Sutton sparks Lions to win over Calgary

B.C. LIONS 26 CALGARY 21

CALGARY — Tyrell Sutton scored a pair of rushing touchdowns in his debut for the B.C. Lions in a 26-21 win over the Calgary Stampeders on Saturday.

B.C.’s Ty Long kicked field goals from 40, 27, 52 and 39 yards as the Lions improved to 8-7 in the West Division.

B.C. acquired Sutton in a trade with the Montreal Alouettes on Sept. 25.

Chris Matthews and Markeith Ambles had touchdown catches for Calgary, which lost at home for the first time this season. The Stampeders still top the division at 12-3.

Ambles also had a two-point convert pass. Calgary kicker Rene Paredes was good from 38 and 35 yards in front of an announced 23,563 fans at McMahon Stadium.

B.C. has won five of its last six games and improved to 2-6 on the road.

Lions quarterback Travis Lulay, making his first start since Sept. 14 because of a shoulder injury, completed 14 of 25 passes for 193 yards. He was intecepted once. Calgary’s Bo Levi Mitchell completed 17 of 38 passes for 215 yards and was picked off once.

A Saskatchewan Roughriders loss to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers earlier Saturday had opened the door for the Stampeders to lock down first in the division with a win or a tie versus the Lions. But the three playoff spots in the West and the cross-over berth in the East Division were still in play heading into Week 19.