Lewis Ward kicks game-winning field goal to lift Redblacks over Stampeders

CALGARY — Lewis Ward didn’t know the way to really feel when he noticed his 51-yard field goal break up the uprights with no time left on the clock.

Ward’s prolonged kick gave his Ottawa Redblacks an exciting 31-29 win over the Calgary Stampeders at McMahon Stadium on Thursday.

“I had a split second there where I was completely emotionless,” stated Ward, who completed the sport with three field objectives. “I noticed it undergo. I wasn’t glad, I wasn’t unhappy, I wasn’t stunned. I simply didn’t know the way to really feel.

“It was a strange feeling, but then seeing everyone around me afterwards, then you get a little excited.”

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Calgary kicker Rene Paredes hit a field goal from 48 yards with 2:23 remaining on the clock to put the Stamps up 29-28 earlier than Ward’s heroics.

Ottawa coach Bob Dyce wasn’t stunned to see his kicker come by within the clutch for the Redblacks (6-2-1), who’re unbeaten of their final 5 video games (4-0-1).

“We call him Money Lew, so we expect him to be successful in those situations and that’s what he does,” stated Dyce.

Calgary coach Dave Dickenson even known as a timeout to strive to ice Ward.

“It’s nothing surprising, nothing new to him. They can call a timeout if they want,” Dyce stated. “His focus is so great that he’s going to take care of his process and then put the ball through the uprights. I can’t be prouder of him.”

Quarterback Jeremiah Masoli accomplished 27-of-35 passes for 254 yards and one landing move to Devonte Dedmon.

“Definitely too close for comfort, but we fought a good team,” Masoli stated. “Those guys were battling hard out there. Close games in the CFL, you’ve got to find a way to win. We’re learning how to do that as a team.”

After dressing because the Redblacks’ third quarterback in Ottawa’s final two video games, Masoli made his first begin since struggling a season-ending ruptured Achilles tendon in a 21-13 street loss to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on July 8, 2023.

Ryquell Armstead and Dustin Crum ran for touchdowns for Ottawa, whereas Richie Leone added a single.

Quick-yardage quarterback Tommy Stevens ran for 3 touchdowns for the Stampeders (4-6), who misplaced for the primary time at dwelling this season in entrance of 17,692 followers at McMahon.

“It was a rough one and our locker room’s real quiet,” stated Calgary coach Dave Dickeson after the disappointing setback. “Quite a bit was put into it, simply unlucky to come out with the loss.

“I’m not saying we outplayed them, but it felt like a lot was put into finally getting that lead, but we just weren’t able to finish.”

Paredes kicked two field objectives, whereas punter Cody Grace had a pair of singles for Calgary.

Beginning quarterback Jake Maier accomplished 24-of-32 passes for 269 yards, however he wasn’t in a position to toss a landing move for simply the second time this season — each in opposition to Ottawa.

“I just think that was two teams that played really hard,” Maier stated. “Sometimes you’re on the right side of it, sometimes you’re not. We were just on the wrong side of it. I felt like throughout the game we were battling on offence.”

After Ward’s first field goal to open the scoring, the Stamps answered proper again with a one-yard landing run by Stevens to cap off a six-play, 70-yard drive that was aided by a pair of penalties.

The Redblacks retook the lead at 8:07 of the primary quarter thanks to a 25-yard TD run by Armstead.

As soon as once more, the Stamps replied with a one-yard landing rush by Stevens, this time to put an exclamation mark on a five-play, 75-yard drive.

Ward kicked his second field goal of the sport, this time from 19 yards out, on the finish of the primary quarter.

Ottawa’s offence got here alive late within the second quarter as Massoli led the Redblacks on a six-play, 70-yard drive that he punctuated by tossing a nine-yard TD move to Dedmon to make it 20-16.

The Redblacks carried that momentum into the third quarter as Masoli marched his group 83 yards down the field earlier than giving approach to Crum, who got here into the sport at quarterback to run for a one-yard TD.

After a 29-yard field goal by Paredes at 9:23 of the third quarter, Stevens ran for his third landing at 4:51 of the fourth to pull the Stamps inside two factors.

Paredes put Calgary forward, however Ward had a solution.

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Redblacks: Host the B.C. Lions (5-4) on Saturday, Aug. 24.

Stampeders: Host the Edmonton Elks (2-7) on Monday, Sept. 2.

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