US EditionStampeders hand Blue Bombers first loss of the season with 37-16 victory
- Vernon Adams Jr. threw his first two touchdown passes as a Stampeder in Calgary’s 37-16 victory over the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the CFL.
- Calgary took a strong lead of 29-6 by halftime while Winnipeg struggled due to turnovers and interceptions.
- Winnipeg Blue Bombers head coach Mike O'Shea admitted, 'They came out and put it on us pretty good.'
- The game was significant as it was the first CFL match named in honour of the Calgary Stampede, a tradition over a century old.
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Stampeders hand Blue Bombers first loss of the season with 37-16 victory
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