Lions Pounce on Elks 32-14 for Second Straight Win
EDMONTON, JUL 14 – Nathan Rourke passed for 345 yards and two touchdowns while James Butler rushed for 172 yards and a touchdown in a dominant B.C. Lions victory, kicker Sean Whyte remained perfect on field goals.
- The B.C. Lions defeated the Edmonton Elks 32-14 on Sunday, July 13, 2025, at Commonwealth Stadium in a CFL game.
- The Lions' improved early execution and sustained drives followed their earlier struggles scoring in the first quarter and opening half this season.
- Nathan Rourke threw three hundred forty-five yards and scored two passing touchdowns, while James Butler achieved a personal best by rushing 172 yards and adding one touchdown on the ground.
- Sean Whyte contributed three field goals and three converts, including a 36-yard field goal late in the third quarter to maintain B.C.'s lead.
- The victory marked the Lions’ second straight win, improving their record to 3-3 and setting up a future October 17 rematch with the Elks in Vancouver.
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Lions pounce on Elks 32-14 for second straight win - Edmonton
The B.C. Lions looked like a team in complete control on Sunday. Nathan Rourke passed for 345 yards and two touchdowns as the Lions won the latest clash of the Canadian quarterbacks, emerging with an easy 32-14 victory over the Edmonton Elks on Sunday. “We did some good things,” Rourke said. “We definitely need to finish drives a...

Lions pounce on Elks 32-14 for second straight win
EDMONTON — Nathan Rourke passed for 345 yards and two touchdowns as the B.C. Lions won the latest clash of the Canadian quarterbacks, emerging with an easy 32-14 victory over the Edmonton Elks on Sunday. James Butler also rushed for 172 yards and a touchdown for the Lions (3-3), who have won two straight. Quarterback Tre Ford passed for only 34 yards as Edmonton was held to just 160 yards in net offence on the night, much of that coming when the…

Rourke, Butler lead B.C. Lions to dominating 32-14 win over Edmonton
QB tosses for 345 yards and a pair of touchdowns
Lions pounce on Elks for second straight win
The B.C. Lions looked like a team in complete control on Sunday. Nathan Rourke passed for 345 yards and two touchdowns as the Lions won the latest clash of the Canadian quarterbacks, emerging with an easy 32-14 victory over the Edmonton Elks on Sunday. “We did some good things,” Rourke said. “We definitely need to finish drives a little bit better, but I think we did a really good job really giving it to them in the run game, having some long ti…
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