play, Trevor Harris’s pass was intercepted by Ashton Miller-Melancon for a 25-yard return to the 37-yard line. A penalty by Saskatchewan moved the ball to the 32-yard line.
Vernon Adams Jr. threw a nine-yard pass to Jalen Philpot. Four plays later, the Stampeders were on the four-yard line when Adams Jr. threw a quick pass to Jalen Philpot for the touchdown. The Stampeders extended their lead to 34-13 with 4:58 left on a five-play drive for 32 yards.
Late in the fourth quarter, Saskatchewan had the ball on the 44-yard line. The offense moved the ball to the 13-yard line. Then, Trevor Harris threw a touchdown pass to Dhel Duncan-Busby. They went for a two-point conversion, but Harris’s pass to Johnny Johnson was incomplete. The Roughriders trailed the Stampeders 34-19 with 2:42 left on an eight-play drive for 66 yards.
On the kickoff, Saskatchewan kicker Dawson Hodge was penalized for an illegal kick, giving the Stampeders the ball on the 42-yard line. Calgary moved the ball to the 35-yard line before kicker Rene Paredes made a 43-yard field goal for a 37-19 lead with 2:06 left.
Late in the game, Saskatchewan had the ball on the 35-yard line. Trevor Harris threw five passes for 70 yards to the five-yard line before throwing a touchdown pass to Dhel Duncan-Busby. They attempted another two-point conversion and did not get it. The Roughriders trailed the Stampeders 37-25 with 1:04 left on a six-play drive for 75 yards.
The Stampeders took more time off the clock, leaving the Roughriders with 15 seconds left. The Roughriders moved the ball to the eight-yard line. Trevor Harris threw a touchdown pass to Johnny Johnson. They did not get the two-point conversion to end the game. The Stampeders beat the Roughriders 37-31. It is Saskatchewan’s third straight loss, while Calgary has now won three straight games.
Calgary’s offense had 326 yards (242 passing yards, 84 rushing yards), 21 first downs, 12 for 21 on second downs, 3 for 3 in the redzone, and the team was penalized four times for 30 yards. Quarterback Vernon Adams Jr. completed 22 of 29 passes (76%) for 242 yards, four touchdowns, and two carries for 21 yards. Running back Ludovick Choquette had five carries for 30 yards.
Wide receiver Jalen Philpot made eight catches for 72 yards and one touchdown, while Damien Alford made one catch for 48 yards and one touchdown, Tevin Jones made three catches for 38 yards and one touchdown, and Clint Barnes made three catches for 36 yards and one touchdown. The defense made 44 tackles, two sacks, one interception, and one fumble recovery.
Saskatchewan’s offense had 470 yards (453 passing yards, 30 rushing yards, 13 yards lost), 30 first downs, 12 for 21 on second downs, 3 for 3 in the redzone, and the team was penalized eight times for 68 yards. Quarterback Trevor Harris completed 36 of 50 passes (72%) for 453 yards, four touchdowns, and one interception. Running back A.J. Ouellette had eight carries for 28 yards.
Wide receiver Kian Schaffer-Baker made nine catches for 120 yards and one touchdown, while Daniel Wiebe made six catches for 88 yards and one touchdown, and Johnny Johnson made six catches for 73 yards and one touchdown. The defense made 40 tackles and four tackles for loss.
Next Saturday, the Calgary Stampeders visit the Winnipeg Blue Bombers at 7 pm on TSN and CFL+, while the Saskatchewan Roughriders visit the Montreal Alouettes on Monday in the Thanksgiving Day game at 1 pm on TSN, CBS Sports Network, and CFL+.
