{"id":843365,"date":"2026-08-03T00:18:15","date_gmt":"2026-08-03T00:18:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/843365\/"},"modified":"2026-08-03T00:18:15","modified_gmt":"2026-08-03T00:18:15","slug":"stamps-defence-dominates-in-hamilton","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/843365\/","title":{"rendered":"Stamps Defence Dominates In Hamilton"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Make it two in a row for the Red and White.<\/p>\n<p>The Stampeders picked up their second win in as many weeks 44-20 over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on Saturday afternoon to get back to a .500 record.<\/p>\n<p>The Stamps defence played a massive role, picking up four sacks, a pick six, two forced fumbles and returning one for a touchdown in the win.<\/p>\n<p>Quarterback Vernon Adams Jr. continued firing away, throwing his league leading 21st touchdown en route to the victory.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\ud83d\udde3\ufe0f HUUUUUTCH <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/HhuQHw6z7i\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/HhuQHw6z7i<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Calgary Stampeders (@calstampeders) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/calstampeders\/status\/2083640137293168860?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">August 1, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p>STAT PACK<\/p>\n<p>Vernon Adams Jr. \u2013 18-for-25, 252 yards, TD<br \/>Dejon Brissett \u2013 six receptions, 109 yards, TD<br \/>Dedrick Mills \u2013 10 carries, 44 yards, three receptions 30<br \/>Tyreik McAllister \u2013 two carries, 21 yards, TD, one reception, 4 yards<br \/>Quincy Vaughn \u2013 two carries, 6 yards, TD<br \/>Kyle Wilson \u2013 three tackles, Forced fumble, fumble recovery TD<br \/>Derrick Moncrief \u2013 three tackles, interception, TD<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>The Stamps started the game down three heading into their first offensive drive. That didn\u2019t matter as Adams connected on a 43-yard touchdown pass to Dejon Brissett. That marked Brissett\u2019s fifth of the season, tying a career-high he set back in 2023.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">FIRE US UP DEJON \ud83d\udd25 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/XJuw09sc5y\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/XJuw09sc5y<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Calgary Stampeders (@calstampeders) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/calstampeders\/status\/2083634562878624037?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">August 1, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The defence stepped up on the following drive when Kyle Wilson jabbed the ball away from Tre Ford for the forced fumble that was recovered and returned for 32-yards by Anthony Johnson.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">WE\u2019LL TAKE THAT! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/fGq5gTJYtk\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/fGq5gTJYtk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Calgary Stampeders (@calstampeders) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/calstampeders\/status\/2083636510658826514?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">August 1, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Fast forward to the second quarter with less than two minutes remaining. Tyreik McAllister continued his scoring ways, picking up a 15-yard rushing touchdown. That\u2019s his fourth touchdown in his last two games played.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"sv\">Tyreik just doing Tyreik things \ud83d\udca8 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/DENeQRXW9B\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/DENeQRXW9B<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Calgary Stampeders (@calstampeders) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/calstampeders\/status\/2083648182014374110?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">August 1, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Red and White defence continued their dominant performance when Marquel Lee forced a fumble that was recovered and brought back for a 28-yard touchdown by Wilson. The Stamps headed into half with a 24-9 lead.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">WILSON TO THE HOUSE \ud83c\udfe0 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/leNmp667MR\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/leNmp667MR<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Calgary Stampeders (@calstampeders) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/calstampeders\/status\/2083649541975556432?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">August 1, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p>In the fourth quarter, short-yardage QB Quincy Vaughn came in to punch in a four-yard touchdown to extend the lead to 37-20.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"tl\">BIG Q \ud83d\udcaa <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/NPsi5NpyEE\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/NPsi5NpyEE<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Calgary Stampeders (@calstampeders) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/calstampeders\/status\/2083668713337975042?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">August 1, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Derrick Moncrief put the cherry on top of the cake when he picked off Harrison Frost\u2019s pass attempt and brought it back 25-yards for a pick-six to close out the win.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">CRIEF PICK 6\ufe0f\u20e3 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/a9IOXZ4XHV\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/a9IOXZ4XHV<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Calgary Stampeders (@calstampeders) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/calstampeders\/status\/2083670112767500303?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">August 1, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p>THEY SAID IT<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>NEXT UP<\/p>\n<p>The Stamps remain in Southern Ontario to prepare for their next Thursday night matchup against the Toronto Argonauts on Aug. 6.<\/p>\n<p>The Red and White will return to McMahon Stadium for a tilt with the BC Lions on Aug. 13 with a 7:00 p.m. start.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"btn btn-secondary btn-lg\" style=\"background-color: #c92132 !important; color: white; width: 100%; font-size: 18px;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stampeders.com\/tickets\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">BUY TICKETS<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-498520 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/CS_MIC_Ticket_Central-800x450.jpg\" alt=\"\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>                                <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Make it two in a row for the Red and White. 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