Winnipeg Blue Bombers vs BC Lions Match Player Stats On Aug 05, 2013

SportsDirect Inc. staff
Aug 5, 2013

Lions 27, Blue Bombers 20: Quarterback Travis Lulay completed 28-of-39 passes for 268 yards and three touchdowns as BC remained perfect at home.

Slotbacks Shawn Gore and Courtney Taylor and wide receiver Korey Williams caught touchdown passes for the Lions (4-2), who won despite running back Andrew Harris being limited to 56 yards on 13 carries. Linebackers Adam Bighill and Solomon Elimimian led another stifling defensive effort by BC, as Bighill had eight tackles and Elimimian made an interception and forced a fumble.

Quarterback Justin Goltz finished 13-for-28 for 112 yards as Winnipeg (1-5) lost its fourth straight game. Goltz ran for a touchdown and running back Chad Simpson recorded 83 yards and one touchdown on 19 carries, while defensive end Alex Hall had two of the Blue Bombers' four sacks.

The Lions led by one at halftime before Blue Bombers kicker Mike Renaudกฏs punt was downed in the end zone for a rouge to tie the game with 5:27 left in the third quarter. Winnipeg conceded a safety 4:24 into the fourth quarter and Lulay found Taylor for an 11-yard score 4:17 later to give BC a lead it would not relinquish.

Gore caught a 20-yard touchdown pass 7:37 into the second quarter and Elimimian intercepted Goltz 1:45 later to set up a 14-yard touchdown reception by Williams. Goltz brought the Blue Bombers within one with a 5-yard touchdown run with 1:50 remaining in the first half, but was ineffective over the final two quarters of his second career start.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Lions WR Emmanuel Arceneaux led all players with seven receptions for 72 yards. กญ Hall leads the league with eight sacks. Winnipeg has a league-leading 24 sacks as a team. กญ The Lions improved to 3-0 at BC Place, while the Blue Bombers fell to 0-2 against West Division opponents.