Rourke rallies Lions past Roughriders to match best B.C. start since 2007

It took a little while but the B.C. Lions offence continued to roll in a 32-17 victory over the Saskatchewan Roughriders on Friday.

The Lions fell behind 17-4 in the second quarter but responded with 28 unanswered points to improve their record to 5-1 while dropping the Riders to 4-4.

Nathan Rourke, who continues to shine in his first season as the starting quarterback, said that while there was some concern about the slow start, the Lions were confident they could find their way as the game progressed.

"There was nothing special [to the comeback]. They were just there making some plays and we just needed to execute at (a) higher level. We're very confident that when we execute to the best of our abilities, nobody can get in our way except ourselves," said Rourke.

Like Rourke, defensive lineman Mathieu Betts was confident the Lions had the time and ability to turn the game around.

"The vibe was good even though we were down, but the way Number 12 can play, we know we're always in the game. We really didn't change anything defensively. We had a couple of tweaks that we had to do and just try to reset and do our best to try to give the offence the ball back and that's what we did," said Betts.

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B.C. entered the game with only four sacks allowed in its first five games. Anthony Lanier and Charleston Hughes picked up sacks for the Riders in the early going, but the Lions offensive line regained its composure and provided Rourke with outstanding protection for the rest of the game.

"They did a great job. They didn't blink early in the game. It was a rough start and they'd be the first ones to tell you that. But they certainly got together," said Rourke.

"That's a very