ARGOS 34 TICATS 33
TORONTO – Ricky Ray hit Chad Owens on a 69-yard TD strike to rally the Toronto Argonauts to a stunning 34-33 win over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on Friday night.
Ray found the wide-open Owens to cap a 21-point fourth-quarter comeback as Toronto erased a 30-13, third-quarter deficit.
Hamilton took over at its 51-yard line following Terrell Sinkfield’s 45-yard kickoff return but the Ticats couldn’t mount the comeback. The third-down snap sailed past quarterback Zach Collaros in shotgun formation, forcing the turnover on downs with 38 seconds remaining.
The loss tarnished a solid showing by Collaros, who finished with two TD passes and ran for another.
Collaros’s pinpoint 22-yard touchdown strike to Luke Tasker at 11:34 of the third staked Hamilton to a commanding 30-13 lead. It came a play after Toronto’s Branden Smith dropped a sure pick-six when he couldn’t corral Collaros’s pass in the flats.
The contest involving arch rivals battling for top spot in the East Division drew a sparse but energetic gathering of 17,811 at Rogers Centre with the roof closed. By comparison, 16,279 fans watched the Toronto Raptors play the Boston Celtics in their first home pre-season game at the Air Canada Centre.
(The Canadian Press)
Will the Argos even survive long enough to finish their stay in the Rogers Centre with attendance like this? I feel sorry for those hard core Argo fans, all 200 of them.
Toronto doesn't deserve a CFL team. I don't know why we keep kissing their butts, to hell with them, move the franchise to the maritimes.
A questionable gimmick play gone bad by Ham on their own 30 with a 17 point lead was their undoing.
Good effort last night, just had some trouble finishing off around the net. Klimchuk will help for sure
If Wagner ever gets some hands he will score 40 goals.
Good game
Toronto looked like they were offside on the Owens play.But hope you all noticed, when Hamilton got the ball with a minute left Toronto blitzed on first and second down. None of this rush 3 and watch the opponents march down the field and kick a game winning field goal on the last play.That is what aggressive Defensive co-coordinators do. Play to win.
Another big game, another botched Ti-Cat snap!
Once again Ricky Ray shows why he is #1 in the CFL player ratings. One of the all time great CFL passers!
Ricky Ray MOP
Speaking of aggressive Defensive coordinators, let hope the Riders can built upon their LEAGUE LEADING sack totals on Monday.
Follow the link on the left side of this blog called 'The Scratching Post' Steve and Drew the fellows on the video are not very complimentary to the Ti-Cats. Interesting.
Am I missing something? I'm wondering why there has been very little fanfare about the Riders scoring four consecutive 2-point converts. Is that not a new league record?
Old Cuss
There was an article about in in the Leaderpost Sports Section last week; it was a record, and a special accomplishment by Dressler. If he gets another one this season, it will also be a first.
Old Gus