BC 26, Ottawa 14
When: 10:00 PM ET, Friday, September 7, 2018
Where: BC Place Stadium, Vancouver, British Columbia
Attendance:
17529
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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
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
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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.
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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.