Final
for this game
Smith's two TDs carry Lions past Argonauts in season opener
Jan 8, 2008 - 8:58 PM TORONTO (Ticker) -- Joe Smith ran for two touchdowns in the third quarter as the BC Lions held on for a 24-22 victory over the Toronto Argonauts on Thursday in the season opener for both teams.Smith scored his first TD of the quarter with a two-yard scamper, giving BC the lead for good at 17-15. He completed his impressive night with a one-yard score at the 11:56 mark, which was set up by Dave Dickenson's 45-yard completion to Cory Rogers.
Smith ran for 79 yards and Dickenson went 17-of-27 for 179 yards and one interception for the Lions (1-0), who captured the Grey Cup last season.
In the second quarter, Toronto's Bashir Levingston returned a missed field goal 129 yards for a TD, establishing a league regular-season record. The previous mark was held by Ron Hopkins, who had a 128-yard return in 1990 for Calgary.
Damon Allen finished 14-of-18 for 130 yards and one score and Arland Bruce hauled in seven passes for 80 yards for the Argonauts (0-1), who recorded six sacks.
- CFL
FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
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BC 7 3 14 0 24
TORONTO 0 15 0 7 22 FINAL
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: BCL - TD, JAMAL JOHNSON RECOVERED BLOCKED
PUNT IN END ZONE (PAUL MCCALLUM
KICK), 11:33. BC 7-0
2ND QUARTER: TOR - SINGLE, NOEL PREFONTAINE 0 YD OFF A MISSED
FIELD GOAL 0:14. BC 7-1
BCL - FG,
Jun 28 9:29 PM - CFL
TD TOR
MICHAEL PALMER 8 YD PASS FROM MICHAEL BISHOP
(CHRIS HARDY KICK)
BC 24
TORONTO 22 8:35 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Lions vs. ArgonautsJun 28 9:02 PM - CFL
END, 3RD QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
BC 7 3 14 24
TORONTO 0 15 0 15 END, 3RD QTR
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: BCL - TD, JAMAL JOHNSON RECOVERED BLOCKED
PUNT IN END ZONE (PAUL MCCALLUM
KICK), 11:33. BC 7-0
2ND QUARTER: TOR - SINGLE, NOEL PREFONTAINE 0 YD OFF A MISSED
FIELD GOAL 0:14. BC 7-1
BCL
Jun 28 8:45 PM - CFL
TD BCL
JOE SMITH 1 YD RUN
(PAUL MCCALLUM KICK)
BC 24
TORONTO 15 3:04 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Lions vs. ArgonautsJun 28 8:39 PM - CFL
TD BCL
JOE SMITH 3 YD RUN
(PAUL MCCALLUM KICK)
BC 17
TORONTO 15 0:59 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Lions vs. ArgonautsJun 28 8:18 PM - CFL
HALFTIME 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
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BC 7 3 10
TORONTO 0 15 15 HALFTIME
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: BCL - TD, JAMAL JOHNSON RECOVERED BLOCKED
PUNT IN END ZONE (PAUL MCCALLUM
KICK), 11:33. BC 7-0
2ND QUARTER: TOR - SINGLE, NOEL PREFONTAINE 0 YD OFF A MISSED
FIELD GOAL 0:14. BC 7-1
BCL - F
Jun 28 7:58 PM - CFL
TD TOR
BASHIR LEVINGSTON 129 YD RETURN OF ATTEMPTED FIELD GOAL
(CHRIS HARDY KICK)
BC 10
TORONTO 15 0:28 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Lions vs. ArgonautsJun 28 7:56 PM - CFL
TD TOR
ARLAND BRUCE 11 YD PASS FROM DAMON ALLEN
(CHRIS HARDY KICK)
BC 10
TORONTO 8 1:57 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Lions vs. ArgonautsJun 28 7:45 PM - CFL
SINGLE TOR
NOEL PREFONTAINE 0 YD OFF A MISSED FIELD GOAL
BC 7
TORONTO 1 14:46 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Lions vs. ArgonautsJun 28 7:16 PM - CFL
END, 1ST QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
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BC 7 7
TORONTO 0 0 END, 1ST QTR
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: BCL - TD, JAMAL JOHNSON RECOVERED BLOCKED
PUNT IN END ZONE (PAUL MCCALLUM
KICK), 11:33. BC 7-0
Jun 28 7:11 PM - CFL
TD BCL
JAMAL JOHNSON RECOVERED BLOCKED PUNT IN END ZONE
(PAUL MCCALLUM KICK)
BC 7
TORONTO 0 3:27 LEFT, 1ST QTR
Lions vs. ArgonautsJun 28 7:05 PM
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