Parades lifts Stampeders to thrilling last-play 33-31 win over Roughriders
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The Calgary Stampeders ended a two-game losing skid with a last-second 33-31 victory over the Saskatchewan Roughriders on Saturday.
The Calgary Stampeders ended a two-game losing skid with a last-second 33-31 victory over the Saskatchewan Roughriders on Saturday.
Rene Parades kicked his fourth field goal of the game on the final play of regulation time to give the Stampeders their second win of the CFL season.
The Riders (3-2) almost stole the victory when quarterback Mason Fine connected with receiver Tevin Jones on a 69-yard desperation pass with 48 seconds remaining in the game. Jones managed to grab the pass from three Calgary defenders at the 15-yard line before running into the end zone to give Saskatchewan a 31-30 lead.
The Stampeders trailed 10-6 in the second quarter when they came alive and scored two touchdowns in the final 2:37 of the quarter. A seven-yard scoring toss from Jake Maier to Tommylee Lewis put the Stampeders ahead 13-10 at the 2:37 mark.
On Saskatchewan's ensuing possession, Calgary defensive end James Vaughters sacked Riders quarterback Trevor Harris, forcing a fumble that the Stampeders recovered with 1:11 left in the half. Maier drove the Stampeders 49 yards downfield and connected with Luther Hakunavanhu on a 14-yard touchdown pass with four seconds left in the half.
Calgary increased its lead to 27-17 with 5:26 left in the fourth quarter on a five-yard touchdown run by Dedrick Mills.
The Riders closed to 27-24 with 2:45 remaining in regulation on a six-yard touchdown pass from Fine to Jamal Morrow.
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