Final Score: CALGARY STAMPEDERS 48 BC LIONS 10
Wow, talk about one-sided game. The Stamps dominated in offense, defense and special teams. My new favorite DL Odell Willis is having a Charleston Hughes season from last season. He was a force all night outrunning the OLines from BC, any blockers and BC QBs were non factor. Whatever happenned to the Super Sub? I guess he is human after all.
OFFENSE: started slow and no running game going early. After BC scored a TD, it seems like Burris and Co woke up. Reynolds started running and the offense started mixing up the plays. Instant success! Reynold scored 2 TD and ran for over 100 yards. Burris threw for 3 TD (could have been 4). He only threw for 163 yards. Rambo went down with the knee problem on a horse-collar non-call. The two Jermaines (Copeland and Jackson) took over the game. Copeland could have a hat trick but the three blind mice (in field referee, Tom Higgins and Jake Ireland) called the TD catch a NON-CATCH call.
DEFENSE: Dominated!! The DLines were awesome again tonight. Mike Labinjo were great early in the game then he got duble-teamed again, in comes speedy Odell Willis with 2 QB sack and numerous QB rush and pressures. The rest of the DLs Kashama had a QB sack close to the goal line(almost scored a safety), Malik Jackson, and Tom Johnson were a force all night. DB Brandon Browner had a great game and some great hits. DB Dwight Anderson played well also but his altercation with his teammate DB Donovan Tate were the talk about all game by the TSN crew. Linebackers are not visible today but they too played well.
SPECIAL TEAM: What can we say about Mr. Automatic? DeAngelis is Mr. Automatic are perfect so far this season. Burke Dales did well angling the punt. Titus Ryan almost scored a TD in the second half. Thank god we don't see much of Markus Howell doing punt return much anymore. The punt return/kick return coverage were awesome again tonight not giving BC punt/kick returner much room.
Why did the Stamps win? Too many boneheaded mistakes by the BC Lions. #1 Kicking the ball inside their end zone when they could have surrendered a safety. Titus Ryan almost scored a punt return TD on that kick. Calgary with a good possession scored a Burris to Jackson TD. #2 Ian Smart came out of the end zone and ran the ball instead of giving a single point. Calgary scored a TD again.
Too many penalties. BC's Oline were dominated by Calgary DLines. DLines pressured the BC's QB way too much all night that both Pierce and Jackson were ineffective. Of course BC's turnover due to Calgary defense pressures.
Awesome win for the Stamps!!
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