BC scored 17 points in the second quarter to take control and beat Winnipeg 30-19.
The BC Lions trailed the Winnipeg Blue Bombers 10-3 after the first quarter at Princess Auto Stadium before a 17-point second quarter put them ahead. Nick Cenacle caught two touchdown passes from Chase Brice. BC led 20-13 at halftime and added a field goal and a touchdown in the second half. The game was a Year 2026 CFL preseason matchup in Week 3, the final preseason week before the regular season.
Box Score
Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | OT | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BC Lions | 3 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 30 |
Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 10 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 19 |
Top Performers
BC Lions
Chase Brice (QB) — 9/11, 159 yds, 2 TD
Kaidon Salter (QB) — 11/12, 123 yds, 1 TD; 4 rush, 15 yds
Nathan Rourke (QB) — 6/8, 99 yds
Nick Cenacle (WR) — 4 rec, 111 yds, 2 TD
Michael Fitzgerald (WR) — 4 rec, 54 yds
Kieran Poissant (WR) — 3 rec, 48 yds, 1 TD
Keon Hatcher (WR) — 1 rec, 44 yds
Emani Bailey (RB) — 10 rush, 57 yds
Sean Whyte (K) — 2/2 FG (long 49), 2 converts
Jeremy Lewis (LB) — 6 tackles
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Taylor Elgersma (QB) — 11/20, 127 yds; 3 rush, 18 yds, 1 TD
Bryce Perkins (QB) — 7/10, 51 yds; 7 rush, 36 yds, 1 TD
Christian Fredericksen (WR) — 6 rec, 79 yds
Dorian Singer (WR) — 2 rec, 27 yds; 2 kickoff returns, 52 yds
Matthew Peterson (RB) — 7 rush, 23 yds
Sergio Castillo (K) — 1/1 FG (61 yds)
Brady Lidster (K) — 1/1 FG (28 yds)
Team Stats
Stat | BC | Winnipeg |
|---|---|---|
Net Offence | 462 yds | 269 yds |
Passing | 26/32, 381 yds, 3 TD | 18/30, 178 yds, 0 TD |
Rushing | 19 att, 89 yds, 0 TD | 21 att, 93 yds, 2 TD |
Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
Penalties | 7-65 | 7-55 |
How It Happened
Winnipeg scored first in the first quarter. Taylor Elgersma ran 2 yards for a touchdown, and Sergio Castillo added the convert. BC answered with a 21-yard Sean Whyte field goal. Castillo then made a 61-yard field goal as the quarter ended for a 10-3 Winnipeg lead.
BC scored 17 points in the second quarter. Whyte made a 49-yard field goal. Chase Brice threw a 43-yard touchdown pass to Nick Cenacle, and Whyte's convert put BC ahead 13-10. Brady Lidster answered with a 28-yard field goal to tie it 13-13. Brice then threw a 29-yard touchdown pass to Cenacle before halftime, and Whyte's convert made it 20-13.
BC added to its lead in the third quarter. Mark McNamee made a 28-yard field goal for a 23-13 score. Neither team scored again in the third.
BC scored once more in the fourth quarter. Kaidon Salter threw a 24-yard touchdown pass to Kieran Poissant, and McNamee's convert made it 30-13. Winnipeg answered when Bryce Perkins ran 1 yard for a touchdown. The convert failed, setting the final score at 30-19.
Quick Hits
BC scored 17 points in the second quarter after trailing 10-3.
Nick Cenacle caught two touchdown passes and finished with 111 yards on four catches.
BC's three quarterbacks combined to complete 26 of 32 passes for 381 yards and three touchdowns.
Sergio Castillo made a 61-yard field goal in the first quarter.
BC outgained Winnipeg 462 yards to 269.
BC's three touchdowns all came through the air. Winnipeg's two came on the ground.
Winnipeg led 10-3 after the first quarter but scored three points over the next two quarters.
The regular season starts next week.