Toronto scored the game's final 13 points to overturn a fourth-quarter deficit and win 20-10 on the road.
The Toronto Argonauts trailed the Hamilton Tiger-Cats 10-7 in the fourth quarter at Hamilton Stadium before two touchdown runs in the final three minutes decided the game. Samuel Hicks ran for two touchdowns, and Toronto's defense held Hamilton to three points after the first quarter. The game was a Year 2026 CFL preseason matchup played in rain.
Box Score
Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | OT | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Toronto Argonauts | 0 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 20 |
Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
Top Performers
Toronto Argonauts
Samuel Hicks (RB) — 5 rush, 25 yds, 2 TD; 1 rec, 16 yds
Peyton Logan (RB) — 3 rush, 31 yds
Chad Kelly (QB) — 3/7, 29 yds; 2 rush, 24 yds
Nick Arbuckle (QB) — 6/11, 65 yds
Anthony Guercio (QB) — 3/4, 48 yds; 2 rush, 15 yds
Solomon Davis (WR) — 2 rec, 43 yds
Dymere Miller (WR) — 2 rec, 41 yds
Ethan John (DB) — 1 INT, 2 tackles
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Larry Rountree III (RB) — 9 rush, 86 yds, 1 TD; 1 rec, 2 yds
Bo Levi Mitchell (QB) — 3/3, 50 yds
Kiondre Smith (WR) — 2 rec, 45 yds
Myron Mitchell (WR) — 3 rec, 43 yds
Shane Watts (RB) — 6 rush, 22 yds
Zachary Copeland (K) — 1/1 FG (long 28)
Robert Panabaker (DB) — 6 tackles
Zamari Walton (DB) — 3 tackles, 1 tackle for loss
Team Stats
Stat | Toronto | Hamilton |
|---|---|---|
Net Offence | 307 yds | 266 yds |
Passing | 17/29, 214 yds, 0 TD | 10/27, 125 yds, 0 TD |
Rushing | 21 att, 110 yds, 3 TD | 22 att, 147 yds, 1 TD |
Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
Penalties | 7-75 | 11-144 |
How It Happened
Hamilton scored on its second possession of the first quarter. The Tiger-Cats moved 83 yards on three plays, and Larry Rountree III finished the drive with a 46-yard touchdown run. Marc Liegghio added the convert for a 7-0 lead.
Neither team scored in the second quarter.
Toronto tied the game in the third quarter. Samuel Hicks ran 9 yards for a touchdown, and Lirim Hajrullahu's convert made it 7-7.
Hamilton retook the lead early in the fourth quarter on a Zachary Copeland 28-yard field goal. Toronto answered with a Weagbe Mombo 2-yard touchdown run; the convert attempt failed, leaving the score 13-10. Hicks scored his second touchdown on a 4-yard run, and Reed Martin's convert set the final margin at 20-10.
Quick Hits
Larry Rountree III led all rushers with 86 yards, including the 46-yard touchdown run.
Toronto scored all 20 of its points on the ground. The team's four quarterbacks combined for 214 passing yards and no touchdowns.
Hamilton returner Mario Alford ran a missed Toronto field goal back 111 yards for an apparent first-quarter touchdown. A penalty nullified the score.
Hamilton committed 11 penalties for 144 yards; Toronto committed seven for 75.
Toronto reached the end zone on all three red-zone trips. Hamilton went 0-for-1.
Bo Levi Mitchell completed all three of his pass attempts for 50 yards.