Stampeders host Lions Thursday in West Division showdown at McMahon
Calgary sits at 4-5 and B.C. at 3-5 as both clubs try to climb the CFL's West Division standings in the season's second half.
The Calgary Stampeders (4-5) host the B.C. Lions (3-5) Thursday at McMahon Stadium in a West Division matchup. Calgary is looking to close the gap on the third-place Winnipeg Blue Bombers (4-4), while B.C. is trying to escape last place in the division.
Calgary comes off a 2-1 road stretch capped by a 33-30 loss to the Toronto Argonauts, where quarterback Vernon Adams Jr. threw for a season-low 159 yards and his first two interceptions of the year. Despite leading the CFL in average points per game, head coach Dave Dickenson said the team has just one win at McMahon Stadium this season and needs to start protecting home turf.
B.C. enters on a high note after a 27-24 win over Hamilton in Nathan Rourke's return from a non-throwing arm injury that sidelined him for three games. Rourke threw for 370 yards and two touchdowns in that game and sits at 98 career touchdown passes, closing in on becoming just the second Canadian quarterback to reach 100.
The Stampeders also activated Canadian receiver Ajou Ajou, a Brooks, Alta., native who was released by Saskatchewan and suspended by the CFL for violating its gender-based violence and harassment policy following a November 2025 incident in Regina. Calgary signed him in July after his reinstatement, and he has since served the remainder of his suspension.
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