Kevin Glenn gets some revenge on the Redblacks, leading the Lions to a 41-3 home win Saturday

The quarterback the Ottawa Redblacks traded away wound up playing a vital role in their 41-3 demise at the hands of the B.C. Lions Saturday night. Ottawa selected Kevin Glenn from Calgary in the CFL's expansion draft last December, but he then wound up as the Redblacks' odd man out once they signed Henry Burris as a free agent. After months of twisting in the wind, they traded Glenn to the B.C. Lions at the draft for the fifth-overall pick, and he wound up being B.C.'s starter once Travis Lulay wasn't fully recovered at the start of the year and then again after Lulay got hurt in his brief comeback bid (oddly enough, also against Ottawa). Glenn's tenure with the Lions has had ups and downs, but he was brilliant Friday night, leading B.C. to a huge victory.

On the night, Glenn threw for 345 yards and three touchdowns, very solid totals. He also avoided turnovers, which have been an issue for him this year. (Heading into this one, he had 13 touchdowns against 14 interceptions.) His completion percentage might have been most impressive, though; he connected on 20 of 27 passes (74.1 per cent), well above the 62.5 per cent he'd posted to date this year. It's also notable that he outdueled Burris, who threw for just 143 yards with a 57.1 per cent completion rate.

Of course, that doesn't mean that Ottawa necessarily chose poorly. Burris had considerably better recent seasons than Glenn before this year, and he hasn't generally been worse this season despite the Redblacks' struggles. On the year heading into this game, Glenn and Burris posted rather similar stats (3,018 yards versus 2,999, 13/14 TD/INT against 9/9, and a 62.5 per cent completion rate against a 62.3 per cent one), and Burris has done that with a lot less help. Ottawa's had notable issues with their line, running game and receivers all year long. B.C. has problems beyond the quarterback too, but they're still generally a much better team, and their record (now 8-7 versus Ottawa's 2-12) reflects that.

That showed up Friday night, too. While Glenn's performance was critical, he had a lot of help. The Lions' defence was ferocious all night, led by defensive player of the year candidate Solomon Elimimian. Elimimian flew around the field and racked up a team-high seven tackles, giving him 121 on the year. He now holds B.C.'s single-season record and is just nine behind the league record J.C. Sherritt set in 2011. The Lions also got great performances from RB Keola Antolin (157 rushing yards on 17 carries, plus three receptions for 45 yards and a touchdown), WR Ernest Jackson (eight catches for 195 yards and a touchdown) and others. Still, on the night, Glenn was by far the better quarterback, and he was essential to B.C.'s victory. Ottawa may not have made the wrong decision at quarterback overall, but they got bitten by the one they let go Friday.