B.C. Lions beat Calgary 32-15 to nearly eliminate Stampeders from playoffs for first time since 2004
Calgary Stampeders' Peyton Logan, centre, is tackled by B.C. Lions ' Emmanuel Rugamba, right, and Garry Peters during the second half in Vancouver. The Lions won 32-15 on Oct. 4, 2024.B.C.’s defence provided an offensive jolt, with Mathieu Betts and T.J. Lee each running in touchdowns off of turnovers.
The Stamps turned to backup quarterback Matthew Shiltz late in the fourth quarter and he amassed 99 passing yards, including a TD. The Lions defence troubled the Stamps late in the first quarter Friday, with Ronald Kent Jr. forcing Calgary’s Ishmael Hyman to fumble the ball. B.C.’s Ayinde Eley collected it and dashed 54 yards down the field to five the Lions a first down at the Stampeders’ 22 yard line.
Rourke used his feet to put up yards for the home side, but after getting his team into scoring position, the Canadian quarterback was sacked for a 12-yard loss with less than a minute to go in the first half. Whyte saved the drive with a 40-yard field goal that cut B.C.’s deficit to a single point heading into the locker rooms.
Rourke and the Lions strung together a solid series of passes through the end of the quarter and into the fourth. Minutes later, the Lions struck again when Lee knocked down Maier’s toss, recovered the ball and dashed over the goal line.
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