Nathan Rourke threw for a massive, record-setting 436 yards and four touchdowns, powering the B.C. Lions to a dominant 44-3 win over the Toronto Argonauts on Saturday.
threw for a massive 436 yards and four touchdowns, powering the B.C. Lions to a dominant 44-3 win over the Toronto Argonauts on Saturday.
The Argos' only points of the night came off a 23-yard field goal from Boris Bede early in the second quarter.The Lions were coming off of a bye week but showed no rust early in Saturday's game, kicking it off with an eight-play, 68-yard scoring drive. The Lions stood strong and denied the visitors all three times they attempted to sneak into the end zone. Toronto turned the ball over on downs.Rourke's seven-yard toss to Lucky Whitehead was ruled incomplete, but B.C. head coach Rick Campbell challenged and the call was overturned, giving his side a first down.
Lions defensive lineman David Menard sacked Bethel-Thompson on the next play, but the Argos still managed to score on the drive, with Bede booting a field goal that cut Toronto's deficit to 10-3. A rash of injuries swept through B.C.'s lineup late in the first half, though, with linebacker Bo Lokombo, running back James Butler and wide receiver Bryan Burnham all heading to the locker room with game-ending injuries. Whitehead appeared to suffer an ankle injury, too, but stayed in the game.
Rourke's arching 29-yard toss to a wide-open Jevon Cottoy deep in the red zone set up B.C.'s third TD of the night late in the third quarter. Cottoy took a couple of quick steps into the end zone and tallied his first major of the season.
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