Maier throws for 3 touchdowns, leads Stampeders to win over Lions
Clarke Barnes caught a five-yard landing cross from quarterback Jake Maier within the fourth quarter and the Calgary Stampeders held on for a 25-24 win over the B.C. Lions on Sunday at McMahon Stadium.
Maier additionally threw a pair of landing passes to Reggie Begelton and Jalen Philpot, whereas Rene Paredes kicked a area aim for the Stampeders (3-3), who snapped a two-game dropping streak. The Stamps additionally scored two factors on a security.
Stanley Berryhill III and Justin McInnis caught TD passes from B.C. quarterback Vernon Adams Jr., whereas Sean Whyte kicked three area targets — together with a 52-yarder — for the Lions (5-2), whose five-game profitable streak got here to an finish.
Stefan Flintoft kicked an 84-yard single with 1:53 left within the recreation to tug the Lions inside some extent, however that was as shut as they might get.
After the Lions didn’t get something happening their first two drives of the sport, Adams engineered a seven-play, 83-yard drive that he completed off by tossing a 14-yard landing cross to Berryhill at 10:14 of the primary quarter.
On the drive, Lions working again William Stanback had three carries for 33 yards, whereas Stampeders defensive again Tyler Richardson took a pricey cross interference penalty that moved the Lions as much as the Calgary 20-yard line.
Calgary’s Peyton Logan returned a punt 50 yards to the B.C. 30-yard line to start out the second quarter. Three performs later, Maier threw a nine-yard TD cross to Begelton and after Paredes kicked the convert the Stamps tied the rating at 7-7.
Later within the second quarter, Logan has one other nice runback of 31 yards to offer the Stamps nice area place, this time on the B.C. 34-yard line. As soon as once more, it took Calgary simply three performs to attain as Philpot did an amazing job to haul in a 23-yard cross from Maier, whereas getting a foot down ultimately zone to place Calgary up 14-7.
Whyte then booted an 18-yard area aim with 1:25 remaining within the first half to tug the Lions inside 4 factors.
Richardson atoned for his earlier penalty by choosing off an errant cross by Adams to finish a B.C. scoring risk with 24 seconds left on the clock earlier than the intermission.
After Paredes kicked a 43-yard area aim early within the third quarter, Adams responded by placing collectively a powerful eight-play, 70-yard drive that McInnis completed off by hauling in a nine-yard TD cross to tie the rating at 17-17.
Maier responded by main the Stamps on a powerful drive of their very own that got here up brief when B.C.’s T.J. Lee tackled Calgary receiver Marken Michel simply wanting the aim line for a turnover on downs as time expired within the third quarter.
On the primary play of the fourth, Adams dropped again into his personal finish zone and tried a cross to McInnis, however offensive lineman Tyler Packer was assessed a holding penalty which resulted in a security for Calgary to offer the Stamps a 19-17 lead.
Following a 23-yard area aim by Whyte to offer the Lions their first lead of the sport at 20-19, the Stamps answered proper again as Barnes caught a five-yard TD cross from Maier to cap off a fast, three-play, 70-yard scoring drive. Calgary tried a two-point convert, however Maier’s cross to Philpot ultimately zone was incomplete.
After Whyte booted a 52-yard area to tug the Lions inside two factors, the Stamps went two-and-out on their subsequent drive.
Calgary’s Kobe Williams then intercepted a cross thrown by Adams to finish one other scoring drive by the Lions.
UP NEXT
Lions: Have a bye week, then go to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers (2-5) on Thursday, Aug. 1.
Stampeders: Go to the Ottawa Redblacks (4-2) on Friday.
