Nathan Rourke and the BC Lions lead the Saskatchewan Roughriders 7-4 at halftime of the Western Final from Regina’s Mosaic Stadium.
Rourke, the 27-year-old star Canadian quarterback, scored the half’s lone touchdown with a four-yard rush with just over four minutes remaining in the second quarter.
The drive consisted of 10 plays for 103 yards.
Saskatchewan earned a single point via a rouge early in the first quarter and nailed a 22-yard field goal in the final seconds of the first half to pull within three points.
Rourke has completed eight of 15 pass attempts for 130 yards while Roughriders veteran pivot Trevor Harris has thrown for 94 yards on 10 of 15 passing.
The winner will advance to next Sunday’s 112th Grey Cup in Winnipeg, where they will face the Montreal Alouettes after their victory over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in the Eastern Final earlier Saturday.
