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Lions Clinch Playoffs With 38-24 Win as Rourke Powers B.C. Into West's No. 2

Rourke's 414-yard, four-touchdown performance set the Canadian quarterback wins record.

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Calgary Stampeders quarterback Vernon Adams Jr. falls after being sacked by BC Lions’ Deontai Williams, not seen, as Bradlee Anae, back left, watches at BC Place in Vancouver on Saturday, Oct. 4, 2025.
B.C. Lions' Jevon Cottoy, right, makes a touchdown reception as Calgary Stampeders' Jaydon Grant defends during the first half of a CFL football game, in Vancouver, Saturday, Oct. 4, 2025.

Overview

  • Rourke went 25-of-32 for 414 yards with four touchdowns and two interceptions, earning his 21st win as a starter to set the Canadian QB mark.
  • League receiving leader Keon Hatcher caught seven passes for 112 yards and two scores, pushing his season totals to 90 receptions for 1,515 yards and seven TDs.
  • B.C. improved to 9-7 with a fourth straight victory and six wins in eight games to take sole possession of second place in the West.
  • Calgary fell to 8-7 with a fourth consecutive loss but remains in playoff contention.
  • The Lions’ defense registered six sacks and three interceptions, including a red-zone pick by Jackson Findlay and two late takeaways by Robert Carter Jr.