Final
Simon's late TD grab secures home playoff game for Lions
Jan 9, 2008 - 5:57 PM EDMONTON, Alberta (Ticker) -- The B.C. Lions will treat their fans to a home playoff game.Geroy Simon hauled in a six-yard touchdown strike from Jarius Jackson with less than four minutes left as the Lions edged the Edmonton Eskimos, 24-18, on Saturday.
With the win, the Lions (11-3-1) secured home-field advantage for their first postseason contest. It also helped the Saskatchewan Roughriders (9-5) clinch a playoff berth.
Jackson completed 15-of-28 passes for 245 yards and one score with an interception. His favorite target was Jason Clermont, who made seven catches for 178 yards.
Ian Smart and Joe Smith each had a rushing touchdown for B.C., which has won five straight contests.
Eskimos quarterback Stefan LeFors passed for 250 yards with three interceptions but did add 60 yards and a score on the ground.
Edmonton (5-9-1) remained two points behind Calgary for third place in the West Division.
- CFL
FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
BC 0 7 7 10 24
EDMONTON 6 1 10 1 18 FINAL
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: EDM - FG, SEAN FLEMING 37 YD, 2:47. EDMONTON
3-0
EDM - FG, SEAN FLEMING 17 YD, 7:43. EDMONTON
6-0
2ND QUARTER: BCL - TD, JOE SMITH 2 YD RUN (PAUL MCCALLUM
KICK), 6:37. BC 7-6
EDM - SINGLE, SE
Oct 13 6:04 PM - CFL
TD BCL
GEROY SIMON 6 YD PASS FROM JARIOUS JACKSON
(PAUL MCCALLUM KICK)
BC 22
EDMONTON 18 3:52 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Lions vs. ElksOct 13 5:40 PM - CFL
SINGLE BCL
PAUL MCCALLUM 69 YD OFF A PUNT
BC 15
EDMONTON 18 12:26 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Lions vs. ElksOct 13 5:20 PM - CFL
SINGLE EDM
SEAN FLEMING 65 YD OFF A PUNT
BC 14
EDMONTON 18 14:32 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Lions vs. ElksOct 13 5:19 PM - CFL
END, 3RD QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
BC 0 7 7 14
EDMONTON 6 1 10 17 END, 3RD QTR
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: EDM - FG, SEAN FLEMING 37 YD, 2:47. EDMONTON
3-0
EDM - FG, SEAN FLEMING 17 YD, 7:43. EDMONTON
6-0
2ND QUARTER: BCL - TD, JOE SMITH 2 YD RUN (PAUL MCCALLUM
KICK), 6:37. BC 7-6
EDM - SIN
Oct 13 5:13 PM - CFL
TD BCL
IAN SMART 3 YD RUN
(PAUL MCCALLUM KICK)
BC 14
EDMONTON 17 6:08 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Lions vs. ElksOct 13 5:03 PM - CFL
TD EDM
STEFAN LEFORS 6 YD RUN
(SEAN FLEMING KICK)
BC 7
EDMONTON 17 8:30 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Lions vs. ElksOct 13 4:54 PM - CFL
HALFTIME 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
BC 0 7 7
EDMONTON 6 1 7 HALFTIME
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: EDM - FG, SEAN FLEMING 37 YD, 2:47. EDMONTON
3-0
EDM - FG, SEAN FLEMING 17 YD, 7:43. EDMONTON
6-0
2ND QUARTER: BCL - TD, JOE SMITH 2 YD RUN (PAUL MCCALLUM
KICK), 6:37. BC 7-6
EDM - SINGLE,
Oct 13 4:24 PM - CFL
SINGLE EDM
SEAN FLEMING 0 YD OFF A MISSED FIELD GOAL
BC 7
EDMONTON 7 2:20 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Lions vs. ElksOct 13 4:13 PM - CFL
TD BCL
JOE SMITH 2 YD RUN
(PAUL MCCALLUM KICK)
BC 7
EDMONTON 6 8:23 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Lions vs. ElksOct 13 3:58 PM - CFL
END, 1ST QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
BC 0 0
EDMONTON 6 6 END, 1ST QTR
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: EDM - FG, SEAN FLEMING 37 YD, 2:47. EDMONTON
3-0
EDM - FG, SEAN FLEMING 17 YD, 7:43. EDMONTON
6-0
Oct 13 3:38 PM
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