Three takeaways from Stamps' win over Lions, as both prepare for playoff rematch

The actual outcome of Saturday's Calgary Stampeders - B.C. Lions game was relatively meaningless, with both sides already locked into the second and third playoff berths in the West Division respectively and preparing for their West semifinal rematch next week. Thus, Calgary's eventual 28-7 road win doesn't mean a lot, although it improved the Stamps' record to 14-4 and lowered the Lions' to 7-11. There were some notable performances in it that might affect the playoff clash between the teams, though. Here are three key points from Saturday's game.

Calgary has great receiver depth:Most of the Stampeders' big receivers didn't play or didn't play much Saturday. League receiving leader Eric Rogers and Calgary's third- and fourth-top receivers on the year (Jeff Fuller and Joe West) were all absent from the stat sheet, while second-leading Stamps' receiver Marquay McDaniel had just one catch for five yards. Despite that, backup Calgary quarterback Drew Tate still threw for 231 yards (with 18 completions on just 22 attempts) and two touchdowns. Lesser-known receivers such as Anthony Parker (four catches for 122 yards and a touchdown), Greg Wilson (seven catches for 51 yards) and Lemar Durant (three catches, 45 yards, two touchdowns) got the job done for the Stampeders Saturday, and while they're not too likely to be featured targets in the playoffs, they might still make an impact in smaller roles or if some of the top receivers get hurt.

Both teams' Canadian running backs are clicking: B.C.'s Andrew Harris and Calgary's Jerome Messam both crossed the 1,000-yard rushing plateau in this game, the only two CFL backs to do so this year, and they both did so in style. Harris collected 42 rushing yards on eight carries (plus a 21-yard reception) to finish the regular season with 1,039 rushing yards, while Messam had 59 rushing yards on 13 carries (plus four catches for 32 yards) to finish with 1,006. Both backs are in fine form, and should be important in next week's playoff matchup. Harris will undoubtedly get plenty of touches for B.C., but this showing (amongst others) shows how Calgary should find ways to get Messam involved even if Jon Cornish is able to return from injury.

Travis Lulay was okay, but not great: It's quite possible this may be the last significant action Travis Lulay sees as a Lion. The 32-year-old pending free agent quarterback led B.C. to the 2011 Grey Cup, but has struggled with severe injuries over the last two seasons and missed tons of time, and rookie Jonathon Jennings performed so well in Lulay's absence this year that he now appears to be the first choice. Lulay didn't give any reason to change that in this start, completing 14 of 20 passes for 181 yards in a solid, but far from spectacular, performance. He could still come in next week (or after, in the event of a B.C. win) if Jennings struggles, and it's possible he could be back with the Lions in future years if he's willing to take a pay cut and likely enter the year as the backup, but this could be his final B.C. performance. Compared to some others he's turned in in Lions' colours, it wasn't particularly one to remember.