Posted: October 12,2014 01:01AM
Updated: October 12,2014 01:02AM
CFL.ca Staff
#OTTvsBC
VANCOUVER -- Kevin Glenn and Ernest Jackson formed an unstoppable duo on Saturday night, helping the BC Lions roar to a 41-3 win over the Ottawa REDBLACKS at BC Place.
Glenn threw for 345 yards and three touchdowns on 20-of-27 passing, while Jackson filled in as the team's top receiving threat with 195 yards and a touchdown on seven catches, helping the Lions put an end to a three-game losing streak and extending their lead over the Winnipeg Blue Bombers for a crossover playoff spot.
Lavasier Tuinei and Keola Antolin each scored the first touchdowns of their career, while the Lions' defence went a third straight game without giving up a touchdown in a game that the Orange and Black owned for 60 minutes on both sides of the ball.
Tuinei chipped in with 56 yards on five catches and looked like he could become a big playmaker for the Lions down the late-season stretch, while Antolin provided an enormous spark at the running back position, racking up 199 yards from scrimmage on 14 runs and three catches.
Shawn Gore and John Beck scored the other touchdowns on separate one-yards run for the Lions, while Paul McCallum moved into second place on the CFL's all-time scoring list as a result of two field goals and five single points.
Already dealing with a number of key injuries on offence, the Lions got another scare on their first possession of the game when Glenn’s hand connected with the centre’s helmet on a deep pass downfield.
The pass was complete to Jackson for a 40-yard
pickup, but Beck was forced to finish off a drive that eventually
resulted in a 30-yard McCallum field goal, giving the Lions a 3-0 lead.
Coming off a 42-20 win over the Bombers last weekend, the REDBLACKS offence had some life out of the gate, moving the ball on each possession and sustaining drives. But the Lions’ elite defence didn’t bend through the entire first quarter, as McCallum’s field goal stood as the only scoring through the opening 15 minutes.
With Glenn back in the game, BC’s offence looked to take advantage of what was shaping up to be another dominant defensive performance. After both teams swapped punts to start the second, a pass interference penalty got the Lions moving on their next drive.
Antolin kept things moving with a 17-yard catch-and-run from Kevin Glenn, followed by a 26-yard run to the Ottawa 26-yard-line.
Another pass interference penalty on the REDBLACKS defence gave BC a first down at the one, where the Lions pulled something new out of their bag of tricks as Beck handed the ball off to Gore for a one-yard touchdown run.
A 27-yard grab by Wallace Miles setup Ottawa’s first points of the game on a 34-yard field goal by Brett Maher, but the theme of the night for the REDBLACKS continued to be an inability to finish many promising drives.
Up 10-3, the Lions made the REDBLACKS pay for not finishing, when late in the first half, Glenn connected with Jackson for another deep ball. This time Jackson couldn’t be caught, scoring on a 60-yard touchdown to extend BC’s lead to 17-3 before halftime.
Two more quarters of shutout ball for the Lions defence extended its impressive streak to 10 quarters without allowing a touchdown, as BC rolled into the second half of this one with plenty of momentum in front of the home crowd.
Glenn and the BC offence continued to click to
start the third quarter, as the veteran pivot connected on passes of 10
and 12 yards respectively to Jackson and Gore for first downs. Two more
completions to Gore and Jackson were followed up by a pair of
completions to the newcomer, Tuinei, for another 40 yards altogether.
After a six-for-six start to the half, Glenn connected for Tuinei for the receiver’s first career touchdown grab, extending the Lions’ lead to 24-3 on Glenn’s second touchdown pass of the night.
The Lions added a field goal in the third to make it 27-3, but this particular boot by McCallum meant more than just another three points on the scoreboard. The three points were the veteran kicker's ninth of the night, moving him into second place on the all-time scoring list ahead of former placekicker Mark McLoughlin.
The damage against the REDBLACKS wasn't done there, however. In the fourth quarter, caught on the field after a roughing the kicker penalty negated what would've been a BC punt, a tired Ottawa defence gave up a 56-yard run by Antolin down to the Ottawa four.
Antolin finished off what he started with a short touchdown catch, the first major of his career, putting the Lions up 34-3 midway through the fourth quarter. Beck, in the game for mop-up duty with the game in hand, added one more score for the Lions from a yard out to make it 41-3.
The win was the Lions' biggest of the season, and a huge relief for a team that needed a victory in order to remain in a playoff position. BC currently sits two games up on the Bombers for a playoff spot via the East Division crossover, with the Bombers playing on Thanksgiving Monday looking to keep pace.
The Lions now get to savour their victory for a full extra week, as they head into their second and final bye week of the season, before a pivotal late-season stretch against the Bombers, Eskimos, and Stampeders. Ottawa, meanwhile, looks to get back in the win column with a visit to Tim Horton's Field to take on the Ticats.
#OTTvsBC
VANCOUVER -- Kevin Glenn and Ernest Jackson formed an unstoppable duo on Saturday night, helping the BC Lions roar to a 41-3 win over the Ottawa REDBLACKS at BC Place.
Glenn threw for 345 yards and three touchdowns on 20-of-27 passing, while Jackson filled in as the team's top receiving threat with 195 yards and a touchdown on seven catches, helping the Lions put an end to a three-game losing streak and extending their lead over the Winnipeg Blue Bombers for a crossover playoff spot.
Lavasier Tuinei and Keola Antolin each scored the first touchdowns of their career, while the Lions' defence went a third straight game without giving up a touchdown in a game that the Orange and Black owned for 60 minutes on both sides of the ball.
Tuinei chipped in with 56 yards on five catches and looked like he could become a big playmaker for the Lions down the late-season stretch, while Antolin provided an enormous spark at the running back position, racking up 199 yards from scrimmage on 14 runs and three catches.
Shawn Gore and John Beck scored the other touchdowns on separate one-yards run for the Lions, while Paul McCallum moved into second place on the CFL's all-time scoring list as a result of two field goals and five single points.
Already dealing with a number of key injuries on offence, the Lions got another scare on their first possession of the game when Glenn’s hand connected with the centre’s helmet on a deep pass downfield.
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Coming off a 42-20 win over the Bombers last weekend, the REDBLACKS offence had some life out of the gate, moving the ball on each possession and sustaining drives. But the Lions’ elite defence didn’t bend through the entire first quarter, as McCallum’s field goal stood as the only scoring through the opening 15 minutes.
With Glenn back in the game, BC’s offence looked to take advantage of what was shaping up to be another dominant defensive performance. After both teams swapped punts to start the second, a pass interference penalty got the Lions moving on their next drive.
Antolin kept things moving with a 17-yard catch-and-run from Kevin Glenn, followed by a 26-yard run to the Ottawa 26-yard-line.
Another pass interference penalty on the REDBLACKS defence gave BC a first down at the one, where the Lions pulled something new out of their bag of tricks as Beck handed the ball off to Gore for a one-yard touchdown run.
A 27-yard grab by Wallace Miles setup Ottawa’s first points of the game on a 34-yard field goal by Brett Maher, but the theme of the night for the REDBLACKS continued to be an inability to finish many promising drives.
Up 10-3, the Lions made the REDBLACKS pay for not finishing, when late in the first half, Glenn connected with Jackson for another deep ball. This time Jackson couldn’t be caught, scoring on a 60-yard touchdown to extend BC’s lead to 17-3 before halftime.
Two more quarters of shutout ball for the Lions defence extended its impressive streak to 10 quarters without allowing a touchdown, as BC rolled into the second half of this one with plenty of momentum in front of the home crowd.
| An all-time great |
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 Paul McCallum kicked two field goals and three single points, moving him past former placekicker Mark McLoughlin for second place on the all-time scoring list. His 11 points on Saturday night gave him 2,999 in his career, ahead of McLoughlin's 2,994. » McCallum by the numbers |
After a six-for-six start to the half, Glenn connected for Tuinei for the receiver’s first career touchdown grab, extending the Lions’ lead to 24-3 on Glenn’s second touchdown pass of the night.
The Lions added a field goal in the third to make it 27-3, but this particular boot by McCallum meant more than just another three points on the scoreboard. The three points were the veteran kicker's ninth of the night, moving him into second place on the all-time scoring list ahead of former placekicker Mark McLoughlin.
The damage against the REDBLACKS wasn't done there, however. In the fourth quarter, caught on the field after a roughing the kicker penalty negated what would've been a BC punt, a tired Ottawa defence gave up a 56-yard run by Antolin down to the Ottawa four.
Antolin finished off what he started with a short touchdown catch, the first major of his career, putting the Lions up 34-3 midway through the fourth quarter. Beck, in the game for mop-up duty with the game in hand, added one more score for the Lions from a yard out to make it 41-3.
The win was the Lions' biggest of the season, and a huge relief for a team that needed a victory in order to remain in a playoff position. BC currently sits two games up on the Bombers for a playoff spot via the East Division crossover, with the Bombers playing on Thanksgiving Monday looking to keep pace.
The Lions now get to savour their victory for a full extra week, as they head into their second and final bye week of the season, before a pivotal late-season stretch against the Bombers, Eskimos, and Stampeders. Ottawa, meanwhile, looks to get back in the win column with a visit to Tim Horton's Field to take on the Ticats.
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