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British Columbia Lions vs Ottawa RedBlacks Wrap - British Columbia Wins 40-7

Mike Reilly sliced and diced the RedBlacks defense for 353 yards and 2 TDs as British Columbia handed Ottawa a 40-7 defeat on Saturday at TD Place Stadium.

British Columbia won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the -3.0-point spread as favorites. Totals bettors, meanwhile, saw the game go UNDER the closing number of 47.5.

Mike Reilly completed 21 of 27 pass attempts for 353 yards and 2 TDs for the Lions in the win.

Mossis Madu rushed for 57 yards for Ottawa, while Will Arndt added 16 yards. Will Arndt threw for 61 yards for the RedBlacks, while receivers R.J. Harris and DeVonte Dedmon had 88 and 42 yards respectively.

Ottawa was outgained by British Columbia 564-267 yards in Saturday's match, while the important battle of first downs was won 26-15 by the Lions.

British Columbia led the time of possession tally, as the game finished as a 32:17-27:43 split in that important category.

British Columbia heads into a Week 16 battle against the Alouettes. Ottawa, meanwhile, will have their next action against Edmonton.