Canadian Football League
BOXSCORE | RECAP
BC 26, Ottawa 14
When: 10:00 PM ET, Friday, September 7, 2018
Where: BC Place Stadium, Vancouver, British Columbia
Attendance: 17529
Lions 26, Redblacks 14: Ricky Collins Jr. hauled in 10 passes for 105 yards and a touchdown to help BC beat visiting Ottawa for the first time in nearly two years.

Travis Lulay completed 9-of-15 passes for 108 yards and a touchdown before suffering a concussion late in the second quarter for the Lions (4-6), who scored 17 points off turnovers. Jonathon Jennings finished 10-of-12 for 68 yards with a TD toss to Bryan Burnham while Jeremiah Johnson added 69 rushing yards and a score for BC, which improved to 4-1 at home.

Trevor Harris was 21-of-36 for 216 yards and a touchdown but threw a pair of interceptions for the Redblacks (6-5), who have dropped back-to-back games for the first time this season. Brad Sinopoli caught six passes for 68 yards and a TD while William Powell gained 82 yards on 17 carries for Ottawa, which allowed six sacks.

Mitch Barnett blocked a punt, which led to Collins' 33-yard touchdown catch two plays later that put BC in front 7-0. Anthony Thompson picked off a pass by Harris in Ottawa territory, but the Lions had to settle for a 20-yard field goal from Ty Long with 1:11 remaining in the second quarter to take a 10-1 lead into halftime.

Bo Lokombo's interception set up Burnham's 3-yard touchdown grab, which extended BC's advantage to 16-1 before Harris found a wide-open Sinopoli for a 2-yard TD to pull the Redblacks within eight points with 2:30 left in the third quarter. Lewis Ward kicked field goals of 44 and 31 yards to bring Ottawa within 19-14 before Johnson turned the corner for a 6-yard touchdown to secure a vital win for the Lions.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Lions RB Chris Rainey, who leads the league in kickoff return yards (776), was a healthy scratch. … Ottawa LB Kyries Hebert was serving the first of a two-game suspension for a "reckless" hit in the Week 12 loss to Montreal. … Ward extended his streak of successful field-goal conversions to 29 in a row, which is the fourth-longest in CFL history. … BC DE Odell Willis registered three sacks to take his season total to eight.
Top Game Performances
Rushing
Ottawa   BC
William Powell Player Jeremiah Johnson
17 Attempts 11
82 Yards 69
4.8 Avg Yards 6.3
0 Touchdowns 1
12 Long 33
Receiving
Ottawa   BC
Brad Sinopoli Player Ricky Collins Jr.
6 Receptions 10
68 Yards 105
11.3 Avg Yards 10.5
1 Touchdowns 1
19 Long 33
Team Stats Summary
 
  Yards Scoring Defense
Team Tot Rus Pas TD FG INT Sck FF
Ottawa 309 81 228 1 2 0 2.0 1
BC 260 84 176 3 2 3 6.0 0
Upcoming Games
  • BC will play their next game on the road against Montreal. The Lions have a W/L % of .250 after a win and .500 after a loss.
  • Ottawa will play their next game on the road against Saskatchewan. The RedBlacks have a W/L % of .429 after a win and .750 after a loss.