208 – days since the Tiger-Cats and Stampeders squared off in the 102nd Grey Cup.
87 – all-time games played between Hamilton and Calgary. The all-time record favours the Stampeders 57-30.
2004 – the last season the Ticats won a road game in Calgary.
55 – the single-game high for points scored by each team in this matchup. The Tiger-Cats scored 55 against the Stamps on September 25, 2011, while Calgary scored 55 on October 29, 2010.
11 – Tiger-Cats defensive back Ed Gainey’s new jersey number. He wore #29 last season.
6 – Tiger-Cats defensive lineman Bryan Hall’s new jersey number. He wore #72 in 2014.
4 – former LSU Tigers players on the Ticats opening day roster (Peter Dyakowski, Terrence Toliver, Drake Nevis, Michael Ford); no other school has four alumni on the team.
45th – Justin Medlock is 45th on the CFL’s all-time scoring list. If he repeats his 172 kicking points from 2014, he’d leapfrog to 31st on the list.
1-0 – Tiger-Cats QB Zach Collaros has a perfect record against the Stampeders. He missed both 2014 match-ups against Calgary.
10 – Ticats players getting their first CFL game action on Friday night. The offensive and defensive units have an equal share (5) in this number.
29.0 – Average number of CFL games played per Ticats player on opening day. This is the lowest average in the league.
8 – total players on each team’s current roster were once members of the opposing team.
