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Burris leads charge as Stampeders earn tie in overtime

Jan 9, 2008 - 5:33 PM CALGARY, Alberta (Ticker) -- Henry Burris accounted for six touchdowns, including a 15-yard scoring pass to Joffrey Reynolds in overtime, as the Calgary Stampeders played the British Columbia Lions to a 45-45 tie on Friday.

Burris, who also had a pair of one-yard rushing touchdowns, was pivotal in sending the game into overtime as he hit Nik Lewis for a seven-yard touchdown that tied the game at 31-31 with 40 seconds left in regulation.

In overtime Burris ran for a 10-yard touchdown, but B.C. answered when Jarious Jackson threw a 47-yard touchdown pass to Paris Jackson.

Joe Smith scored from one yard out to give the Lions (5-2-1) a 47-40 lead, but Burris then hit Reynolds for the game-tying score.

Burris finished 28-of-37 for 362 yards and four touchdowns and one interception in a game that saw the lead change hands nine times.

Smith carried seven times for 99 yards and a score for Calgary (3-4-1) in front of the 30,826, the largest crowd of the season at McMahon Stadium.

Jackson finished 5-of-9 for 97 yards, while B.C. starting quarterback Buck Pierce completed 18-of-25 passes for 252 yards and three scores.