CFL: Redblacks remain perfect with victory over Lions
OTTAWA— The Ottawa Redblacks are a different team with a different attitude in 2015.
For the first time in their short franchise history, the Redblacks have won two-straight games after a 27-16 victory against the B.C. Lions on Saturday night.
Last year, it took Ottawa (2-0) 13 games before it won two games and that’s all they managed all season.
“We don’t even remember what happened last year,” said Redblacks quarterback Henry Burris. “We all believe in each other in this locker room.”
Burris was a big part of the victory — throwing three touchdowns and finishing the game completing 23 of 29 pass attempts for 290 yards and one interception.
A strong second half was the difference for the Redblacks as they outscored the Lions (0-1) 17-9 in the final two quarters in front of 24,376 fans at TD Place.
An 11-yard TD pass to Ernest Jackson and a 30-yard touchdown pass to Greg Ellingson helped sparked the offence. Delbert Alvarado also connected on a 28-yard field goal.
“We talked at half time that belief was a big part of this thing and that you believe that we’re going to find a way to get it done and that the guys are going to step up and make the plays,” said Ottawa coach Rick Campbell.
Receiver Brad Sinopoli stepped up for the Redblacks with nine catchesfor 99 yards.
Sinopoli was a quarterback at the University of Ottawa during his university football career and Saturday’s win was a special return. Sinopoli scored the first touchdown of the game on a seven-yard pass late in the second quarter and was instrumental in getting the Redblacks into field goal range in the dying seconds of the first half to take a 10-7 lead into the locker room.
“It was incredible,” said Sinopoli.