Game Day HQ | Blue Bombers vs. Lions
Micah Vanterpool fills in for injured Jarell Broxton as Winnipeg also starts Dru Brown and activates Jaiden Woodbey.
- On Thursday, the visiting B.C. Lions defeated the Winnipeg Blue Bombers 35-19 at Princess Auto Stadium, with Micah Vanterpool making his first start of the season at right tackle.
- Head coach Mike O'Shea placed Broxton on the one-game injured list following a knee injury, prompting Vanterpool to step into the lineup after starting six games at tackle last year.
- Zander Horvath powered the Lions' offense, rushing for 191 yards and three touchdowns, while Kaidon Salter added 160 rushing yards and a touchdown pass to Jermaine Jackson in his first career start.
- Winnipeg quarterback Dru Brown, filling in for injured starter Zach Collaros, left the game in the fourth quarter with an injury, while kicker Sergio Castillo managed four field goals for the Blue Bombers.
- The Lions host the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on Saturday, August 8 at BC Place, while Winnipeg honored legendary coach Cal Murphy by adding him to the Winnipeg Football Club's Ring of Honour at halftime.
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B.C. Lions use ground and pound attack to dump Blue Bombers 35-19 - Fort St. James Caledonia Courier
Zander Horvath rushed for 191 yards and three touchdowns, lifting the visiting B.C. Lions to a 35-19 win over the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in CFL action Thursday at Princess Auto Stadium. Quarterback Kaidon Salter made the most of his first CFL start for the Lions (2-5), rushing for 160 yards on 10 carries and passing for another 96 yards and a touchdown to Jermaine Jackson. Salter took over this week from Chase Brice, who was ineffective filling i…
B.C. Lions use ground and pound attack to dump Blue Bombers 35-19
Zander Horvath rushed for 191 yards and three touchdowns, lifting the visiting B.C. Lions to a 35-19 win over the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in CFL action Thursday at Princess Auto Stadium. Quarterback Kaidon Salter made the most of his first CFL start for the Lions (2-5), rushing for 160 yards on 10 carries and passing for another 96 yards and a touchdown to Jermaine Jackson. Salter took over this week from Chase Brice, who was ineffective filling i…
Game Day HQ | Blue Bombers vs. Lions
One of the first things you notice about Micah Vanterpool is the man’s sheer size. Large doesn’t fit the description. And extra-large doesn’t quite seem to work, either. Now, officially Vanterpool is listed at 6-5, 336 pounds and positioned just right — as he was during his interviews following Wednesday’s walk-through practice — he was certainly big enough to block out a scorching sun. Critical now for the mammoth offensive tackle is to step in…
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torontotelegraph.comRookie QB Kaidon Salter makes 1st start for BC Lions vs. Blue Bombers
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