Liegghio Lifts Tiger-Cats Over Argos with Six Field Goals, Game-Winner
The Hamilton Tiger-Cats continued their winning ways, scoring a game-winning field goal to beat the Toronto Argonauts 33-31 on Friday night.
It was another clean, turnover-less game for Bo Levi Mitchell as he finished with 362 passing yards and one touchdown. Kicker Marc Liegghio was the star of the night with six field goals, including his game-clinching 48-yarder to close out the match. The biggest eye-sore of the night for the Tiger-Cats was their red-zone offense, as they only scored two touchdowns in six trips.
After an early first-quarter interception, Toronto quarterback Chad Kelly got back on track with 255 yards and one passing touchdown to go with two rushing majors. Penalties killed the Argos, who amassed eight for 82 yards. The Argos also lost the time of possession to Hamilton by over 11 minutes.
Hamilton improved to 5-9 on the season with their third straight win. The Argos are back to .500 with a 7-7 record.
Good luck to Taylor Powell if he wants to take the starting quarterback job from Mitchell again. It’s been one of the best turnaround stories of the season as Mitchell’s one interception in the last four games has turned into wins for Hamilton. He’s been more accurate with the ball, and his decision-making has been a key difference. The offense is rolling and they are putting their defense in good positions thanks to Mitchell returning to his Calgary Stampeders days. If he can manage to get Hamilton into the playoffs, Mitchell should legitimately be considered for the CFL’s MOP award.
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