Edmonton Eskimos vs Hamilton Tiger-Cats Match Player Stats On Sep 20, 2014

SportsDirect Inc. staff
Sep 20, 2014

Tiger-Cats 25, Eskimos 23: Zach Collaros threw for 318 yards and accounted for two touchdowns as Hamilton rallied to remain unbeaten at Tim Hortons Field.

Collaros finished 25-of-35 through the air and added 35 rushing yards for the Tiger-Cats (4-7), who kept pace with Toronto in the race for the East Division title. Brandon Banks caught six passes for 111 yards and a touchdown while Justin Medlock kicked three field goals for Hamilton.

Mike Reilly completed 23-of-42 passes for 283 yards and two touchdowns but threw two interceptions for the Eskimos (8-4), who have lost three out of their last four games. Tyler Thomas and Fred Stamps each caught touchdown passes while Alonzo Lawrence recorded a defensive score for Edmonton.

Medlock kicked an 18-yard field goal to give Hamilton a 3-0 lead following a scoreless first quarter. Edmonton jumped ahead 8-3 when Thomas hauled in a 4-yard touchdown pass from Reilly before Lawrence returned a fumble 17 yards to give the Eskimos a 15-3 advantage at halftime.

Medlock kicked two straight field goals to close the gap to five late in the third quarter before the Tiger-Cats took a 17-15 lead following Collaros' 1-yard plunge. Banks caught a 44-yard TD pass with 2:40 left before Stamps' 29-yard TD reception came with six seconds remaining.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Hamilton RB C.J. Gable left the game in the first quarter with a shoulder injury and did not return. …The teams combined for 11 sacks, with the Tigers-Cats' Eric Norwood and the Eskimos' Odell Willis each recording three. … Eight of the last 14 meetings have been decided by 10 points or less.