Lions need clutch kick to win fourth straight
Posted August 24, 2012 9:42 pm.
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WINNIPEG (NEWS1130) – Paul McCallum stroked a clutch 41-yard field goal to give the BC Lions a comeback 20-17 win against the Blue Bombers in Winnipeg.
Andrew Harris caught a touchdown pass from Travis Lulay, giving the quarterback 19 straight games with a scoring pass. That gave the Lions a 10-0 lead in the first half.
Winnipeg’s Alex Brink carried home a touchdown in the third quarter against a Lions’ defense that hadn’t allowed one in three games. The Bombers completed two of three field goals for an unanswered 14 points and the 14-10 lead.
Andrew Harris scored a second touchdown on the ground to lead 17-14. His second of the game was his sixth of 2012. Winnipeg tied the game with a third field goal, 17-17.
BC fought to get in better field goal range, but left Paul McCallum with a 41-yard field goal, which he put well down the middle of the uprights to win the game 20-17.
The Lions win their fourth straight. They’ll travel to Montreal to face the Alouettes next Friday, Aug. 31. Kickoff is 4:30 p.m. Pacific.
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