Nathan Rourke torched Hamilton for 370 yards and the Lions survived a late push to win 27-24.
The BC Lions improved to 3-5 with a home win over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, who drop to 3-6 and stay stuck in the West... well, East basement race. BC led for most of the night behind a big passing day and never let Hamilton fully climb back, even as the Ticats made things interesting in the fourth quarter.
Box Score
Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | OT | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 7 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
BC Lions | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 27 |
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Game Highlights
Top Performers
BC Lions
Nathan Rourke (QB) — 22/39, 370 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
Justin Mcinnis (WR) — 5 rec, 159 yds, 1 TD
Jevon Cottoy (WR) — 7 rec, 109 yds
Zander Horvath (RB) — 16 att, 62 yds, 1 rush TD; 1 rec, 7 yds, 1 rec TD
Parker Mckenna (LB) — 7 tackles
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Harrison Frost (QB) — 20/33, 239 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
Kurleigh Gittens Jr. (WR) — 7 rec, 54 yds, 1 TD
Myron Mitchell (WR) — 2 rec, 61 yds
Jake Dolegala (QB) — 4 att, 5 yds, 2 rushing TD
Braxton Hill (LB) — 6 tackles
Team Stats
Stat | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | BC Lions |
|---|---|---|
Total Yards | 265 | 447 |
Passing | 20/33, 239 yds, 1 TD | 22/39, 370 yds, 2 TD |
Rushing | 10 att, 26 yds, 2 TD | 20 att, 77 yds, 1 TD |
Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
Quick Hits
Rourke and the Lions racked up 447 total yards, nearly 200 more than Hamilton managed despite the three-point final margin.
Dolegala came off the bench to punch in two short rushing touchdowns, doing the dirty work while Frost handled the passing load.
Cottoy quietly put up 7 catches for 109 yards without finding the end zone — a solid target-share game for anyone rostering him.
What's Next
BC Lions (3-5) — at Calgary Stampeders, Week 11
Hamilton Tiger-Cats (3-6) — host Saskatchewan Roughriders, Week 11
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