Roughriders fend off Stampeders' comeback and stiff wind at McMahon for 40-37 OT win
Tommy Stevens scored two short-yardage touchdowns as Saskatchewan overcame a late Calgary rally and won in double overtime.
- Saskatchewan Roughriders backup quarterback Tommy Stevens scored two short-yardage touchdowns, including the game-winner in overtime, to defeat the Calgary Stampeders 40-37 on Saturday at McMahon Stadium.
- Blustery conditions with winds gusting over 50 km/h forced adjustments to field management, allowing Saskatchewan to capitalize early while the Stampeders struggled to move the ball into the breeze.
- Roughriders quarterback Trevor Harris completed 23 of 36 passes for 349 yards and three touchdowns, including two to receiver Kian Schaffer-Baker, while Calgary quarterback Vernon Adams Jr. threw for 254 yards.
- Adams orchestrated an 88-yard drive to force overtime with 34 seconds left, but the Stampeders fell to 0-2-0 on the season as head coach Dave Dickenson said his team must "find a way to win."
- Next Friday, the Roughriders host the Toronto Argonauts, while the Stampeders visit the B.C. Lions in Kelowna, B.C., on Saturday, June 27, 2026.
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Roughriders fend off Stampeders' comeback and stiff wind at McMahon for 40-37 OT win
CALGARY — The Saskatchewan Roughriders prevailed on a blustery night and repelled a late Calgary Stampeders push in a 40-37 overtime win Saturday in the CFL. Roughriders backup quarterback Tommy Stevens scored the second of his two short-yardage touchdowns in the game in overtime for the win. Saskatchewan led until Calgary quarterback Vernon Adams Jr. connected with Tevin Jones in the end zone in the final minute of regulation time for a convert…
Roughriders fend off Stampeders’ comeback and stiff wind at McMahon for 40-37 OT win
CALGARY — The Saskatchewan Roughriders prevailed on a blustery night and repelled a late Calgary Stampeders push in a 40-37 overtime win Saturday in the CFL. Roughriders backup quarterback Tommy Stevens scored the second of his two short-yardage touchd...
Stevens scores to give Roughriders dramatic OT win in Calgary
Tommy Stevens ended a long game with a short gain. Stevens ran for a one-yard touchdown that concluded Saturday’s second overtime session and gave the Saskatchewan Roughriders a 40-37 victory over his former CFL team, the Calgary Stampeders, at McMahon Stadium. Calgary, which trailed 23-7 late in the first half, forced overtime by scoring a converted touchdown with 34 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter. However, the Saskatchewan defence hel…
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