VANCOUVER -- Backup quarterback Mike Reilly threw for three touchdowns as the B.C. Lions thumped the Saskatchewan Roughriders 44-10 in CFL pre-season action Wednesday night. Reilly, a 27-year-old Kennewick, Wash., native who is entering his third season with the Lions, completed 16 of 24 passes for 189 yards in two quarters of action. He also ran for 58 yards on seven carries. A strong B.C. defence rendered four Saskatchewan quarterbacks mainly ineffective. It was the first game of the pre-season for both clubs. The Lions were looking for a strong burst from the gate as part of a bid to avoid another 0-5 start that befell them before they completed a late-season surge and won the 2011 Grey Cup. Both B.C.s Mike Benevides and Saskatchewans Corey Chamblin worked the sidelines as head coaches in a CFL game for the first time. Benevides replaced Wally Buono, who relinquished his coaching duties in December following a 22-year tenure with the Lions and Calgary, to focus on his general manager duties. He has also received a vice-president title. Chamblin joined the Roughriders from Hamilton, where he served as defensive co-ordinator last season. He took over from Ken Miller who retired following the 2011 campaign after replacing Greg Marshall in mid-season. The Lions began the game with a strong drive as Lulay completed four of his first six passes while marching them on 10 plays for 56-yards that resulted in a 20-yard field goal by Paul McCallum. McCallum added another three-pointer with less than two minutes left in the first quarter. The points were set up by a 30-yard punt return by rookie hopeful Anthony Stewart from near midfield to the Saskatchewan 20-yard line. Saskatchewan was forced to punt after James Yurichuk, making his first start at middle linebacker for the Lions in place of former standout Solomon Elimimian, sacked Riders quarterback Darian Durant. Yurichuk, a 25-year-old Brampton, Ont., native who is entering his fourth season with the Lions, is making the switch to the middle from the weak-side spot. Elimimian signed as a free agent with the NFLs Minnesota Vikings in the off-season. Lulay completed seven of 11 passes for 72 yards in his lone quarter of work. After taking over for the Lions No. 1 signal-caller, Reilly proceeded to guide the Lions on nine-play, 72-yard touchdown drive. He connected with Shawn Gore in the corner of the end zone for a nine-yard TD toss. Saskatchewan got on the scoreboard about two minutes later as Chris Milo booted a 47-yard field goal that barely made it through the uprights, reducing his clubs deficit to 13-3. Reilly impressed again in the final minute of the first half. With the Lions gambling on a third-and-10 situation from the Saskatchewan 28-yard line, he ran for 13 yards to keep the drive alive. On the next play, he threw a 13-yard touchdown pass to Nic Moore, staking the Lions to a 20-3 lead after 30 minutes. With just over a minute gone in the third quarter, Adam Bighill, who is battling Yurichuk for the starting middle linebacker spot, intercepted a Levi Brown pass and returned it for a 45-yard touchdown. Reilly and Moore connected for another TD with just under five minutes left in the third quarter. This time, Reilly threw 30 yards to Moore. The TD came one play after Reilly romped 20 yards to the Saskatchewan 30-yard line. Reilly completed five of six passes on the 69-yard drive. The Riders finally found the end zone with just under five minutes remaining in the game as Drew Willy, Saskatchewans fourth quarterback, tossed a three-yard touchdown pass to Jason Cherry. Rookie Thomas DeMarco, who replaced Reilly at the start of the fourth quarter, guided the Lions on their final two scoring drives of the night -- in the final three minutes. First, DeMarco set up a 44-yard ONeill field goal. Then the Old Dominion product handed off to Andrew Harris for a three-yard touchdown run with 25 seconds left in the game. Notes: The Lions returned to their Kamloops, B.C., training camp base right after the game. Cheap Jerseys Free Shipping .C. -- Tiger Woods watched the flight of his tee shot until he could see it drifting too far right, and he hung his head slightly as the ball tumbled off the green. Cheap Jerseys USA . Attorneys for four players suspended in the bounty investigation have argued the punishment handed down by Goodell should be overturned, in part because the commissioners public statements last spring showed he had improperly pre-judged the players actions. 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He rubbed against the wall in practice Saturday and will need to go to a backup car. "We were making some changes on the car and got the car too loose, and it just came out from under me in the corner," Earnhardt said. "I probably was running harder than I should have been in practice." Series points leader Jimmie Johnson also will be in back because of an engine change. Earnhardt tested his backup car at MIS, back in June. "We know a lot about the car here at this particular track, where in most cases you dont. So we have that going for us," Earnhardt said. "We should be able to put a car out there thats relatively in the ballpark. Other than just starting in the back, I dont think that its hurt our chances too much." Johnson said his team discovered an issue before practice Saturday and decided to change the engine. "We probably could have run some of this practice, but I think we had to change the engine regardless," he said. "We didnt want to oil the track or create an issue and crash our car." Johnson was third in qualifying Friday. Earnhardt was 22nd. Earnhardt broke through at this track in June, winning for the first time in 144 Cup races. Hes fourth in the points standings and has nine top-five finishes, but lately he has had his share of problems. He led the points race even after finishing 32nd at Pocono two weeks ago -- he was forced to the garage at one point because of a busted transmission. Then last weekend at Watkinss Glen, he was in the top 10 before a late spin sent him on his way to a 28th-place showing.dddddddddddd The last driver to sweep the two Cup races at MIS was Bobby Labonte in 1995. Earnhardt has nine top-10 finishes in 26 starts at the track. "Getting over that hurdle, getting that first win does a lot to relieve you," Earnhardt said. "It reassures you that your team can win. I think if we were still winless, we would still feel a bit snake-bitten, or somewhat cursed I guess in a way. That might mess your psyche a little bit, mess with you mentally. But once you do break through that barrier, it definitely gives you a reason to believe that you can do it again." Hell have his work cut out for him Sunday after his practice mishap, but the victory two months ago has helped Earnhardts confidence. "To me Dale has been really focused and really into everything that I have been part of this season with him," said Kasey Kahne, Earnhardts teammate with Hendrick Motorsports. "Hes into the racing thing as much as Ive seen him. I havent been really close with Dale over the years, but Ive known him and been friends with him. I think hes as passionate and into the racing as Ive seen him right now, so thats good to see." Earnhardt had some good news Friday when the Army National Guard extended its relationship with Hendrick Motorsports. The National Guard will stay on as a sponsor of Earnhardts No. 88 Cup team. That took some of the focus off his recent struggles. Another good showing at MIS would help too. "There is a little bit of added pressure to go back out and have the same performance and run the same," he said Friday, before qualifying. "I know that is not always likely." ' ' '