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Adams threw for 305 yards and two touchdowns — including his first for the Lions (10-4) — and completed 17-of-21 attempts despite being sacked five times.

The Redblacks will take on the Alouettes in Montreal on Oct. The Lions rushed for seven straight plays on their opening possession, including a 24-yard dash by Adams. The Lions will be back in action on Oct. Ward capped the drive with a 22-yard field goal to make it 21-6. The Redblacks stopped the first attempt but on the second down, Pipkin went for a quick rush and stretched into the end zone for the major. The speedster lay on the field for several minutes before being slowly helped off by a pair of trainers. The running back rushed 15 yards, the final few with Ottawa’s Brandin Dandridge draped across his body as Butler stepped over the goal line. Adams started things off with a 26-yard bullet to Lucky Whitehead, then added a 35-yard throw to Dominique Rhymes that gave B.C. The Redblacks finally broke through with less than two minutes on the game clock. Whyte made the 43-yard kick and the Lions went into the locker room up 24-6. Lions jersey Friday night, propelling the host team to a 34-19 victory over the ailing Ottawa Redblacks. jumped out to an early lead Friday night and steadily accumulated points while holding Ottawa out of the end zone.

Quarterback Vernon Adams Jr. had his biggest game yet in a B.C. Lions jersey Friday night, propelling his team to a 34-19 victory over the ailing Ottawa ...

The Redblacks will take on the Alouettes in Montreal on Oct. "I don't like the way I finished [against Ottawa], but we'll get better. "We've got to we got to get better. Ward capped the drive with a 22-yard field goal to make it 21-6. The train keeps chugging along 💪🚊#CFLGameday The speedster lay on the field for several minutes before being slowly helped off by a pair of trainers. The Redblacks stopped the first attempt but on the second down, Pipkin went for a quick rush and stretched into the end zone for the major. "But we've got to get them off the field too. "The important thing is we made the stops, right? But we've always got to get better." jumped out to an early lead and steadily accumulated points while holding Ottawa out of the end zone. The Redblacks finally broke through with less than two minutes on the game clock.

Keep up with all the action from the B.C. Lions and Ottawa Redblacks clash Friday night at B.C. Place with Postmedia writer J.J. Adams.

T-minus 10 minutes: The Lions have a Burnham-sized hole in their lineup. He takes a knee before the next play, and is attended to by the trainers. He’s up to 82 yards on the night. But he’s flagged for a horse-collar tackle, and they’re down to the Ottawa seven. After the team said he was unlikely to return, Lucky Whitehead comes back on on the field. 3Q, 1:21: The very next play, Adams is sacked for a 12-yard loss. still without a sack in the game, and Arbuckle makes them pay with a 15-yard completion to Tevaun Smith that takes them into B.C. He slides down the line to the right before diving through the Redblacks defenders into the end zone. Good thing, as the ball popped out of his hands just a moment later. FIELD GOAL, 1Q, 3:35; Lions 7, Redblacks 3: Lions hold them to a 12 yard field goal attempt after stuffing the Redblacks. They’re down to the Redblacks 14. The formerly 3-10 team found itself 4-10 after a beatdown at the hands of the B.C.

While his first three games with the B.C. Lions have had ups and downs, quarterback Vernon Adams Jr. is missing an elusive milestone: his first touchdown ...

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Ottawa Redblacks (3-10) at B.C. Lions (9-4) FIVE THINGS to WATCH REVOLVING QBs: Ottawa now has three quarterbacks (Jeremiah Masoli with 1083 yards,…

Ottawa can’t afford to get off to a slow start against the Lions, who have averaged a league-best 405 yards of net offence. It’s not like the Redblacks inspire confidence to pick them; though all three of their victories this so-far uninspiring season have come on the road. The Lions have gone without an interception the past two games after tossing five in the previous three games … With the tiebreaker edge, they need only finish in a tie with Calgary to host a playoff game … The Lions have clinched their first post-season berth since 2018 and, with a win this week, can remain in second place in the West Division. It’s in the hands (and feet) of Vernon Adams Jr., who the Lions picked up in a trade with Montreal. When Dedmon returned after being released by the Miami Dolphins, the Redblacks traded Williams to the Lions. Three straight interceptions in the second half led to 20 Argos’ points and turned a 16-point deficit into 36. MAKING PLANS FOR NIGEL: Since returning from injury, Ottawa’s Nigel Romick has six special teams tackles in his last six games and needs just two more to reach 100 for his CFL career. Campbell left the team following the 2019 season and, soon after, agreed to become B.C.’s head coach. REVOLVING QBs: Ottawa now has three quarterbacks (Jeremiah Masoli with 1,083 yards, Caleb Evans with 1,191 and Nick Arbuckle with 1,371) who have passed for more than 1,000 yards in 2022. Article content

Vernon Adams Jr. rolled out to his right, spotted Keon Hatcher break off his route and sit in open space in the end zone, and fired a strike.

We’re always going to be smart, but you can see in the CFL, the game’s never over.” But with several games lost to an ankle injury this year, one would think discretion would be the better part of valour, especially with a playoff game looming within the next month. A few plays after he went back in, the Lions extended their lead to 34-12, and Whitehead was retired from the game — this time, for good. When Lucky Whitehead had his ankle rolled up on by Shaheed Salmon near the start of the third quarter, people assumed the worst. Adams was sacked five times by the Stampeders last week, as well. It would have been six, but for a horse-collar penalty call on Kene Onyeka in the fourth quarter. That’s not the exciting part, but it’s an important part of it.” “He’s a really important player for us. A player that was seemingly forgotten for long stretches last season, and at times in the middle of this one, is rounding into form when they need it most — when it gets cold. Adams helped a result that the Lions (10-4) needed badly. It’s just a great feeling.” Four games remain in the regular season, and the B.C.