Finally! Hamilton Ticats beat Argos for first win of CFL season

After losing their first 5 games of nan Canadian Football League play nan Hamilton Tiger-Cats yet picked up a triumph by beating nan Toronto Argonauts 27-24 Saturday night.

And they did it pinch each 3 phases of nan crippled contributing, and keeping 22,910 fans astatine Tim Hortons Field glued to nan action correct up until nan last whistle.

Hamilton sewage connected nan committee successful nan first 5 minutes of nan crippled acknowledgment to a immense typical teams play by Ante Milanovic-Litre, who blocked John Haggerty’s first punt of nan crippled and nan Cats took complete connected nan Toronto nine-yard line.

On nan adjacent play, moving backmost James Butler ran nan shot into nan endzone to springiness Hamilton its first lead against Toronto successful their past 5 meetings.

Hamilton pushed its lead to 10-0 early successful nan 2nd 4th erstwhile Marc Liegghio kicked a 20-yard section goal.

With protect coordinator Mark Washington calling plays from nan property box, Toronto’s Cameron Dukes fumbled connected a short yardage QB sneak and Hamilton protect backmost Destin Talbert scooped up nan shot and returned it for a 32-yard touchdown. Talbert and Cats linebacker Kyle Wilson tied for a game-high 8 protect tackles.

The Argonauts countered connected their adjacent violative bid erstwhile moving backmost Ka’Deem Carey scored an 11-yard rushing touchdown to headdress a 7 play, 60-yard thrust and trim Hamilton’s advantage to 17-7.

After missing a 42-yard section extremity effort astatine nan extremity of nan first half, Toronto’s Lirim Hajrullahu kicked a 43-yarder early successful nan 3rd 4th which was followed by a 28-yard section extremity by Hamilton’s Marc Liegghio to make it 20-10 for nan Cats.

Hamilton went up 27-10 erstwhile QB Bo Levi Mitchell and receiver Luther Hakunavanhu hooked up connected a 23-yard TD pinch nether a infinitesimal to play successful nan 3rd quarter.

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Toronto battled backmost by scoring 17 unanswered points acknowledgment to a azygous from punter John Haggerty, an 18-yard TD from backup QB Nick Arbuckle to receiver DaVaris Daniels and a 96-yard punt return for a touchdown by Janarion Grant.

Mitchell completed 20 of 29 walk attempts for 270 yards, 1 TD and 1 interception while Butler carried nan shot 11 times for 50 yards and caught 4 passes for 53 yards. Tim White was Hamilton’s starring receiver pinch 5 receptions for 66 yards.

Prior to Saturday night’s win, Hamilton had mislaid six consecutive games against Toronto (3-3) making love backmost to 2022.

The Ticats (1-5) adjacent play July 28 erstwhile they recreation to Edmonton to return connected nan 0-6 Elks.