Rene Paredes obtained a vote of confidence from an impressed opponent after the veteran kicker booted one other game-winning area purpose as time expired.
Paredes kicked a 40-yard area purpose on the ultimate play of the sport to raise the Calgary Stampeders (6-3) to an exhilarating 28-27 win over the Winnipeg Blue Bombers (4-4) on Saturday.
Simply 61 seconds earlier, Winnipeg’s Sergio Castillo tied a CFL report by kicking a 63-yard area purpose to present the Blue Bombers a 26-25 benefit.
“He acquired the final snort once more,” mentioned Castillo, who additionally kicked a 100-yard single on the following kickoff to place Winnipeg up by two factors. “I feel it was like three game-winning kicks he has once I play in opposition to him.”
Castillo was impressed that Paredes was capable of preserve his composure after lacking a 46-yarder with simply over three minutes left on the clock.
“Him being a 14-, 15-year vet, that speaks volumes as a result of anyone could make one within the fourth, however are you able to miss one after which bounce again mentally, so props to Rene for that, as a result of between these two ears, I guess there’s plenty of negativity, as a result of it’s occurred to me earlier than,” mentioned Castillo, who completed the sport with 4 area targets.
Paredes additionally had 4 area targets and added two singles for the Stamps, who snapped a two-game dropping streak.
“Similar as each kick — been there 12 instances already (with walk-off area targets),” mentioned Paredes, who recommended his teammates for placing him in nice positions to succeed.
“Our offence is fairly good. I’m not having the perfect season this 12 months. However I’m going to maintain grinding and dealing. This (recreation) most likely helps me.”
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After lacking the earlier recreation with a head damage, quarterback Vernon Adams Jr. returned to the lineup and threw a pair of landing passes to Tevin Jones.
“Clutch Rene, I’m completely satisfied to have him on my aspect,” mentioned Adams, who accomplished 17-of-24 passes for 300 yards. “It simply feels nice to beat a terrific Winnipeg workforce thrice in a single 12 months. We all know we’re going to most likely see them once more within the playoffs.”
Beginning quarterback Zach Collaros threw a landing move to Jerreth Sterns for the Bombers, whereas his backup Chris Streveler ran for a TD.
After lacking Winnipeg’s earlier recreation with a neck damage, Collaros seemed fantastic in his return as he accomplished 21-of-26 passes for 214 yards.
Collaros linked on the primary 4 passes he threw on Winnipeg’s first drive of the sport to assist arrange a 49-yard area purpose by Castillo at 4:47 of the primary quarter.
Trey Vaval returned a punt 33 yards again to Calgary’s 13-yard line later within the opening quarter. Three performs later, Streveler plunged into the top zone for a one-yard landing to place the guests up 10-0.
The Bombers then added to their lead 63 seconds into the second quarter when Sterns caught a 23-yard TD move from Collaros to cap off a seven-play, 78-yard drive.
The Stamps answered proper again 69 seconds later when Jones hauled in an extended bomb from Adams and ran the remainder of the best way for a 78-yard TD.
“We had been fairly dangerous within the first quarter,” mentioned Calgary coach and normal supervisor Dave Dickenson. “They undoubtedly had the momentum, however we had been making plenty of errors and actually, we simply hung in there. It actually was that play to Tevin that began the offence figuring stuff out.”
Paredes added a 90-yard single on the following kickoff to drag the Stamps inside 9 factors.
Due to a 25-yard catch adopted by a 32-yard run by Brady Oliveira, the Bombers moved deep into Calgary territory as soon as once more, however got here up empty-handed once they turned the ball over on downs. Linebacker Jacob Roberts was credited with stopping Streveler in need of gaining the yard he wanted after Winnipeg coach Mike O’Shea determined to gamble on third down.
After Castillo kicked a 53-yard area purpose to place the Bombers up 20-8, Adams responded by main the Stamps on a five-play, 70-yard drive that he capped off by tossing an eight-yard TD move to Jones.
After Paredes booted an 87-yard single, Castillo kicked a 37-yard area purpose with six seconds left within the first half to place Winnipeg up 23-16.
Paredes accounted for all the scoring within the third quarter as he kicked a 13-yard area purpose after which added one other one from 31 yards out
The Calgary kicker then booted a 34-yard area purpose at 2:15 of the fourth quarter to present Calgary a 25-23 lead. The Stamps had an opportunity so as to add to that lead, however he missed a 46-yard area purpose try broad to the proper to present Winnipeg the ball again with 3:13 left on the clock.
Castillo then booted his lengthy bomb to tie the CFL report that Paul McCallum of the Saskatchewan Roughriders set in 2001.
“It was most likely all of the 20 tortillas that my mother-in-law made me when she acquired right here from Texas,” mentioned the affable kicker, who would really like nothing greater than to earn the prospect to play the Stamps once more within the playoffs. “They’re all selfmade, so I acquired plenty of additional energy there.”
UP NEXT
Blue Bombers: Host the Ottawa Redblacks on Thursday.
Stampeders: Host the Saskatchewan Roughriders on Saturday, Aug. 23.
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