Harrison Frost threw for 342 yards and two scores as Hamilton pulled away in the second half to bury Ottawa.
The Hamilton Tiger-Cats outscored the Ottawa Redblacks 21-0 after halftime to turn a tight game into a laugher, winning 34-16 at TD Place Stadium. Hamilton improves to 5-11 but stays buried in the East basement, while Ottawa drops to 0-15 with no end in sight to a lost season. The Redblacks led after one quarter and were within four points at the half before the wheels came off.
Box Score
Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | OT | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 3 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 34 |
Ottawa Redblacks | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
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Game Highlights
Top Performers
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Harrison Frost (QB) — 28/35, 342 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
Kenny Lawler (WR) — 6 rec, 132 yds, 2 TD
Larry Rountree (RB) — 19 att, 128 yds rush; 4 rec, 30 yds
Kurleigh Gittens Jr. (WR) — 6 rec, 67 yds
Jake Dolegala (QB) — 4 att, 8 yds, 2 TD rushing
Ottawa Redblacks
McLeod Bethel-Thompson (QB) — 17/31, 208 yds, 0 TD
Daniel Adeboboye (RB) — 7 att, 74 yds rush; 3 rec, 12 yds
Cade Mcdonald (WR) — 2 rec, 58 yds
Justin Hardy (WR) — 5 rec, 56 yds
Keelan White (WR) — 4 rec, 52 yds
Team Stats
Stat | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | Ottawa Redblacks |
|---|---|---|
Total Yards | 483 | 306 |
Passing | 28/35, 342 yds, 2 TD | 17/31, 208 yds, 0 TD |
Rushing | 24 att, 141 yds, 2 TD | 14 att, 98 yds, 1 TD |
Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
Quick Hits
Frost finished one yard shy of 350 passing yards and spread the ball around, with four different receivers hauling in at least six catches or 60-plus yards.
Ottawa's defense held up early but cracked after the half, giving up 21 unanswered points while the offense went scoreless over the final two quarters.
Backup QB Jake Dolegala punched in two short rushing touchdowns, a nice bonus for anyone who rostered him in goal-line packages.
What's Next
Hamilton Tiger-Cats (5-11) — hosts the Edmonton Elks on October 9
Ottawa Redblacks (0-15) — travels to face the BC Lions on October 10
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