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Canadian Press
Lisa Wallace
Ottawa — Nathan Rourke is a young Canadian quarterback I responded to the hype on Thursday night when I was leading B.C. Lions defeated Ottawa Redblacks 34-31 at TD Place Stadium to win their third consecutive CFL title.
Rourke is the first in his career to play 23 of 31 passes at 359 yards, 2 pass touchdowns, 1 rush TD, and 2 intercepts. Was finished.
Ottawa's Jeremiah Masoli is much less effective with a single rush TD, 13 to 26 at 159 yards, as the Red Blacks dropped their third close quarters on many outings. I understand.
The Red Blacks are the first players to keep the undefeated Lions (3-0-0) below 40 points this season.
Tracking 14-6 to start the second half, the Red Blacks gained momentum as the money hunter intercepted Roke and ran the ball to the Lions' 16-yard line. After three plays, William Powell played the first game of the season and ran with a five-yard touchdown. Ottawa has not recorded touchdowns throughout the last nine quarters. Two penalties and three two-point attempts were a 14-14 draw. With the following possession of
B.C., the hunter came up with another passcut and returned the ball 56 yards to the Lions' 7-yard line. Masori ran 6 yards and punched with a 1 yard TD. Luis Ward made a rare mistake by the convert, with Ottawa leading 20-14.
Ward misses only 6 out of 46 career change attempts.
The lead didn't last long as Rourke connected to Keon Hatcher with a 71-yard TD pass and the convert regained the 21-20 lead.
After B.C. James Butler finished a 6-play sequence with a 5-yard run in the end zone, he filled the lead and gave the Lions a 28-20 lead in the fourth quarter. ..
Ward added a 38-yard field goal in the middle of the fourth, but Shaun White had a 32-yard and 15-yard field goal for the Lions to reach 34-23. rice field.
At the last moment of play, Pass Interference Call and Caleb Evans punched in the TD, allowing the Red Blacks to go down the field to reach the 1-yard line. I did. With a two-point conversion, it was 34-31, with 29 seconds remaining.
Rourke established his presence early on. Last week, the Red Blacks handed over their first roke on the opening drive after having no two outs. With the next possession of
B.C., Rourke ran with a 50-yard touchdown in his third and short gambling, leading 7-0.
Rourke connected with Hatcher in the second quarter, leading the Lions to Ottawa's three-yard line. After that, James Butler ran on an 8-yard TD to 14-3.
Ottawa's first half scored field goals 35 and 28 yards from the ward.
This report by Canadian Press was first published on June 30, 2022
B.C. Lions 2-0, both games at home
Ottawa Redblacks, 0-2, both home and home defeats to Blue Bombers until the start of the season
This report by the Canadian Press was first published June 30, 2022
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