Rene Paredes Secures The Win For Stamps
Rene Paredes left McMahon Stadium on their feet.
The Stampeders took down the Redblacks 40-38 on Saturday evening, thanks to veteran kicker Rene Paredes clutching up with a massive 62-yard walk-off-field goal to snap a two-game skid. The Stamps improve to 6-8 on the season and will get ready to face-off again with the Redblacks next week in the Capital.
Receiver Tevin Jones tied a career-high in the tilt, scoring his fifth receiving touchdown of the season, matching his total from 2024.
STAT PACK
Vernon Adams Jr. – 28-for-41, 357 yards, 2 TD’s, INT, one carry, 24 yards
Deonta McMahon - 15 carries, 102 yards
Jalen Philpot - nine receptions, 118 yards, TD
Tevin Jones - five receptions, 102 yards, TD
Zy Alexander - five tackles, INT
Kelechi Anyalebechi - eight tackles
The Stamps took their first offensive drive back for an 11-play, 70-yard drive that led to a one-yard rushing touchdown from pivot Quincy Vaughn.
Ottawa answered back, scoring a touchdown with a couple minutes remaining on the clock.
The Stampeders next offensive drive featured the golden boot of Rene Paredes. The veteran kicker tied his career-high when he nailed a 57-yard field goal to make it 10-7 for the Red andWhite.
The Redblacks pushed in the final minute, scoring to take their first lead of the game.
That didn’t sit well with veteran receiver Jones, who scored a huge 60-yard touchdown in his first game back after sitting for a couple. Calgary went into half with a 17-14 lead.
In the third quarter, Vaughn was called upon again. This time the bruiser punched in a three-yard touchdown to extend the lead to 24-14.
The momentum shifted in the fourth quarter after Ottawa took their first lead of the game.
Calgary didn’t sit back, VA connected with Philpot on a 26-yard touchdown to regain the lead with three minutes remaining.
Rookie halfback Zy Alexander made a huge play intercepting an Ottawa pass in the dying minutes of the fourth. That interception set up the next offensive drive that resulted in a Paredes field goal.
Ottawa responded late, scoring a touchdown to take the lead with a minute remaining.
It came down to a 62-yard field goal if Calgary had any hope of winning, and Paredes answered the bell. In his 251st game, the veteran kicker nailed the second longest field-goal in CFL historyfor the win.
THEY SAID IT
NEXT UP
The Stamps are hitting the road for a rematch with the Redblacks in Week 17.
Kickoff for the clash is set for 1:00 p.m. MT.
The Red and White will not return home until Week 20 for their final regular season game against the BC Lions.