Final
for this game
Smith scores 18th touchdown as Lions top Eskimos
Jan 9, 2008 - 5:59 PM VANCOUVER, British Columbia (Ticker) -- Joe Smith moved one step closer to CFL immortality on Saturday night.Smith rushed for his 18th touchdown of the season and Jarious Jackson passed for two more scores in limited action as the B.C. Lions defeated the Edmonton Eskimos, 37-26.
Smith's one-yard touchdown rush in the third quarter moved him to within one score of Mike Pringle's single-season record. Pringle had 19 touchdowns in 2000.
With the loss, Edmonton (5-10-1) can no longer catch the Calgary Stampeders for the final playoff spot in the West Division. The Eskimos only hope is to catch the Montreal Alouettes (7-9-0) and cross over to the East.
Smith rushed for 107 yards on 17 carries and also hauled in a 10-yard reception as the Lions (12-3-1) maintained the top spot in the East Division standings with their sixth consecutive win.
Jackson, who left the game in the second half, completed 10-of-17 passes for 143 yards and touchdowns of 54 and 16 yards. His replacement, Buck Pierce, was effective, passing for 116 yards with no interceptions.
- CFL
FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
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EDMONTON 8 10 6 2 26
BC 10 7 14 6 37 FINAL
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: EDM - SINGLE, SEAN FLEMING 0 YD OFF A MISSED
FIELD GOAL 2:26. EDMONTON 1-0
BCL - TD, PARIS JACKSON 54 YD PASS FROM
JARIOUS JACKSON (PAUL MCCALLUM
KICK), 3:44. BC 7-1
EDM - TD, JASON TUCKER 53
Oct 21 1:03 AM - CFL
FG EDM
SEAN FLEMING 20 YD
EDMONTON 24
BC 31 0:00 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Oct 21 12:22 AM - CFL
TD BCL
JOE SMITH 1 YD RUN
(PAUL MCCALLUM KICK)
EDMONTON 18
BC 31 8:33 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Elks vs. LionsOct 20 11:55 PM - CFL
TD BCL
IAN SMART 81 YD PUNT RETURN
(PAUL MCCALLUM KICK)
EDMONTON 18
BC 24 13:14 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Elks vs. LionsOct 20 11:50 PM - CFL
FG EDM
SEAN FLEMING 41 YD
EDMONTON 18
BC 17 0:00 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Oct 20 11:32 PM - CFL
TD EDM
STEVEN JYLES 1 YD RUN
(SEAN FLEMING KICK)
EDMONTON 15
BC 17 1:59 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Elks vs. LionsOct 20 11:14 PM - CFL
TD BCL
RICKY FOLEY 15 YD PASS FROM JARIOUS JACKSON
(PAUL MCCALLUM KICK)
EDMONTON 8
BC 17 12:36 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Elks vs. LionsOct 20 10:48 PM - CFL
END, 1ST QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
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EDMONTON 8 8
BC 10 10 END, 1ST QTR
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: EDM - SINGLE, SEAN FLEMING 0 YD OFF A MISSED
FIELD GOAL 2:26. EDMONTON 1-0
BCL - TD, PARIS JACKSON 54 YD PASS FROM
JARIOUS JACKSON (PAUL MCCALLUM
KICK), 3:44. BC 7-1
EDM - TD, JASON TU
Oct 20 10:38 PM - CFL
TD EDM
JASON TUCKER 53 YD PASS FROM STEFAN LEFORS
(SEAN FLEMING KICK)
EDMONTON 8
BC 7 9:19 LEFT, 1ST QTR
Elks vs. LionsOct 20 10:26 PM - CFL
TD BCL
PARIS JACKSON 54 YD PASS FROM JARIOUS JACKSON
(PAUL MCCALLUM KICK)
EDMONTON 1
BC 7 11:16 LEFT, 1ST QTR
Elks vs. LionsOct 20 10:25 PM - CFL
SINGLE EDM
SEAN FLEMING 0 YD OFF A MISSED FIELD GOAL
EDMONTON 1
BC 0 12:34 LEFT, 1ST QTR
Elks vs. LionsOct 20 10:25 PM
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