RIDER PRIDE

Saskatchewan quarterback Darian Durant gains some yardage just before Calgary defensive back Milt Collins moves in to make the stop in Friday's CFL game at Regina.
Photograph by: DAVID STOBBE, REUTERS

Game Balls

Offence: Saskatchewan SB Andy Fantuz. If there's a CFL receiver who gives the Stampeders' defence more problems, we're open to suggestions. The lanky slotback makes big catch after big catch, and seemingly always when the Riders need them most.

Defence: Saskatchewan DE Luc Mullinder. With injuries all over the Saskatchewan defensive line, Mullinder steps up his game. Not a lot that registered on the stats sheet, but Mullinder puts all sorts of pressure on Henry Burris all night and puts the lumber on him a couple times.
Special Teams: Saskatchewan P Eddie Johnson. Hammers the ball all night, and gets a rare kickoff single that stretches the Riders' lead to six in the second quarter.

Big Play

After the Stamps took the lead at halftime, the Riders open the third quarter in perfect fashion; a long drive, capped by Hugh Charles' 30-yard touchdown run, capped by his acrobatic flip in the end zone that gets the Saskatchewan fans back on their feet.

Big Catch

Darian Durant had spent much of the first half either overthrowing or underthrowing speedy receiver Weston Dressler. But when it finally worked, it worked really, really well. Durant feathers a pass just over the outstretched fingers of halfback Brandon Smith, and Dressler does the rest, taking it 77 yards for a touchdown.

Big Hit

Down 10-0 on the final play of the first quarter, Riders quarterback Darian Durant decides it's time to make something happen. He takes off on a QB keeper and, instead of hook-sliding, he drives straight into hard-hitting Stamps DE Robert (Hammer) McCune, and gives as good as he gets in a jarring collision.

The Notes

Announced attendance was 30,048, another sellout . . . Scratches for the Stampeders were defensive linemen Miguel Robede, Tearrius George and Mike Landry, and defensive back Ahmad Carroll . . . Rider scratches were receivers Jordan Sisco and Obed Cetoute, defensive back Byron Bullock and long snapper Cory Huclack . . . Stamps SB Nik Lewis extended his team-record streak of consecutive games with a reception to 116 . . . Lewis also moved into third place on the Stamps' all-time receiving yardage list, passing Travis Moore; he now trails only Allen Pitts and Tom Forzani . . . Stamps DT Corey Mace recorded his first career sack . . . It was Randy Chevrier's 100th career game as a Stamp.

The Summary

Roughriders 43 Stampeders 37 (OT)
Calgary 10 10 7 10 0-37
Saskatchewan 0 16 7 14 6-43
First Quarter
Cgy - TD, Collins 55 yd interception return (Maver kick), 1:46.
Cgy - FG, Maver 25 yd, 13:28.
Second Quarter
Sas - Single, Johnson 53 yd off a punt, 1:20.
Sas - TD, Cates 8 yd run (Congi kick), 8:47.
Sas - TD, Dressler 77 yd pass from Durant (Congi kick), 10:45.
Sas - Single, Johnson 93 yd off a kickoff, 11:39.
Cgy - TD, Tate 1 yd run (Maver kick), 13:22.
Cgy - FG, Maver 22 yd, 14:59.
Third Quarter
Sas - TD, Charles 30 yd run (Congi kick), 11:31.
Cgy - TD, Cornish 30 yd pass from Burris (Maver kick), 13:46.
Fourth Quarter
Sas - FG, Congi 18 yd, 1:05.
Cgy - TD, Reynolds 4 yd run (Maver kick), 4:00.
Cgy - FG, Maver 30 yd, 6:33.
Sas - TD, Fantuz 60 yd pass from Durant (Durant pass to Koch for two-point conversion), 10:04.
Sas - FG, Congi 44 yd, 12:42.
Overtime
Sas - TD, Cates 5 yd run (two-point pass convert failed), 0:00.
The Yardsticks

Cgy Sas

First Downs 25 25

Rushes-Yards 18-79 17-136

Net Passing Yards 348 487

Yards Lost 0 13

Total Offence 427 623

Passes 29-40-0 23-39-1

Sacks By-Yards 0-0 3-11

Punts 9-332.0 8-291.0

Fumbles-Lost 0-0 4-1

Penalties-Yards 8-83 11-122

Time Of Possession 29:12 30:48

Individual Leaders

Rushing: Cgy - J. Cornish 9-47, J. Reynolds 6-30, H. Burris 2-1, D. Tate 1-1; Sas - D. Durant 5-69, W. Cates 10-35, H. Charles 1-30, C. Szarka 1-2.

Passing: Cgy - H. Burris 29-40-1-348; Sas - D. Durant 23-39-2-500.
Receiving: Cgy - K. Rambo 6-115, N. Lewis 9-84, R. Bryant 4-40, A. Franklin 3-32, J. Cornish 1-30, J. Reynolds 4-20, D. Murphy 1-20, J. Arthur 1-7; Sas - A. Fantuz 10-255, W. Dressler 3-104, J. Clermont 3-61, R. Bagg 1-28, W. Cates 3-23, C. Koch 2-15, C. Getzlaf 1-9.

Att. at Regina, Sask.- 30,048