Final
BC edges Calgary to set record for wins
Jan 9, 2008 - 6:06 PM VANCOUVER, British Columbia (Ticker) -- The BC Lions establish a franchise record for wins with a 25-24 victory over the Calgary Stampeders on Saturday night.Calgary kicker Sandro DeAngelis hit the upright on a 52-yard field goal attempt on the game's final play. That miss gave the Lions the victory, their 14th of the season. B.C. had won 13 games four different times since entering the CFL in 1954.
The win meant little in the standings, as the Lions (14-3-1) already had clinched first place in the West Divison. BC does not play again until November 18 in the West Division championship. Calgary journeys to Regina next Sunday for the West semifinals.
Slotback Geroy Simon was the main offensive threat for the Lions with five catches for 211 yards and two touchdowns. The performance gave Simon the CFL receiving title for the second straight year. He finished with 72 catches, 1,293 yards and six touchdowns.
Paul McCallum kicked field goals of 15, 17 and 24 yards for B.C.
Calgary starting quarterback, Henry Burris, and running back Joffrey Reynolds did not play. Ben Sankey completed 21-of-26 passes for 328 yards and two TDs and Ken Simontonran for 114 yards on 18 carries.
- CFL
FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
CALGARY 7 10 0 7 24
BC 9 3 13 0 25 FINAL
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: BCL - TD, GEROY SIMON 48 YD PASS FROM JARIOUS
JACKSON (PAUL MCCALLUM KICK), 3:20.
BC 7-0
CGY - TD, KEN SIMONTON 1 YD RUN (SANDRO
DEANGELIS KICK), 6:03. CALGARY 7-7
BCL - SAFETY, BALL THROUGH EN
Stampeders vs. LionsNov 4 1:26 AM - CFL
FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
CALGARY 7 10 0 7 24
BC 9 3 10 0 22 FINAL
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: BCL - TD, GEROY SIMON 48 YD PASS FROM JARIOUS
JACKSON (PAUL MCCALLUM KICK), 3:20.
BC 7-0
CGY - TD, KEN SIMONTON 1 YD RUN (SANDRO
DEANGELIS KICK), 6:03. CALGARY 7-7
BCL - SAFETY, BALL THROUGH EN
Nov 4 1:22 AM - CFL
FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
CALGARY 7 10 0 7 24
BC 9 3 10 0 22 FINAL
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: BCL - TD, GEROY SIMON 48 YD PASS FROM JARIOUS
JACKSON (PAUL MCCALLUM KICK), 3:20.
BC 7-0
CGY - TD, KEN SIMONTON 1 YD RUN (SANDRO
DEANGELIS KICK), 6:03. CALGARY 7-7
BCL - SAFETY, BALL THROUGH EN
Stampeders vs. LionsNov 4 1:22 AM - CFL
TD CGY
JEREMAINE COPELAND 5 YD PASS FROM BEN SANKEY
(SANDRO DEANGELIS KICK)
CALGARY 24
BC 25 11:09 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Stampeders vs. LionsNov 3 11:41 PM - CFL
TD BCL
GEROY SIMON 96 YD PASS FROM GINO GUIDUGLI
(PAUL MCCALLUM KICK)
CALGARY 17
BC 25 0:42 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Stampeders vs. LionsNov 3 11:29 PM - CFL
HALFTIME 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
CALGARY 7 10 17
BC 9 3 12 HALFTIME
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: BCL - TD, GEROY SIMON 48 YD PASS FROM JARIOUS
JACKSON (PAUL MCCALLUM KICK), 3:20.
BC 7-0
CGY - TD, KEN SIMONTON 1 YD RUN (SANDRO
DEANGELIS KICK), 6:03. CALGARY 7-7
BCL - SAFETY, BALL THROUGH
Nov 3 10:44 PM - CFL
TD CGY
KEN-YON RAMBO 30 YD PASS FROM BEN SANKEY
(SANDRO DEANGELIS KICK)
CALGARY 14
BC 12 2:23 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Stampeders vs. LionsNov 3 10:24 PM - CFL
END, 1ST QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
CALGARY 7 7
BC 9 9 END, 1ST QTR
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: BCL - TD, GEROY SIMON 48 YD PASS FROM JARIOUS
JACKSON (PAUL MCCALLUM KICK), 3:20.
BC 7-0
CGY - TD, KEN SIMONTON 1 YD RUN (SANDRO
DEANGELIS KICK), 6:03. CALGARY 7-7
BCL - SAFETY, BALL THR
Nov 3 9:41 PM - CFL
TD CGY
KEN SIMONTON 1 YD RUN
(SANDRO DEANGELIS KICK)
CALGARY 7
BC 7 8:57 LEFT, 1ST QTR
Stampeders vs. LionsNov 3 9:24 PM - CFL
TD BCL
GEROY SIMON 48 YD PASS FROM JARIOUS JACKSON
(PAUL MCCALLUM KICK)
CALGARY 0
BC 7 11:40 LEFT, 1ST QTR
Stampeders vs. LionsNov 3 9:23 PM
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