British Columbia Lions vs Winnipeg Blue Bombers — Lions win 35-19, Jul 30, 2026

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Final

Lions Dominate Blue Bombers with Ground Game

The Lions take down the Blue Bombers with a strong performance, showcasing their dominance on the ground. Zander Horvath leads the charge, racking up impressive rushing yards. With this win, the Lions extend their lead in the season series to 2-0.

The Lions beat the Blue Bombers 35-19, showcasing their control throughout the game.

Kaidon Salter threw for 96 yards and 1 touchdown, but it was the ground game that truly made the difference as the Lions rushed for 377 yards compared to the Blue Bombers' 129.

Zander Horvath was a standout, running for 191 yards, helping the Lions to a commanding victory and leading the season series 2-0.

The Lions sit 4th in the West Division, 2½ games back, winners of 4 straight. The Blue Bombers sit 3rd in the West Division, 2½ games back, coming off a loss.

The win pulls the Lions back to .500 at 5-5. The Lions are up next at Redblacks (Aug 30), then at Alouettes. The Blue Bombers are up next home vs Alouettes (Aug 28), then at Roughriders.

Win probabilityWPG win %

Z.Horvath rush left for 58 yards gain to the WPG00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 02:46, 1STBC +29%
K.Salter pass complete deep left to J.Jackson caught at WPG-04, for 24 yarBC +27%
S.Castillo kick attempt good (H: J.Sheahan, LS: I.Leroux)WPG +25%

How the calls held upOur call missed

Our call

Blue Bombers to winMiss

The market

WPG -7.5 · 76%Upset

The total

52.5Over

Graded against the closing line across 6 books.

Blue Bombers to win · Missed

Team stats

What each side actually did with the ball.

British Columbia Lions

Winnipeg Blue Bombers

453

Total yards

304

Passing yards

190

377

Rushing yards

129

First downs

3/3

3rd down

1/2

Turnovers↓

Penalty yards↓

Sacks

28:05

Time of poss.

31:55

Standout performers

Lions

Kaidon SalterQB · #1996 yds, 7/15 C/A, 1 TD

Lions

Zander HorvathRB · #3417 car, 191 yds, 3 TD

LionsKeon HatcherWR · #41 rec, 32 yds

Lions

Kaidon SalterQB · #1910 car, 160 yds

Blue Bombers

Dru BrownQB · #4180 yds, 18/21 C/A, 1 TD

Blue Bombers

Brady OliveiraRB · #2019 car, 107 yds

Blue Bombers

Ontaria WilsonWR · #804 rec, 67 yds

Blue Bombers

Bryce Perkins3 car, 8 yds

Drive summary

Lions14 drives

4 TD3 FG5 Punt2 End

Scored on 7 of 14 · 33 yds/drive · long 70

Blue Bombers13 drives

1 TD3 FG6 Punt1 Turnover1 Downs1 End

Scored on 4 of 13 · 22 yds/drive · long 66

Scoring summary

Every point in the order it was scored, with the running score beside it. Converts and field goals are listed on their own, so a touchdown and the kick after it read as the two plays they were.

TeamPlayTypeScore

#14 S.Castillo field goal attempt from 16 yards GOOD (H: #18 J.Sheahan, LS: #42 I.Leroux), clock 05:16FG0-3

#14 S.Castillo field goal attempt from 12 yards GOOD (H: #18 J.Sheahan, LS: #42 I.Leroux), clock 01:23FG0-6

Shotgun #34 Z.Horvath rush middle for 1 yard gain to the WPG00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 00:00TD6-6

#10 S.Whyte kick attempt good (H: #17 C.Meyer, LS: #41 C.Foran)Convert7-6

#14 S.Castillo field goal attempt from 32 yards GOOD (H: #18 J.Sheahan, LS: #42 I.Leroux), clock 08:51FG7-9

#10 S.Whyte field goal attempt from 43 yards GOOD (H: #17 C.Meyer, LS: #41 C.Foran), clock 06:50FG10-9

Shotgun #4 D.Brown pass complete short left to #12 T.White caught at BC-14, for 2 yards to the BC00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 00:TD10-15

#14 S.Castillo kick attempt good (H: #18 J.Sheahan, LS: #42 I.Leroux)Convert10-16

#10 S.Whyte field goal attempt from 42 yards GOOD (H: #17 C.Meyer, LS: #41 C.Foran), clock 10:26FG13-16

#14 S.Castillo field goal attempt from 49 yards GOOD (H: #18 J.Sheahan, LS: #42 I.Leroux), clock 06:18FG13-19

Shotgun #19 K.Salter pass complete deep left to #84 J.Jackson caught at WPG-04, for 24 yards to the WPG00 TOUCHDOWN, cloTD19-19

#10 S.Whyte kick attempt good (H: #17 C.Meyer, LS: #41 C.Foran)Convert20-19

Shotgun #34 Z.Horvath rush left for 58 yards gain to the WPG00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 02:46, 1ST DOWNTD26-19

#19 K.Salter pass attempt SuccessfulScore26-19

Shotgun #34 Z.Horvath rush right for 35 yards gain to the WPG00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 02:09, 1ST DOWNTD32-19

#10 S.Whyte kick attempt good (H: #17 C.Meyer, LS: #41 C.Foran)Convert33-19

Line score and box score

Points by quarter across the top, then every player who recorded a stat underneath, a table per unit. The pills switch clubs; the defensive table is the half of a football box most scoreboards leave out.

Qtr	1	2	3	4	T
BCBritish Columbia Lions	0	7	3	25	35
WPGWinnipeg Blue Bombers	6	0	10	3	19

Passing2

Player	C/A	YDS	TD	INT	AVG	LNG	RTG
Kaidon Salter	7/15	96	1	0	6.4	32	89.9
Keon Hatcher	1/1	3	0	0	3	3	97.9

Rushing3

Player	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG
Zander Horvath	17	191	11.2	3	58
Kaidon Salter	10	160	16	0	40
Emani Bailey	6	26	4.3	0	10

Receiving6

Player	REC	TGT	YDS	AVG	YAC	TD	LNG
Keon Hatcher	1	6	32	32	6	0	32
Kieran Poissant	4	4	32	8	16	0	14
Jermaine Jackson	1	3	24	24	0	1	24
Nick Cenacle	1	1	8	8	4	0	8
Kaidon Salter	1	1	3	3	0	0	3
Justin McInnis	0	1	0	0	0	0	0

Defense18

Player	SOLO	SK	TFL	FF	FR	ST
Deontai Williams	8	1	1	0	0	2
Darnell Sankey	8	0	0	0	0	0
Parker McKenna	7	0	0	0	0	0
Jackson Findlay	5	0	0	0	0	1
Mathieu Betts	3	1	0	0	0	0
Josh Hagerty	2	0	0	0	0	0
Hayden Harris	2	0	0	0	0	0
Nathan Cherry	2	1	0	1	0	0
Lorenzo Mauldin IV	2	0	1	0	0	0
Jonah Tavai	2	0	0	0	0	0
Ronald Kent Jr.	2	0	0	0	0	0
C.J. Coldon	1	0	0	0	0	0
Nick Cenacle	1	0	0	0	0	0
Jacob Bond	0	0	0	0	0	1
Riley Pickett	0	0	0	0	0	1
Woodly Appolon	0	0	0	0	1	0
Ralen Goforth	0	0	0	0	0	1
Chase Henning	0	0	0	0	0	1

Kicking1

Player	FG	LNG	XP	SNG
Sean Whyte	2/3	43	3	0

Punting1

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	LNG	IN10
Carl Meyer	5	240	48	56	0

Kickoffs1

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	LNG
Carl Meyer	4	271	67.8	69

Kick returns1

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	LNG
Jaden Williams	2	28	14	16

Punt returns1

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	LNG
Jaden Williams	6	53	8.8	26

League standings

The full ladder, with both clubs marked.

West Division

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Edmonton Elks8-3.727W2

2Saskatchewan Roughriders6-4.600L2

3Winnipeg Blue Bombers5-5.500L1

4British Columbia Lions5-5.500W4

5Calgary Stampeders4-6.400L2

East Division

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Montreal Alouettes9-1.900W7

2Toronto Argonauts5-5.500W1

3Hamilton Tiger-Cats4-7.364L1

4Ottawa Redblacks0-10.000L10

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Final

Lions Dominate Blue Bombers with Ground Game

The Lions beat the Blue Bombers 35-19, showcasing their control throughout the game.

Kaidon Salter threw for 96 yards and 1 touchdown, but it was the ground game that truly made the difference as the Lions rushed for 377 yards compared to the Blue Bombers' 129.

Zander Horvath was a standout, running for 191 yards, helping the Lions to a commanding victory and leading the season series 2-0.

The Lions sit 4th in the West Division, 2½ games back, winners of 4 straight. The Blue Bombers sit 3rd in the West Division, 2½ games back, coming off a loss.

The win pulls the Lions back to .500 at 5-5. The Lions are up next at Redblacks (Aug 30), then at Alouettes. The Blue Bombers are up next home vs Alouettes (Aug 28), then at Roughriders.

Win probabilityWPG win %

Z.Horvath rush left for 58 yards gain to the WPG00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 02:46, 1STBC +29%
K.Salter pass complete deep left to J.Jackson caught at WPG-04, for 24 yarBC +27%
S.Castillo kick attempt good (H: J.Sheahan, LS: I.Leroux)WPG +25%