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Features August 9, 2024

Stamps Fall In Toronto

Calgary Stampeders wide receiver Reggie Begelton (84) is tackled by Toronto Argonauts defensive back Robert Priester (19) during first half CFL football action in Toronto on Friday, August 9, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn

It was a strong first half for the Stampeders but the Toronto Argonauts battled back for a 39-25 victory in the second meeting of the home-and-home.

Calgary falls to 4-5 on the season and 0-5 on the road.

Cam Echols, Peyton Logan and Tommy Stevens had touchdowns in the loss.

STAT PACK 

Jake Maier – 33-for-45, 373-yards, one touchdown, one interception

Peyton Logan – 11 carries, 61-yards, one touchdown

Reggie Begelton – eight receptions, 104-yards

Demerio Houston – five tackles, one interception

The Stamps managed a point from a punt single on their first drive of the game on Friday night following a couple of first downs.

The Argos responded with a touchdown through the air on their first drive to make the score 7-1.

Calgary once again moved the ball well through the air with Jake Maier hitting Reggie Begelton for a deep ball and then Cam Echols came around the edge to finish off a touchdown driving making it 8-7 Stamps.

That would the score following one quarter of play.

The Stamps continued to march the field while on offence, however, Rene Paredes missed his first field-goal of the season to keep the score 8-7.

Demerio Houston notched his fourth interception of the year late in the half following a Micah Awe deflection. His ballhawk skills set the Stamps offence up with the ball in Argo territory and didn’t take long to find the endzone as Peyton Logan pushed it in from a couple yards out to make the score 15-7 going into the half.

Entering the third frame, rookie DB Bentlee Sanders forced a fumble with the Argonauts deep in Stampeders territory which was recovered by veteran Cam Judge to get the ball back for his offence.

Toronto recovered a fumble of their own on the Stamps drive getting the ball back at nearly the same place they had previously turned the ball over.

The Argonauts added a field goal to their score to make it 15-10.

Toronto then returned a punt for a touchdown and added the two-point conversion to make the score 18-15 halfway through the third quarter.

The Argos put three more on the board late in the third to make it 21-15 heading into the final frame.

Calgary answered early in the fourth with Begelton powering his way inside the Argonaut five-yardline, dragging four members of the Boatmen with him. Then it was Tommy Stevens who punched the ball in to make it 22-21 Stamps.

Toronto recorded a pick-six on the next Stampeder drive regaining the lead 29-22 following another successful two-point conversion.

The Stamps were stopped on third-and-short in their own end giving the Argonauts great field position halfway through the fourth quarter which led to another field goal to make it 32-22.

Calgary answered with a field goal of their own to make it 32-25 with under four minutes remaining in the game.

The Argos put together a strong drive late resulting in a touchdown to go up 39-25. That would be the final score.

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The Stampeders host Ottawa Thursday, Aug. 15 at 7 p.m.

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