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CALGARY — There are highlight-reel catches, and then there is what Juwan Brescacin did in Calgary on Saturday night.
The sequence started poorly for the Stampeders; quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell had to clear out of the pocket with a pair of Ticat defensive linemen chasing him down, then launched a 44-yard pass into a one-on-one situation.
Roughly three seconds of hang time later, Brescacin and Hamilton defensive back Richard Leonard went up for it.
Leonard swiped at it and missed; Brescacin stuck up his right hand and made the catch heard ’round the internet.
Let’s just…let’s just watch that again.
There are so many incredible things about the catch; Brescacin’s focus as Leonard’s arm shoots into his field of vision, the fact he literally catches a full-speed pass behind his body (with one hand!). Nuts.
.@JBrescacin11 doing his best @OBJ_3 impression in Calgary #SCtop10 pic.twitter.com/T5uMhezDvj
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) June 17, 2018
VIDEO: Move over, Odell! 👀
Stampeders’ Juwan Brescacin submits an early entry for catch of the year with ridiculous 1-handed snag. 😱 https://t.co/jucVoXcyI0 pic.twitter.com/7aaRBkdGfN
— theScore (@theScore) June 17, 2018
The catch naturally drew comparisons to New York Giants receiver Odell Beckham Jr., who has gained notoriety in recent years for his one-handed feats.
Brescacin’s incredible snag was part of a decent offensive day for the Stampeders, who racked up 429 yards of offence en route to a 28-14 win over the visiting Hamilton Tiger-Cats.
In addition to the 25-year-old Mississauga, Ont. native, six other Stampeders caught a pass in the win. The third-year pro now has 25 career receptions, and appears poised for his first professional touchdown in 2018 as part of a Calgary offence that will spread the ball around.
Kamar Jorden, who hauled in a fourth-quarter touchdown to secure the victory, paced all Stamps receivers with 77 yards.
Head coach Dave Dickenson’s team will now travel to the 6ix for a Grey Cup rematch against the Toronto Argonauts next Saturday. Kickoff is slated for 7 p.m. ET.
