BC Lions

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.

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.

An @T_Pip2 touchdown for the lead!#CFLGameDay @calstampeders pic.twitter.com/xDZnIEMkX8— It's a 🔥🔥 start for Butler!#CFLGameDay We've got to get the offence the ball." #CFLGameDay @MalikHenry_2 @BCLions pic.twitter.com/uBfRp9uXEi— "We've got to get off the field on second down," Thurman said. "We've got to be better. Simple as that." @BCLions pic.twitter.com/T6SkWPdaZ4— Acquired from the Montreal Alouettes in an Aug.

After a 23-23 stalemate in regulation, the Calgary Stampeders fell short in overtime against the B.C. Lions.

So now, they’re stuck in third place in the West Division. It is what it is.” “Just execution,” Maier said when he was asked about the difference between the two teams. There, the Lions scored on their first possession when running back James Butler scampered into the end zone. That didn’t matter, though, as Mike Rose burst through the Lions’ offensive line and sacked Adams. First, on a critical 3rd-and-6 with just under 2:30 remaining in the fourth quarter, Maier connected with Reggie Begelton to extend the drive and keep their hopes alive. The refs didn’t help either team find any flow, but this was a game between two very good defences, too. It was not a game dominated by the offences. We do make a lot of good plays, we’re right there, but we need to win these games — especially at home. Third place looks like the most likely ending spot for the Stamps. They know they’re pretty close to the Bombers, too. Article content

The Calgary Stampeders refused to blame the referees for the loss. They refused to criticize.

Not sure the plan was ever for him to start, but he did a nice job limiting the damage Bryan Burnham could do at times … The World’s Fastest Cow got legitimately beat in a real way, although it was by a University of Calgary basketball player, so not much shame in it … “What is in our control is the way all 12 of us play as an offence. It was the totality of the officiating performance that was so frustrating to fans. Pinpointing one or two — or eight — bad penalties isn’t really the point. Fans were openly tweeting about turning the game off.