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Make no mistake, Andrew Buckley knows his position on the Calgary Stampeders depth chart at quarterback.

Directly behind Bo Levi Mitchell, of course.

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But, the fact that the University of Dinos product was able to play as much as he did against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on Saturday — a perfect 10 for 10 passes for 106 yards, the most in his young Canadian Football League career — is just the type of experience he needs.

And, no disrespect meant to their struggling opponents who eventually lost 60-1, the fact the Stampeders had a solid handle on the game at halftime (39-1) made the situation ideal for Buckley to test out his arm in live action.

“Going in with a 38-point lead, the pressure is off a little bit so you can just go there and relax and play your game and just rely on what you’ve been working on in practice,” the 24-year-old was saying as the Stampeders’ packed their bags to catch the charter plane to Toronto on Wednesday morning. “It was basically a full quarter and then some. Aside the exhibition game, it was the most I’ve played … it felt good … it was the perfect opportunity for me to get into the game and put a few scoring drives together.”