Just over four minutes into the quarter, Locksley completed a one-yard quarterback sneak to give the Elks their only touchdown of the game. The Lions took a 42-6 lead into the locker room, tying a franchise record set in 1981 for most points scored in a half.Īrbuckle returned at quarterback for the Elks to start the third, a move that gave Edmonton some early momentum. As he was being hauled to the ground, Hatcher stretched out and touched the ball into the end zone, marking the fourth consecutive TD drive for the home side. His touchdown was quickly called off, with officials ruling the ball was dead at Edmonton’s 42-yard line.īut the play set up yet another scoring drive for BC, with Rourke finding Hatcher on the goal line with a six-yard pass.
The veteran Lions defensive back rolled, then sprinted 48 yards down the field and leapt into the end zone with a forward roll. With less than a minute to go in the half, Lee dove to pick off a pass from Ford to receiver Mike Jones. Instead, he settled for a two-yard sneak on a third down that increased the Lions’ lead to 35-6.Īfter seeing Arbuckle sacked by Teuhema and without a touchdown on the scoreboard, the Elks opted to bring on Canadian Tre Ford at quarterback to close out the second quarter. Rourke briefly appeared to chalk up a massive rushing touchdown but the play was called out of bounds. The Iowa product evaded the Elks’ defense and sprinted 21 yards into the end zone for his third TD of the night.īutler recorded his fourth major before halftime, rushing six yards to put BC up 28-6. The young QB followed the play up by scrambling out of the pocket for an 11-yard rush, then dished the ball to Butler on the next play. Rourke delivered a massive toss early in the quarter, sending a 31-yard bomb to Hatcher near the far sideline. The extra point from Whyte gave BC a 14-3 cushion heading into the second quarter.Ĭastillo cut the advantage to 14-6 with a 37-yard field goal to open the second frame, but the Lions maintained their stranglehold on the game. Rourke and the Lions worked the ball up the field and Butler escaped traffic to streak 36 yards into the end zone for another TD. Lee set up the next drive of the night, picking off an Arbuckle pass intended for Elks wide receiver Jalin Marshall at BC’s 50-yard line. The Elks responded with 35-yard field goal by Castillo. Whyte added an extra point and the Lions took a 7-0 lead less than five minutes in.
Lions game winning touchdown series#
1 spot from retired QB Michael Reilly - had ample time to find his targets and finished the series with a short toss to Butler, who darted 10 yards into the end zone for his first major of the game. The Lions dominated from the very beginning, opening the game with a near-perfect nine-play, 68-yard scoring drive. Kai Locksley notched Edmonton’s lone touchdown of the night, and kicker Sergio Castillo connected for three field goals, including a 37-yard strike. Tre Ford made an appearance under center for the Elks (0-1) late in the second quarter and registered eight passing yards and an interception. The former Toronto Argonaut was sacked three times, all by Lions’ rookie defensive lineman Sione Teuhema.
Keon Hatcher also hauled in a major for the home side and Sean Whyte added a late 13-yard field goal.Įdmonton QB Nick Arbuckle struggled, connecting on 20 of 29 attempts for 254 yards and three interceptions. James Butler was a force for the Lions (1-0) with four TDs, including one on a 21-yard run. Backup Michael O’Connor came in late for the Lions and added a rushing touchdown of his own. The Victoria, BC, native added two more rushing TDs.
VANCOUVER - The BC Lions opened their Canadian Football League season in dramatic fashion Saturday, trouncing the listless Edmonton Elks 59-15.Ĭanadian quarterback Nathan Rourke proved he’s ready for the starter’s spot, connecting on 26 of 29 passes for 282 yards and three touchdowns.
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