Lulay leads Lions past Ticats
Travis Lulay’s evening did not go exactly as planned.
Lulay came off the bench to lead the B.C. Lions to a 41-26 victory over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on Saturday.
The back-up quarterback was loose on the sidelines at the start of the game, when suddenly starter Jonathon Jennings was out with a suspected arm injury after the team’s first play from scrimmage.
“It’s funny, we were talking right before the game. Jon was like, ‘Do you still get butterflies?’ I was like, ‘You know, it’s different.’ Only because I know I’m not playing on the first snap. But what are the odds you’re playing on the second, right? You just never know. That’s what you prepare for all the time, right?
“Tonight was the time the team needed me to step up and play. I’m happy to be a part of this win.”
The veteran pivot, who is a former CFL most outstanding player but lost his starting role last year due to ongoing injuries, threw three TD passes and rushed for another as the Lions (3-1) extended their win streak to three games.
Hamilton fell to 0-3 in front of a home-opening sell-out crowd of 24,135 at Tim Hortons Field.
Jennings reportedly injured his throwing arm on the Lions’ first play from scrimmage — in which he threw an interception while under pressure — and was replaced for the rest of the game by Lulay, who completed 29-of-36 pass attempts for a career-best 436 yards. He also set the CFL record for most yards thrown by a quarterback in relief, surpassing Mike Kerrigan’s 408 yards in 1987.