{"id":157344,"date":"2025-09-20T16:06:13","date_gmt":"2025-09-20T16:06:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/157344\/"},"modified":"2025-09-20T16:06:13","modified_gmt":"2025-09-20T16:06:13","slug":"b-c-lions-roar-past-calgary-stampeders-52-23","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/157344\/","title":{"rendered":"B.C. Lions roar past Calgary Stampeders 52-23"},"content":{"rendered":"

CALGARY \u2013 B.C. quarterback Nathan Rourke ran for three touchdowns and threw for two more in the Lions\u2019 52-23 win over the host Calgary Stampeders in the CFL on Friday.<\/p>\n

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His backup Jeremiah Masoli scored on a one-yard carry, Zander Horvath scored a 70-yard rushing touchdown and Justin McInnis caught a pair of touchdown passes for the Lions (7-7-0). Kicker Sean Whyte contributed a field goal and five convert points.<\/p>\n

Quincy Vaughn scored a rushing touchdown, Tevin Jones caught a touchdown pass and Rene Paredes kicked a trio of field goals for the Stampeders (8-5-0), who dropped their second in a row.<\/p>\n

Rourke completed 20 of 24 pass attempts for 331 yards. At 3,935 on the season, the 27-year-old from Victoria set a league record for most by a Canadian passer in a single season. Rourke surpassed Russ Jackson\u2019s 3,641 in 1969.<\/p>\n

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Vernon Adams Jr. completed 11 of 16 pass attempts for 125 yards, but didn\u2019t finish the game after he was tackled on a third-quarter carry. Two of his first three passes of the game were intercepted.<\/p>\n

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His backup P.J. Walker went 8-for-9 in passing for 64 yards and a touchdown. Walker appeared to injure his arm with five minutes remaining, which sent third-stringer Vaughn into the game.<\/p>\n

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The game was billed as a clash between B.C.\u2019s prolific offence and one of the best defences in the league.<\/p>\n

It was all Lions, however, as the visitors led 28-7 at halftime in front of an announced 23,554 at McMahon Stadium.<\/p>\n

The Lions extended their streak of scoring 30-plus points in a game to seven straight.<\/p>\n

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With Calgary on B.C.\u2019s 22-yard line on the first drive of the third quarter, Adams was removed from the game by the injury spotter after he was kneed on a 10-yard run.<\/p>\n

Vaughn converted a third-and goal into Calgary\u2019s first touchdown of the game.<\/p>\n

The Lions countered on their next possession when Rourke, who rushed for 43 yards on six carries in the game, sprinted for the end zone\u2019s edge for a three-yard major.<\/p>\n

The Stampeders eked out a second touchdown early in the fourth quarter when Walker connected with Jones in the end zones. A two-point convert attempt failed.<\/p>\n

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Rourke and McInnis connected again midway through the fourth quarter on an 11-yard touchdown strike. Horvath took a handoff 70 yards downfield to score B.C.\u2019s sixth touchdown.<\/p>\n

B.C. was without CFL rushing leader James Butler with a thigh injury, but led 21-0 before Calgary registered its first down of the game.<\/p>\n

The Lions, who lead the CFL in offensive touchdowns this season, scored their 39th on the game\u2019s opening drive when Rourke\u2019s one-yard carry capped a six-play, 71-yard march.<\/p>\n

Adams\u2019 first and third passes of the game were intercepted by Christophe Beaulieu and Micah Awe respectively.<\/p>\n

The Lions didn\u2019t cash the first turnover for points, but Masoli scored on a one-yard plunge on the second to make it 14-0 for the visitors.<\/p>\n

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B.C. needed just two plays on its next possession to score. Rourke tore through the Stampeders defence on a 26-yard scoring run after Stanley Berryhill\u2019s one-handed catch for a 53-yard gain.<\/p>\n

Paredes produced Calgary\u2019s first points of the game with a 23-yard field goal early in the second quarter.<\/p>\n

Assisted by Calgary\u2019s 15-yard face-masking penalty, Rourke whipped a 35-yard touchdown pass to McInnis midway through the second quarter for a 28-3 lead.<\/p>\n

Paredes booted a 29-yard field goal on the final play of the half and another from 48 yards in the fourth quarter.<\/p>\n

UP NEXT: The Lions visit the Toronto Argonauts and the Stampeders are also on the road against the Montreal Alouettes next Friday.<\/p>\n

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 19, 2025.<\/p>\n

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