Final
for this game
Big fourth quarter propels Lions past Eskimos
Oct 18, 2008 - 5:45 AM EDMONTON, Alberta (Ticker) -- Buck Pierce threw for 378 yards and three touchdowns as the B.C. Lions roared back to post a 43-28 victory over the Edmonton Eskimos on Friday.Pierce connected on 25-of-40 passes and threw two of his scoring strikes in the fourth quarter, tossing touchdown passes of 31 and 36 yards to Geroy Simon for the Lions (10-6).
B.C. trailed, 28-23, entering the final period but took the lead on Charles Roberts' 2-yard touchdown run with 13:02 remaining. The Lions added to their lead when Simon hauled in a 31-yard score with 9:03 left. B.C. sealed the game on Simon's second touchdown catch with under one minute remaining.
Roberts rushed for 102 yards and two scores and Paris Jackson had eight catches for 127 yards and a touchdown for B.C.
Ricky Ray completed 24-of-33 passes for 367 yards and three touchdowns to lead the Eskimos (9-7).
- CFL
FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
BC 14 3 6 20 43
EDMONTON 7 14 7 0 28 FINAL
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: EDM - TD, A.J. HARRIS 2 YD RUN (NOEL
PREFONTAINE KICK), 12:01. EDMONTON
7-0
BCL - TD, CHARLES ROBERTS 1 YD RUN (PAUL
MCCALLUM KICK), 8:54. BC 7-7
BCL - TD, PARIS JACKSON 25 YD PASS FROM BUCK
Oct 18 12:03 AM - CFL
TD BCL
GEROY SIMON 36 YD PASS FROM BUCK PIERCE
(PAUL MCCALLUM KICK)
BC 43
EDMONTON 28 0:54 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Lions 43, Elks 28 4th - 0:54Oct 17 11:58 PM - CFL
TD BCL
GEROY SIMON 31 YD PASS FROM BUCK PIERCE
(PAUL MCCALLUM KICK)
BC 36
EDMONTON 28 8:42 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Lions 36, Elks 28 4th - 8:42Oct 17 11:39 PM - CFL
TD BCL
CHARLES ROBERTS 2 YD RUN
(TWO-POINT CONVERSION FAILED)
BC 29
EDMONTON 28 12:42 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Lions 29, Elks 28 4th - 12:42Oct 17 11:29 PM - CFL
END, 3RD QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
BC 14 3 6 23
EDMONTON 7 14 7 28 END, 3RD QTR
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: EDM - TD, A.J. HARRIS 2 YD RUN (NOEL
PREFONTAINE KICK), 12:01. EDMONTON
7-0
BCL - TD, CHARLES ROBERTS 1 YD RUN (PAUL
MCCALLUM KICK), 8:54. BC 7-7
BCL - TD, PARIS JACKSON 25 YD PASS FRO
Oct 17 11:21 PM - CFL
FG BCL
PAUL MCCALLUM 16 YD
BC 23
EDMONTON 28 4:23 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Lions 23, Elks 28 3rd - 4:23Oct 17 11:09 PM - CFL
TD EDM
KELLY CAMPBELL 11 YD PASS FROM RICKY RAY
(NOEL PREFONTAINE KICK)
BC 20
EDMONTON 28 10:34 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Lions 20, Elks 28 3rd - 10:34Oct 17 10:55 PM - CFL
FG BCL
PAUL MCCALLUM 16 YD
BC 20
EDMONTON 21 12:09 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Lions 20, Elks 21 3rd - 12:09Oct 17 10:48 PM - CFL
HALFTIME 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
BC 14 3 17
EDMONTON 7 14 21 HALFTIME
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: EDM - TD, A.J. HARRIS 2 YD RUN (NOEL
PREFONTAINE KICK), 12:01. EDMONTON
7-0
BCL - TD, CHARLES ROBERTS 1 YD RUN (PAUL
MCCALLUM KICK), 8:54. BC 7-7
BCL - TD, PARIS JACKSON 25 YD PASS FROM BU
Oct 17 10:26 PM - CFL
TD EDM
MAURICE MANN 12 YD PASS FROM RICKY RAY
(NOEL PREFONTAINE KICK)
BC 17
EDMONTON 21 0:04 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Lions 17, Elks 21 2nd - 0:04Oct 17 10:25 PM - CFL
TD EDM
CALVIN MCCARTY 3 YD PASS FROM RICKY RAY
(NOEL PREFONTAINE KICK)
BC 17
EDMONTON 14 4:50 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Lions 17, Elks 14 2nd - 4:50Oct 17 10:20 PM - CFL
FG BCL
PAUL MCCALLUM 25 YD
BC 17
EDMONTON 7 0:59 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Lions 17, Elks 7 2nd - 0:59Oct 17 10:19 PM - CFL
TD BCL
PARIS JACKSON 25 YD PASS FROM BUCK PIERCE
(PAUL MCCALLUM KICK)
BC 14
EDMONTON 7 0:00 LEFT, 1ST QTR
Lions 14, Elks 7 End of 1stOct 17 9:41 PM - CFL
TD BCL
CHARLES ROBERTS 1 YD RUN
(PAUL MCCALLUM KICK)
BC 7
EDMONTON 7 6:06 LEFT, 1ST QTR
Lions 7, Elks 7 1st - 6:06Oct 17 9:34 PM - CFL
TD EDM
A.J. HARRIS 2 YD RUN
(NOEL PREFONTAINE KICK)
BC 0
EDMONTON 7 2:59 LEFT, 1ST QTR
Lions 0, Elks 7 1st - 2:59Oct 17 9:34 PM
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