Roughriders fall to Stampeders 27-12 in final regular season game
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The Calgary Stampeders picked up their first road victory of the season Saturday, defeating the Saskatchewan Roughriders 27-12 in the final regular-season game of the year.
The Calgary Stampeders picked up their first road victory of the season Saturday, defeating the Saskatchewan Roughriders 27-12 in the final regular-season game of the year.
The Stampeders, who finish the CFL season in last place in the West Division with a 5-12-1 record, tossed a little bit of salt into Saskatchewan's already disappointing day.
"I just didn’t feel like we had the juice tonight and it showed," Head Coach Corey Mace said following the game. "It feels negative honestly tonight because we really wanted this game. But myself and everyone else we have work to do tomorrow."
The Riders entered play with an outside chance of finishing in first place in the West. Saskatchewan needed the Montreal Alouettes to beat the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the early game of the day, which would give the Riders the opportunity to move into first place by beating the Stampeders.
Winnipeg defeated Montreal 28-27 to clinch first place. The Bombers will host the West Division final on Nov. 9, while the 9-8-1 Riders host the B.C. Lions on Nov. 2 in the West semifinal. The Winnipeg game was broadcast on the big screen at Mosaic Stadium leading up to the game.
"If I’m being on honest, I was on the field and sitting on the bench and kind of just watching our specialists kicking [during their warmup]. So the fans out there let me know the reaction of what happened," Mace shared.
With the Winnipeg victory, the Riders made a number of roster changes, removing defensive back Rolan Milligan, running back A.J. Ouellette and receivers KeeSean Johnson and Samuel Emilus. They also chose to start Shea Patterson at quarterback in place of veteran pivot Trevor Harris.
