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The Calgary Stampeders pulled off a major upset on Saturday night by defeating the Hamilton Tiger-Cats 28-23, despite the absence of their starting quarterback, Vernon Adams Jr.
The result is also significant for the Montreal Alouettes. Thanks to Hamilton's loss, the Montreal team is one step closer to officially qualifying for the playoffs. A victory by the Alouettes next Friday would be enough to secure their spot in the playoffs.
For Calgary, Josh Love was called upon to replace Adams Jr. and delivered a solid performance. The quarterback completed 25 of 36 passes for 274 yards and a touchdown.
Love did, however, throw an interception during the game.
The true star of the game, however, was on the ground.
Dedrick Mills completely turned the game around in the final seconds. With the Stampeders still in the middle of the field, the running back found an opening and broke free for a 49-yard run into the end zone.
A spectacular comeback that benefited the Alouettes
Mills' touchdown allowed Calgary to complete an impressive comeback. The Stampeders were trailing 20–16 at the start of the fourth quarter.
Mills finished the game with an impressive 118 rushing yards, becoming one of the key contributors to this victory.
Saskatchewan also staged a spectacular comeback on Saturday night.
The Roughriders trailed by 15 points in the second quarter before completely turning the game around and defeating the Toronto Argonauts 28-24.
Tommy Stevens gave his team the lead by running the two yards that separated him from the end zone at the conclusion of a 10-play, 97-yard drive.
Trevor Harris completed 23 of 36 passes for 313 yards and two touchdowns. For the Argonauts, Chad Kelly had an excellent statistical night with 416 yards and three touchdown passes, but his two interceptions hurt Toronto.
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