Calgary Stampeders vs Saskatchewan Roughriders
McMahon Stadium
Saturday, Oct. 26 — 5 p.m. kickoff
Radio: News Talk 770
TV: TSN
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The top teams in the Canadian Football League go head-to-head in a critical late-season game at McMahon Stadium on Saturday as the Calgary Stampeders take on the Saskatchewan Roughriders. Kickoff is at 5 p.m.
The Stamps lead the West Division with a league-best 13-3 record and would clinch top spot and a bye into the West final with a victory. Saskatchewan is 11-5 and needs a win to keep its division title hopes alive.
Calgary (513 points) and Saskatchewan (468) own the CFL’s most productive offences and are also the only teams to surrender fewer than 400 points.
The Stamps carry a four-game winning streak into the showdown, with the most recent victory being Friday’s 27-13 decision at Edmonton’s Commonwealth Stadium. The Roughriders were 35-14 winners at home against the BC Lions in Week 17 play.
Saturday’s contest features the league’s top two running backs as Calgary’s Jon Cornish goes into the game with a 134-yard lead over Saskatchewan’s Kory Sheets in the battle for the CFL rushing title. Cornish leads all running backs with a 7.2 yards-per-carry average while Sheets has a 12-11 edge on his Stamps counterpart in rushing touchdowns.
Cornish is within striking distance of a pair of single-season franchise records. With two games remaining in the regular season, he needs 207 rushing yards and 106 yards from scrimmage (combined rushing and receiving yards) to break the marks of 1,896 and 2,127 set by Willie Burden in 1975.
This is the third and final regular-season meeting of 2013 for the rivals as the Roughriders were 36-21 winners in Regina on July 5 while the Stamps claimed a 42-27 decision over Saskatchewan on Aug. 9 at McMahon.
Calgary is 7-1 at home while the Roughriders sport a 5-3 road record. Both teams are 6-2 in division play.
The first 10,000 fans entering the stadium wearing red on Saturday will receive a pair of thundersticks courtesy of PinkWood, Calgary’s leader in fire-resistant building products.
Tickets
Fans can purchase tickets for Saturday’s contest by clicking here or by calling the Ticket Office at 403-289-0258 or 1-800-667-3267.
PinkPower
Saturday is the Stamps’ sixth annual PinkPower game as part of the team’s partnership with the Canadian Cancer Society in the battle against women’s cancers. Players will be sporting pink uniform accessories and coaches will be wearing pink clothing. Fans can get involved by purchasing tickets for Saturday’s contest at stampeders.com/promo and using the code PINK — $5 from each ticket sold will be directed to the Canadian Cancer Society through the Stampeders Foundation. On game day, look for members of the Canadian Cancer Society selling limited-edition PinkPower Calgary Stampeders gear including a scarf and two different toques. All merchandise is on sale for $20 per piece and the proceeds will be directed to Canadian Cancer Society. More than $190,000 has been raised for the Canadian Cancer Society in the first five years of the PinkPower program.
Stan Schwartz Heart of a Champion Awards
Three football players from city high schools will be honoured at halftime as they receive the Stan Schwartz Heart of a Champion Award. The awards recognize players who have made significant contributions to their teams, schools and community and have shown perseverance on and off the field.
Nissan Fan Zone
The game-day activity starts three hours before kickoff (2 p.m.) in the Nissan Fan Zone, which is located across from the Ticket Office on the East side of McMahon Stadium. Select Stamps players will be on hand to meet fans, pose for photos and sign autographs. The pre-game experience also features food trucks, interactive games, a photo booth and a live DJ.