Aug 20, 2022; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Calgary Stampeders quarterback Jake Maier (12) comes off the sector after defeating the Toronto Argonauts at BMO Subject. Necessary Credit score: John E. Sokolowski-Imagn Photographs Two CFL West groups whose seasons went sideways meet Friday evening in Calgary when the Stampeders host the scuffling Saskatchewan Roughriders.
Calgary (4-8-1) is 0-4-1 in its final 5 video games and Saskatchewan (5-7-1) is 0-6-1 over its final seven. The Stamps may have snapped their winless streak on Saturday however as an alternative settled for a 19-19 tie at residence with Montreal.
“You do not actually have something, to be sincere,” stated quarterback Jake Maier of his emotions after the tie. “There is not any feeling of failure from shedding or pleasure from successful — it is someplace in between. That is form of new for me.”
Maier did his half to earn the win, finishing 29 of 37 passes for 236 yards and a landing. However Calgary could not get it completed, mixing in sufficient dropped passes and essential penalties to maintain it from incomes the end result.
“No one likes ties,” stated Stamps coach Dave Dickenson. “I get it, although. I imply, what number of overtimes are you going to play?”
Whereas Calgary has to bounce again on a brief week, Saskatchewan had a bye week that seems to have come on the proper time. Its 26-21 defeat at Winnipeg on Sept. 7 stored its current run of futility going, erasing a 5-1 begin that had it atop the division.
Frustrations boiled over this week for the Roughriders. Coach Corey Mace threw the group out of form on Tuesday for what he thought-about a sub-standard effort, punctuating his motion with a profanity-laced speech.
Mace was feeling a lot better after a Wednesday exercise produced the specified end result.
“It is a complete group factor,” he stated. “Everyone’s received to purchase into what’s being stated and definitely I believed no matter was stated labored as a result of right this moment was wonderful.”
Calgary has not received a sport since Aug. 4 whereas Saskatchewan is searching for its first victory since July 19.
The Roughriders will host the Stampeders within the common season finale on Oct. 26 in Regina.
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