Hamilton Tiger-Cats vs Ottawa RedBlacks Box Score on Oct 31, 2014

SportsDirect Inc. staff
Oct 31, 2014

Tiger-Cats 34, Redblacks 25: Two touchdowns by Brandon Banks and a pair of interceptions returned for scores helped Hamilton to a rare road victory.

Zach Collaros completed 14-of-25 passes for 225 yards and connected with Banks for the only offensive touchdown for the Tiger-Cats (8-9), who scored 21 points off turnovers. Banks also returned a kickoff 103 yards for a TD while Brandon Stewart and Delvin Breaux scored on interception returns in the second half as Hamilton pulled one-half game ahead of Toronto and within one-half game of first-place Montreal in the East Division.

Jeremiah Johnson rushed for 131 yards and two touchdowns for Ottawa (2-15), which wrapped up its home schedule with a 2-7 record. Henry Burris and Danny O’Brien combined to throw for 305 yards with one TD and four interceptions.

The Redblacks held a one-point lead at halftime and Johnson scored his second touchdown on a 25-yard run 7:54 into the third quarter to put Ottawa up 22-17, but Hamilton stormed back by scoring 17 of the next 20 points. Stewart picked off O’Brien and ran 30 yards for a score with 3:49 remaining in the third and Breaux’s 27-yard TD return with 4:30 left in the fourth gave Hamilton some breathing room.

Ottawa’s offence was effective early, as Johnson scored on a 9-yard rush late in the first quarter and Matt Carter caught a 33-yard TD pass from Henry Burris 6:32 into the second. Banks scored both of his touchdowns in the second quarter, catching a 13-yard toss from Collaros after a fumble by the Redblacks and scoring off the kickoff that followed Carter’s touchdown.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Hamilton finished its road schedule with a 2-7 record. … The Tiger-Cats close out the regular season against Montreal at home next week. ... Ottawa’s defence combined for four sacks, including two by DL Justin Capicciotti.