Burris leads Stamps over Roughriders
Posted July 31, 2011 12:58 am.
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THE CANADIAN PRESS
REGINA — Henry Burris ran in a touchdown and the Calgary Stampeders took advantage of the Saskatchewan Roughriders’ inability to move the ball forward in a 22-18 win Saturday.
Burris scored on an eight-yard run in the second quarter for Calgary (3-2), which scored eight points off of two Rider possessions where they were unable to move the ball from inside their own 10-yard line.
The Riders (1-4) failed to kill the clock with 35 seconds left in the first half and quarterback Darian Durant took a time-count penalty to cost the team a down.
The Stampeders then capitalized with a 45-yard field goal by Rene Paredes after Eddie Johnson shaked a 31-yard punt and Saskatchewan was penalized for no yards with one second on the clock as Calgary led 13-8 at the half.
After Durant found Weston Dressler for a 58-yard touchdown pass to open the third quarter, the Riders were pinned in at their own nine-yard line on their next possession. Durant threw a pair of incompletions, forcing Johnson to concede a safety touch.
Burris drove Calgary down to Saskatchewan’s 25-yard line on their next series, setting up a 32-yard Paredes field goal to give Calgary an 18-15 lead.
Paredes added a single on a missed 31-yard field goal to give Calgary a four-point lead.
Saskatchewan had a chance to take the lead, but Jason Clermont dropped a 14-yard pass in the end zone, forcing the Riders to settle for a 20-yard field goal on the first play of the fourth quarter.
Paredes added a 47-yard field goal later to cap Calgary’s lead to 22-18.
The Calgary kicker opened the scoring with a 34-yard field goal in the first quarter.
The Roughriders had a nine-yard touchdown run by Durant and a 52-yard punt single to round out the scoring in the first half.
.Saskatchewan’s next game is Aug. 5 when they visit the winless B.C. Lions. The Stampeders return to action Aug. 6 when they host Hamilton.
NOTES: Riders offensive lineman Gene Makowsky played in his 271st game with Saskatchewan, tying him with Roger Aldag for most games played with the team. He also joins Mike O’Shea for 14th most games played in the CFL.
