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Dedrick Mills, Vernon Adams Jr., Spur Stampeders to 38-26 Win over Tiger-Cats

  • The Calgary Stampeders defeated the Hamilton Tiger-Cats 38-26 in their 2025 CFL season opener at McMahon Stadium on Saturday, June 7.
  • Calgary's victory followed a key offseason acquisition of quarterback Vernon Adams Jr., who debuted completing 19 of 28 passes for 284 yards and rushing for 33 yards despite two second-quarter interceptions.
  • Dedrick Mills led the Stampeders with three rushing touchdowns on 17 carries for 94 yards, while Clark Barnes and Reggie Begelton contributed significant receiving yards as the team scored on their first possession.
  • The Tiger-Cats, led by Bo Levi Mitchell who passed for 304 yards and one touchdown, stayed competitive with special teams plays including Isaiah Wooden's 105-yard kickoff return, but Hamilton failed to secure their first season-opening win since 2019.
  • Calgary improved to 3-3 in their last six season openers, with the win suggesting potential growth under Adams and Mills as they prepare to face the Toronto Argonauts next Saturday.
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Dedrick Mills, Vernon Adams Jr., spur Stampeders to 38-26 win over Tiger-Cats

CALGARY — Dedrick Mills scored one touchdown in the 2024 CFL season. He started 2025 with three in a single game for the Calgary Stampeders. The Stampeders downed the visiting Hamilton Tiger-Cats 38-26 in the season-opener for both clubs Saturday. Mills rushed for 94 yards on 17 carries, while quarterback Vernon Adams Jr. completed 19 of 28 pass attempts for 284 yards, and rushed for 33 yards on three carries, in his highly-anticipated Stampeder…

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Stampeders down Tiger-Cats 38-26 in Calgary debut for quarterback Vernon Adams Jr.

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The Hamilton Spectator broke the news in Hamilton, Canada on Saturday, June 7, 2025.
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