Jul 4, 2008 - 2:37 AM
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Ray completed 27-of-41 passes for 448 yards and three scores to help the Eskimos (1-1) snap a seven-game losing streak dating to last season.
Calgary took its first lead of the game when Henry Burris hit Brett Ralph for a 65-yard TD strike that pulled the Stampeders (1-1) within 26-24 with 9:35 left in the fourth.
Burris later found Nik Lewis on a 20-yard scoring pass for a 31-27 lead with just 1:38 to play, but Ray and Tucker hooked up late to help the Eskimos avoid losing an eighth straight game for the first time since 1971.
Kelly Campbell hauled in eight passes for 158 yards and a pair of scores, and Tucker finished with four catches for 93 yards for Edmonton.
Burris completed 23-of-35 passes for 330 yards and three TDs but was picked off two times.
From the Bleachers
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CALGARY: 31
EDMONTON: 34
Final
Jul 4 1:10 AM -
CFL
TD EDM
JASON TUCKER 36 YD PASS FROM RICKY RAY
(NOEL PREFONTAINE KICK)
CALGARY 31
EDMONTON 34 0:55 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Jul 4 1:05 AM -
CFL
TD CGY
BRETT RALPH 20 YD PASS FROM HENRY BURRIS
(SANDRO DEANGELIS KICK)
CALGARY 31
EDMONTON 27 1:38 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Jul 4 1:01 AM -
CFL
SINGLE EDM
68 YD OFF A PUNT
CALGARY 24
EDMONTON 27 3:36 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Jul 4 12:50 AM -
CFL
TD CGY
BRETT RALPH 65 YD PASS FROM HENRY BURRIS
(SANDRO DEANGELIS KICK)
CALGARY 24
EDMONTON 26 5:07 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Jul 4 12:46 AM -
CFL
SINGLE EDM
47 YD OFF A KICKOFF
CALGARY 17
EDMONTON 26 7:12 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Jul 4 12:41 AM -
CALGARY: 17
EDMONTON: 25
End of 3rd
Jul 4 12:12 AM -
CFL
FG CGY
SANDRO DEANGELIS 24 YD
CALGARY 17
EDMONTON 25 0:50 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Jul 4 12:08 AM -
CFL
FG EDM
NOEL PREFONTAINE 10 YD
CALGARY 14
EDMONTON 25 3:14 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Jul 4 12:01 AM -
CFL
SINGLE EDM
49 YD OFF A PUNT
CALGARY 14
EDMONTON 22 10:05 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Jul 3 11:47 PM -
CFL
TD CGY
JOFFREY REYNOLDS 8 YD RUN
(SANDRO DEANGELIS KICK)
CALGARY 14
EDMONTON 21 13:00 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Jul 3 11:41 PM -
CALGARY: 7
EDMONTON: 21
Halftime
Jul 3 11:20 PM -
CFL
FG EDM
NOEL PREFONTAINE 19 YD
CALGARY 7
EDMONTON 21 0:30 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Jul 3 11:19 PM -
CFL
SINGLE EDM
74 YD OFF A PUNT
CALGARY 7
EDMONTON 18 1:35 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Jul 3 11:13 PM -
CFL
FG EDM
NOEL PREFONTAINE 26 YD
CALGARY 7
EDMONTON 17 6:40 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Jul 3 11:02 PM -
CFL
TD EDM
KELLY CAMPBELL 8 YD PASS FROM RICKY RAY
(NOEL PREFONTAINE KICK)
CALGARY 7
EDMONTON 14 12:57 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Jul 3 10:49 PM -
CALGARY: 7
EDMONTON: 7
End of 1st
Jul 3 10:44 PM -
CFL
TD CGY
JEREMAINE COPELAND 15 YD PASS FROM HENRY BURRIS
(SANDRO DEANGELIS KICK)
CALGARY 7
EDMONTON 7 0:00 LEFT, 1ST QTR
Jul 3 10:44 PM -
CFL
TD EDM
KELLY CAMPBELL 32 YD PASS FROM RICKY RAY
(NOEL PREFONTAINE KICK)
CALGARY 0
EDMONTON 7 10:31 LEFT, 1ST QTR
Jul 3 10:19 PM
