Nathan Rourke highlight reel heroics spark B.C. Lions to playoff win

The victory puts B.C. into the West final next Saturday on the road, versus the Edmonton Elks.

The Province

Published: Sunday, 1 November 2026 at 1:45 AM

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Nathan Rourke sparked the B.C. Lions to a 33-26 playoff victory against the Saskatchewan Roughriders.
Rourke completed 21 of 32 passes for 366 yards and three touchdowns in the comeback win.
The B.C. Lions advance to face the Edmonton Elks in the West Division final.

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Quarterback Nathan Rourke produced a highlight-reel performance to lead the B.C. Lions to a 33-26 victory over the Saskatchewan Roughriders in the CFL West Division semifinal at B.C. Place. Trailing 17-3 in the second quarter, Rourke evaded defenders to connect on a 69-yard touchdown pass with Stanley Berryhill, igniting a comeback that earned the Lions a spot in the West final.

Rourke completed 21 of 32 passes for 366 yards and three touchdowns, including a 70-yard scoring strike to Jevon Cottoy. The victory sends head coach Buck Pierce's squad to Edmonton next Saturday to face the first-place Elks, leaving the Lions one win away from their first Grey Cup appearance since 2011.

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