US EditionCrum Ignites Redblacks' Rally in Final Quarter to Knock Off Lions 34-33
Quarterback Dustin Crum led Ottawa with 301 passing yards and two rushing touchdowns, engineering a comeback that keeps the Redblacks competitive in the East Division playoff race.
- On Friday, quarterback Dustin Crum hit Eugene Lewis for a 10-yard touchdown with 17 seconds left, completing a remarkable 34-33 comeback for the Ottawa Redblacks over the BC Lions in Ottawa.
- The Lions' early control — including a 51-yard score — helped BC Lions hold a 27-16 advantage entering the final quarter, but Ottawa Redblacks outscored them 18-6 in the final quarter to rally.
- Crum piled up yards and scores, finishing with 301 passing yards and 69 rushing yards while Seven McGee returned a punt 93 yards for a touchdown.
- The win kept Ottawa Redblacks' playoff hopes alive, snapping a two-game skid to reach 4-8, while BC Lions fell to 5-7; the clubs rematch next Friday, Sept. 12, in Vancouver.
- Ottawa Redblacks' red-zone efficiency proved crucial, as they converted all chances while BC Lions were hampered by nine penalties for over 100 yards.
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Ottawa Redblacks pull off dramatic "Crumback" against B.C. Lions to keep playoff hopes alive
Strong winds and inclement weather cancelled the drone show that was planned for their "Blackout Game" at TD Place on Friday, but the Ottawa Redblacks wouldn't let the B.C. Lions ruin their season.
St Catharines Standard
Crum ignites Redblacks’ rally in final quarter to knock off Lions 34-33
OTTAWA - Quarterback Dustin Crum willed the Ottawa Redblacks to victory Friday night, absorbing hits, breaking tackles and piling up yards. He has the bruises to prove it, too.
Winnipeg Free Press
Crum ignites Redblacks' rally in final quarter to knock off Lions 34-33
Breaking News, Sports, Manitoba, Canada
Crumback 2.0: REDBLACKS roar back for dramatic win over Lions - Ottawa REDBLACKS
With 5:13 remaining in the third quarter, it looked like the Ottawa REDBLACKS were headed for a third straight defeat, Friday night at TD Place. When BC Lions returner Seven McGee took a Richie Leone punt 93 yards to the endzone, putting the REDBLACKS down 27-10, the home side needed everything they had to claw their way back into a critical game, and the effort paid off in spades, in a dramatic 34-33 comeback win. Still riding the momentum of a…
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