Hamilton 64, Toronto 14
When: 4:00 PM ET, Saturday, June 22, 2019
Where: BMO Field, Toronto, Ontario
Attendance:
16734
By Gracenote
Tiger-Cats 64, Argonauts 14: Jeremiah Masoli threw for 338 yards and three touchdowns as visiting Hamilton won for the second time to start the season while spoiling Toronto's opener.
Masoli completed 23-of-31 passes and recorded a short touchdown run to improve to 6-1 against the Argonauts in his career while Bralon Addison made six catches - three for touchdowns - for 107 yards to lead the Tiger-Cats. Brandon Banks caught seven passes for 105 yards and returned a missed field goal for a score while Sean-Thomas Erlington gained 109 yards on 12 carries for Hamilton, which has won four in a row over Toronto.
Starting quarterback James Franklin was 16-of-26 for 211 yards with one interception and McLeod Bethel-Thompson came on to throw for 99 yards and a score while completing 9-of-16 passes for the Argonauts. Armanti Edwards caught four passes for 73 yards and a late touchdown while Llevi Noel had seven receptions for 71 yards to lead Toronto in coach Corey Chamblin's debut.
Lirim Hajrullahu booted a 56-yard field goal early in the second quarter to give the Tiger-Cats a 6-3 lead before Simoni Lawrence's interception helped set up Masoli's 1-yard TD run. Maleek Irons ran 5 yards for his first CFL touchdown with 1:20 left in the first half to push the lead to 17 points before Drew Brown converted a 43-yard field-goal attempt to close the gap to 20-6 at intermission.
Masoli found Addison for a 21-yard score on the first possession of the second half and Hamilton extended the lead to 34-6 the next time it had the ball as Masoli hit Nikola Kalinic for a 31-yard touchdown. Addison caught a 10-yard TD pass from Masoli late in the third quarter and a 44-yard scoring strike from Dane Evans in the fourth, sandwiching Banks' 113-yard return of a missed field goal.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Hamilton was without starting C Demetrius Rhaney (personal issue) and WR Luke Tasker (upper body). … The Argonauts honoured former QB Ricky Ray, who won four Grey Cups (two with Toronto) before retiring after last season, in a pregame ceremony. … Lawrence was suspended two games by the league after a late hit in the season opener but was able to play against Toronto as he appealed the ban. … Toronto WR Derel Walker caught four passes for 67 yards in his debut with the team.
Top Game Performances
Rushing
Hamilton |
|
Toronto |
Sean Thomas-Erlington |
Player |
James Wilder Jr. |
12 |
Attempts |
6 |
109 |
Yards |
12 |
9.1 |
Avg Yards |
2.0 |
0 |
Touchdowns |
0 |
52 |
Long |
7 |
Receiving
Hamilton |
|
Toronto |
Bralon Addison | Player |
Armanti Edwards |
6 |
Receptions |
4 |
107 |
Yards |
73 |
17.8 |
Avg Yards |
18.2 |
3 |
Touchdowns |
1 |
44 |
Long |
40 |
Team Stats Summary
|
Yards |
Scoring |
Defense |
Team |
Tot |
Rus |
Pas |
TD |
FG |
INT |
Sck |
FF |
Hamilton
|
604 |
161 |
443 |
7 |
3 |
2 |
4.0 |
1 |
Toronto
|
322 |
12 |
310 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
0.0 |
2 |
Upcoming Games
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Toronto will play their next game on the road against Saskatchewan. The Argonauts have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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Hamilton will play their next game at home against Montreal. The Tiger-Cats have a W/L % of 1.000 after a win and 1.000 after a loss.