Stamps Fall Late In Montreal
07/06/2024 10:13 PM
It was a strong start for the Stampeders on Saturday night in Montreal but the Alouettes were able to battle back in the second half for the 30-26 win.
The Stampeders fall to 2-2 on the season while the Alouettes improve to 5-0.
Tommy Stevens punched in two touchdowns on the night and Reggie Begelton added the other in the loss.
STAT PACK
Jake Maier – 18-for-28, 106-yards, one touchdown, one interception
Peyton Logan – six carries, 65-yards
Marken Michel – seven receptions, 59-yards
Bentlee Sanders – four tackles, one interception
After each team traded punts to begin the game, the Alouettes we’re the first team to put points on the board with a major from in tight to make the score 7-0 halfway through the first-quarter.
The Stampeders put together a great response drive aided by a 39-yard Tommy Stevens QB sneak deep into Alouettes territory. He then finished the drive off with a one-yard plunge to make the score 7-7.
6’5″ QB Tommy Stevens gets the wheels rollin’ 🛞#CFLGameday: LIVE on TSN, RDS, CBSSN
: Stream on CFL+ pic.twitter.com/sdp7XAIYkF— CFL (@CFL) July 6, 2024
That would be the score following one quarter of play.
Cam Judge came up with a big play on defence to start the second-quarter as he forced a fumble which was recovered by Tre Roberson on the Montreal side of mid-field.
Rene Paredes added a field-goal on the Stampeders next drive to give Calgary the lead, 10-7.
Bentlee Sanders then picked-off Cody Fajardo to get the ball right back for the Stamps.
Love to see it https://t.co/nTGyXd8xw9
— Calgary Stampeders (@calstampeders) July 7, 2024
The interception kicked off another strong drive for the Stamps who put up another touchdown as Stevens powered in his second major of the night. A blocked extra-point returned for two-points by Montreal made the score 16-9 after the touchdown.
Who else but Tommy Stevens
Second TD of the night for the short yardage specialist.#CFLGameday: LIVE on TSN, RDS, CBSSN
: Stream on CFL+ pic.twitter.com/IWZY2vsdh4— CFL (@CFL) July 7, 2024
Calgary got the ball back late in the quarter. Following a 42-yard Peyton Logan rush, Maier found Reggie Begelton in the endzone from six-yards out to make the score 23-9.
Montreal managed to get into field-goal range and put up three points as the half wound down to send the score to the break 23-12 Stampeders.
Calgary put together a strong drive to start the second-half that ended with a Paredes 31-yard field-goal to make the score 26-12.
Montreal answered with a field-goal of their own to send the Stamps to the fourth-quarter with a 26-15 lead.
The Alouettes moved the ball down the field early in the fourth-quarter and got into the endzone making the score 26-21 following a failed two-point attempt.
Montreal continued to crawl closer as they pushed through a field-goal on their next drive to put the Stamps up 26-24.
Fajardo and the Alouettes offence got the ball back with under three-minutes remaining. Fajardo hit Tyson Philpot for 39-yards and then Montreal ran in a touchdown to take the 30-26 lead with 1:03 remaining following another unsuccessful two-point attempt.
Maier was picked off on the Stampeders final drive of the game and the Alouettes walked away with the 30-26 win.
UP NEXT
The Stampeders are in Winnipeg to battle the Blue Bombers Friday, July 12.
