The Lions can’t do much with the fantastic field position from Williams. Of their six drives, only one has been longer than five plays. Winnipeg goes 2-and-out. On B. ’s second down, Adams goes deep for Hollins. The underthrown ball falls incomplete, but after the crowd sees the replay, Rick Campbell is quick to throw the challenge flag. The Lions win the challenge, get it first-and-10 at the 32.
Williams, who has to be exhausted with all the work he’s done, brings it back 24 yards to end the half. He has 231 return yards — and it’s only halftime. HALFTIME The Bombers have just 92 yards of offence under Dru Brown, who is 7-of-11 for 58 yards and an interception. The Lions, even with having just one of their eight drives last longer than five plays, have 164 net yards — 85 of those coming from James Butler (74 rush, 11 receiving). The aforementioned Terry Williams has more return yards than B.
There were four two-and-outs, and five four-play drives. “(This win is) huge man. Man. Huge. I thank God, man just for another day, ” Adams said after the game. “The defence stepped up big time, two pick-sixes. Special teams, Terry putting us in great field position all night … I just want to be better for the team. That’s it, myself. I just want to finish with seven, especially when we get those great field positions. But I’m happy, man. This is a great team win and we’re gonna get better from it. ” This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.
3Q, 10:33: Brown scrambles on a second down play and hits Rasheed Bailey for a 12-yard gain on the sideline. Again, B. Place gets an assist as the replay shows Bailey’s feet might have been off the ground when he made the catch. Rick Campbell throws the challenge flag for the second time tonight. But the play stands as the replays are inconclusive when Bailey had possession. 3Q, 9:20: TJ Lee sniffs out which way Dakota Prukop is going on the short yardage sneak and brings him down behind the line.
1Q, 11:19: A massive hit by Tyneil Cooper on Rasheed Bailey sets the tone on defence for B. as he reads the quick out to the wide receiver perfectly, timing his boom stick just as the ball arrived. FIELD GOAL! Lions 7, Bombers 3; 1Q, 6:43: The Bombers put together a decent drive — 44 yards to the B. 31 — but it’s stuffed by a Sione Teuhema sack that leads to a 38-yard field goal from Marc Liegghio. 1Q, 4:44: The Lions go two-and-out — a hesitation by Adams causes a sack, then he’s incomplete to Dominque Rhymes on the deep ball on the sideline — before Janarion Grant returns it 36 yards to the 54.
But he’s pushed out at the 41, and the stadium relaxes. 3Q, 12:35: Bombers go 2-and-out after a David Menard sack drops them back 12 yards on second down. 3Q, 11:29: But the Lions can’t do any better. Another 2-and-out. Adams is sacked on second down, holding on to the ball too long before it gets knocked out accidentally by offensive lineman Peter Godber. But the Leos dodge a bullet and recover the fumble. Flintoft kicks it away.
B. Lions' James Butler (24) carries the ball and scores a touchdown against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers during the first half of CFL football game in Vancouver, on Saturday, October 15, 2022. Photo by DARRYL DYCK /THE CANADIAN PRESS One more win gets the B. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. The Leos dispatched a Winnipeg Blue Bombers team resting several of its starters 40-32 Saturday night at B. Place, giving them the inside track on second place in the West Division.
has offence. Vernon Adams has hit six different receivers — and that’s including the completed pass to himself — going 8-of-14 for 82 yards and a touchdown. There have been times he’s swallowed the ball instead of taking a shot, but still no interceptions in his 127 pass attempts for B. THIRD QUARTER 3Q, 14:44: Opening kickoff of the second half goes to Grant, and B. Place holds its collective breath as he breaks up the sideline.
Adams hits Keon Hatcher for 12 yards, and the Lions are just outside the red zone. TOUCHDOWN! Lions 27, Bombers 10; 2Q, 0:07: Adams lofts a jump ball in the end zone to Rhymes, who makes a simultaneous catch with Winnipeg’s Desmond Lawrence, but wrestles it away on the ground. The Johnny-on-the-spot official calls a B. touchdown. 2Q, 0:02: B. tries to squib the kick, but Flintoft doesn’t get it over the initial line of blockers and Winnipeg’s Redha Kramdi returns it 12 yards to B. ’s 46. Liegghio comes on for the 53-yard field goal, but comes up short for the second time tonight.
Then James Butler, on a first and goal from the nine, takes it up the gut and powers in for the touchdown. Sean Whyte hits the extra point, and B. is up 7-0. Five plays, 50 yards, a whole 2:38 off the clock. Adams was 2-for-2 for 23 yards, and ran twice for 18 yards. 1Q, 12:04: Winnipeg takes over at the 35 after a short return by Janarion Grant.
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