Edmonton threw for three touchdowns and 343 yards in a 34-16 road win over BC.
The Edmonton Elks scored on six possessions and held the BC Lions to three field goals after the first quarter at BC Place. Edmonton used four quarterbacks, and three of them threw touchdown passes. The game was a Year 2026 CFL preseason matchup.
Box Score
Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | OT | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Edmonton Elks | 10 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 34 |
BC Lions | 7 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 16 |
Top Performers
Edmonton Elks
Taylor Powell (QB) — 13/14, 160 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
Cole Snyder (QB) — 5/7, 74 yds, 1 TD; 3 rush, 8 yds, 1 TD
Zach Zebrowski (QB) — 3/3, 83 yds, 1 TD
Carter Kettyle (WR) — 2 rec, 65 yds, 1 TD
Austin Mack (WR) — 3 rec, 59 yds, 1 TD
Jalon Calhoun (WR) — 2 rec, 48 yds, 1 TD
Rushawn Baker (RB) — 8 rush, 47 yds; 1 rec, 7 yds
Jesus Gomez (K) — 2/2 FG (long 30), 4/4 converts
BC Lions
Chase Brice (QB) — 8/10, 77 yds, 1 TD
Emani Bailey (RB) — 10 rush, 54 yds
Jayden Williams (WR) — 3 rec, 53 yds
Hergy Mayala (WR) — 3 rec, 24 yds, 1 TD
Mark McNamee (K) — 3/3 FG (long 30)
Silas Bolden (WR) — 3 kickoff returns, 87 yds
Ralen Goforth (LB) — 7 tackles
Team Stats
Stat | Edmonton | BC |
|---|---|---|
Net Offence | 450 yds | 289 yds |
Passing | 23/30, 343 yds, 3 TD | 21/34, 211 yds, 1 TD |
Rushing | 24 att, 110 yds, 1 TD | 16 att, 82 yds, 0 TD |
Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
Penalties | 11-109 | 11-90 |
How It Happened
Edmonton opened the scoring with a Jesus Gomez 30-yard field goal. BC answered with a nine-play, 73-yard drive that ended on a Chase Brice 14-yard touchdown pass to Hergy Mayala. Mark McNamee added the convert for a 7-3 BC lead. Edmonton retook the lead before the quarter ended when Taylor Powell threw a 17-yard touchdown pass to Austin Mack. Gomez's convert made it 10-7.
Edmonton extended the lead in the second quarter. Cole Snyder ran 1 yard for a touchdown, and Gomez added the convert. BC closed the half with a McNamee 17-yard field goal, leaving the score 17-10.
Edmonton scored the only points of the third quarter. Snyder threw a 41-yard touchdown pass to Jalon Calhoun, and Gomez's convert made it 24-10.
Gomez opened the fourth quarter with a 20-yard field goal. BC answered with a McNamee 30-yard field goal. Zach Zebrowski then threw a 58-yard touchdown pass to Carter Kettyle, and Gomez's convert pushed the lead to 34-13. McNamee added a 29-yard field goal to set the final margin at 34-16.
Quick Hits
Edmonton's four quarterbacks combined to complete 23 of 30 passes for 343 yards and three touchdowns.
Taylor Powell completed 13 of his 14 pass attempts for 160 yards.
Edmonton outgained BC 450 yards to 289.
Each team committed 11 penalties. Edmonton lost 109 yards and BC lost 90.
BC scored its only touchdown in the first quarter and added three field goals the rest of the game.
Carter Kettyle's 58-yard reception from Zach Zebrowski was the longest play of the game.