TIGER-CATS 16 BLUE BOMBERS 11

WINNIPEG (CP) – Rookie Mossis Madu ran 22 yards for his first CFL touchdown as the Hamilton Tiger-Cats defeated the Winnipeg Blue Bombers 16-11 Saturday for their first road win of the season.

Madu, replacing running back C.J. Gable who’s on the six-game injured list, scored after the Bombers had turned the ball over on a blocked punt in the second quarter.

The victory extended the Ticats’ win streak to three games and put them in a first-place tie atop the East Division standings at 5-8 with the Montreal Alouettes.

The Bombers have lost four straight and sit last in the West Division at 6-7.

Winnipeg rallied with about six minutes left in the game, trying to repeat an early-season comeback when it defeated Hamilton 27-26 on July 31 with a two-yard touchdown pass to Nic Grigsby on the final play of the game.

Quarterback Drew Willy began the late drive completing a 29-yard pass to Romby Bryant and a 20-yard pass Grigsby before slotback Cory Watson caught a five-yard touchdown pass in the end zone with 5:52 remaining.

(The Canadian Press)