CFL Calgary Stampeders

Stamps Face Lions On Saturday

Published on October 29, 2009 under Canadian Football League (CFL)
Calgary Stampeders News Release


The Calgary Stampeders will travel to Vancouver to take on the BC Lions on Saturday, Oct. 31. Kickoff is set for 8 p.m. (MT) at BC Place.

The Stamps defeated the Edmonton Eskimos 30-7 last Friday in their final regular-season home game of the 2009 Canadian Football League season. Calgary now has a 9-6-1 record and is tied for top spot in the West Division with the Saskatchewan Roughriders. The Stamps are 3-4 on the road this season and 5-2-1 against West Division opponents.

The Lions' last game was a visit to Regina on Oct. 24, which resulted in a 33-30 overtime loss to the Roughriders. BC is 8-8 and third in the West Division. The Lions are 4-3 at home in 2009 and 4-4 against divisional opposition.

This is the third and final regular-season meeting between the Stamps and Lions in 2009. Calgary defeated BC 48-10 in Vancouver on July 24 and won 27-18 in Calgary on Sept. 25.

As part of the weekly StampsConnect.com contest series, one lucky fan will win a SIRIUS Starmate 5 Plug-and-Play satellite radio with six months of free service just by participating in the in-game Twitter chat. Visit www.stampsconnect.com for more details.

Tickets for the Stamps' potential home playoff game will go on sale Monday, Nov. 2 at 9 a.m. Fans are encouraged to pick up their tickets by contacting Ticketmaster (403.777.0000 or online at Ticketmaster.ca) or visiting any local Safeway or Sport Chek location.

Visit Stampeders.com for comprehensive coverage of the Stamps including behind-the-scenes videos, player blogs and insider news. Fans are also encouraged to visit StampsConnect.com today to interact with Stamps players through Twitter and Facebook, upload videos and photos and become part of the Stamps' ultimate fan site!

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