Stampeders edge Roughriders 37-31 in Regina for third straight win
Head coach Dave Dickenson won two key replay challenges as Calgary held off a late Saskatchewan rally to improve to 8-8 on the season.
The Calgary Stampeders defeated the Saskatchewan Roughriders 37-31 in Regina on Friday, marking their third consecutive victory as they chase a CFL playoff spot. Calgary improved to 8-8 while Saskatchewan fell to 8-7, dropping its third straight game. The Riders could have clinched a playoff berth with a win, but Calgary's victory gave the Stampeders the tiebreaker by winning the season series.
Head coach and general manager Dave Dickenson won two pivotal video review challenges. In the third quarter, he successfully challenged an illegal downfield block by the Riders, forcing a punt. In the fourth quarter, with Calgary leading 27-13, he overturned a pass interference call against Calgary's Zy Alexander, preserving an interception by Ashton Miller-Melancon that set up a short touchdown drive and a 34-13 lead.
Quarterback Vernon Adams Jr. completed 22 of 29 passes for 242 yards and four touchdowns, his seventh game this season with three or more touchdown passes and no interceptions. Jalen Philpot caught a touchdown among the scoring plays.
Saskatchewan rallied late, scoring three touchdowns in the final three minutes on passes from Trevor Harris to Daniel Wiebe, Dhel Duncan-Busby and Johnny Johnson, but failed all three two-point convert attempts. Dickenson said he was not pleased with how Calgary finished despite the win, while Riders defensive back DeMarcus Fields said the team's defence needs to regain its earlier form.
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