Lulay passes for three touchdowns and runs for another as Lions down Ticats

VANCOUVER – Travis Lulay threw three touchdown passes — including one for 80 yards to Emmanuel Arceneaux — and ran for another himself as the B.C. Lions beat the Hamilton Tiger-Cats 29-26 in CFL action Friday night.

Lulay passed for more than 300 yards for the first time this season, and 14th time in his career, as the Lions improved to 6-3. Hamilton (4-5) saw its win streak end at three games.

The Ticats were denied their first four-game win streak since 2010. It would have been only their second four-game victory run since 1998.

Shawn Gore and Marco Iannuzzi also scored touchdowns for B.C., while kicker Paul McCallum supplied their other points on four converts and a single off a missed field goal.

Lulay completed 26 of 36 passes for 359 yards. He excelled after struggling against Montreal’s blitz last week as the Alouettes pulled off a stunning comeback win.

Hamilton tried to unleash its blitz often, too, but the Lions QB countered with mid-range slant passes and the long-bomb touchdown to Arceneaux that gave the Lions an insurmountable lead in the second quarter.