“It's a large game in terms of where both teams stand,'' said Lions rookie head coach Mike Benevides. “We have a tremendous challenge in front of us knowing that we have a desperate team.
“The fans here are always very boisterous, it's always very loud. They love their football and our team knows that and we're going to have to play extremely well to get the result we want.''
Ticats Head Coach George Cortez said Lions quarterback Travis Lulay, the CFL's outstanding player last year who has thrown a TD pass in 25 straight games, is the key to B.C.'s success.
“Lulay is the reason they are where they are, to be quite honest,'' he said. "If you let him get outside the pocket he's very dangerous because you can only cover the guys for so long.
“It's a big, wide field. He will run but he's really looking downfield to make a play.''
Lulay is third overall in passing with 3,800 yards and has 25 TD passes with 10 interceptions. He's also the league's top rushing quarterback with 467 yards on 64 carries (7.3-yard average).
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