Butler, Adams Jr. lead Lions to OT win over Stampeders

Quarterback Vernon Adams Jr.’s first begin as a B.C. Lion was a memorable one.

Adams threw for 294 yards, rushed for 32, and engineered a 31-29 extra time win over the host Calgary Stampeders on Saturday.

Acquired from the Montreal Alouettes in an Aug. 31 commerce, Adams did not throw any landing passes for the Lions, however he did not throw any interceptions both.

James Butler scored a pair of dashing touchdowns, together with one in extra time.

The Lions (9-3) held onto second place within the CFL’s West Division, two factors up on the Stampeders (8-5) in third, and 6 factors again of the front-running Winnipeg Blue Bombers (12-2).

The 2-time defending Gray Cup champion Bombers misplaced for simply the second time this season Saturday, falling 48-31 to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.

Adams’ backup Antonio Pipkin scored a dashing landing and added a two-point convert in extra time Saturday.

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Vancouver defeated Calgary 31-29 in a backwards and forwards extra time affair Saturday.

B.C.’s Sean Whyte kicked discipline objectives from 38, 30 and 14 yards in entrance of an introduced 22,319 at McMahon Stadium.

Lions receiver Dominique Rhymes compiled 91 receiving yards to succeed in over 1,000 this season, and Bryan Burnham posted a 100-yard night time.

B.C. improved to 2-0 towards Calgary with a pair of slender victories.

The Lions got here from behind to win 41-40 at McMahon on Aug. 13 with quarterback Nathan Rourke below centre.

“I believe you’ll be able to perceive how disappointing it’s, particularly the place we’re within the standings,” Calgary linebacker Jameer Thurman stated. “We have to be higher. Easy as that.”

Rourke injuring his ankle the week after the win in Calgary precipitated the commerce for Adams.

The 2 golf equipment meet once more Saturday in Vancouver.

Jake Maier went 26 of 38 in passing for 301 yards and three landing throws, however he dropped to 2-2 in begins since supplanting Bo Levi Mitchell as Calgary’s beginning quarterback final month.

Maier threw landing passes to Malik Henry and Luther Hakunavanhu, and one other to Jalen Philpot in OT.

Butler scored his second main of the sport on B.C.’s opening extra time drive with an eight-yard carry.

Calgary’s offside penalty gave B.C. a second likelihood at a two-point convert, which Pipkin transformed with a two-yard sprint.

Calgary countered with Maier throwing a four-yard landing throw to Philpot ultimately zone.

‘We have to get the offence the ball’

The Stampeders challenged for go interference following Maier’s incompletion to Reggie Begelton for 2 factors.

Officers ruling towards it sealed one other shut victory for the Lions at McMahon.

Calgary’s Rene Paredes kicked discipline objectives from 38, 37 and 13 yards, however was vast left on a 48-yard try with 23 seconds remaining in regulation time.

Calgary was hampered by 128 penalty yards to B.C.’s 87 within the sport, with the ball in B.C.’s arms for 35 minutes, 28 seconds within the sport.

“We have to get off the sector on second down,” Thurman stated. “Too many occasions, we had them on second and lengthy and did not get off. We have to get the offence the ball.”

Whyte’s 14-yard discipline objective put the Lions up by a transformed landing with 5 minutes remaining within the sport.

Calgary drew even with two minutes to go when Maier discovered an all-alone Hakunavanhu ultimately zone with an eight-yard throw.

Maier navigated Calgary’s offence to the 48-yard line within the ultimate minute for a Paredes try, which he missed.

The Stampeders settled for a Paredes 13-yard chip shot to path by 4 factors.

Pipkin’s one-yard plunge late within the third quarter noticed the Lions a 20-13 lead.

Calgary’s pointless roughness and go interference penalties accelerated B.C.’s march to the Stampeders’ doorstep.

Pipkin scored on his third try after he was twice repelled by Calgary’s defence.

B.C. exploits Calgary’s early penalties

Whyte’s 30-yard discipline objective early within the second half drew the Lions even at 13-13.

With B.C. threatening from Calgary’s 21-yard line late within the second, Stampeder linebacker Cameron Judged hunted down a scrambling Adams, compelled a fumble and picked up his league-leading fifth restoration this season.

A Paredes’ 37-yard discipline objective with 12 seconds left within the first half gave the hosts a 13-10 lead heading into the third quarter.

Henry outsprinting protection downfield hauled in an over-the-shoulder catch and headed for the tip zone for his eighth landing this season.

B.C. exploited Calgary’s 35 yards in penalties over the sport’s first six possessions.

The guests turned advantageous discipline place right into a landing on their opening drive with Butler scoring on a 10-yard run.

The 2 golf equipment then traded 38-yard discipline objectives for the Lions to guide 10-3 after one quarter.