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OTTAWA — In Ottawa, they’ll remember head coach Rick Campbell’s mistake.

For the Calgary Stampeders, though, a win is a win and that’s never been more true than it was against the Ottawa Redblacks when they grabbed victory from the jaws of defeat and a 17-16 win..

Maybe the Redblacks (2-4) gifted the Stampeders (4-2) an opportunity to steal the victory when they opted to concede a safety in the final minute when they were up by four points.

The decision was hard to justify, and Campbell will be facing questions all week about why he opened the door for the Stampeders.

But it’s worth remembering that even after the Redblacks conceded the safety to cut their lead to two, the Stampeders still needed to receive a kickoff and then move the ball into field-goal range for Rene Paredes to seal the deal.

The opening might have been a bit of a gift, but the Stamps still needed to take advantage.

“I take away that we’ve got a lot of fight,” said Stampeders head coach Dave Dickenson. “We’re not anywhere close to a team that is clicking on all cylinders, (but) I’m pressed with, well, our guys just keep believing.