“Our leaders led and that’s what’s gonna happen when our leaders make the plays that we’re supposed to make. “Everybody was making plays,” said Lee, whose two-year-old son Maddox had a starring role in the post-game media. Sione Teuhema, who played for the Frisco Fighters of the Indoor Football League last year, had three sacks for the Lions. TJ Lee, the 31-year-old Lions lifer, had two picks, including a pick-six that got called back on review.įor all the talk about second-year players and free-agent signings, it was a rookie who did all the flexing on the defensive line. Place, TV: TSN, Radio: AM730Ī vet and a rookie set the tone defensively for the Lions. He powered through arm tackles and jersey tugs, and out-legged defenders to the end zone.ħ p.m., B.C. He matched that in the first quarter Saturday.īutler, who came into the game as the only running back on the roster, served up the Elks all night long. In 2022, Butler had two touchdowns - one rush, one receiving. Photo by DARRYL DYCK / THE CANADIAN PRESS THE BUTLER DID IT Lions’ Marcus Sayles, right, dives to knock down a pass intended for Edmonton Elks’ Derel Walker during the first half of CFL football game in Vancouver, on Saturday, June 11, 2022. It’s never happened in the modern CFL era.ī.C. with just over two minutes left (scoring on a one-yard sneak), it meant three Canadian quarterbacks took snaps in a game. He ran it in two plays later, finishing with two rush touchdowns.įun fact: Rookie Tre Ford came in for Edmonton - going 1-for-3 for eight yards and an interception - and when Michael O’Connor came in for B.C. He had 78 rushing yards on seven carries, including a 33-yard scamper where he lost his balance and stepped out of bounds at the nine, wiping out a touchdown. The Victoria-born QB started the game 6-of-6 for 60 yards and an opening drive touchdown, and had 179 yards and three passing touchdowns, and one rushing, by the time the halftime whistle had gone. Photo by DARRYL DYCK / THE CANADIAN PRESS ALL EYES ON ROURKEĬan Rourke, a Canadian, be an effective CFL quarterback? Lions’ James Butler celebrates his third touchdown against the Edmonton Elks during the first half of CFL football game in Vancouver, on Saturday, June 11, 2022. And now the goal is to continue to play at this level.”ī.C. So it’s a nice surprise, but now we know what we’re capable of. “You kind of hope that these things happen, but you didn’t really expect them to. But the fact that we were really firing on all cylinders in terms of what we were doing offensively, defensively, it was really, really good,” said Rourke. “I mean, I was definitely not expecting the score to go as high as it did. The Lions had 67 at home to Shreveport in 1994, and 61 on the road in Ottawa in 2005. Their 59 points was the third-most in team history, and most in 17 years.
This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Manage Print Subscription / Tax Receipt.Here’s a look at how the Penn State record book shapes up when it comes to quarterbacks throwing for six points.įollow Nittany Lions Wire on Twitter and like us on Facebook for continuing Penn State coverage and discussion.Ħ. However, there have been plenty who have found receivers in the end zone for six points on a number of occasions. The Nittany Lions have had their share of strong quarterbacks, just not ones that you think of when it comes to filling up the stat line game after game. Penn State isn’t famous for throwing the football all over the field.