OTTAWA — Much of the Ottawa Redblacks’ season has been defined by adversity. The CFL club will look to change that Friday against the B.C. Lions.

The 3-8 Redblacks will try to end a two-game skid when they meet the 5-6 Lions in the Week 14 opener at TD Place. Both teams are coming off bye weeks.

With incumbent Dru Brown sidelined with a knee injury, Dustin Crum will start at quarterback for the last-place Redblacks.

“Obviously we would want to be in a much better position," Crum said. "But at the same time, we’re pretty fortunate starting out the way we have that we’re still kind of in control of our own destiny in a lot of ways."

Ottawa is just two points behind Toronto with a game in hand and four points behind second-place Montreal in the East Division standings.

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