Stampeders beat winless Redblacks 45-31, stay alive in playoff race
Vernon Adams Jr. threw for 422 yards and three touchdowns as Calgary improved to 7-8 while Ottawa's CFL-record losing streak reached 20 games.
Deonta McMahon scored two touchdowns, one rushing and one receiving, as the Calgary Stampeders defeated the Ottawa Redblacks 45-31 in Ottawa on Saturday. The win kept the Stampeders' playoff hopes alive at 7-8, while the Redblacks fell to 0-14 on the season, extending their losing streak to 20 straight games, a modern-day CFL record.
Calgary quarterback Vernon Adams Jr. completed 24 of 30 passes for 422 yards and three touchdowns without an interception. Tevin Jones and Clark Barnes also caught touchdown passes, and Tyreik McAllister added a rushing touchdown. Kicker Rene Paredes connected on field goals from 40, 49 and 43 yards and added five convert points.
Ottawa's McLeod Bethel-Thompson, making his second straight start, went 30-for-47 for 418 yards and two touchdown passes with one interception. Justin Hardy and Ayden Eberhardt had touchdown catches and Mario Anderson Jr. scored a rushing touchdown for the Redblacks, who scored twice in the fourth quarter but could not catch up.
Calgary is tied with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers for fourth in the West Division at 14 points, keeping a crossover playoff berth in play against the East's third-place team. The Stampeders next visit the Saskatchewan Roughriders on Friday, while the Redblacks host the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.
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