It was a battle of the two top teams in the CFL this week when the Hamilton Tiger-Cats visited Molson Stadium in Montreal. First place in the East Division was on the line as both teams entered the match sporting 8-2 records. Montreal got on the board early when WR Chris Armstrong teamed up with QB Tracy Ham on a 32-yard play at 2:42 of the first quarter to open the scoring. K Terry Baker’s convert was successful making the score 7-0 for the Alouettes. K Paul Osbaldiston replied for the Tiger-Cats before the end of the period, nailing a 39-yard FG at 11:15. Baker added a single point on a 47-yard missed FG attempt with 1-second remaining to complete the scoring in the quarter. Hamilton cut into Montreal’s lead in the second stanza when Osbaldiston hoofed a 36-yard FG at 6:56. Hamilton took a 12-8 lead over their Eastern rivals when QB Danny McManus and SB Darren Flutie combined for a 20-yard TD reception at 14:16. The ensuing two-point convert attempt failed leaving Hamilton a 4-point cushion at the half. Hamilton continued to add to their lead in the third quarter when Osbaldiston struck his third FG of the match at 1:56 from 39 yards out. He also added a single at 7:40 after his 31-yard FG attempt sailed wide. McManus’ 1-yard TD run 1:41 into play of the final period gave Hamilton a commanding lead. The Tiger-Cats continued to move the ball well as Amerson added to the Hamilton cause at 10:57 scrambling into the end zone from 13 yards out. Osbaldiston was good on both converts to make the score 30-8 for the Tabbies. Baker added a single on a FG attempt that hooked wide, but it was not nearly enough as Hamilton went on to defeat Montreal by a 30-9 score to earn first place in the East Division with a CFL best 9-2 record. Montreal will have a chance to redeem themselves next week in the tail-end of this home and home series in Hamilton.
1997 | Week A | MTL 30 @ HAM 14 | |
Week 1 | HAM 17 @ MTL 27 | ||
Week 8 | HAM 26 @ MTL 36 | ||
Week 11 | MTL 38 @ HAM 18 | ||
1998 | Week 4 | HAM 23 @ MTL 21 | |
Week 11 | HAM 30 @ MTL 9 | ||
Week 12 | MTL 31 @ HAM 31 OT | ||
Week 18 | MTL 22 @ HAM 11 | ||
Division Final | MTL 20 @ HAM 22 |
1.
MTL: Touchdown ARMSTRONG
(32 yard pass from HAM)
2:42
MTL: Convert Kick BAKER
2.
HAM: Field Goal
OSBALDISTON
(39 yards)
11:15
3.
MTL: Single BAKER
(39 yards off a Missed Field Goal)
14:59
4.
HAM: Field Goal
OSBALDISTON
(36 yards)
6:54
5.
HAM: Touchdown FLUTIE
(20 yard pass from MCMANUS)
14:16
HAM: 2-point convert failed
14:16
6.
HAM: Field Goal
OSBALDISTON
(39 yards)
1:56
7.
HAM: Single OSBALDISTON
(18 yards off a Missed Field Goal)
7:40
8.
HAM: Touchdown
MCMANUS
(1 yard)
1:41
HAM: Convert Kick OSBALDISTON
9.
HAM: Touchdown
AMERSON
(13 yards)
10:56
HAM: Convert Kick OSBALDISTON
10.
MTL: Single BAKER
(42 yards off a Missed Field Goal)
13:33
1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tiger-Cats | 3 | 9 | 4 | 14 | 30 |
Alouettes | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
HAM | MTL | |
---|---|---|
First Downs | 24 | 11 |
Rushing | 139 | 118 |
Passing | 398 | 159 |
Total Offence | 537 | 277 |
Team Losses | 21 | 20 |
Net Offence | 516 | 257 |
Pass Comp-Att | 22-40 | 9-24 |
Interceptions by-yards | 4-35 | 0-0 |
Fumbles-Lost | 1-0 | 0-0 |
Punts-Net Avg. | 7-41.6 | 9-46.4 |
Penalties-Yards | 3-15 | 9-75 |
Time of Possession | 35:31 | 24:29 |
HAM – MCMANUS: 21/37, 361 YDS, 1 TD, 0 INT; LEDBETTER: 1/3, 37 YDS, 0 TD, 0 INT; MTL – HAM: 6/17, 125 YDS, 1 TD, 2 INT; CALVILLO: 3/7, 34 YDS, 0 TD, 2 INT;
HAM – AMERSON: 17/88 YDS, 1 TD; SMITH: 5/38 YDS, 0 TD; PRONYK: 2/8 YDS, 0 TD; LEDBETTER: 1/4 YDS, 0 TD; MCMANUS: 1/1 YDS, 1 TD; MTL – PRINGLE: 20/102 YDS, 0 TD; HAM: 4/16 YDS, 0 TD;
HAM – MORREALE: 7/139 YDS, 0 TD; FLUTIE: 7/96 YDS, 1 TD; AMERSON: 3/71 YDS, 0 TD; OLIVE: 3/49 YDS, 0 TD; GRIGG: 1/37 YDS, 0 TD; SHAW: 1/6 YDS, 0 TD; MTL – ARMSTRONG: 4/92 YDS, 1 TD; CODY: 2/47 YDS, 0 TD; HASKINS: 1/8 YDS, 0 TD; PRINGLE: 1/6 YDS, 0 TD; CLIMIE: 1/6 YDS, 0 TD;
Tiger-Cats coach: Ron Lancaster (W)
Alouettes coach: Dave Ritchie, II (L)
Tiger-Cats (9-2-0) Next vs Alouettes Sep 20
Alouettes (8-3-0) Next @ Tiger-Cats Sep 20
HAM | MTL | ||
---|---|---|---|
Largest Lead / Deficit | +22 / -7 | +7 / -22 | |
Final | +21 | -21 | |
HAM | Tied | MTL | |
Time in Lead | 30:44 | 02:42 | 26:34 |
Site | Local Time | Condition | Temp. | Wind | Humidity | Pressure |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
McTavish | 1:00 PM | Partly Cloudy | 19.4°C | NE (350°) at 4 km/h | 52% | 101.58 kPa |
McTavish | 2:00 PM | Partly Cloudy | 19.2°C | NNE (140°) at 2 km/h | 44% | 101.59 kPa |
McTavish | 3:00 PM | Partly Cloudy | 19.1°C | NE (350°) at 4 km/h | 46% | 101.60 kPa |
McTavish | 4:00 PM | Mostly Cloudy | 18.9°C | NNE (170°) at 6 km/h | 50% | 101.61 kPa |
Conditions at McTavish (0.57 km away). Weather courtesy of Environment Canada Data.
Data from Dark Sky. Contains supplemental data (Conditions, Pressure, Cloud cover) from Dark Sky estimated conditions.