Roughriders 24, Lions 21: Zach Collaros threw for 215 yards and a touchdown as visiting Saskatchewan clamped down defensively in the second half to get past BC.

Collaros completed 19-of-32 passes, including one to Jordan Williams-Lambert for a TD as the Roughriders (5-4) pulled even in points with Winnipeg for third place in the West Division. Naaman Roosevelt made five catches for 41 yards while Nick Marshall ran for a score as Saskatchewan halted a four-game slide at BC.

Travis Lulay was 21-of-36 for 240 yards and a touchdown while Jeremiah Johnson had six receptions for 58 yards for the Lions (3-6), who have lost their last two contests by a total of four points. Bryan Burnham hauled in four passes for 72 yards and a score while Ty Long went 5-for-5 on field-goal attempts for BC, which suffered its first home loss of the year (3-1).

The Lions opened the scoring on a 20-yard field goal by Ty Long, who booted a 27-yarder with 3:17 left in the first quarter after Marshall ran for a 1-yard score for Saskatchewan. The Roughriders increased their lead to 17-6 early in the second on Brett Lauther's 37-yard field goal and Collaros' 6-yard touchdown pass to Williams-Lambert, but BC pulled within 20-18 at halftime thanks to a pair of kicks by Long and a 10-yard TD pass from Lulay to Burnham.

A single and a 26-yard field goal from Lauther in the third quarter gave Saskatchewan a 24-18 advantage. Long connected on his fifth attempt of the game, a 30-yarder on the first play of the fourth period that cut the deficit to three, but the Lions got no closer than the Saskatchewan 46 on their final four possessions.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Saskatchewan improved to 15-2 when leading after three quarters since 2016. ... Lions WR Ricky Collins Jr. returned from a hamstring injury and made five catches for 41 yards while filling the spot of the injured Shaq Johnson. ... Roughriders SB Caleb Holley (lower leg) missed the contest after being placed on the six-game injured list during the week. ... Saskatchewan RB Cameron Marshall replaced the injured Marcus Thigpen in the lineup and gained 10 yards on four carries while catching one pass for nine yards.