1. Us

The Stamps are feeling good after picking up a big 28-23 win over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in Week 13. Running back Dedrick Mills was the hero in the tilt, driving back a huge 49-yard touchdown in the dying seconds of the game to help the Red & White close it out. Pivot Josh Love threw his first CFL touchdown in the battle and Clarence Hicks picked up his CFL leading eighth sack.

The Stampeders are heading into their third and final game of their home-stand after picking up a win and a loss in the first two.

Kickoff for the West Division rivalry is set for 4:00 p.m. MT.

Fans can catch all the action on TSN, RDS2, CTV, Crave, CFL+ or listen on QR Calgary.

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Canadian Armed Forces appreciation

Members of the Canadian Armed Forces will be honoured throughout the game, including Colonel Kyle Clapperton and Chief Warrant Officer Ted Coderre performing the coin toss and Master Sailor Brandi Sidoryk signing the national anthem. Two CF-18 Hornets will take to the sky for the pre-game flyover before the pilots are recognized on the field during the fourth quarter. On the kickoff drum will be Master Corporal Owen Tuckey from the 41 Brigade Combat Engineer Regiment.

Labour Day blackout

Fans are encouraged dress in black to create a Labour Day blackout in the McMahon Stadium stands.

Food drive

Those arriving for the game can kindly bring non-perishable food items to be donated to the Calgary Food Bank. Collection stations will be set up near the East Fan Zone and at Gates 1 and 5 as well as inside the Ticket Office. Suggested items include canned or dried beans, canned fish and meat, canned fruit, canned pasta sauce, canned soup, canned tomatoes, baby formula, cereal and oatmeal, flour, granola bars, pasta (900g), peanut butter, rice (2kg) and school snacks. Cash, debit and credit donations will also be accepted.

2. Them

Edmonton is riding a two game winning streak after wins over Toronto and Winnipeg in Week 11 and 12. The West Division standings leaders are coming off of a bye in Week 13.

3. Head to Head

This is the first meeting of the regular season between the Highway 2 rivals, they met prior in the pre-season where Calgary downed them 21-18.

4. Who’s Where

5. Fast Facts

Since becoming the first CFL team to introduce a third jersey upon a Labour Day debut in 1994, Calgary is 37-13-1 when wearing black. That record includes going 17-5 on Labour Day and 10-6-1 in other regular-season games. During the post-season, the Stampeders are 10-2 overall in black including going 4-0 against Edmonton and winning the 1998 Grey Cup over Hamilton

Thank you to Max Campbell, our Manager of Communications for handing off this fast fact!

6. Players to Watch

Stamps: DL Clarence Hicks: The third year D-lineman is currently tied for the CFL lead with 8 sacks. In his last three games played, Hicks has posted a sack in each tilt.

Elks: QB Cody Fajardo: The veteran QB is on pace to set new highs for passing yards by the end of the season and currently sits fifth in the CFL in passing touchdowns.

7. Quotable

“We’ve got a great team coming in here, it’s a rivalry game so it’s going to be hype. It’s a special vibe especially when the jets flyover and I’m ready for the opportunity.” – QB Vernon Adams Jr. on playing in his second Labour Day Classic as a Stampeder.