The B.C. Lions, who are clearly the most improved team in the CFL this season, came into Commonwealth Stadium and accomplished something a number of teams have not been able to do: come away with a victory. The Lions scored 24 second quarter points and added another 15 in the second half to come away with a 39-23 victory and sole possession of second place in the Western Division. The only scoring in the first quarter was a Sean Fleming single at 10:49 of the first quarter. It didn’t take long for the Lions to reply as Lui Passaglia connected on a 25-yard FG to give B.C. a 3-1 lead. The Eskimos went ahead for the only time in the game as Kasey Dunn was on the receiving end of a 28-yard Damon Allen pass. B.C. pivot Danny McManus, who was making his first start of the season hooked up with Cory Philpot for an 11-yard TD strike to give the Lions a 10-8 lead. This tandem joined forces again, this time from 17 yards out putting the Lions up 17-8. The Eskimos climbed back to within 2 as Rickey Foggie, who was in in relief of starter Damon Allen, took it in himself from 1-yard out. McManus found WR Ray Alexander in the open for a 14-yard TD pass to send the Lions in to the locker room with a 24-15 lead at the half. B.C. opened up the 2nd half scoring as Passaglia connected from 13 yards out then Bruce Plummer caught Eddie Brown in the end zone for a safety giving the Lions a 29-15 lead. The Eskimos replied with a 3-yard TD run by Damon Allen to narrow the gap to 7 after 3 periods of play. Mike Trevathan opened up the 4th quarter scoring as McManus spotted him in the open for a 28-yard TD. The kicker rounded out the scoring as Glenn Harper added a single while Passaglia connected on his 3rd FG of the day, this one from 46 yards out making the final 39-23 in front of 25,236 fans at B.C. Place.
1992 | Week 1 | EDM 37 @ BC 26 | |
Week 10 | BC 34 @ EDM 20 | ||
Week 15 | BC 17 @ EDM 43 | ||
Week 18 | EDM 37 @ BC 33 OT | ||
1993 | Week B | EDM 27 @ BC 20 | |
Week 5 | BC 39 @ EDM 23 | ||
Week 17 | EDM 54 @ BC 14 |
1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | |
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Lions | 0 | 24 | 5 | 10 | 39 |
Eskimos | 1 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 23 |
Lions coach: Dave Ritchie, II (W)
Eskimos coach: Ron Lancaster (L)
Lions (4-2-0) Next vs Argonauts Aug 13
Eskimos (3-2-0) Next @ Blue Bombers Aug 14
Site | Local Time | Condition | Temp. | Wind | Humidity | Pressure |
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City Centre A | 6:00 PM | Mostly Cloudy | 16.6°C | NNE (240°) at 13 km/h | 73% | 92.71 kPa |
City Centre A | 7:00 PM | Moderate Rain Showers,Fog | 14.6°C | NNE (320°) at 22 km/h | 89% | 92.71 kPa |
City Centre A | 8:00 PM | Rain Showers | 13.8°C | NNE (290°) at 24 km/h | 89% | 92.71 kPa |
City Centre A | 9:00 PM | Rain Showers | 13.2°C | NNE (280°) at 19 km/h | 92% | 92.74 kPa |
Conditions at Edmonton City Centre A (4.09 km away). Weather courtesy of Environment Canada Data.