Edmonton Eskimos vs Calgary Stampeders Match Player Stats On Sep 02, 2013

SportsDirect Inc. staff
Sep 2, 2013

Stampeders 37, Eskimos 34: Wide receiver Maurice Price caught five passes for 165 yards and three touchdowns as host Calgary withstood a late comeback by rival Edmonton in the Labour Day Classic.

Price caught one touchdown pass from quarterback Kevin Glenn and two from backup Bo Levi Mitchell, who completed 11-of-18 passes for 226 yards and also ran for a touchdown for the Stampeders (7-2), who have won their last six meetings with the Eskimos. Defensive linemen Cordarro Law and Charleston Hughes combined for five of the team’s seven sacks and defensive back Fred Bennett made two interceptions as Calgary led 37-7.

Quarterback Mike Reilly was under pressure all game and managed 246 yards on 16-for-35 passing for Edmonton (1-8), which did not reach 200 total yards of offence until the fourth quarter. Kick returner Joe Burnett returned a punt 78 yards to set up a 2-yard rushing touchdown for backup quarterback Kerry Joseph in the second quarter and Reilly threw four touchdown passes in the fourth to make the contest close.

Calgary won despite Glenn leaving the game with an injury midway through the second quarter and running back Jon Cornish being limited to 60 rushing yards on 17 carries. Price caught a 33-yard touchdown toss from Glenn to give the Stampeders a 17-0 lead after one quarter and added a 42-yard grab in the third and a 66-yard score early in the fourth.

Reilly found slotback Cary Koch for a 35-yard touchdown with 8:20 remaining and connected with running back John White for a 18-yard score 3:57 later. A successful onside kick allowed Reilly to find wide receiver Matt Carter for 33 yards just 1:14 after that and a fumble led to a 7-yard toss to slotback Fred Stamps for the fourth Edmonton touchdown of the quarter, but it was not enough to overcome a 30-point deficit in less than 11 minutes.

GAME NOTEBOOK: The Eskimos have not scored a touchdown in the first quarter since Week 2 - their only victory. … Edmonton LB Damaso Munoz led his team’s defence with six tackles and two sacks. … The two provincial foes will square off again in Edmonton on Friday.