Edmonton Eskimos vs Calgary Stampeders Match Player Stats On Sep 01, 2014

SportsDirect Inc. staff
Sep 1, 2014

Stampeders 28, Eskimos 13: Jon Cornish rushed for 163 yards and a touchdown in his second game back from injury as host Calgary took sole possession of the West Division lead.

Bo Levi Mitchell was 18-for-29 passing for 252 yards and a touchdown toss to Anthony Parker for the Stampeders (8-1), who won their fourth straight game. Shawn Lemon registered a sack and forced a fumble against his former team, while Charleston Hughes and Deron Mayo also had sacks.

Matt Nichols started in place of the injured Mike Reilly and completed 18-of-30 passes for 202 yards, connecting with Adarius Bowman for 123 yards for Edmonton (7-2), which saw its three-game winning streak come to an end. Willie Jefferson blocked a punt and Otha Foster returned it for the Eskimos’ only touchdown.

Cornish was called upon early and often, finishing with 17 carries. He completed a 102-yard drive with a 3-yard touchdown rush 5:50 into the fourth quarter and added a 44-yard rush with 4:37 remaining to set up a 33-yard field goal by Rene Paredes.

Drew Tate scored on a 1-yard rush to cap a 65-yard game-opening drive for Calgary. Foster’s 57-yard touchdown return put Edmonton on the board with 7:08 remaining in the first quarter, but a 27-yard pass from Mitchell to Parker gave the Stampeders some breathing room 6:20 into the second quarter.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Mitchell completed passes to nine different receivers. … The Eskimos had not allowed a 100-yard rushing performance in their first eight games. … The Stampeders and Eskimos will meet again next week in Edmonton.