Stampeders go 2-0 in CFL pre-season with 36-35 win over Eskimos
EDMONTON — Stampeders head coach Dave Dickenson liked what he saw in his Canadian quarterback’s late-game poise.
Calgary native Andrew Buckley ran in one touchdown and passed for another in the fourth quarter as the Stampeders finished pre-season play with a perfect 2-0 record, defeating the Edmonton Eskimos 36-35 on Sunday after Edmonton failed a late two-point convert attempt.
“What I think he does that the other guys can’t do is to get out of the pocket and really have some speed,” Dickenson said. “He has young legs and he showed it. He is still maturing. He is still pretty raw, but I liked him. I thought the quarterback position played well for us tonight.”
The 23-year-old former University of Calgary Dinos QB was glad to have an impact.