SportsDirect Inc. staff
Oct 12, 2014
Lions 41, Redblacks 3: Kevin Glenn threw three touchdowns as host BC cruised to victory over Ottawa to snap a three-game losing skid.
Glenn was 20-for-27 passing for 345 yards, finding Ernest Jackson, Lavasier Tuinei and Keola Antolin for touchdowns for the Lions (8-7), who improved to 4-4 at home. Jackson led all players with 195 receiving yards and Antolin added 157 rushing yards, while John Beck and Shawn Gore scored rushing touchdowns.
Henry Burris completed 12-of-21 passes for 143 yards for the Redblacks (2-12), who are all but eliminated from playoff contention. Brett Maher scored the only points for Ottawa on a 34-yard field goal.
The Redblacks hung around in the game until late in the second quarter after Maher got them on the board with 3:47 remaining in the first half, cutting BCกฏs lead to 10-3. Glenn responded with a 60-yard touchdown toss to Jackson 1:17 later and the Lions carried a 17-3 advantage into halftime.
Glenn hit Tuinei for a 9-yard touchdown 5:12 into the third quarter and connected with Antolin for a 3-yard score 2:38 into the fourth. Beck capped the scoring with a 1-yard touchdown run late in the game.
GAME NOTEBOOK: BC LB Solomon Elimimian recorded seven tackles, bringing his season total to 121, nine shy of J.C. Sherrittกฏs record of 130. กญ Burris reached 3,000 passing yards for the 12th season in his career. กญ Ottawa KR Roy Finch returned seven kicks for 153 yards.