BC Lions vs Calgary Stampeders Box Score on Oct 11, 2013

SportsDirect Inc. staff
Oct 12, 2013

Stampeders 40, Lions 26: Jon Cornish ran for 130 yards and a touchdown as host Calgary extended its winning streak to three games.

Kevin Glenn completed 22-of-37 passes for 259 yards and two touchdowns, connecting with Marquay McDaniel and Clifton Smith for scores for the Stampeders (12-3). Chris Randle returned an interception for a TD late in the fourth quarter to ice the contest.

Thomas DeMarco ran for a touchdown and was 23-of-39 for 301 yards and two touchdowns for BC (9-6), which fell to 3-5 on the road. Nick Moore caught six passes for 109 yards and a score while Courtney Taylor also had a TD reception.

DeMarco rushed for a 1-yard score with 5:09 remaining in the third quarter and found Moore from six yards out with 8:13 left in the fourth to tie the game at 26-26, but Glenn connected with Smith on a 6-yard scoring pass 2:37 later to regain the lead for Calgary. DeMarco’s attempt to tie the game in the waning minutes was thwarted by Randle, who returned his pick 65 yards for a score with 1:07 to play.

Calgary jumped out to a 13-0 lead after one quarter on the strength of Cornish’s touchdown run and two field goals by Rene Paredes. BC clawed back into it with 11 points in the second period, but another pair of field goals by Paredes gave the Stampeders a 19-11 advantage at halftime.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Paredes leads the league in scoring with 182 points. … Smith joined Calgary in September after being cut by the NFL’s Tampa Bay Buccaneers. … The Stampeders improved to 7-1 at home and 5-2 against divisional opponents.