B.C. Lions

The B.C. Lions are taking on the Calgary Stampeders on Saturday. Follow sports writer Steve Ewen's dispatches throughout the game.

starts on the Calgary 35-yard line. B.C. 1:50 On a 2nd-and-16 from the B.C. They’re on the Calgary 23-yard line. on the move. It’s fourteen yards after the catch for a 23-yard reception, taking the ball to the B.C. It’s 13-10 Calgary at the break. It’s 7-3 B.C. 6:51 Calgary drive stalls at B.C. Will we see several B.C. 12:31 Illegal contact on B.C. Rourke was injured in a 28-10 win over the Saskatchewan Roughriders on Aug.

CALGARY — The BC Lions earned a hard fought 31-29 overtime victory over the Calgary Stampeders from McMahon Stadium to close out Week 15 of league action.

“It’s amazing, I mean, bend don’t break,” said Burnham of his team’s defensive effort. “This was a huge game for us, coming off of back-to-back losses,” said Burnham. Something that Burnham didn’t take for granted as he expressed how important the win is for his team. It also give the team their second win in a three-game series with the divisional rival Stampeders. The pairing of Rhymes and Burnham combined for 15 of Adams’ 25 completed passes and 191 of his 294 passing yards. He’s just come into his role and he’s taken it day by day.

B.C. Lions quarterback Vernon Adams Jr. sets for a pass against the Alouettes during CFL football action in Montreal on ...

Honestly, it’s pretty hard to see how the Lions are going to put up points against a Stampeders defence that’s better than their stats suggest. The Stamps bring a lot of pressure from the inside of their defensive line. Stop him, or the Lions don’t have a chance. The Lions have a pretty decent run-defence. While the Lions have the second-most sacks in the league this season, the Stampeders have allowed their quarterbacks to be sacked less than anyone in the league. The last time these teams played, Nathan Rourke had a masterpiece of a game and led the Lions to a come-from-behind 41-40 win.

James Butler scored a pair of rushing touchdowns, including one in overtime, for the B.C. Lions in a 31-29 win over the host Calgary Stampeders on Saturday.

The visitors turned advantageous field position into a touchdown on their opening drive with James Butler scoring on a 10-yard run. Whyte’s 14-yard field goal put the Lions up by a converted touchdown with five minutes remaining in the game. Calgary countered with Maier throwing a four-yard touchdown throw to Jalen Philpot in the end zone. Henry outsprinting coverage downfield hauled in an over-the-shoulder catch and headed for the end zone for his eighth touchdown this season. exploited Calgary’s 35 yards in penalties over the game’s first six possessions. 31 in a trade with the Montreal Alouettes. Calgary’s unnecessary roughness and pass interference penalties accelerated B.C.’s march to the Stampeders’ doorstep. The Stampeders settled for Paredes’ 13-yard chip shot to trail by four points. a second attempt at a two-point convert, which Pipkin converted with a two-yard dash. Butler scored his second major of the game on B.C.’s first overtime drive with an eight-yard dash. completed 25 of 32 passes for 294 yards in his first start as a Lion since he was acquired Aug. Maier and Henry combined on a 77-yard touchdown early in the second.

CALGARY — Quarterback Vernon Adams Jr.'s first start as a B.C. Lion was a memorable one. Adams threw for 294 yards, rushed for 32, and engineered a 31-29 ...

We've got to get the offence the ball." "We've got to get off the field on second down," Thurman said. I can't give our players enough credit for winning twice here in Calgary," B.C. Acquired from the Montreal Alouettes in an Aug. "We've got to be better. "It's huge. It means a lot," Adams said. Simple as that." We fought throughout the night." "I've been through a lot. "It means so much. Lions in a 31-29 win over the host Calgary Stampeders on Saturday.

The B.C. Lions are taking on the Calgary Stampeders on Saturday. Follow sports writer Steve Ewen's dispatches throughout the game.

starts on the Calgary 35-yard line. B.C. 1:50 On a 2nd-and-16 from the B.C. They’re on the Calgary 23-yard line. on the move. It’s fourteen yards after the catch for a 23-yard reception, taking the ball to the B.C. It’s 13-10 Calgary at the break. It’s 7-3 B.C. 6:51 Calgary drive stalls at B.C. Will we see several B.C. 12:31 Illegal contact on B.C. Rourke was injured in a 28-10 win over the Saskatchewan Roughriders on Aug.

A stout Lion defence made the final play in a thrilling 31-29 overtime victory over the Calgary Stampeders on Saturday night. The victory improves the BC Lions ...

“It was a calming affect, I think for our football team and the offence. This one was destined to come down to the final play as Maier found Jalon Philpot for a major on Calgary’s possession. Having the likes of Dominique Rhymes and Bryan Burnham make big plays surely will help any quarterback in his transition to a new offence. led to a two and out, the home side had a chance to win it before the final whistle but Rene Paredes’ 48-yard field goal attempt sailed wide and gave the Lions a new life. The victory improves the BC Lions to 9-3-0 on the campaign and gives them a two-point lead on Calgary (8-5-0) for second in the West Division. A stout Lion defence made the final play in a thrilling 31-29 overtime victory over the Calgary Stampeders on Saturday night.

Photo: Larry MacDougal/3DownNation. All rights reserved. The B.C. Lions and Calgary Stampeders needed more than four quarters and overtime to settle their ...

Whitehead had four catches for 24 yards in the contest, while Judge posted nine tackles, a sack and a forced fumble which he recovered himself. [TSN’s Farhan Lalji has since reported](https://twitter.com/FarhanLaljiTSN/status/1571333267638603778?s=20&t=xyw8fwoqAetTgdTG55booQ) that the player punched was star receiver Lucky Whitehead. The receiver later responded to Lalji’s tweet, claiming Judge hit him before retreating to his locker room.

It appears the B.C. Lions and Calgary Stampeders are incapable of producing anything less than an absolute nailbiter.

The coach said at the podium that none of the team got a good enough look at the play to make a decision, but that was a moment to go fishing. The chance to score at the end of the half was too good to waste and doing so gave Calgary free points. For another, whatever slight push-off the receiver was guilty of should have been entirely negated by the fact that Brad Muhammad was hauling on his belt loop like Rhymes was a dog trying to get at the Amazon delivery driver. The Lions punted the ball and Calgary had enough clock to kick a go-ahead field goal as time expired. Fortunately, he redeemed himself in overtime by climbing to the second level with perfect technique, walling off Jameer Thurman and allowing Butler to cut off his butt for the game-winning touchdown. Lee out for a second week in a row and Delvin Breaux joining him on the injured list, the Lions were forced to — in the words of Rick Campbell — “shuffle the deck” in the secondary. Peirson has been a personal favourite of mine since he went unselected in the 2018 CFL Draft and few things warm my heart more than watching him get a chance to see the field. It was only by the grace of a poor throw from Maier on the two-point conversion and some interior pressure from Mathieu Betts that the team escaped from their struggles unscathed. The CFL has a glut of talented running backs right now and there will come a time when each of those players asks to be paid. has been known to be opportunistic on the back end, willing to give up some yards in exchange for making the plays when it matters. “As we went through the ebbs and flows of the game and the momentum swings, he was very steady, which is a good trait for quarterbacks to have because it brings a level of confidence and comfort to the team.” The first mistake was also the longest play of the contest, as speedy Malik Henry blazed past Edwards-Cooper on a post-route for a 77-yard touchdown.

Postmedia and TSN report Calgary linebacker Cam Judge threw a punch at Lions receiver Lucky Whitehead. Whether or not it was a 'sucker punch' seems to be up ...

For just $3.50 per week, you can get unlimited, ad-lite access to The Vancouver Sun, The Province, National Post and 13 other Canadian news sites. The game had its messy moments with 21 penalties for 215 yards, led by 12 flags to Calgary for 128 yards. He ran three times for 32 yards against Montreal Saturday, highlighted by a 15-yard scamper in the third quarter. That year, he also ran for 394 yards on 82 carries, which works out to five rushing attempts per game. I need to do a better job getting them the ball, going through my reads, not skipping anything and just getting completions.” Adams, 29, came to the Lions in an Aug. was 25-of-32 for 294 yards, with no touchdowns and no interceptions. We talked about it ahead of time and that we needed to keep our poise and keep our belief and keep grinding and whoever makes more plays is going to win the game in the fourth quarter and we made one ore than they did.” opened overtime with an 18-yard touchdown run from James Butler and a two-point convert from quarterback Antonio Pipkin, Calgary followed by getting a four-yard touchdown catch from Jalen Philpot but failed on the two-point convert when Jake Maier was incomplete to Reggie Begelton. That’s what we’d have right now with the Lions and the Stampeders, who are both trying to chase down the Winnipeg Blue Bombers (12-2). I was told Whitehead repeatedly said things about Judge’s family, which led to a confrontation after the game and a punch,” Austin tweeted. Article content

Quarterback Vernon Adams Jr.'s first start as a B.C. Lion was a memorable one.

[Atlantic](https://atlantic.ctvnews.ca/) [Police identify human remains found in N.B. general urges vigilance as Russia weighs Ukraine setbacks](https://www.ctvnews.ca/world/top-u-s-general-urges-vigilance-as-russia-weighs-ukraine-setbacks-1.6073498) Events surrounding Queen Elizabeth II's state funeral on Monday cap 10 days of national mourning and are expected to be watched by hundreds of thousands of people packed onto the streets of London and millions around the world. Dignitaries are arriving in London for the funeral, to which around 500 royals, heads of state and heads of government from around the globe have been invited. The answer came when they spoke to local First Nations, who said the rocks were sea gardens created by their ancestors as cultivation sites thousands of years ago. The top U.S. We've got to get the offence the ball.” [Order of Service for the state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II](https://www.ctvnews.ca/world/order-of-service-for-the-state-funeral-of-queen-elizabeth-ii-1.6073597) Acquired from the Montreal Alouettes in an Aug. Simple as that.” “We've got to be better. It means a lot,” Adams said.