B.C. Lions

Now healthy, Bryan Burnham is set to slot back into the Lions' lineup on Saturday when B.C. hosts the Edmonton Elks.

“I haven't forgotten what they did to us Week 1,” he said. The 34-year-old Alcorn State product needs just 69 yards to break into the league's top 30 all-time receivers. “He's done a real nice job over the last few weeks. “He's a good quarterback,” the coach said. “It seems like a long time ago, but also it's a very different looking team from Edmonton,” he said. “Me being a vet and being out there so much, I definitely see what some others don't,” Burnham said. “So we're gonna make sure that he's completely well before we put him back out there.” POCKET PROTECTORS: B.C.'s offensive line has been solid, allowing just six sacks across six games. And then the thing he's got to do is he's got to take care of the football.” Just being a friend, being a teammate. And it was fun.” THE CANADIAN PRESS/Rich Lam

The B.C. Lions quarterback put up 430 yards and five touchdowns. He missed three passes out of 37, making 23 straight until coming out late in the fourth ...

Olafioye, a.k.a. “Sugar Bear,” never missed a start with the Lions, suiting up in all 18 regular season contests from 2010-16 and then again in 2018. I am very lucky and will cherish this moment forever.” “They played Winnipeg tough, they’re not a terrible football team,” said Campbell. “We were assuming it was going to be a hard-fought battle and that’s how it came out of the gates. This time, the Lions went six plays and 51 yards — including a Rourke sneak for a yard inside three yards — with Dominque Rhymes capping the drive with a two-yard touchdown pass. But they couldn’t do much with it, and two plays and three yards later, wound up trying an ill-advised fake field goal that resulted in a turnover on downs. And I’ve been part of some great groups,” added Burnham. “But this group is something special.” “That’s a Bryan Burnham highlight reel catch. Sione Teuhema had two as well, his second multi-sack game of the year. He nailed his next 24 straight passes to finish 34-of-37 (91.9 per cent) — unofficially the third-highest single-game mark in league history for a minimum 20 pass attempts. Article content Article content Article content

Nathan Rourke threw for an eye-popping 477 yards Saturday, leading the B.C. Lions to a 46-14 dismantling of the Edmonton Elks.

Burnham hauled in six catches for 82 yards and moved into fourth spot on the Lions' all-time receiving yards list. The veteran receiver made sure to get a foot down for the major. It was the fifth time the Lions took down Cornelius on the night. FOOTNOTES: Rourke broke his own record for passing yards by a Canadian quarterback in a single game. The touchdown cut Edmonton's deficit to 46-14. Rourke showed he has more than just a good arm midway through the frame. The Lions started their next possession with a 49-yard pass from Rourke to Lucky Whitehead, who sprinted into Edmonton territory. Edmonton responded, steadily working its way down the field before Cornelius escaped the pocket and fired a 19-yard bullet to Kenny Lawler in the end zone. Edmonton recorded a four-yard loss and B.C. added two points for a safety. Rourke connected with Dominique Rhymes on a two-yard touchdown pass, capping a six-play, 49-yard scoring drive that put B.C. up 7-0 midway through the first quarter. Lions' linebacker Ben Hladik, a Vernon, B.C. native, recorded his first career interception late in the fourth quarter. The young QB followed up with a 16-yard toss to Keon Hatcher, then tacked on a 14-yard run.

Just seven games into his first season as a CFL starter, B.C. Lions star Nathan Rourke is already breaking his own records. The 24-year-old quarterback ...

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445 yards so far tonight!! "The CFL is a crazy league, in a good way," the coach said. Easy peasy, 🍋 squeezy!#CFLGameday And I'm really happy for him and glad to have him back." "We've got to play better," he said. "That's about as good a performance as I've ever seen," he said.