{"id":52382,"date":"2015-06-20T22:34:06","date_gmt":"2015-06-20T14:34:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=52382"},"modified":"2015-06-20T22:34:06","modified_gmt":"2015-06-20T14:34:06","slug":"drew-tate-leads-fourth-quarter-comeback-as-stampeders-down-roughriders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2015\/06\/20\/drew-tate-leads-fourth-quarter-comeback-as-stampeders-down-roughriders\/","title":{"rendered":"Drew Tate leads fourth quarter comeback as Stampeders down Roughriders"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Drew Tate (Photo courtesy of the Canadian Football League)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

REGINA \u2013 Drew Tate accepts the backup quarterback role with the Calgary Stampeders. But that doesn\u2019t mean he can\u2019t be a team leader.<\/p>\n

Tate engineered a fourth-quarter comeback that boosted the defending Grey Cup champions over the Saskatchewan Roughriders to 37-29 in CFL pre-season action on Friday.<\/p>\n

\u201cYeah, I\u2019m the backup. I know that,\u201d Tate said. \u201cI know the plays when I get in there and I know where we\u2019re hot and I know where to go with the football based off the looks I\u2019m getting by watching on the sideline.\u201d<\/p>\n

Tate hooked up with Kamar Jorden on a nine-yard touchdown pass with a little more than six minutes remaining in the game to give Calgary a 30-29 lead, one that erased a six-point halftime deficit.<\/p>\n

Tate then marched the Stampeders offence to the Saskatchewan one-yard line before third-stringer Bryant Moniz scored his third one-yard touchdown plunge of the game to put the Stamps ahead by eight.<\/p>\n

Tate, who relieved starter Bo Levi Mitchell to start the second half, finished the night 12-of-17 for 175 yards and one touchdown.<\/p>\n

Not to be outdone, Saskatchewan\u2019s backup quarterback shone in his limited time. Kevin Glenn, signed by the Roughriders in the off-season, replaced starter Darian Durant midway through the third quarter and marched the team on two scoring drives in the second half.<\/p>\n

Glenn threw a 21-yard touchdown to Alex Carroll late in the third quarter that gave the Riders a 26-16 lead. Glenn was sharp, completing 12-of-14 attempts for 147 yards.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re a veteran team on offence so I think it\u2019s easy for us to iron out the little mistakes we did make,\u201d Durant said. \u201cWe\u2019re ready to go.\u201d<\/p>\n

Durant shone in an extended final tuneup and looked every bit like the franchise player he\u2019s expected to be this season. The Saskatchewan quarterback completed 14-of-21 pass attempts for 146 yards, one touchdown and one interception. He found Chris Getzlaf for an 11-yard touchdown on the Riders’ second offensive possession of the night.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m close,\u201d Durant said when asked if he\u2019s where he needs to be to start the season. \u201cI was glad that I was able to get out today and run around a little bit. I was able to move around and use my legs a little more than I did last week.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI feel good physically. We\u2019re still getting used to the system and getting used to Jacques (Chapdelaine, offensive co-ordinator). We\u2019re making strides each and every day. I don\u2019t see a reason why this offence can’t be the best in the league.\u201d<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Mitchell threw for 108 yards on 8-of-14 pass attempts and was intercepted once. Jon Cornish rushed eight times for 38 yards in two quarters of play.<\/p>\n

Lemar Durant led Calgary with five receptions for 85 yards. Steven Miller caught three passes for 56 yards to pace the Riders.<\/p>\n

Both teams will make final cuts on Saturday.<\/p>\n

Calgary starts the regular season at home against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on June 26. Saskatchewan hosts the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on June 27.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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