Calgary Stampeders rally in final quarter to knock off Toronto Argos 27-23
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Maier completed 26-of-37 passes for 287 yards to go with his two TD passes and one interception.
A clutch fourth-quarter performance led the Calgary Stampeders to a thrilling 27-23 win over the Toronto Argonauts on Sunday.
Marken Michel and Cam Echols caught touchdown passes from quarterback Jake Maier, while Rene Paredes kicked his third and fourth field goals of the game as the Stampeders (4-4) scored 21 unanswered points.
“That’s the fourth quarter that we’ve been looking for,” said Maier, who commended Calgary’s defence and special teams for working together as a unit to pull off the come-from-behind victory.
“It really did feel like for the first time in the fourth quarter that we complemented each other as a team and that’s your result.”
Maier completed 26-of-37 passes for 287 yards to go with his two TD passes and one interception.
After Paredes split the uprights from 44 yards out at 12:55 to give the Stamps their first lead, Calgary’s defence went to work.
Mike Rose sacked Toronto quarterback Cameron Dukes for a loss before Julian Howsare knocked down a pass to cause a turnover on downs.
“We’ve had a hard time finishing in the fourth – offence, defence and special teams, everything,” said Rose, who had two of Calgary’s six sacks in the game. “This is the first time we’ve looked like a full-form fourth-quarter team.”