We just didn’t make the plays we needed to in key moments. I liked our fight and the spirit of our football team. It was a game in the fourth quarter and they made more plays than we did. We’ve got a long road ahead and we’ll make sure we take care of ourselves and stay healthy and get back to work.” – HC Rick Campbell

“They’re a great team, but we’re a great team as well. We left some plays out there. I feel like we’re going to go back to the drawing board, make some adjustments and we’ll have a different outcome next time.” – RB William Powell

Even when Ottawa made it 24-14 with just under three minutes left, Calgary ran it down their throat to seal the game.

It’s right there in front of Ottawa on why they lost. Calgary plays 60 minutes more often than not and if you have a 10 minute lapse, you’ll be quickly educated on the fine tuning necessary to have a 45-10-2 record.

Ottawa has to be confident, however, heading in because of those first 40 minutes where they held their own against the Stampeders. They’ve also beat them in one of the most memorable Grey Cups and with the game on Thursday at TD Place, the REDBLACKS have had some fantastic battles with the perennial favourites.

2015, the two played to overtime with the REDBLACKS coming out on top. In 2016 and 2017, when Calgary came to Ottawa, there was no winner. Both games ended in a tie.

But the check list is clear for Ottawa to hand Calgary their 11th loss in the last three-plus seasons