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In Shawn Lemon’s senior year at the University of Akron, the Zips lost their first 11 games before they faced the University of Buffalo in their final outing.

Lemon doesn’t remember a lot of the details from that lost campaign. But that last game, man, he’ll always remember his final college game.

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Playing in front of 5,216 loyal fans, the Zips buried the Bulls 22-14 at storied InfoCision Stadium in Akron, Ohio, and Lemon felt like he’d just won a national championship.

“That was the best feeling in the world,” said the B.C. Lions rush end. “We knew it was the last time we were playing at our home stadium and we really wanted that win. It’s something me and Almondo (Sewell, the Edmonton Eskimos all-CFL defensive tackle and Lemon’s college teammate) talk about all the time.

“I didn’t win a bowl game in my college career, but that’s the game I remember.”

Now, we raise this subject because the Lions, as you may be aware, find themselves in similar circumstances to Lemon’s 2010 Akron team. Come to think of it, they’re also similar to Brandon Rutley’s senior season at San Jose State and Mike Reilly’s first season with the Edmonton Eskimos.