The Calgary Stampeders simply dealt with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers earlier this month.
The rematch is Friday night time when the Blue Bombers intention to avenge the 21-point setback after they host the Stampeders.
Calgary (4-1) is tied with the Saskatchewan Roughriders for first place within the West Division, whereas Winnipeg (3-1) is only a half-game behind.
An attention-grabbing facet is that the Blue Bombers had a bye final week whereas the Stampeders have been posting a 24-10 win at Saskatchewan.
Two straight video games in opposition to Calgary is simply nice with Winnipeg quarterback Zach Collaros, who can be looking for redemption.
The Blue Bombers trailed by 23 factors at halftime within the 37-16 loss. And Collaros threw two interceptions that have been returned for touchdowns by Calgary’s Damon Webb (30 yards) and Derrick Moncrief (70).
“Nothing adjustments. The great thing about this sport is you get to maneuver onto the following one and attempt to execute and for us we’re fortunate we get to play them once more,” mentioned Collaros, who handed for 288 yards and one landing.
“… Try to be champing on the bit to get again at it. I feel you might be each week, win or lose. However to not play as much as your expectations that you’ve for your self, to be dominated in a recreation, will not be a enjoyable factor.”
Calgary quarterback Vernon Adams Jr. handed for 222 yards and two touchdowns in opposition to the Blue Bombers.
Final week, he threw for 428 yards, three touchdowns and two interceptions in opposition to Saskatchewan in a recreation pushed again a day to Saturday as a consequence of wildfires within the space.
Now Adams is anticipating to see a really intense Winnipeg group making an attempt to ship some payback.
“After all we do not anticipate them to love us,” Adams mentioned of the Blue Bombers. “However that is one other nice opponent developing for us.
“They usually’re at dwelling — sold-out crowd — they usually’re coming off a bye, so they are going to be recent and able to go. So we have got to convey our ‘A’ recreation.”
Calgary has allowed a league-low 18.2 factors per recreation, whereas Winnipeg ranks fourth in scoring at 28.3.
The Stampeders (28.0) are fifth in scoring and the Blue Bombers are third in factors allowed (23.5).
Calgary coach Dave Dickenson is conscious the Blue Bombers are powerful to slay at dwelling.
“It is a tremendous large problem,” Dickenson mentioned. “I perceive what they’re about. We obtained to deal with ourselves. Simply make sure that we present up and play a great strong recreation.”
Winnipeg does not wish to fall to 0-2 in opposition to the Stampeders this season.
“It is early within the season, it is one loss and we have all obtained to comprehend that it isn’t time to panic,” Winnipeg receiver Nick Demski mentioned. “It is time to get again to our commonplace of soccer and go on the market and compete.”
–Discipline Stage Media