Friday's CFL Capsules

Oct 4, 2008 - 6:37 AM By PA SportsTicker

BC 24, TORONTO 20 -----------------

TORONTO (Ticker) -- Buck Pierce threw two touchdown passes as the B.C. Lions clinched a playoff berth with a 24-20 victory over the Toronto Argonauts.

Charles Roberts added a one-yard touchdown plunge for the Lions (9-5), who will be joined in Grey Cup playoffs by the Calgary Stampeders. Calgary punched its ticket to the postseason with Toronto's loss.

It will be the 12th straight playoff berth for B.C., which took a 24-17 lead after three quarters thanks to Pierce's 13-yard connection with O'Neil Wilson in the first quarter, Roberts' run in the second quarter, and Pierce's 10-yard strike to running back Stefan Logan in third. Pierce's toss to Logan capped the scoring for the Lions.

Pierce was 15-of-22 for 169 yards. Logan had 18 carries for 144 yards for B.C., which racked up 394 yards of total offense. Roberts ran for 19 yards on five carries, including his short TD run.

Former NFL kicker Mike Vanderjagt booted two field goals for Toronto (4-10), which is out of playoff contention.

SASKATCHEWAN 37, CALGARY 34 ---------------------------

REGINA, Saskatchewan (Ticker) -- Michael Bishop threw for 242 yards and one touchdown to lead the Saskatchewan Roughriders to a 37-34 victory over the Calgary Stampeders.

Bishop completed 20-of-27 passes for the Roughriders (9-5), who forged a three-way tie atop the West Division along with the B.C. Lions and Stampeders.

Weston Dressler was Bishop's favorite target, hauling in seven catches for 128 yards. Bishop threw his lone touchdown pass to Chris Getzlaf, who finished with five catches for 47 yards.

Ken-Yon Rambo had 12 catches for 94 yards and a TD to lead Calgary (9-5), which clinched its fourth consecutive playoff berth earlier on Friday by virtue of the B.C. Lions' 24-20 victory over the Toronto Argonauts.

Henry Burris completed 29-of-45 passes for 311 yards and two touchdowns, but also threw an interception en route to the loss.