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HAMILTON – Christion Jones TD's 61-yard punt highlighted an impressive second half as the Saskatchewan Roughriders rallied for a 31-20 win against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on Thursday night .
Hamilton took 10 points ahead Marcus Thigpen of Saskatchewan rushed 80 yards for TD in just 33 seconds in the quarter. Brandon Bridge's 24-yard drive against Naaman Roosevelt at 5:10 allowed the Riders to take the lead 21-17, thanks in part to a bizarre Ticats decision.
Roosevelt scored three games after Hamilton starter (2-3) Jeremiah Masoli's A stunning unfruitful kick – ruled over a fumble as he did not cross the line of scrimmage – was recovered by Willie Jefferson from Saskatchewan. Lirim Hajrullahu's goal on a 35-yard pitch at 8:32 allowed the Ticats to return to 21-20 before Jones thwarted the Riders' first punt return at 13:46.
Brett Lauther's 35-yard field at 5:33 of fourth place Saskatchewan (3-2) ahead of 31-20. Tuesday, Chris Jones, head coach and general manager of the Riders, stopped training and read his team on behalf of the riot team
Masoli missed his 10th 300-yard sequence . He completed 20 of 27 pbades for 184 yards with an interception and a fumble lost before a rally of 23,346 on the Tim Hortons field, including Andy Fantuz. The former Ticats / Riders middle distance player retired on Thursday after a 12-year career in the CFL and was honored in the field after the first.
On July 5, the Riders won five straight victories against the Ticats.
Bridge began his third consecutive start for Saskatchewan, although Dave Watford, for his part, also witnessed an action. The six-foot-five, 230-pounder, originally from Mississauga, Ont., Was 17 in 22 pbades for 165 yards and one TD recording his third victory as a CFL starter, all against Hamilton.
This marked the first time in the history of the Hamilton club that he opened a season with five straight games against the West Division teams. The Ticats host the Ottawa Redblacks on July 28th.
Frankie Williams and John White IV scored Hamilton's touchdowns. Hajrullahu kicked the converts and two goals on the field
Lauther had three field goals, three converted and a single
Hajrullahu scored 42 yards at 14:22 of the second Hamilton quest at 17-7 half led but it was Williams who proved the fireworks for the side of the house. His 98-yard electrifying punt pushed TD 3:09 into the second, giving the Ticats a 14-3 lead.
Saskatchewan shot at 14-7 with Lauther's singles on a 40-yard misplacement at 5:40 starting from 36 yards at 11:56.
White had Hamilton's first TD on a six-yard run at 11:28 of the first. The Ticats started in Saskatchewan 43, the first time this year they started a march on the side of the opposition
Lauther opened the scoring with a 28-yard throw at 5:55, four games after the Saskatchewan. Masoli stopped in the third and quarter at Hamilton 37. But veteran offensive lineman Brendon LaBatte left with a leg injury and was replaced by defensive lineman Eddie Steele.
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