SportsDirect Inc. staff
Oct 17, 2014
Tiger-Cats 16, Redblacks 6: Zach Collaros threw for 171 yards and the game's only touchdown as host Hamilton stifled Ottawa to take sole possession of the top spot in the East Division.
Bakari Grant had 81 receiving yards and a score for the Tiger-Cats (7-8), who vaulted two points clear of the idle Toronto Argonauts and Montreal Alouettes. Collaros and Terrell Sinkfield combined for 138 yards on just 12 carries to pace the ground attack, which racked up 207 yards.
Henry Burris went 14-of-27 for 160 yards for the expansion Redblacks (2-13), who have scored a total of nine points in back-to-back losses. Ottawa had just 201 total yards of offense and managed 11 first downs.
Neither team did much of anything in the early going, combining for a pair of singles and a 21-yard field goal by Justin Medlock in the opening 29 minutes. Collaros led Hamilton on a spirited drive in the final minute of the first half, resulting in a 26-yard kick by Medlock for a 7-1 advantage at the break.
A safety and Brett Maher’s 28-yard field goal - his first make in three attempts - drew the Redblacks within a point, but Sinkfield’s 48-yard run on the final play of the third quarter set up Collaros’ 7-yard scoring pass to Grant. Hamilton's defense held on from there as the Tiger-Cats improved to 5-0 at Tim Hortons Field.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Both teams’ kickers bounced a field-goal attempt off the upright for a miss. … Ottawa had 91 yards of offense in the opening half. ... Toronto and Montreal square off Saturday afternoon.