Jun 17, 2023; Vancouver, British Columbia, CAN; BC Lions quarterback Vernon Adams Jr. (3) makes a go towards the Edmonton Elks within the second half at BC Place. BC received 22-0. Necessary Credit score: Bob Frid-Imagn Photographs The B.C. Lions are again the place they began.
For his or her regular-season finale Saturday night time towards the visiting Montreal Alouettes, the Lions have re-installed Vernon Adams Jr. at quarterback.
Adams received B.C. off to a 5-1 begin earlier than the group hit the skids. Since then, the Lions are 3-8, together with an unsightly 39-8 loss final week at Saskatchewan that clinched a third-place end within the West. That can drive them to go on the street in two weeks for his or her first playoff sport.
Adams has thrown for two,544 yards this 12 months with 14 touchdowns and 7 interceptions however has tried solely seven passes within the final 9 video games. Coach Rick Campbell went with Nathan Rourke in the midst of B.C.’s struggles.
Other than overpowering wins towards Ottawa and Montreal in a seven-day span, Rourke hasn’t been the identical quarterback who starred for B.C. in 2022 after which earned NFL possibilities with 4 totally different franchises. Rourke has thrown for 1,781 yards in eight video games with solely 4 touchdowns and 9 interceptions.
“We’ll roll with no matter offers us the perfect possibilities within the playoffs,” Campbell mentioned.
Whereas the Lions (8-9) search for momentum, the Alouettes (12-3-1) know they’re going to be the East’s prime seed for the playoffs. All they need to do to play for a second straight Gray Cup is win the convention closing at house on Nov. 9.
Montreal is coming off a 19-12 win Monday towards Ottawa that noticed backup quarterback Davis Alexander hit 14 of 24 passes for 208 yards with an interception. Alexander changed Cody Fajardo, who was in Nevada for the start of his second youngster.
There is no query that Fajardo is the starter when able to return however Alexander is greater than able to profitable. He is received all 4 of his begins this 12 months, filling in throughout the summer time when hamstring troubles shelved Fajardo.
Alexander ran for a landing within the win towards the Redblacks, however coach Jason Maas needs him to be extra prudent as time goes on by way of in search of contact when he runs.
“We’re by no means enthusiastic about him taking any hits like that,” Maas mentioned. “You’d choose him to not be (hit).”
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