Tre Ford ran for 109 yards and Hamilton held off a furious Toronto comeback to escape with a 24-23 win.
The Hamilton Tiger-Cats improve to 3-3 after grinding out a one-point win over the Toronto Argonauts, who drop to 2-4 and now sit outside the East playoff picture. Toronto piled up 417 yards of offense and still couldn't find a way to finish drives when it mattered, while Hamilton leaned on Ford's legs and a stingy fourth-quarter defense to close it out.
Box Score
Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | OT | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Toronto Argonauts | 7 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 23 |
Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 7 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
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Game Highlights
Top Performers
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Tre Ford (QB) — 21/27, 218 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT; 10 carries, 109 yds
Larry Rountree (RB) — 13 carries, 44 yds; 7 catches, 36 yds
Kurleigh Gittens Jr. (WR) — 5 catches, 57 yds
Quavian White (DB) — 7 tackles
Reggie Stubblefield (DB) — 5 tackles, 1 sack
Toronto Argonauts
Chad Kelly (QB) — 25/35, 322 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
Tyler Kahmann (WR) — 6 catches, 104 yds
Nick Arbuckle (QB) — 3 carries, 4 yds, 2 TD
Bubba Bolden (DB) — 9 tackles
Benjie Franklin (DB) — 4 tackles, 1 INT
Team Stats
Stat | Toronto Argonauts | Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
|---|---|---|
Total Yards | 417 | 375 |
Passing | 25/35, 322 yds, 1 TD | 21/27, 218 yds, 1 TD |
Rushing | 15 att, 95 yds, 2 TD | 27 att, 157 yds, 2 TD |
Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
Quick Hits
Toronto out-gained Hamilton by 42 total yards but still lost — a bad sign for a team that needed this one.
Nick Arbuckle came off the bench to punch in two short rushing touchdowns while starter Chad Kelly did the heavy lifting through the air.
Tre Ford's 109 rushing yards were nearly as many as Toronto's entire rushing attack (95), and it was the difference-maker in a game decided by a single point.
What's Next
Hamilton Tiger-Cats (3-3) — at Montreal Alouettes, July 26
Toronto Argonauts (2-4) — at BC Lions, July 25
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