ARGOS THROTTLE TICATS 37-20

TORONTO – McLeod Bethel-Thompson threw three touchdown passes and Jamal Peters returned one of his three interceptions 67 yards for a score as the Toronto Argonauts defeated the Hamilton Tiger-Cats 37-20 on a breezy Friday night.

Bethel-Thompson finished 19-of-32 passing for 258 yards with an interception as Toronto (5-5) moved atop the CFL’s East Division with its second win in three contests against third-place Hamilton (3-8). The teams meet for the final time in the regular season on Labour Day at Tim Hortons Field.

Peters cemented the win, returning his third interception of the game 67 yards for the touchdown 2:09 into the fourth. That put Toronto ahead 34-19 as the Argos outscored Hamilton 27-4 in the second half.

It was a rough return for Hamilton starter Dane Evans. After missing two games with a shoulder ailment, Evans completed 19-of-30 passes for 244 yards with three interceptions and a lost fumble.

Backup Matt Shiltz was 13-of-15 passing for 144 yards and a touchdown for Hamilton.

Kurleigh Gittens Jr., DaVaris Daniels and Markeith Ambles scored Toronto’s other touchdowns. Boris Bede kicked four converts and three field goals.

(The Canadian Press)