Preview: Stamps, Lions clash with first in West on the line
The Stampeders and Lions will do battle under the bright lights of BC Place on Saturday night, as their second meeting of the season will decide, at least temporarily, first place in the West Division.
For the Red and White, this weekend will be about revenge. The last time these teams met back at the end of July, the Stamps were embarrassed on their own turf at McMahon Stadium, falling 34-8 in their most lopsided loss of the season.
Since then they’ve won six of their last eight games, outscoring their opponents by an average of close to 12 points over that stretch. As we hit Week 15 and the regular season schedule winds down, suddenly the Stamps find themselves with another crack at the Lions – with a lot on the line.If the Stamps are certain of one thing, it’s that they’re a different team than they were back in July.
In that game, Travis Lulay threw for 315 yards and three touchdowns, while Calgary’s ace tailback Jon Cornish was less-than-stellar, finishing with a minus-one-yard rushing on a measly half-dozen carries.
The home side committed the evening’s only two turnovers and found itself embalmed 31-3 over the final three quarters.
