Saskatchewan Roughriders vs Calgary Stampeders Match Player Stats On Nov 17, 2013

SportsDirect Inc. staff
Nov 17, 2013

Roughriders 35, Stampeders 13: Darian Durant threw three touchdowns and Kory Sheets had 177 yards and a score on 28 carries as visiting Saskatchewan capitalized on six Calgary turnovers to advance to the Grey Cup.

Durant finished 24-for-30 passing for 280 yards, completing touchdowns to Weston Dressler, Chris Getzlaf and Rob Bagg for the Roughriders (13-7), who have a chance to be the third consecutive team to win the Grey Cup at home. Jermaine McElveen and Terrell Maze made interceptions, while Maze also recovered a fumble.

Drew Tate started the second half after Kevin Glenn completed 7-of-13 passes for 185 yards with two interceptions for the Stampeders (14-5), who were unable to overcome injuries to their receiving corps and defensive line and struggled in well-below zero temperatures. Tate was 5-for-11 passing for 90 yards and one touchdown.

Saskatchewan scored 15 points in the second quarter, including a 37-yard touchdown pass from Durant to Dressler two plays after Stampeders wide receiver Maurice Price fumbled on a 57-yard completion. Calgary receivers lost three fumbles - two in the second quarter - and kick returner Larry Taylor fumbled on a punt return with 4:26 remaining in the fourth quarter.

Tate’s time under centre got off to a rough start when Brad Sinopoli fumbled a 28-yard completion, but he recovered on the next drive to throw a 46-yard touchdown toss to Joe West and give Calgary hope. That lasted until the fourth quarter, when a pair of field goals by Chris Milo and a touchdown by Sheets put the game away.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Calgary committed a total of 27 turnovers during the regular season. … Stampeders RB Jon Cornish was limited to 1 rushing yard on four carries in the first half and finished with 67 yards on nine carries. … Saskatchewan lost in the 2009 and 2010 Grey Cup finals. The Roughriders’ last Grey Cup victory was in 2007, when they were coached by Kent Austin, who will face them on Nov. 24 in Regina as the coach of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.