VANCOUVER — Receivers Keon Hatcher and Alexander Hollins handed the 1,000-yard mark for the season because the B.C. Lions ran out 33-26 winners over the Saskatchewan Roughriders to clinch a house playoff spot.
Lions quarterback Vernon Adams Jr. went 27 of 36, throwing for 3 touchdowns and 458 yards. That passing yardage is his highest complete in a CFL sport this season.
The Roughriders (6-9) offence confirmed flashes of constructive play, with Jake Dolegala ending 31 of 46 for 406 yards albeit with two interceptions.
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Hatcher and Hollins recorded 172 yards, one landing and 83 yards, two touchdowns respectively within the sport for the Lions (11-4).
Hatcher blew up within the first half, getting 148 yards of his complete yards and a landing on eight catches.
Hollins bought his milestone mark after going 71 yards, ending with a landing from an Adams deep throw that fooled the Roughriders’ secondary.
He adopted that up with a five-yard landing, taking off to bop and have a good time with Lions’ defensive coordinator Ryan Phillips.
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Saskatchewan’s offence suffered from a sequence of dropped passes and by a Dolegala interception in the long run zone late within the fourth quarter.
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The B.C. Lions host the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on Oct. 6, whereas the Roughriders host the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on Oct. 7.
