Four Canadians recorded a touchdown for a winning team in Week 18 of the 2024 Canadian Football League season. They were Winnipeg Blue Bombers wide receiver Kevens Clercius of Montreal, Quebec, Blue Bombers running back Brady Oliveira of Winnipeg, Manitoba, British Columbia Lions defensive lineman Mathieu Betts of Montreal and Saskatchewan Roughriders wide receiver Samuel Emilus of Montreal.
Clercius caught a 25-yard touchdown pass from Zach Collaros to score first in the Winnipeg Blue Bombers’ 31-10 victory over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on Friday. It was his first career CFL touchdown catch. Clercius finished the game with three catches for 36 yards. This season he has 28 catches for 314 yards.
Oliveira’s rushing touchdown went for four yards with one minute and three seconds left in the third quarter to give the Blue Bombers a 24-10 lead. For the game, Oliveira had 24 rushes for 147 rushing yards and one catch for 15 receiving yards. This season, Oliveira has 216 rushes for 1,254 rushing yards and three rushing touchdowns, along with 48 catches for 424 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Betts had a 70-yard interception return for a touchdown in the Lions’ 32-15 win over the Calgary Stampeders on Friday. The converted pick six gave the Lions a 19-8 lead with ten minutes and three seconds left in the fourth quarter. In five games this season, Betts has 11 defensive tackles, one interception and one sack.
Emilus had an 88-yard touchdown catch in the Roughriders’ 28-24 win over the Edmonton Elks on Saturday. The touchdown came five minutes and six seconds into the second quarter. Emilus has 81 catches for 970 receiving yards and five touchdowns this season. With the win, the Roughriders secured a spot in the playoffs and also brought the Lions into the playoffs. This is the first year ever that the Elks and Stampeders have missed the playoffs in the same season.
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