Calgary 24, Ottawa 14
When: 9:00 PM ET, Thursday, June 28, 2018
Where: McMahon Stadium, Calgary, Alberta
Attendance:
23454
By Gracenote
Stampeders 24, Redblacks 14: Bo Levi Mitchell threw for 251 yards and two touchdowns as host Calgary pulled away from Ottawa in the fourth quarter to remain unbeaten.
Mitchell completed 19-of-35 passes while Don Jackson rushed for 84 yards and a touchdown to help the Stampeders improved to 3-0 for the first time since 2014. Kamar Jorden caught five passes for 76 yards and a TD while Eric Rogers finished with five receptions for 57 yards and a score.
Trevor Harris was limited to 135 yards on 13-of-29 passing for the Redblacks, who have dropped five straight meetings in Calgary. Greg Ellingson hauled in six passes for 97 yards and a touchdown while William Powell added 123 yards on the ground as Ottawa fell to 1-1 on the season.
Lewis Ward booted a 39-yard field goal to put the Redblacks in front 3-0 in a low-scoring first quarter and tacked on a 28-yard kick early in the second to double the lead. Micah Johnson picked off a pass by Harris to set up Rogers' 5-yard touchdown catch a few plays later, which gave Calgary a 7-6 edge at intermission.
Richie Leone's punt single brought Ottawa back on level terms before Rene Paredes converted a 22-yard field-goal attempt with 34 seconds left in the third quarter to give the Stampeders a 10-7 advantage. A goal-line stand early in the fourth swung the momentum in Calgary's favour as Jorden hauled in a 32-yard touchdown pass and Jackson rumbled 6 yards for a score to put the Stampeders ahead 24-7 before Ellingson caught a 9-yard consolation TD toss from Dominique Davis with 2:32 remaining.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Mitchell became the 34th quarterback in CFL history to pass for over 20,000 yards. … Ottawa DE A.C. Leonard suffered a knee injury in the first quarter and did not return. … Calgary improved to 18-2 at home since Dave Dickenson was hired as head coach in 2016. … Calgary WR DaVaris Daniels made five catches for 91 yards.
Top Game Performances
Team Stats Summary
|
Yards |
Scoring |
Defense |
Team |
Tot |
Rus |
Pas |
TD |
FG |
INT |
Sck |
FF |
Ottawa
|
299 |
123 |
176 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
0.0 |
1 |
Calgary
|
356 |
105 |
251 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
3.0 |
1 |
Upcoming Games
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Calgary will play their next game on the road against Ottawa. The Stampeders have a W/L % of 1.000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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Ottawa will play their next game on the road against Montreal. The RedBlacks have a W/L % of .500 after a win and .000 after a loss.