Adams Jr. shines as B.C. Lions hand Ottawa Redblacks 3rd straight loss

Quarterback Vernon Adams Jr. had his biggest game yet in a B.C. Lions jersey Friday night, propelling his team to a 34-19 victory over the ailing Ottawa Redblacks.

Adams threw for 305 yards and two touchdowns — including his first for the Lions (10-4) — and completed 17-of-21 attempts despite being sacked five times.

Antonio Pipkin muscled in two more majors for a B.C. side that amassed 455 yards of offence across the game.

It was another rough outing for the Redblacks (3-11) who repeatedly found their way into Lions' territory only to see their final attempts stymied.

Ottawa QB Nick Arbuckle threw for 363 yards, a touchdown and an interception as his team dropped its third straight outing. He connected on 27-of-36 attempts and was sacked once.

Kicker Lewis Ward was responsible for the majority of the Redblacks' points, making four-of-five field goal attempts, including a 47-yard kick.

B.C. jumped out to an early lead Friday night and steadily accumulated points while holding Ottawa out of the end zone. The Redblacks finally broke through with less than two minutes on the game clock.

Arbuckle capped a nine-play scoring drive with a seven-yard toss to Tevaun Smith, who dashed two yards in for the major. A successful convert by Ward cut Ottawa's deficit to 34-19.

The home side's defence got its first interception in three games halfway through the final frame when Gary Peters picked off an Arbuckle pass intended for Smith.

B.C. struggled to make use of the possession and ultimately punted.

The Lions increased their advantage to 34-12 midway through the fourth when Pipkin ran in a quarterback sneak for his second TD of the night.

The third quarter ended with B.C. up 27-12 after the two sides exchanged field goals.

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