Winnipeg Blue Bombers vs Hamilton Tiger-Cats Match Player Stats On Aug 24, 2013

SportsDirect Inc. staff
Aug 24, 2013

Tiger-Cats 37, Blue Bombers 14: Running back C.J. Gable had 104 yards from scrimmage and two touchdowns and defensive back Dee Webb returned an interception 34 yards for a touchdown as host Hamilton won its third straight game.

Quarterback Henry Burris was 23-for-35 for 318 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions and ran once for 11 yards - his first rushing play in three games for the Tiger-Cats (4-4), who completed a home-and-home sweep of the Blue Bombers. Webb and linebacker Jamall Johnson had interceptions and defensive lineman Brandon Boudreaux had two sacks to lead the defence, which held Winnipeg to 214 total yards.

Running back Chad Simpson had eight carries for 75 yards and a touchdown and defensive end Alex Hall had two sacks, extending his league-leading tally to 11 for Winnipeg (1-7), which has lost six in a row. Quarterbacks Buck Pierce and Justin Goltz combined to complete 17-of-30 passes for 137 yards after starter Max Hall left with an injury early in the first quarter.

Hamilton opened the scoring with a trick play in which wide receiver Onrea Jones completed a 29-yard pass to backup quarterback Dan LeFevour 3:16 into the game. Gable’s 10-yard touchdown catch extended the lead at the end of the quarter and Webb’s pick made it 24-0 midway through the second quarter.

Two field goals late in the first half gave the Blue Bombers some life and Simpson’s 44-yard touchdown run brought them within 27-14 with 11:24 remaining, but Gable put the contest out of reach with a 4-yard touchdown run with 2:08 left.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Winnipeg KR Aaron Woods recorded 112 yards on four returns - his second straight game with more than 100 return yards. … Hamilton WR Andy Fantuz caught five passes for 68 yards in his second game back from injury. … The Tiger-Cats improved to 3-0 against Winnipeg after defeating the Blue Bombers 25-20 at home in Week 3 and 37-18 last week in Winnipeg. The two teams will meet once more in Winnipeg on the final week of the regular season.