The B.C. Lions are swapping their starting quarterback in a bid to finish their regular-season campaign on a high.

Head coach and co-general manager Rick Campbell said Tuesday the CFL team will start Vernon Adams Jr. when B.C. (8-9-0) hosts the league-leading Montreal Alouettes (12-3-1) on Saturday.

Nathan Rourke has been B.C.B次元官网网址檚 starter since Adams went down with a knee injury on Aug. 2, but Campbell said heB次元官网网址檚 making a switch to try and spark something within a team that has three wins in its last 10 outings.

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Rourke returned to the Lions following two seasons in the NFL. Since re-signing with B.C. on Aug. 13, the 26-year-old Canadian has amassed 1,781 passing yards with four touchdowns and nine interceptions across eight games. HeB次元官网网址檚 also added five rushing touchdowns.

The decision to swap quarterbacks is about circumstance, not RourkeB次元官网网址檚 performance, Campbell said.

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Rourke admitted he was disappointed with the move, but said he understands.

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Campbell said heB次元官网网址檚 cautioned his players about not relying on Adams for any miracles.

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Adams, 31, helped the Lions to a 5-1 start this season. His 2,469 passing yards and 17 touchdowns had the American in the most outstanding player race when he went down with the knee injury.

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