CALGARY - B.C. Lions quarterback Nathan Rourke's legs were as lethal as his arm Friday when he broke a vintage CFL record.

The 27-year-old from Victoria rushed for three touchdowns and threw for two more as the Lions thrashed the host Calgary Stampeders 52-23.

Rourke's 331 passing yards in the game pushed him to 3,935 this season. He surpassed Russ Jackson's 3,641 in 1969 for the most by a Canadian passer in a single season.

"Russ Jackson is a legend in this league, and any time you're even brought up in the same conversation as him, I think it's an honour," Rourke said.

"I'm doing whatever it takes to help this team win, and I'm one of 12, and so I'm happy to be able to be a Canadian and have success in this position, and I am happy to be part of Canadian football, which I think is ve

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