Dickenson, Lions drop Stamps

By The Montana Standard Staff - 10/24/2004

VANCOUVER, B.C. (AP) — Duncan O'Mahony kicked a 28-yard field goal with nine seconds left in the game as the B.C. Lions managed to claw out a 19-17 win over the Calgary Stampeders in a battle of the best and the worst teams in the CFL West Friday night.

Quarterback Casey Printers replaced Dave Dickenson late in the fourth quarter with the Lions trailing 17-14. The Stampeders had scored 17 straight points in the second half to erase a 14-0 B.C. lead.

Dickenson threw first-half touchdowns to Jason Clermont and Frank Cutolo.

An earlier B.C. drive in the fourth quarter had stalled when Antonio Warren fumbled near the goal line and the Stampeders

recovered.

On the next series, forced to punt from his end zone, Clinton Greathouse conceded two points, making the score 17-16 Calgary.

Linebacker Brian Clark returned an interception 67 yards for a touchdown while quarterback Khari Jones threw a 20-yard touchdown to Nik Lewis for Calgary (4-13).

Jones had a rocky start, completing just two of nine passes for 1 yard and an interception in the first half.

Dickenson hadn't started since re-injuring his left knee in a July 2 loss to Saskatchewan, forcing him to undergo his third surgery since December. In his absence Printers led the Lions to a 8-3 record.

Dickenson completed 20 of 32 passes for 230 yards but also tossed his first two interceptions of the season — one leading to Clark's touchdown.