VANCOUVER — The Winnipeg Blue Bombers spoiled Nathan Rourke’s return to the CFL by picking off the Canadian-born quarterback twice in a 20-11 win over the BC Lions on Sunday.
The Lions, who were embarrassed 25-0 by the Bombers earlier this month, lost for the fourth consecutive game.
Backup quarterback Chase Price came on late in the fourth quarter. He directed a drive that ended with a David Mackie one-yard touchdown. Sean Whyte added a 23-yard field goal.Bombers quarterback Zach Collaros completed 23 of 31 passes for 288 yards, a touchdown and an interception as Winnipeg improved to 4-6 and moved into a third-place tie with Calgary in the West. Nic Demski had six catches for 109 yards and a touchdown.
Rourke returned to the Lions this week after spending 18 months trying to land a job in the NFL. His last CFL game was a 28-20 loss to the Bombers in the 2022 West Final. He bounced one pass in front of a receiver in the first half and threw behind another in the second. Rourke did, however, take off for a 15-yard run in the third quarter and hit Alexander Hollins on a nice 39-yard pass to set up Whyte’s field goal.
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