Time management issues — other mis-steps — overshadow resilient effort by Red and White in fall to host BC Lions

The clock struck midnight Saturday on the terrific turnaround season of the Calgary Stampeders.

That’s two weeks too early for their liking in what they were hoping would be a grand Grey Cup chase.

But they’ll have to live with it, likely kicking themselves all the while after time mismanagement played a massive role in the Canadian Football League playoff contest.

Sean Whyte’s 43-yard field-goal at the final whistle was ultimately the play that ended the CFL West Division semifinal 33-30 in favour of the host BC Lions.

“Obviously, it hurts,” Stampeders QB Vernon Adams Jr. told reporters post-game. “It sucks. Someone had to lose. Someone had to win. It’s a good team over th

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