Calgary beats B.C. 32-13, keeps playoff hopes alive

The Calgary Stampeders beat the B.C. Lions 32-13 on October 17, keeping their playoff hopes alive while leaving their postseason fate dependent on other results. Calgary had finished its regular-season schedule and entered a bye week; a Winnipeg loss to B.C. in the teams’ October 23 finale would send the Stampeders to the playoffs, while a Winnipeg win would end Calgary’s chances described in the postgame scenarios. The Lions had already secured second place in the West Division and the right to host the division semifinal on October 31. Their final regular-season game against Winnipeg will help determine which team finishes third and travels to Vancouver for that matchup. Calgary’s victory came after the teams were tied 13-13 at halftime. Kicker Rene Paredes put the Stampeders ahead with a field goal in the third quarter, then added another in the fourth. Quarterback Vernon Adams Jr. threw a touchdown pass to Ajou Ajou, and Quincy Vaughn scored his second short-yardage rushing touchdown to seal the result. Adams completed 30 of 43 passes for 324 yards, one touchdown and one interception. B.C. quarterback Nathan Rourke completed eight of 11 passes for 149 yards and a touchdown...