Nathan Rourke and BC . lion will know The Calgary Seal very well for the next few weeks.
BC (6-1) visits Calgary (5-2) on Saturday night in the first of three meetings between the conference’s opponents. The Lions return to McMahon Stadium on September 17 before the two teams meet at BC Place Stadium on September 24.
The Lions are in the midst of a stressful period that has seen them play seven of eight games against West Division opponents. They have secured wins over Saskatchewan (32-17 on July 29) and Edmonton (46-14 on Saturday) and will also face the Riders in the home series on August 19 and August 26. .
Six of Calgary’s next seven regular competitions are also in the West Division, including the annual Labor Day at Home and Home series with Edmonton. The Stampeders will also face first place Winnipeg (9-0) on August 25.
Rourke was putting on a record-setting performance against Edmonton, completing 34/37 477 yard passes and 5 TD passes. 477 yards is a Canadian single-game record while the 91.2% finish mark is also a CFL sign.
He also ran five times for 25 yards and one TD.
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Dominique Rhymes has 9 catches at 91 yards and 3 TDs against Edmonton while Lucky Whitehead registers 6 catches at 148 yards and a touchdown.
Rourke currently leads the CFL in pass rate (2,418 yards), TD (21) and completion (81.3%). The lions also ranked first in attack points (35.7 per game), offensive TD (31), over-the-net (447.9) passing yards (349.4), dash TD (10) and few bags. maximum load allowed (seven).
BC also demonstrated superior defense against passes (224.6 yards per game) and runs (75.3 yards) and allowed 279.3 yards per game cyberattacks to be among the lowest in the league. fight. The Lions also ranked second in terms of the fewest surrendered attack points (18.4).
Calgary is about to have a 17-3 win over Ottawa held up by their defence. Defensive defender Titus Wall had two interceptions, returning one 46 yards to TD, helping the Stamps get their first win in three games.
Veteran Bo Levi Mitchell completed 13 of 27 137-yard passes with one interception. Mitchell, a two-time CFL player and two-time Gray Cup champion, needed just six yards past Henry Burris (32,191) to become the franchise’s all-time pass leader.
Dedrick Mills ran 100 yards on 16 carry for Calgary, which boasts the CFL’s top pounding attack ability (114.4 yards per game, 5.6 yards per take on average). Mills had a start against injured Ka’Deem Carey, the tournament’s second-placed driver with 471 yards (6.5 yards average).
Carey missed training Tuesday due to a hamstring injury.
Calgary was also ruled out by head coach Dave Dickenson (COVID-19 protocol). Special Teams Coordinator Mark Kilam has handled head coaching duties against Ottawa but Dickenson will be back to face BC
One of the many interesting matches in this competition will be a BC match that records 16 more than 30-yard completions leading the CFL in the face of a Calgary defense that allows for the lowest six-plus 30-yard completions. Tournaments. Unfortunately for the Stampeders, veteran defensive back Tre Roberson (seasonal knee surgery) is absent. \
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