3 stats that defined Calgary's Week 18 win over Saskatchewan
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REGINA — The Calgary Stampeders strengthened their playoff position with a 37-31 win over the Saskatchewan Roughriders on Friday night at Mosaic Stadium.
The Stamps came out swinging and held on until the final whistle to improve to 8-8 and claim a crucial tiebreaker over Saskatchewan.
The Riders saw their losing streak reach three games, falling to 7-8 as their chance to clinch a playoff spot at home slipped away.
CFL.ca brings you three key stats from the Calgary Stampeders' win over the Saskatchewan Roughriders in Week 18.
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4 - VERNON ADAMS JR. TOUCHDOWN PASSES
Vernon Adams Jr. continued to build on his career year with four touchdown passes on Friday, pushing his season total to a career-high 34. While he leaned on Jalen Philpot, who saw 13 targets, Adams spread the ball around with touchdown passes to four different receivers.
Adams’ longest throw of the evening came early, a 48-yard bomb to Damien Alford as the two teams traded blows in the opening quarter. As the Stamps’ defence started to string stops together in the second half, Adams kept his foot on the gas with a pair of fourth-quarter majors to push the game out of reach.
14 - STAMPEDERS POINTS OFF TURNOVERS
Calgary made Saskatchewan pay for both of its turnovers, turning them into 14 points in a game where every possession mattered. Quali Conley’s muffed punt set up Clark Barnes’ touchdown before Trevor Harris could even touch the field, while rookie defensive back Ashton Miller-Melancon’s first career interception gave the Stamps a short field, which Adams and Philpot turned into a touchdown in the fourth.
The Stamps, meanwhile, steered clear of any giveaways, giving the Riders no easy opportunities.
84 - STAMPEDERS RUSHING YARDS
While not the most imposing total Calgary has posted this season, the Stamps’ 84 rushing yards helped keep the offence on schedule, something Saskatchewan couldn’t replicate. Five different Stampeders got touches in the run game, including Adams’ 21 yards, 15 of which came on a long second-down conversion to help set up Tevin Jones’ fourth-quarter touchdown that made it 27-13. Ludovick Choquette led the team with 30 yards on five carries, including an impressive hurdle before Adams’ fourth touchdown pass that essentially sealed the win for Calgary.
On the other side, Saskatchewan posted a season-low 30 rushing yards, with just four rushing attempts after halftime. The Riders struggled to establish the run early, putting more pressure on Harris to move the offence through the air as Calgary built its lead.