Vernon Adams Jr. carved up Hamilton for 252 yards and the Stampeders piled on 20 fourth-quarter points to blow the game open.
The Calgary Stampeders rolled into Tim Hortons Field and left with a 44-20 beatdown of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, evening Calgary up to 4-4 while Hamilton drops to 3-5. The Ticats actually out-gained Calgary 395 yards to 338, but four sacks and a killer red-zone letdown turned a competitive game into a laugher by the final whistle.
Box Score
Team
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
OT
Final
Calgary Stampeders
10
14
0
20
0
44
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
6
3
10
1
0
20
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Game Highlights
Top PerformersCalgary StampedersHamilton Tiger-CatsTeam Stats
Stat
Calgary Stampeders
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Total Yards
338
395
Passing
18/25, 252 yds, 1 TD
13/30, 223 yds, 1 TD
Rushing
18 att, 86 yds, 2 TD
25 att, 172 yds, 0 TD
Turnovers
0
1
Quick Hits
Calgary put up 44 points despite getting out-gained by 57 total yards — that’s how you win with efficiency over volume.
Tre Ford came in for a spell and ripped off 52 rushing yards on just 4 carries, but Hamilton never found a rhythm rotating quarterbacks.
Dedrick Mills quietly put together a nice all-purpose day for Calgary with 44 rushing yards and 30 more through the air — a solid flex option going forward.
What’s Next
Calgary Stampeders (4-4) — at Toronto Argonauts, Aug 6
Hamilton Tiger-Cats (3-5) — at BC Lions, Aug 8
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