CFL 2024 Recap: BC @ Winnipeg – week 3

a wonderfully warm evening in Winnipeg sets the scene for Friday Night Football it's the bombers and lions a rematch of last year's West final they came here in week three last year handed the bombers their first loss of the Season they'll try to do the same here on Friday Night Football we are underway at Princess Auto Stadium Terry Williams on the first Return of the ball game and he stopped around the BC 25 gave five to stand back on that first down carry so the work second and five from their own 31 near side hanging it out there and that is hauled in by fulam Jefferson last year 11 sacks for the bombers Adams pump fake hangs in the pocket takes a shot down the field he's got Hollands down to the 20 Cuts an inside of the 10 back to the five and he home an early strike from the BC Lions Veron Adams to Alexander Holland to quiet The Crow at Princess Auto Stadium well this is all about pass Pro for the Lions their offensive line giving Vernon Adams lots of time to go through his progressions he's looking to his left doesn't like it pump fake Step Up climb the pocket and then almost sidearm an absolute dime see the indigenous branded helmet wearing that today in honor of indigenous people's day more on that a little bit later and more from the Lions defense right now this drive starts on the Winnipeg 35 for BC Adams immediately looking down the field going up and trying to get it in coverage McKinnis could not haul it in Winnipeg crowd trying to get behind this defense early don't want to fall into too big a hole Adams works from the 35 looks to his right pressured escapes the pocket fakes a throw and now he's going to take off looking for that first down marker got it steps out of bounds on the far side of the field fresh set of downs from the Winnipeg 23 near side Barry Hill first regular season catch getting into the lineup due to the injury to Javon Cy sha white has made 21 in a row make it 22 for the veteran kicker from the 52 fakes the toss now dumps it off to Dy densky turns it up the middle and that's almost enough for a first down about nine Karis back where he belongs quickly gets rid of it and that one looks as though we've got another first down wide right here for Karis that's where he looks that's where he throws and he's got him in down inside the 20 First Catch of the game now shown and demsky both slide over to the right that's where kis rolls kis in trouble throws it for side did he get his feet in holy [Applause] smokes what a play by dton sh from the Lions nine bombers looking for a response they'll hand it off pushing it up the middle down inside the five a massive stop for the Lions defense Sher pushing in looks like he's there touchdown Winnipeg an immediate answer from the bombers lups Adams near side drops it in there for Holland first down for Alexander Hollin this time they'll hand it off stand back first down as the BC Lions March past Midfield back to stand back again and he's almost got another first down about eight yards second and a couple Adams takes the hand off to stand back has a ton of time and look at this near side of the field Andrew Pearson Andrew Pearson an unlikely Target but you can give the big man a first down Shawn White to make it 23 in a row one and two you tied with Alliance 0 and three both won't Panic that one batted down Adams couldn't get it away second and they got to have 10 Adams over the middle looking for but he's got the 10 it's fulam lost the ball tries to get back on it Alexander came flying in there like a missile trying to get his hands on it did fulam somehow reach back and saved the day after the fumble winipeg is sayings and it Isis throws to his left another first down for Winnipeg flot to the right of their quarterback Lions will bring five Karis gets it away got it into Dy down inside the 25 of the season has to move it quick on the run to the right throws it over there incomplete one second on the clock he knew the review by the command center the clock start after the ball was snapped therefore there's no more time on the clock this is half time wind over the shoulder would have been unreal Williams waits for it just inside his 30 found a little bit of space but he's taken down how many times are you going to do that that's it Adams steps back over the middle down the field first down BC Justin McKinnis second catch of the ball game rymes obviously leaving in the offseason and mckinness that big body picked up those targets Adams to the end zone again drops it in the there who else Alexander Hollands his second of the game another big one and the Lions extend their lead on the road here in Winnipeg and yeah just just been amazing to to come back and and and complete this chapter just got to ask you this quickly it's like number 10 is that a shout out you're wearing number 10 as a shout out to Nick Dy and all of that accomplishment in pro football from that background awesome parus finds a spot in that defense first and 15 Clos quickly near side wski gets it stays on his feet down to the five still going as he there taken down looks to add another one here pushing Straight Ahead strer does he get home still going touchdown Winnipeg strer takes care of business and the bombers back within Striking Distance paved the way to say you can be a star tail back in the league coming from Junior Adams in trouble trucked down from behind and taken down back close to the line of scrimmage second and 10 crowd here in Winnipeg gets into the game three man front VA in trouble again spins off of it then they'll take him down Brian Cole had came up to finish the job he stands on his own 35 gets it away just distant time howlet was right on top of him Smith takes it inside the 15 trying to kick it to the outside can he find a burst Smith will get it to the 30 turns it back up to the 40 and the best return in the young career pass the torch to uh wheatfall temporarily while Lawler is out with the fractured arm and uh [Applause] basically nine carries already in this game for strpper here's kis down the field to the middle to deny deny tripped up from behind but takes it down inside the 45 in a quarterback here second and three he hands it off to bretty Olivera and how about this switches to the outside hand gets it down to the 20 all the way to the 10 and eventually forced out of bounds find a third touchdown here Chris strer pushing ahead and he's in touchdown a hatrick for strer and the crowd at Princess Auto Stadium Goes Wild is the game tied at 20 got 36 yds receiving first and 10 for the Lions Adams quickly again McKinnis again first down bomber side of the field three options out to the right for VA fakes it now he'll throw one down the field McKinnis wide open down to the 20 tackled there by Bridges but not before picking up a huge chunk and Mr automatic knocks another one through four options WID side right for Zach forward man pressure for the Lions almost got there picked it up Dy oh come on are you kidding me the DIY unreal just a ridiculous play onehanded knocks it down to himself and secures the ball second and six from the BC 46 Lions will bring at least five Karis wide open it's Wilson there's a flag back by the quarterback major foul roughing the passer BC number zero 15yd penalty from the end of the play and a first down at Princess Auto Stadium just inside the right hash and Winnipeg once again leads bar hill is up on the line of scrimmage three man pressure Adams near side goes to Barry Hill can he break a tackle trying to Lunge ahead and I think he's got it got to have six here Adams near side back into the trustworthy mids of McKinnis 42 yd attempt from Shawn White to put the Lions Back on Top weight that kick is up and it is good next to Zach colaris Lions will bring six Karis looking down the field for Dei no just missed him here comes they're going to bring everybody Adams back pedaling Hees it deep Alexander Holland down the field he's got him no way gets it to the 40 Hollins puts on the brakes cuts it back and will take a knee stck in behind his quarterback course they hand it off stck all the way down to the one and he's knocked down right there so it hasn't been one guy he's been picking on the BC Lions rolled into Princess Auto stadium and walk away with a victory send the bombers to an 0 and three start what a game here on Friday Night Football