Canadian Football League
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Ottawa 29, BC 25
When: 7:30 PM ET, Friday, July 20, 2018
Where: TD Place Stadium, Ottawa, Ontario
Attendance: 21319

Redblacks 29, Lions 25:
Trevor Harris threw for 363 yards and a touchdown as host Ottawa erased a 10-point deficit to beat BC and take sole possession of first place in the East Division.

Harris went 30-of-44 while William Powell rushed for 50 yards and the game-winning touchdown with 49 seconds left in the fourth quarter for the Redblacks (3-2), who downed the Lions for the third straight time. Brad Sinopoli hauled in 11 passes for a career-high 171 yards and a TD for Ottawa, which trailed 22-12 midway through the third quarter.

Travis Lulay completed 19-of-32 passes for 325 yards and two touchdowns for the Lions (2-3), who were without injured running back Jeremiah Johnson. Brandon Rutley rushed for 91 yards and a score in his debut with BC, Manny Arceneaux caught five passes for 152 yards and a touchdown and Ricky Collins Jr. added six receptions for 81 yards and a TD.

Lewis Ward converted field goals of 11 and 47 yards to put the Redblacks in front 6-0 after one quarter. Lulay found Collins in the back of the end zone for a 5-yard touchdown and Rutley scored on a 1-yard run to give the Lions a 14-6 lead before Ward connected on a 39-yard kick with nine seconds left in the second quarter to pull Ottawa within five points at halftime.

Lulay lofted a 26-yard touchdown pass to Arceneaux and the duo hooked up again for the 2-point conversion to help extend BC's advantage to 22-12 before Harris threw a 13-yard scoring strike to Sinopoli with 5:17 left in the third to cut the Redblacks' deficit to three. Ward and Long traded field goals as BC maintained its three-point cushion before Powell found the end zone from 2 yards out to complete the comeback.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Lions LB Solomon Elimimian, who has led the CFL in tackles each of the last two seasons, missed the game with a wrist injury. … Redblacks WR Greg Ellingson caught four passes for 37 yards to extend his streak of consecutive games with a reception to 32. … BC OL Jovan Olafioye suffered a knee injury in the first half and did not return. … Powell added seven catches for 61 yards.
Top Game Performances
Rushing
BC   Ottawa
Brandon Rutley Player William Powell
17 Attempts 14
91 Yards 50
5.4 Avg Yards 3.6
1 Touchdowns 1
17 Long 8
Receiving
BC   Ottawa
Emmanuel Arceneaux Player Brad Sinopoli
5 Receptions 11
152 Yards 171
30.4 Avg Yards 15.5
1 Touchdowns 1
78 Long 29
Team Stats Summary
 
  Yards Scoring Defense
Team Tot Rus Pas TD FG INT Sck FF
BC 444 119 325 3 1 0 1.0 0
Ottawa 430 67 363 2 5 0 0.0 1
Upcoming Games
  • Ottawa will play their next game on the road against Hamilton. The RedBlacks have a W/L % of .333 after a win and 1.000 after a loss.
  • BC will play their next game on the road against Calgary. The Lions have a W/L % of .333 after a win and .500 after a loss.