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LIVE BLOG: Saskatchewan Roughriders at Calgary Stampeders

A moment-by-moment look at the Canadian Football League contest on Saturday evening in Calgary
Randy Palmer
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Saskatchewan Roughriders

7:50 p.m.
Calgary kneels and that's the game, a 32-15 Calgary win after an utterly dominant second half.

7:49 p.m.
Maier strings together a few passes and gets down to Calgary 47 but incomplete pass on third down leads to turnover and downs with 28 seconds left.

7:42 p.m.
Calgary goes two-and-out and punt, Riders get the ball back on own 14.

7:39 p.m.
Incompete pass, penalty and incomplete pass and Riders punt with 3:08 to play. Calgary gets the ball back on own 45 with 2:55 to play.

7:35 p.m.
Jake Maier is in at quarterback for the Riders with 4:33 left in the game. Anderson is in at running back.

7:32 p.m.
Calgary goes two-and-out, Riders get the ball back at own 16.

7:28 p.m.
Harris sacked for a loss of six yards -- their fourth of the game -- and a couple of short passes that don't get the first down lead to a turnover on downs. Third Riders turnover of the afternon, and even though it's the CFL and anything can happen, this is looking like it's over with 6:41 left in the game.

7:25 p.m.
Riders get the ball at their own 43 to start their next drive.

7:22 p.m.
Touchdown Calgary. The solid runs set up the passing game, and Adams Jr. finds Brooks for an 11-yard touchdown. Adams runs in the two-point convert and it's 32-15 Calgary with 9:41 to play in the game. The Stampeders' adjustments at half are absolutely wrecking the Riders on both side of the ball.

7:17 p.m.
Seeing some awful tackling from the Riders on this drive as a handful of second-effort runs get Calgary to midfield.

7:13 p.m.
Harris gets absolutely hammered on a sack by Peterson Jr. on second down, Riders punt, Calgary gets the ball back on own 17. Harris not looking good after the sack, either.

7:09 p.m.
Calgary goes two-and-out and Parades hits a 53-yard field goal, Calgary leads 24-15 with 3:12 remaining in third quarter.

7:05 p.m.
Oneyka out-battles Meyers for a pass to the sideline and gets the interception, Calgary gets the ball back at the Riders 54. Second interception by Harris tonight.

7:00 p.m.
Riders get a big turnover. Adams Jr. throw is batted at the line, Thurman hauls it in and it's Saskatchewan ball at their own 31 with 6:58 left in the third quarter.

6:53 p.m.
Incomplete pass and a sack for a seven-yard loss sees Riders go two and out, Calgary gets the ball back on own 30.

6:50 p.m.
Meyers has a nice return and Riders get the ball back on own 47.

6:49 p.m.
Touchdown Calgary. Stampeders make it look easy, as Riders bite hard on a play action fake thanks to Mills' earlier runs, Baldwin gets open in back of end zone and hauls it in for a 10-yard touchdown. Five plays, 71 yards, three minutes off the clock, 21-15 Calgary.

6:45 p.m.
Stamps moving the ball to start the third quarter,with a couple of big runs by Mills covering 34 yards and getting up to Saskatchewan 10.

6:42 p.m.
Calgary gets the ball on their own 38 to start the second half.

Saskatchewan first half stats: Harris 9-for-15 passing for 151 yards, two TDs and one interception. Ouellette 13 carries for 60 yards, half of that on the Riders second TD drive. Johnson three catches for 98 yards. Thurman and Allen three tackles each, Milligan Jr. with an interception.

Calgary first half stats: Adams Jr. 7-for-12 passing for 119 yards, one TD and one int. Philpot two carries for 20 yards, Mills five carries for 13 yards. Baldwin two catches for 74 yards. Webb and Moncrief five tackles each, Arnold one pick.

6:25 p.m.
Riders kneel and that's the first half, Roughriders lead 15-14 after recovering from an awful start.

6:24 p.m.
Calgary goes two-and-out and RIders get ball back with 22 seconds remaining in the half.

And Duncan-Busby's touchdown:

Johnson's catch on the last drive:

6:21 p.m.
TOUCHDOWN ROUGHRIDERS! What a turn of fate, folks. Ouellette has a 10-yard run into the red zone and Duncan-Busby hauls in a 10-yard pass for the major. Two-point convert is stuffed. Eight plays, 85 yards, 2:46 off the clock, 15-14 Saskatchewan with 53 seconds left in the half. This game has completely turned on its ear the last couple of possessions.

6:17 p.m.
Riders have something going on, five straight plays with positve yardarge all the way down to the Calgary 20. Two rushes by Ouellette for nine-plus yards and three complete passes, one for 24 yards to Johnson.

6:11 p.m.
Riders get a two and out and get the ball back at their own 25.

6:08 p.m.
TOUCHDOWN ROUGHRIDERS! Harris finds Meyers over the middle for an eight-yard touchdown. Six plays, 81 yards, three minutes, 14-9 Calgary with 4:29 left in the first half. As bad as things have gone in the first half, they're still in the hunt.

6:05 p.m.
There we go offence! Johnson hauls in a pass at midfield and gets a ton of YAC all the way down to the Calgary eight. 

6:02 p.m.
Other than the previous drive, the Riders defence is trying to do their part. A Calgary two-and-out sees the Riders get the ball back on their own 29.

5:56 p.m.
Another two and out after an Ouellette run is stuff and a pass over the middle goes incomplete. Calgary gets the ball back on their own 37.

5:54 p.m.
Touchdown Calgary. Adams Jr. takes four plays to get into the end zone, including a huge run by Mills off a screen pass and eight yard touchdown pass to Philpot. Four plays, 52 yards, two minutes off the clock, 14-2 Calgary with 11:30 left in the second quarter. Turning into a boat race, folks.

5:47 p.m.
Incomplete pass and an eight yard sack has Riders punting from their own 10. Calgary gets the ball back on the Sask 49.

5:42 p.m.
Defence gets the job done and forces a two-and-out, Riders get the ball back to start the second quarter.

5:41 p.m.
Riders get the ball back to their own 50 and have to punt. It goes into the end zone for a rouge, 7-2 Calgary with 1:34 remaining in the first quarter.

5:36 p.m.
Adams Jr. gets a little greedy with how well things are going and on his first pass of the drive gets picked off by Milligan Jr. Riders get the ball back on own 33.

5:35 p.m.
And Harris gets picked off by Arnold on a pass to the sideline on the first play of the drive. Calgary ball at their own 38.

5:31 p.m.
If there's a saving grace so far, it's that Calgary is taking a lot of penalties, five for 80 yards already. That includes a holding call and illegal punt on this drive, and the Riders get the ball back on the Calgary 50.

5:29 p.m.
Oof, Robustelli wide-open down the sideline on second down and another drop. Things just aren't going well for the Riders in any way, shape or form to start this game. After the punt Calgary gets the ball back at their own 23.

5:25 p.m.
Riders get the ball back on their own 37 after a 21 yard return by McCray.

5:24 p.m.
Touchdown Calgary. Mills eludes a handful of Riders tacklers and runs in from the six. 7-1 Calgary with 9:03 left in first quarter. Exactly and precisely not the start Saskatchewan wanted.

5:22 p.m.
Calgary looking a lot like they did in the previous meeting and marching down the field at will on their first drive. A 46-yard pass to Baldwin sets Calgary up in the red zone after a handful of decent runs.

5:16 p.m.
Ouellette tackled for a loss and Johnson drops a touchdown pass to get to third down. Lauther has 28-yard field goal and misses wide left. Riders settle for the rouge. 1-0 Saskatchewan with 12:40 to play in the game.

5:12 p.m.
Harris goes deep down the sideline to Meyers to Calgary 19, pass interference called, Calgary challenges but the play stands, Riders are in the red zone.

5:10 p.m.
Short return by McCray and an objectionable conduct penalty set Riders up at their own 40.

5:06 p.m.
Calgary wins the toss, Saskatchewan gets the ball to start the game.

5:05 p.m.
The national anthem is in the books, and kick-off is moments away at McMahon Stadium!

4:37 p.m.
Safety Nelson Lokombo moves to replace Sayles at defensive back, with Jackson Ford taking over at safety. Antoine Brooks Jr. slots in to back up Lokombo.

4:27 p.m.
Some bad news for the Riders defensive secondary leading up to kick-off: defensive back Marcus Sayles was a game-time decision and has now been ruled out. More on that to come...

4:25 p.m. 
Roughriders are the 1.5-point favourite, and Luc is taking Calgary to cover the spread. Riders still win by a rouge, though!

2:54 p.m.
Outside of the Smoke Game the last time these two teams played, the Roughriders have had good luck with the weather, and that continues today. It's expected to be sunny and 23 C at kickoff, with the win from the south east at 20 km/h. No rain, no smoke in the forecast, so a great night for football!

2:48 p.m.
The Saskatchewan Roughriders are the hottest team in the Canadian Football League, and they’re taking their show on the road on Saturday evening as they take on the Calgary Stampeders at McMahon Stadium!

The Roughriders have a 8-1 record to sit atop the West Division and the entire CFL, while the Stampeders are 6-3 and are in second place in the West. 

A major topic for Saskatchewan heading into the game has been revenge, as their only loss this season came at the hands of Calgary back in Week 6. That 24-10 defeat saw the Stampeders get off to an utterly dominant start before a second-half rally saw the Riders nearly pull off a comeback.

The Roughriders are coming off a 29-9 win over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats and haven’t allowed a touchdown in their last two games. Calgary is coming off a bye week and defeated the Winnipeg Blue Bombers 28-27 back in Week 10.

The Riders Broadcast Network pregame show with Teagan Witko, Justin Dunk and Wes Cates is currently on the air, Dave Thomas and Luc Mullinder will have the game call at 5 p.m.

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Saskatchewan’s depth chart: Only a couple changes as former U of S Huskies linebacker Nick Wiebe is out with a knee injury and Canadian fullback Morgan Runge is in.

Trevor Harris gets the start at pivot and continues to have a career-defining season, completing 182 of 241 passes for 2,490 yards, 16 touchdowns and only five interceptions. His 121.6 quarterback efficiency is tops in the CFL. 

A.J. Ouellette starts at running back and has 125 carries for 648 yards, third best in the CFL.

KeeSean Johnson and Dohnte Meyers give Saskatchewan a dangerous one-two at receiver, with Johnson having 51 catches for 682 yards and three touchdowns, Meyers 38 catches for 641 yards and five touchdowns.

Jameer Thurman leads the team with 48 tackles, with fellow linebacker just behind with 46 tackles. Defensive linemen Shane Ray and Micah Johnson lead the team with five sacks each; defensive backs Rolan Milligan Jr. and Tevaughn Campbell have three interceptions each.

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Calgary’s depth chart: The Stampeders offence lives and dies on the arm and legs of quarterback Vernon Adams Jr., arguably the best dual threat pivot in the league. Adams had completed 142 of 212 passes for 2,213 yards, 11 touchdowns and six interceptions while also rushing 18 times for 139 yards.

Dominique Rhymes has been V.A.’s favourite target with 30 catches for 543 yards, while Jalen Philpot has 29 catches for 449 yards. 

Dedrick Mills is having an impressive season as Calgary’s top rusher, sitting second in the CFL with 129 carries for 660 yards.

Linebacker Jacob Roberts leads the defence with 59 tackles, defensive lineman Jaylon Hutchings tops the team with six sacks. Defensive back Adrian Greene leads with four interceptions.

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