Lions 34, Alouettes 25: B.C. stops the bleeding and will get again within the win column

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The B.C. Lions wanted a win. However what they wanted most was this sort of win.

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They had been examined. They trailed. That they had massive performs accomplished on them, and replied with them in form. There have been turnovers and tantalizingly shut touchdowns.

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And in the long run on Saturday night time at Molson Stadium, they’d a 34-25 win over the Montreal Alouettes.

The outcome snapped a two-game dropping streak that solid doubt on the Lions’ potential, a pair of slow-start performances in opposition to groups with sub-par information.

However Saturday, amid the glowing cellphone lights of the Als’ crowds, the Leos (8-4) had been shining brighter. Vernon Adams Jr. was 21-of-33 for 306 yards and three touchdowns in his first significant motion in Montreal since being traded away to the Lions. It was his seventh 300-yard recreation of the yr, probably the most within the league.

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Wideout Alexander Hollins caught two of these touchdowns, together with a 62-yarder within the second quarter. Keon Hatcher had a rating too, wanting like DC’s Mr. Unbelievable capturing his arms as much as haul in a 17-yarder to make put the Lions again in entrance 23-19 within the third quarter after they relinquished the lead.

Als working again William Stanback punched again instantly with a 69-yard sprint up the center to place the hosts again on high, however whereas the Lions lacked chew of their earlier recreation, they’d sharpened their incisors for this one.

Fortunate Whitehead caught a 43-yard bomb within the fourth quarter, then regarded to have adopted it up with a 33-yard TD snag two performs later, however replays overturned his catch in the long run zone.

Dealing with a third-and-1 on the Alouettes (6-5), the Leos settled for a Sean Whyte subject objective from 31 yards to leap again in entrance by two factors.

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NEXT GAME

Ottawa Redblacks at B.C. Lions

4 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 16, B.C. Place

TV: TSN. Radio: AM730

Montreal was threatening once more after a faux punt caught B.C. with their pants down — Jeshrun Antwi took a direct snap and scampered 43 yards down the sideline to the Lions 22 — however Quincy Mauger confirmed up along with his first interception of the yr in the long run zone.

B.C., the most-penalized group within the league, was the beneficiary of two 15-yard penalties in opposition to the Als on a drive with three minutes left, together with a command centre initiated flag for roughing the passer that worn out a Montreal sack.

And the Lions floor recreation, which was tabbed as ineffective, got here to life.

Taquan Mizzell rushed 5 occasions for 40 yards on the sequence, capped off along with his first speeding landing of the yr, a five-yard pitch down the precise aspect with 1:33 left. He completed the sport with 14 carries for 68 yards.

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Cody Fajardo was 22-of-35 for 308 yards, one landing and two picks, however the second most-sacked QB within the league was taken down 5 occasions on Saturday.

Montreal truly outgained B.C. in web yards, 517-427, however their lack of ability to complete price them. In three journeys to the purple zone, the Als needed to kick three subject targets.

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