Recap: Stampeders 26, Eskimos 22
SportsDirect Inc. staff
Jul 25, 2014
Stampeders 26, Eskimos 22: Rene Paredes converted all four of his field-goal attempts as visiting Calgary took advantage of turnovers to take the lead in the West Division.
Bo Levi Mitchell was 14-of-29 for 124 yards with one touchdown toss to Jeff Fuller, improving to 7-0 in career starts for the Stampeders (4-0). Keenan MacDougall blocked a punt and returned it for a touchdown in the first quarter as Calgary scored all 20 of its first-half points off Edmonton turnovers.
Mike Reilly completed 19-of-34 passes for 212 yards, one touchdown and one interception for Edmonton (4-1), which suffered its first loss of the season. Shamawd Chambers caught a touchdown pass and Pat White scored on a 1-yard rush to open the second quarter as the Eskimos' defence limited the Stampeders to 239 total yards in a losing effort.
Calgary did not record a first down until midway through the second quarter but capitalized on a pair of special-teams turnovers by Edmonton to score 10 points in the first quarter. Mitchell threw a 16-yard touchdown pass to Fuller with 10 seconds remaining in the first half after the Eskimos failed to gain a first down on a fake punt.
Reilly hit Chambers for a 32-yard TD to tie the score in the third, but Paredes connected on a 29-yard field goal late in the quarter to regain the lead for the Stampeders. Paredes added a 30-yard kick with 8:55 remaining in the fourth quarter to give Calgary some breathing room.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Edmonton’s 50/50 draw during the game attracted record interest, with the winner taking home approximately $349,000 - nearly $100,000 more than the previous record set by the Saskatchewan Roughriders. The average CFL salary is around $90,000. … Stampeders RB Jock Sanders ran for 86 yards on 16 carries in place of the injured Jon Cornish. … Edmonton forced a safety with 44 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter, but Reilly was unable to move the ball down the field on the following possession, ending the contest.
Jul 25, 2014
Stampeders 26, Eskimos 22: Rene Paredes converted all four of his field-goal attempts as visiting Calgary took advantage of turnovers to take the lead in the West Division.
Bo Levi Mitchell was 14-of-29 for 124 yards with one touchdown toss to Jeff Fuller, improving to 7-0 in career starts for the Stampeders (4-0). Keenan MacDougall blocked a punt and returned it for a touchdown in the first quarter as Calgary scored all 20 of its first-half points off Edmonton turnovers.
Mike Reilly completed 19-of-34 passes for 212 yards, one touchdown and one interception for Edmonton (4-1), which suffered its first loss of the season. Shamawd Chambers caught a touchdown pass and Pat White scored on a 1-yard rush to open the second quarter as the Eskimos' defence limited the Stampeders to 239 total yards in a losing effort.
Calgary did not record a first down until midway through the second quarter but capitalized on a pair of special-teams turnovers by Edmonton to score 10 points in the first quarter. Mitchell threw a 16-yard touchdown pass to Fuller with 10 seconds remaining in the first half after the Eskimos failed to gain a first down on a fake punt.
Reilly hit Chambers for a 32-yard TD to tie the score in the third, but Paredes connected on a 29-yard field goal late in the quarter to regain the lead for the Stampeders. Paredes added a 30-yard kick with 8:55 remaining in the fourth quarter to give Calgary some breathing room.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Edmonton’s 50/50 draw during the game attracted record interest, with the winner taking home approximately $349,000 - nearly $100,000 more than the previous record set by the Saskatchewan Roughriders. The average CFL salary is around $90,000. … Stampeders RB Jock Sanders ran for 86 yards on 16 carries in place of the injured Jon Cornish. … Edmonton forced a safety with 44 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter, but Reilly was unable to move the ball down the field on the following possession, ending the contest.
