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Rourke Sets Canadian Single-Season Passing Record as Lions Rout Stampeders 52-23

The Stampeders finished with third-string quarterback Quincy Vaughn due to late-game injuries at the position.

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B.C. Lions’ Keon Hatcher, left, is upended by Calgary Stampeders’ Anthony Johnson during CFL game in Calgary Sept. 19, 2025.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
B.C. Lions quarterback Nathan Rourke, left, throws the ball as Calgary Stampeders' Charles Wiley closes in during CFL game in Calgary Sept. 19, 2025.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh

Overview

  • Nathan Rourke accounted for five touchdowns, rushing for three and throwing for two while going 20-for-24 for 331 yards.
  • Rourke’s season total reached 3,935 passing yards, surpassing Russ Jackson’s 1969 mark for the most by a Canadian in a CFL season.
  • B.C. extended its run of 30-plus-point outings to seven straight and moved to 7-7-0, while Calgary fell to 8-5-0 with a second consecutive loss.
  • Calgary starter Vernon Adams Jr. was removed by the injury spotter in the third quarter, backup P. J. Walker later appeared to injure his arm, and Vaughn finished the game.
  • Justin McInnis caught two TD passes, Zander Horvath broke a 70-yard scoring run, Jeremiah Masoli added a one-yard plunge, and Sean Whyte chipped in a field goal and five converts.