It was an important West Division match-up as the Lions travelled to Edmonton’s Commonwealth Stadium to take on the Eskimos. The Eskimos were looking to clinch second place in their Division with a win while the Lions looked to clinch a playoff berth. The Lions dominated in the first quarter opening the scoring with a 17-yard TD pass between QB Tracy Ham and SB Sean Graham at 3:06. Graham also returned a blocked punt 50 yards for the major at 11:17. K Lui Passaglia was perfect on both converts pacing BC to 14-0 lead. K Sean Fleming’s 10-yard FG at 3:22 opened the scoring in the second quarter. However, Passaglia’s 40-yard FG at 7:49 re-established BC’s 14-point cushion. Fleming added a 53-yard punting single before Passaglia struck a 42-yard FG with no time remaining on the clock making the score 20-4 BC at the half. Fleming’s 44-yard FG at 4:26 was the only scoring in the third quarter. On the third play of the fourth quarter Allen added to the Lions’ point total by calling his own number and sneaking into the goal area from one yard out. The two-point conversion attempt was good when Allen found SB Al Jackson in the end zone. Passaglia added another FG at 8:22 making the final score, BC 31, Edmonton 7. The win clinched a playoff berth for the surging Lions and brings them to within two points of the Eskimos for second place in the West Division.
1997 | Week A | EDM 15 @ BC 32 | |
Week 3 | BC 41 @ EDM 31 | ||
Week 12 | EDM 1 @ BC 27 | ||
Week 17 | BC 7 @ EDM 41 | ||
1998 | Week 1 | EDM 20 @ BC 12 | |
Week 2 | BC 10 @ EDM 15 | ||
Week 12 | EDM 27 @ BC 21 | ||
Week 16 | BC 31 @ EDM 7 | ||
Division Semi-Final | BC 33 @ EDM 40 |
1.
BC: Touchdown GRAHAM
(17 yard pass from ALLEN)
3:06
BC: Convert Kick PASSAGLIA
2.
BC: Touchdown GRAHAM
(50 yard Blocked Punt return)
10:59
BC: Convert Kick PASSAGLIA
3.
EDM: Field Goal
FLEMING
(10 yards)
3:22
4.
BC: Field Goal
PASSAGLIA
(40 yards)
7:49
5.
EDM: Single FLEMING
(53 yards off a Missed Field Goal)
13:39
6.
BC: Field Goal
PASSAGLIA
(42 yards)
15:00
7.
EDM: Field Goal
FLEMING
(44 yards)
4:26
8.
BC: Touchdown
ALLEN
(1 yard)
0:55
BC: 2-point convert JACKSON
(5 yard pass from ALLEN)
9.
BC: Field Goal
PASSAGLIA
(37 yards)
8:22
1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lions | 14 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 31 |
Eskimos | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
BC | EDM | |
---|---|---|
First Downs | 21 | 15 |
Rushing | 198 | 57 |
Passing | 192 | 322 |
Total Offence | 390 | 379 |
Team Losses | 2 | 48 |
Net Offence | 388 | 331 |
Pass Comp-Att | 15-28 | 20-35 |
Interceptions by-yards | 2-2 | 1-5 |
Fumbles-Lost | 1-1 | 2-2 |
Punts-Net Avg. | 5-44.0 | 6-39.3 |
Penalties-Yards | 12-90 | 10-142 |
Time of Possession | 32:09 | 27:51 |
BC – ALLEN: 15/28, 192 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT; EDM – ARCHER: 18/32, 296 YDS, 0 TD, 1 INT; KEMP: 2/3, 26 YDS, 0 TD, 1 INT;
BC – JOHNSON: 16/118 YDS, 0 TD; DRUMMOND: 10/47 YDS, 0 TD; ALLEN: 6/26 YDS, 1 TD; BARRETT: 1/7 YDS, 0 TD; EDM – MILLS: 7/33 YDS, 0 TD; ARCHER: 1/13 YDS, 0 TD; WILLIAMS: 3/11 YDS, 0 TD;
BC – JACKSON: 5/75 YDS, 0 TD; BROWN: 4/64 YDS, 0 TD; DRUMMOND: 2/22 YDS, 0 TD; GRAHAM: 1/17 YDS, 1 TD; HARRIS: 2/15 YDS, 0 TD; JOHNSON: 1/-1 YDS, 0 TD; EDM – MYERS: 3/87 YDS, 0 TD; DOWDELL: 5/76 YDS, 0 TD; BLAIR: 4/67 YDS, 0 TD; MILLS: 4/46 YDS, 0 TD; WIGGINS: 2/30 YDS, 0 TD; WILLIAMS: 2/16 YDS, 0 TD;
Lions coach: Greg Mohns (W)
Eskimos coach: Kay Stephenson (L)
Lions (7-9-0) Next @ Roughriders Oct 25
Eskimos (8-8-0) Next @ Stampeders Oct 25
BC | EDM | ||
---|---|---|---|
Largest Lead / Deficit | +24 / None | None / -24 | |
Final | +24 | -24 | |
BC | Tied | EDM | |
Time in Lead | 56:54 | 03:06 | 00:00 |
Site | Local Time | Condition | Temp. | Wind | Humidity | Pressure |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
City Centre A | 1:00 PM | Mainly Clear | 7.5°C | NNE (300°) at 26 km/h | 43% | 94.00 kPa |
City Centre A | 2:00 PM | Mainly Clear | 8.0°C | NNE (290°) at 20 km/h | 39% | 93.96 kPa |
City Centre A | 3:00 PM | Mostly Cloudy | 7.7°C | NNE (280°) at 19 km/h | 38% | 93.93 kPa |
City Centre A | 4:00 PM | Mainly Clear | 7.6°C | NNE (270°) at 20 km/h | 39% | 93.90 kPa |
City Centre A | 5:00 PM | Mostly Cloudy | 6.4°C | NNE (270°) at 13 km/h | 43% | 93.87 kPa |
Conditions at Edmonton City Centre A (4.09 km away). Weather courtesy of Environment Canada Data.