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				<title><![CDATA[Stampeders reach West final with 24-21 win over Eskimos]]></title>
				<description><![CDATA[CALGARY (CP) - Patience propelled the Calgary Stampeders to the
CFL's West Division final.

The defending Grey Cup champions outlasted the Edmonton Eskimos
24-21 Sunday.

The Stampeders headed into the second half without a touchdown
in four quarters extending back into their regular-season finale
in Saskatchewan.

But then receivers Arjei Franklin and Romby Bryant scored their
first touchdowns for Calgary since their trade from Winnipeg on
Sept. 20 in the third and fourth quarters respectively.

Calgary earned a rematch Sunday with the Saskatchewan Riders
(TSN, 4:30 ET) in the West final. The Riders defeated the
visiting Stamps 30-14 last week to earn the post-season bye.

"They beat us last week soundly. Here's our opportunity to go in
and make wrongs a right now," Calgary quarterback Henry Burris
said.

The winner of that game advances to the Grey Cup in Calgary on
Nov. 29.

Elsewhere in CFL post-season, the B.C. Lions travel to Montreal
to face the Alouettes in the Eastern final next Sunday (TSN 1
p.m. ET). The Lions downed the host Hamilton Tiger-Cats 34-27 in
overtime earlier Sunday to advance.

Skyler Green countered for Edmonton with a 93-yard return for a
touchdown and quarterback Ricky Ray also scored in the second
half in front of 31,356 at McMahon Stadium.

Calgary kicker Sandro DeAngelis made field goals from 21, 20 and
15 yards and Edmonton counterpart Noel Prefontaine was good from
nine and 36 yards and added a last-minute single as Calgary led
9-7 at halftime.

The Stampeders ended a three-game losing streak in division
semifinals against the Esks dating back to 2005. Calgary went
4-1 against Edmonton this season.

"Our experience came through for us today and the fact you never
say a champion is dead until he's dead," Burris said. "The guys
are resilient in this locker-room.

"Guys continued to plug and get after it for 60 minutes. We knew
it was going to be a tough battle. It's hard to beat a team four
times, trust me."

Neither team turned the football over. Edmonton was working to
get within field-goal range with four minutes to go, but two
holding penalties kept them deep in their end and then DeVone
Claybooks sacked Ray.

Calgary's offence got back on the field to kill the clock and
keep Ray on the sidelines.

"At some point in time we've got to step up and make a play in
the fourth quarter," Edmonton coach Ritchie Hall said. "They
made the play and we didn't make the play. Therefore, they're
still playing."

Calgary running back Joffrey Reynolds, the West Division nominee
for the league's most outstanding player, rushed for 127 yards,
which is the fourth-highest in a Stampeder playoff game.

Burris ran 63 yards, completed 19 passes on 32 attempts for 264
yards and threw two touchdown passes. Ray was 18-for-30 and 162
yards, but no TDs.

"We had a couple opportunities there for some deep throws that
we just couldn't connect on," lamented Ray. "Those are big
game-changing plays and we just missed on some of those
opportunities."

Calgary opened the post-season the way it ended the regular
season in Regina, where three second-half drives to within 20
yards of the end zone produced just two field goals.

The Stamps again squandered three chances to score touchdowns
from inside the red zone in the first half and settled for three
field goals.

Calgary's 35 penalty yards, including two roughing-the-passer
calls on Charleston Hughes, contributed to Edmonton's second
touchdown at 7:44 of the fourth quarter and allowed the visitors
to pull within three points.

Ray capped a 10-play, 65-yard march by diving one yard over the
line for the touchdown.

"We have to be able to stay off the quarterback and don't give
the opposing team second chances," Calgary coach John Hufnagel
said.

Burris connected on a 29-yard pass with Bryant at 2:52 of the
fourth quarter as the hosts took a 24-14 lead. Bryant says a
teammate wrote the word "finally" on the touchdown football
he'll keep as a souvenir.

"It was great to get my first touchdown and it happened to be a
playoff game," Bryant said.

Burris found a wide-open Franklin in the end zone at 5:25 of the
third quarter, capping an eight-play, 57-yard drive with a
nine-yard touchdown pass.

"We were moving the ball all game long, but we couldn't get in
the end zone, right?" Franklin said. "In playoff football,
you've got to score touchdowns. Field goals aren't going to cut
it."

On the ensuing kickoff after Franklin's TD, Edmonton's Green
scrambled through a seat of black and red jerseys 93 yards for a
touchdown.

The Eskimos trailed by two points heading into the fourth
quarter before Stamps punter Burke Dales kicked a 67-yard single
19 seconds in.

Three Stampeder drives in the second quarter ended with Burris
either shedding the ball under pressure or throwing an
incompletion, which brought DeAngelis out onto the field.

Stampeder cornerback Brandon Browner stopped Edmonton's Arkee
Whitlock twice from within five yards early in the second
quarter to prevent a touchdown.]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[Lions upset Ticats in East semifinal]]></title>
				<description><![CDATA[HAMILTON, Ont. (CP) - Casey Printers spoiled the party for the
Hamilton Tiger-Cats on Sunday.

Printers hit Ian Smart on an eight-yard TD pass to earn the B.C.
Lions to a dramatic 34-27 overtime win over the Ticats in the
East semifinal Sunday.

Printers, who played despite injuring his thumb in the
regular-season ending loss to Edmonton that left B.C. fourth in
the West, found Smart on the Lions' second play in the extra
session following a 27-yard Martell Mallett run. The Lions'
defence prevented Hamilton from scoring, handing the Ticats a
bitter defeat in their first home playoff game since 2001 and
first playoff appearance in five seasons.

Printers, the fourth different quarterback to win for B.C. this
season, finished 24-of-35 passing for 360 yards and also rushed
for a touchdown in his return to Ivor Wynne Stadium, flashing
the form that made him the CFL's outstanding player in '04 with
the Lions. The enthusiastic crowd of 27,430 - just over 2,000
short of a sellout - soundly booed Printers, remembering the
miserable two seasons he spent here before the Ticats released
him following the '08 campaign. Printers only returned to the
CFL last month and earned his first win in four starts since
rejoining the Lions.

"I'm so cool with that," Printers said of being portrayed as
Public Enemy No. 1 in Steeltown. "To be honest with you, man,
I'm so thankful for Hamilton.

"You guys don't even understand the adversity that I went
through here. And because of that stuff, because of all the
turmoil and all the ups and downs, I'm able to be here and lead
these guys and not get shaken up. I was booed heavily when I was
playing (for Hamilton). It was tough from that perspective, but
I learned so much. And because of all that, I'm telling you, I'm
able to flourish today."

Hamilton forced overtime in dramatic fashion with Kevin Glenn
hitting Dave Stala on a nine-yard TD strike. Then he found a
wide-open Marquay McDaniel on the two-point convert to make it
27-27 at 14:38 of the fourth.

After a slow start, Glenn almost single-handedly rallied the
Ticats to a stirring playoff win. He finished 31-of-51 passing
for 437 yards and two TDs and said Hamilton was simply
outplayed.

"In the second half we got a bead on what they were doing and
made some plays," Glenn said. "But they came out and made more
plays than we did.

"It's tough. It's a hard pill to swallow right now because of
the opportunity we had."

But the Ticats mounted the comeback almost in spite of
themselves. They had just eight rushing attempts for 36 yards
against a Lions' defence that allowed a CFL-high 138 yards
rushing per game. Tailback DeAndra' Cobb, who had run for 267
yards in the two regular-season meetings between the two teams -
which Hamilton won - had just seven carries for 34 yards.

Ticats head coach Marcel Bellefeuille said the gameplan didn't
call for so few rushing attempts but credited the Lions for
shutting Hamilton's run game down.

"We called a lot of runs but they forced us to pull the ball and
get on the edge with it and they put extra people in the box,"
he said. "That was OK because we knew we could throw against
them.

"We still scored 27 points in regulation and on most days that's
enough."

Hamilton came in having won three straight whereas B.C. finished
the regular season losing three straight. The Lions got the
crossover playoff berth only after the Ticats beat Winnipeg
39-17 to clinch second in the East and eliminate the Bombers
from post-season contention.

Printers was masterful in leading B.C. on two long scoring
marches from inside their 10-yard line that not only resulted in
10 points for the Lions, but prevented Hamilton from getting the
ball in good field position and kept the Ticats' defence on the
turf for long stretches. He was also very effective throwing the
ball away whenever pressured despite being sacked four times.

"He showed glimpses of the '04 Casey," said Ticats linebacker
Otis Floyd, a former teammate of Printers with B.C. "He got out
of the pocket and when he did he hurt us.

"He's a guy who got his confidence back. I could tell he had his
confidence back. He was walking high and celebrating and when
somebody said something to him, he would bark right back at him.
Last year, if you said something he would put his head down."

Wally Buono, the Lions head coach/GM praised both quarterbacks.

"Glenn, I thought, brought his team back while Casey kept his
composure," Buono said. "He didn't let things get him down.

"We've been a team of resilience. This is the 12th game out of
13 that we've either won or lost in the last minute of the game
so this is nothing new for us. I told the players that I believe
we're playoff ready because we've been playing playoff football
since Sept. 1."

Still, Hamilton tied it 16-16 on Glenn's 28-yard TD pass to Dave
Stala, who made a brilliant diving catch at 9:05 of the third
for his second TD of the game. It came after the Ticats had to
settle for a field goal at 4:24 after a Chris Thompson fumble
recovery and return to the Lions' 20-yard line.

B.C. countered with Rolly Lambala's one-yard TD run at 12:14,
set up by a 34-yard pass interference call on Hamilton's Jykine
Bradley. Then Printers took the Lions on an 11-play, 71-yard
drive that culminated in a 33-yard Paul McCallum field goal that
put the visitors ahead 26-16 at 3:05 of the fourth.

"When Casey took off up inside, we had three or four different
times where he was all wrapped up and he didn't go to the
ground," Bellefeuille said. "He stood up and made plays and I
thought he did a good job of throwing the ball away in
situations."

B.C. will face the Montreal Alouettes in the East Division
semifinal Nov. 22 at Olympic Stadium. The winner will represent
the conference in the Grey Cup at Calgary's McMahon Stadium on
Nov. 29.

McCallum finished with four field goals, three converts and a
single.

Hamilton's Nick Setta booted four field goals and a convert.

NOTES: - Quarterbacks Buck Pierce and Zac Champion were among
B.C.'s scratches while receiver Prechae Rodriguez didn't suit up
for Hamilton . . . The playoff intensity was evident in the
pre-game ceremony as Lion linebacker JuJuan Armour and Floyd got
into a brief scuffle while Lions receiver Paris Jackson and
Ticats defensive back Bo Smith - also a former Lion - could be
seen screaming at each other . . . Lions safety Barron Miles
finished the regular season with a CFL-high eight interceptions,
registering six over his final six contests . . . B.C. ended the
regular season with three straight losses for just the fourth
time in club history and the second time in 30 years.]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[Hamilton eliminates Winnipeg from playoffs, will face BC Lions]]></title>
				<description><![CDATA[WINNIPEG, Manitoba (CP) - Kevin Glenn would only let a small
smile cross his face after his Hamilton Tiger-Cats eliminated
his old Winnipeg Blue Bombers team from the playoffs with a
39-17 trouncing Sunday afternoon.

But his teammate Otis Floyd wasn't shy about offering his
opinion on the path Glenn has travelled since Bomber rookie head
coach Mike Kelly dumped the nine-year CFL quarterback in the
off-season.

"It's satisfaction because we get a home playoff date," Glenn
said to reporters as Floyd yelled in the background that Kelly
was "stupid" to let Glenn go.

"I'm not one to make those comments. I can't worry about things
that I don't control. All I can do is go out and play football."

The Ticats (9-9) will host the CFL East Division semifinal next
week - their first home playoff game since 2001 - against the
B.C. Lions (8-10), who cross over from the West in place of the
Blue Bombers (7-11).

The crossover kicks in only if the fourth-place team in one
division finishes with more points than the third-place team in
the other.

The winner of the East semifinal travels to Montreal to play the
15-3 Alouettes on Nov. 22. Winnipeg will watch it all from the
sidelines for the first time since 2005.

Glenn threw one 25-yard touchdown pass to Arland Bruce III and
ran another in 16 yards as he completed 28-of-42 pass attempts
for 316 yards with the one TD and two interceptions.

The Ticats signed the 30-year-old Glenn to be Quinton Porter's
backup, but he grabbed the starting job four games ago and has
helped the team rack up three straight wins.

Hamilton led 22-16 early in the fourth quarter in front of
29,038 fans at Canad Inns Stadium - just short of a 29,533
sellout - but the nail was soon pounded into Winnipeg's coffin.

Bomber quarterback Michael Bishop was intercepted by Ticats
linebacker Markeith Knowlton, who ran 35 yards for the TD at
8:28.

With less than two minutes to play, defensive back Jykine
Bradley returned his interception of a Bishop pass 49 yards for
a score.

Floyd, a 10-year linebacker, didn't pull any punches in saying
the controversial Kelly got what he deserved.

"I don't believe he'll be around for much longer," Floyd said of
Kelly.

"(Glenn) has too much class (to say anything). I'm a little bit
more on the rough side. I'm going to say what has to be said.

"You sit down one of your best linebackers in the whole league,
you let go of one of the best quarterbacks in the whole league,
you let go of one of the good receivers and this is what (Kelly)
gets."

Kelly's job security will no doubt be one of the off-season
topics in Winnipeg. When his team was 3-8 in September, there
were plenty of calls for his firing.

However, he reportedly has two more guaranteed years on his
contract plus an option so it would be expensive to get rid of
him. Plus, some people say he's made some good changes to the
squad, which went 8-10 the year before, lost in the division
semifinal to Edmonton and saw Doug Berry fired and replaced by
Kelly.

Kelly was talking after the loss like he had no doubts he'll be
at the helm next season.

"We're an awfully young football team and I think what we've
done structurally and organizationally, I'm excited about what
the future will bring," Kelly said.

"Our shortcomings, I think, are fairly evident as to what areas
we need to address. And we'll start tomorrow in addressing those
shortcomings and start looking towards 2010 and get this thing
right."

Despite an inconsistent offence, Kelly said he wants the future
to include Bishop, who was parachuted into Winnipeg in July to
replace Stefan LeFors after the team opened with a 1-3 record.

Bishop tied his season-low completion total (eight) in Sunday's
loss, which included a number of miscues between him and his
receivers.

The eight-year veteran completed 8-of-26 pass attempts for 122
yards with the two interceptions and one 60-yard TD pass to
Titus Ryan.

He only had two completions for 10 yards in the second half.

In the Bombers' locker-room, with his teammates sitting quietly
in their stalls, Bishop said he has no regrets about the season
and wants to come to training camp.

"You definitely want to get back in when you go out the way we
go out and go through all the things we went through this
season," Bishop said.

"You want to go out and get a fresh start from the beginning
with the guys, so if the opportunity is there I would love to
take it and battle from Day 1."

Hamilton led 17-16 after a first half that included a 58-yard
interception return for a TD by Bombers defensive back Lenny
Walls, his first of two picks in the game.

Walls' second interception (seventh of the season) came in the
fourth quarter, but Bishop was immediately picked off by
Knowlton.

Ticats rookie kicker Jeremy Ito - replacing injured Nick Setta -
had the only scoring in the third quarter, a 34-yard field goal.

Ito, 23, finished his pro debut with three field goals,
including ones from 24 and 29 yards.

Bombers kicker Alexis Serna went wide right on a 39-yard
field-goal attempt as time expired in the first half. Winnipeg
punter Troy Westwood had three singles.

Hamilton head coach Marcel Bellefeuille said he still didn't
know the extent of Setta's quadriceps injury and whether he
would be able to play in the semifinal.

Bellefeuille's demeanour was pretty much business-like after the
crucial win, which came in his first full season as the Ticats'
head coach.

"There's so much more work to do," he said. "We're trying to win
every week now.

"I want the players to celebrate for 24 hours and then we'll get
this thing back to work."]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[Riders clinch first West Division title since 1976]]></title>
				<description><![CDATA[REGINA, Saskatchewan (CP) - The Saskatchewan Roughriders finally
tamed the CFL's wild West.

Darian Durant threw two touchdown passes, including a 25-yarder
in the second quarter to Rob Bagg, as the Riders clinched their
first West Division regular-season title since 1976 with a 30-14
win over the Calgary Stampeders on Saturday.

Bagg's touchdown put the Riders ahead 18-1 and stood up at the
end as the deciding score.

"It was early in the game, there was a lot more football to be
played, but I only had one catch so it's always great when it's
a touchdown," said Bagg.

Saskatchewan (10-7-1) and Calgary (10-7-1) finished with
identical records but the Riders won the season series against
the Stamps.

The Roughriders beat Calgary 24-23 at home in Week 5, and the
teams played to a 44-44 tie in Week 16 at Calgary.

"It's a great deal of satisfaction for me to accomplish
something that hasn't been done for a long time, but I'm a lot
like the men in the locker-room," said Saskatchewan head coach
Ken Miller, the recipient of a celebratory ice bath from his
players.

"It's a good thing, but there's a lot left to be done."

With the win, Saskatchewan earned a bye to the West Division
final while Calgary will face the third-place Edmonton Eskimos
in the West semifinal.

"It means a lot of things," said Bagg. "We've got a lot of guys
that are a little banged up still, so that extra week just to
get healthy is going to be massive."

Saskatchewan slotback Andy Fantuz and Durant continued their
dominance of the Stampeders' defence early Saturday.

The duo connected for four receptions totaling 48 yards on the
Roughriders' game-opening possession. That 10-play drive
concluded with a nine-yard touchdown pass from Durant to Chris
Getzlaf.

Durant finished the quarter 7-for-9 for 70 yards, and the game
24-for-36 for 296 yards and two touchdowns. In his two previous
games against Calgary this year Durant had thrown for 684 yards
and five touchdowns.

Fantuz had over 100 yards for the second straight game against
the Stamps, leading all receivers Saturday with 12 catches and
123 yards.

"Andy stepped up huge, made a ton of catches, Double D (Darian
and Durant) played great, I can't give enough kudos to the
defence, everybody just played a great game," said Bagg.

The Stampeders made things close thanks to field goals of 22 and
24 yards by Sandro DeAngelis, and a one-yard touchdown run by
Henry Burris.

They trailed 21-14 at the three minute warning but conceded a
safety on the next play to put the Riders up by nine.

Defensive end John Chick sacked Burris for a 13-yard loss two
plays prior, setting up a second-and-34 situation that Calgary
could not convert.

"We needed a big stop and that was huge ... I don't know how to
describe it," said Chick.

DeAngelis' second field goal came less than four minutes after
his first, after the Stamps recovered an onside kick on the
ensuing kickoff.

Burris completed 15 of 25 passes for 221 yards with one
interception.

Calgary slotback Joffrey Reynolds was the game's leading rusher
with 107 yards on 17 carries, surpassing 100 yards rushing in
all three games against the Riders this year.

The West semifinal is scheduled for Nov. 15 in Calgary while the
West final will be played Nov. 22 in Regina.]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[Riders clinch first West Division title since 1976]]></title>
				<description><![CDATA[REGINA, Saskatchewan (CP) - Rob Bagg's second-quarter touchdown
reception stood up as the difference maker as the Saskatchewan
Roughriders clinched their first West Division title since 1976
with a 30-14 win over the Calgary Stampeders in CFL action
Saturday.

With the win, Saskatchewan earns a bye to the West Division
final Nov. 22 while Calgary will face the Edmonton Eskimos in
the West semifinal Nov. 15.

Both teams entered their final regular season game a win away
from clinching first in the West.

Calgary (10-7-1) led the Roughriders in the standings by two
points entering the game but Saskatchewan (10-7-1) held the
upper hand in the season series - the CFL's first tiebreaker
among tied teams - thanks to a win and a tie in its first two
meetings with Calgary.

The Stampeders made things interesting after Saskatchewan staked
out an 18-1 second quarter lead, trailing 21-14 at the
three-minute warning.

But the Stamps curiously conceded a safety on the next play to
go down by nine and Riders fullback Chris Szarka put the game
out of reach with a one-yard touchdown run on the next
Saskatchewan possession.

Chris Getzlaf opened the scoring with a nine-yard touchdown
reception on Saskatchewan's first drive of the game.

The Roughriders also scored on two 37-yard field goals by Luca
Congi and a kickoff single from Louie Sakoda.]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[Alouettes register club-record 15th win, rout Argonauts]]></title>
				<description><![CDATA[TORONTO (CP) - Should the unthinkable happen to starter Anthony
Calvillo in the playoffs, Montreal Alouettes head coach Marc
Trestman has a viable alternative in sophomore quarterback
Adrian McPherson.

McPherson threw two TD passes as Montreal dispatched the Toronto
Argonauts 42-17 for their club-record 15th win of the year in
the CFL regular-season finale for both clubs Saturday.

With Montreal (league-best 15-3) having already cemented top
spot in the East Division and home-field advantage for the
conference final Nov. 22, Trestman gave McPherson the start with
Calvillo serving as the No. 3 quarterback behind backup Chris
Leak. McPherson looked very comfortable under centre, leading
the Alouettes on a four-play, 62-yard scoring drive he capped
with a one-yard TD strike to Brandon Whitaker on the club's
opening possession. He finished 16-of-20 passing for 151 yards
and ran for 55 yards before giving way to Leak to open the
fourth.

"My biggest focus was I wanted my teammates to feel comfortable
and confident in me," said McPherson. "My biggest thing was not
to put pressure on myself.

"This game meant everything to us because we wanted to finish
strong going into the playoffs."

The start was McPherson's second in three weeks. With Calvillo
out due to a calf injury, McPherson was 20-of-35 passing for 231
yards and a TD while rushing 11 times for 95 yards in a 41-24
loss to Winnipeg on Oct. 24.

"I thought he played well in the first game," Alouettes head
coach Marc Trestman said. "He protected the football well and if
he does that, this team will be in a position to win.

"I think we saw a team willing to give him the support he
deserved."

Montreal picked up its eighth win in nine games and swept the
season series 3-0, outscoring Toronto 94-25. The Alouettes were
6-3 on the road and a perfect 9-0 at home.

It was also a record-setting day for Montreal kicker Damon
Duval. He had a club-record seven field goals and 24 points to
boost his single-season points total to a league-record 242,
breaking the mark of 236 set in 1991 by former Argo Lance
Chomyc.

"He's as good as there is," McPherson said of his kicker. "As
soon as we cross the 50-yard line, we know he's in range."

Leak finished 7-of-10 passing for 44 yards. He and McPherson did
a nice job of distributing the ball as 10 different Alouettes
had catches.

"The thing about this offence is everyone is a valuable
receiver," McPherson said. "Everyone is an option."

Montreal won convincingly despite generously sprinkling backups
in the lineup on both sides of the ball with the game having no
bearing on the East Division standings. Calvillo did dress but
such stalwarts as running back Avon Cobourne and kick-returner
Larry Taylor did not.

That was of little solace to or advantage for the sad-sack Argos
(3-15), who were still overmatched before a surly Rogers Centre
gathering of 28,293.

"The whole season was disappointing," said veteran defensive
lineman Jonathan Brown. "That game was even worse."

The one-sided decision was the latest disappointment in what's
been a disastrous year for first-year head coach Bart Andrus.
Toronto finished the season on an eight-game losing streak and
lost its last four home contests to drop to 1-8 overall at
Rogers Centre. The 3-15 record is the franchise's worst since
posting a similiar mark in '93.

Toronto also fell to 0-6 against Montreal, its last win coming
Oct. 20, 2007.

Afterwards, Andrus only spoke about the game and not what steps
the organization might take in the off-season.

"Just the way the game unfolded was disappointing to me," said
Andrus. "I see these guys doing better than this.

"It was not acceptable to me and these guys."

Andrus, who drew the ire of Argos fans all season for
questionable coaching decisions, did so again to end the second
quarter. Facing third-and-one from the Montreal 47-yard line on
the half's final play, he opted to punt rather than throw deep
for a touchdown. The result was Justin Medlock's 67-yard single,
which cut the Als' half-time advantage to 26-4 and drew a
sarcastic cheer from the disgruntled Toronto faithful.

Andrus, also Toronto's offensive co-ordinator, raised eyebrows
when trailing 39-14 in the fourth he had Medlock boot a 27-yard
field goal at 8:24 instead of trying for a first down.

The offence under first-year quarterback Stephen Reaves,
23-of-40 passing for 209 yards and four interceptions, struggled
to muster 157 total yards against the Als' top-ranked defence.

"A lot of good, a lot of bad," Andrus said of Reaves. "He got
the baptism by fire against the toughest team in the CFL.

"He made some good reads, two of his interceptions came when he
was hit throwing the ball."

Reaves stepped up and shouldered the blame for Toronto's
offensive woes.

"I made bad decisions and put the defence in a bind by giving
them (Als) a short field," Reaves said. "I want to take a few of
them back.

"Hopefully I'll learn from it."

It was Fan Appreciation Day at the Rogers Centre but the Argos
didn't give their fans much to cheer about, committing six
turnovers. Toronto's usually stout defence wasn't immune either.
While the unit registered three sacks, it didn't get much
pressure on either McPherson or Leak and overall tackled poorly.

Kerry Watkins and Paul Woldu had Montreal's other touchdowns.
Duval added the converts.

Jamal Robertson had Toronto's lone touchdown. Medlock had three
field goals, a convert and single.

NOTES - Back judge Don Ellis worked in his 500th career game,
making him just the sixth official in league history to reach
that lofty plateau . . . Linebacker Jason Pottinger and safety
James Green, both members of Toronto's special teams, didn't
dress due to the flu.]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[Eskimos clinch playoff berth, rout Lions 45-13]]></title>
				<description><![CDATA[VANCOUVER, British Columbia (CP) - Quarterback Ricky Ray ran for
two touchdowns and passed for another Friday to lead the
Edmonton Eskimos to a 45-13 victory over the B.C. Lions and a
CFL playoff berth.

Ray completed a four-yard pass to Efrem Hill as Edmonton scored
two quick touchdowns at the end of the first half to take a
commanding 24-13 lead.

Arkee Whitlock, who rushed for more than 160 yards, had
touchdown runs of 13 and 15 yards.

Calvin McCarty scored the season-high fifth rushing TD for the
Eskimos in the fourth quarter as many in crowd of 31,515 were
heading for the exits.

The Lions, meanwhile, were in danger of running out of
quarterbacks as starter Casey Printers injured a thumb and Buck
Pierce re-injured his shoulder.

That left third-stringer Zac Champion, the fifth quarterback to
appear for the Lions this injury-plagued season, to run the
offence.

Martell Mallett scored B.C.'s only touchdown while Paul McCallum
had two field goals. Noel Prefontaine booted a field goal for
Edmonton.

The Eskimos (9-9) beat the Lions for the first time in three
games this season to finish third in the West Division.

They won't know their playoff opponent until Saturday when the
Calgary Stampeders and the Roughriders meet in the showdown in
Saskatchewan for first place in the West.

The Eskimos will travel to play the loser of that game in the
Nov. 15 West semifinal but the 8-10 Lions must wait until Sunday
before their playoff fate is known.

B.C. could be in Hamilton for the East Division semifinal as a
crossover team and the No. 3 seed in the East if the Tiger-Cats
beat the Blue Bombers in Winnipeg.

Printers left the game early in the first quarter when he hurt
the thumb scrambling in the B.C. backfield.

Pierce was injured late in the second quarter when he was
stopped on a third-down sneak on the Lions 46 yard line. He
returned briefly in the second half but gave way to Champion.

The defensive stop on Pierce led to the second of two Eskimo
touchdowns in one minute 37 seconds at the end of the half.

A 62-yard Skylar Green kickoff return to the B.C. 36-yard line
was followed by a 21-yard Whitlock burst up the middle and a
one-yard plunge for the touchdown by Ray.

On the ensuing series, the Lions needed about a foot on third
down at their own 46 but Pierce was stuffed at the line of
scrimmage.

Ray threw a 41-yard strike to Jason Barnes then found Hill on a
four-yard second-down pass for Edmonton's third TD with 16
seconds remaining in the half.

The veteran pivot increased the margin to 31-13 early in the
third quarter with his second TD plunge. A 37-yard completion to
Fred Stamps and a 28-yard Whitlock run led to the score.

The Eskimos took a 7-3 first-quarter lead on a drive where Ray
completed five consecutive passes and Whitlock ran for 45 yards
on five carries, the final one 13 yards to the end zone.

The Lions led 13-7 in the second quarter after a 73-yard kickoff
return by Ryan Grice-Mullen gave Pierce a first down at the
Edmonton 24 yard line and Mallett scored on a five-yard run.

Safety Barron Miles set up McCallum's first field goal with his
league-leading eighth interception which tied him with Larry
Highbaugh for second all-time with 66 picks.

NOTES: It was the last CFL game under B.C. Place Stadium's
Teflon dome. A $458-million retractable roof is expected to be
in place for the 2011 season ... Players on both teams were
battling the flu bug ... The Lions have never missed the
playoffs under coach Wally Buono.]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[Alouettes tie team record with 14th win]]></title>
				<description><![CDATA[MONTREAL (CP) - The Montreal Alouettes' late-season slide looks
to be over.

Anthony Calvillo returned from a calf injury to throw two
touchdown passes and Damon Duval kicked six field goals as the
Alouettes pounded the Winnipeg Blue Bombers 48-13 on Sunday
afternoon for a team record-tying 14th win of the season.

The victory came a week after a 41-24 loss in Winnipeg with
back-up Adrian McPherson at quarterback and gave the Alouettes a
perfect 9-0 record at home for the season.

Calvillo said the calf was completely healed and he'll be ready
to play when the Alouettes (14-3) go after a 15th win as they
close the regular season Saturday against the 3-14 Argonauts in
Toronto.

"Every team's goal is to be undefeated at home and have a
winning record at home and that would get you to about 14-4, so
we're right on target," the veteran pivot said. "We're excited
about it because it's something we haven't done since I've been
here.

"And we didn't want to make them think they could beat us at
home. Last week, they played well and give them credit for that,
but we wanted to play the way we wanted, putting offence,
defence and special teams together, and we did that and you saw
the result."

Marc Trestman's Alouettes equalled their win total set in 2004
under former coach Don Matthews, although that year Calvillo was
injured in the East final and they were beaten by the Argonauts.

Brian Bratton and Andrew Hawkins caught TD passes, Larry Taylor
also scored on a 115-yard missed field goal return and Avon
Cobourne ran in his 15th TD of the season for Montreal.

Titus Ryan had a TD catch and Alexis Serna booted two field
goals for the Blue Bombers (7-10), who can finish second in the
East Division with a win over Hamilton (8-9) next weekend.

The Bombers and Ticats split two games this season, both in
Hamilton. If the Ticats win, they take second place outright and
Winnipeg will be bumped from the playoffs by a crossover team
from the West Division. If Winnipeg wins, they will tie Hamilton
but get second place based on winning the season series.

That may be why the Bombers, who beat Montreal 41-24 in Winnipeg
last weekend, were never in the return match.

But coach Mike Kelly was irate when it was suggested his team
didn't show up, even though his offence was held to 197 net
yards and only seven first downs, compared to 392 yards for
Montreal.

"We played hard," he said. "I never questioned the effort our
players put in and if anyone questions it they're dead wrong.

"We just couldn't seem to sustain anything today. We had too
many drops. It was just one of those days where we didn't get
any kind of rhythm."

He said his team will have to forget the loss and concentrate on
the Tiger-Cats, who downed Saskatchewan 24-6 on Saturday.

"We have to," Kelly added. "They put us over their knee and gave
us a little spanking and said 'We're the big dogs,' and we
understand that and congratulations to them.

"They're a good football team. It's hard to go 9-0 at home and
they were able to do it. Ok, it's over, now all our thoughts are
positive and getting ready for Hamilton."

Kelly liked that his defence forced Montreal to kick field goals
instead of score touchdowns six times, a problem with finishing
drives that has dogged Montreal all season.

"We got more field goals than we wanted, but we scored when we
needed to," replied Calvillo.

The Bombers got a break when Taylor fumbled the opening kickoff
and Derrick Doggett recovered at the Montreal 18-yard line but
they had to settle for a field goal.

The Alouettes bounced back with a Duval field goal followed by a
drive capped by a 24-yard TD pass to Bratton. Montreal got five
more points off a safety and a 27-yard Duval field goal in the
quarter.

Hawkins caught a 19-yard scoring pass 11:01 into the second and
Serna answered with a 40-yard field goal for a 25-6 Montreal
half-time lead.

It was a statement game for the struggling Montreal defence,
which had allowed 79 points in its previous two games. Star
tailback Fred Reid was held to one yard on six carries in the
first half and ended up with 37 on 11 attempts, while Michael
Bishop completed only 8-of-21 throws for 145 yards.

Much of that came only 21 seconds into the second half when he
found Ryan behind the Montreal defence for a 65-yard TD pass.

"We knew we were a better defence than that," said Rush end
Anwar Stewart. "For us to go undefeated at home was great
because we know that if we go out and do our thing, nobody can
stop us and we did that today."

The Alouettes hit back with a Duval kick and, when Serna's
46-yard attempt fell short, Taylor brought it back for the
third-longest return TD in Alouettes history.

"That's probably the most exciting play in football," said
Taylor, who had 335 return yards on the day.

Duval got his fifth and sixth field goals of the day in the
fourth to give him 48 for the season, three short of his career
high set in 2006. His 22 kicking points gave him a career-high
218, only two points short of Terry Baker's club record set in
2000.

McPherson was at quarterback when Cobourne scored on a 14-yard
run in the fourth.

Bishop came out in favour of Casey Bramlet five minutes into the
final quarter. He was picked off by Billy Parker to set up a
Duval field goal.

Kelly said Bishop had a hamstring problem.

"It was bothering him a bit so why tweak it any more?" the coach
said. "I looked at our playlist and we didn't have any 25-point
plays, so I figured what the heck, let's go ahead and put the
other guy in and get him some reps."

Kick returner Jevon Johnson also hurt an ankle, but he said it
was minor and he'll be ready to go next week.

For Montreal, linebacker Walter Spencer had a hamstring problem
and Hawkins hurt his ribs, but Trestman said it did not appear
to be serious.]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[Stampeders top Lions on last-second field goal]]></title>
				<description><![CDATA[VANCOUVER, British Columbia (CP) - Sandro DeAngelis kicked a
27-yard field goal with no time remaining Saturday night to give
the Calgary Stampeders a 28-26 victory over the B.C. Lions and
first place in the CFL's West Division.

DeAngelis had to make the kick for a second time after the
Stampeders were called for a procedure offence on an attempt
from 22 yards.

The winning points came after B.C. quarterback Casey Printers
hooked up with wideout Paris Jackson for a 46-yard touchdown
strike and a 26-25 Lions lead with 1:35 remaining.

On the final drive, Calgary quarterback Henry Burris connected
on a 39-yard pass to Jeremaine Copeland and tailback Joffrey
Reynolds ran for 29 yards to set up the field goal.

Burris finished the game with two one-yard touchdowns runs and
also had a five-yard TD strike to Nik Lewis for a 14-10 lead.

Reynolds, who ran for more than 100 yards, also gathered in a
two-point convert from Burris.

The other Stampeder points came on a safety and a 64-yard Burke
Dales single.

Printers, who signed as a free agent with the Lions in
September, engineered a first-quarter touchdown drive as running
back A.J. Harris scored on a one-yard run.

B.C. kicker Paul McCallum was good on all four of his field goal
tries, the longest from 43 yards.

Calgary improved to 10-6-1 with their seventh straight victory
over the Lions.

The Stampeders also moved two points ahead of the Saskatchewan
Roughriders, 24-6 losers to the Tiger-Cats in Hamilton earlier
Saturday.

Calgary and Saskatchewan play Saturday in Regina in a game that
will decide first place in the West. The teams are 1-1-1 against
each other this season.

The Lions, who dropped to 8-9, are tied with Edmonton for the
third and last playoff berth in the West. The clubs meet in
Vancouver on Friday.

Both quarterbacks used deep balls to set up first-half scores.

Printers, who completed his first five passes, connected with
Emmanuel Arceneaux for 60 yards down the sideline to set up a
one-yard plunge by Harris.

A 35-yard sideline route to Paris Jackson eventually resulted in
McCallum's first field goal and a 10-0 lead.

However, Burris threw a pair of 28-yard completions to Rob Cote
before scoring on a one-yard run to cut the deficit to three.

The Stamps took a 14-10 lead when Romby Bryant's 53-yard grab
set up Lewis for a five-yard Burris strike for the Calgary
slotback's first TD of the season.

Ryan Grice-Mullen's return on the ensuing kickoff led to
McCallum's first field goal. He broke through the first wave of
tacklers and scampered 73 yards down the sideline to the Calgary
24 yard line.

The Lions took a 16-15 lead into the locker-room on McCallum's
second field goal from 38 yards with three seconds remaining on
the clock.

McCallum increased the margin to 19-15 in the third quarter.]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[Tiger-Cats snap 11-game losing streak against Roughriders]]></title>
				<description><![CDATA[HAMILTON, Ont. (CP) - DeAndra Cobb rushed for 160 yards and a
touchdown to power the Hamilton Tiger-Cats past the Saskatchewan
Roughriders 24-6 on a windy Saturday afternoon.

The Ticats, before 24,586 spectators, better handled the
blustery conditions - the wind gusted between 59 and 81
kilometres an hour throughout the contest - holding the
Roughriders to just six points with the wind and forcing four
turnovers (two fumbles, one interception, once on downs) and six
sacks overall. That's the most since registering five against
Toronto in September 2005.

Offensively, Hamilton scored 21 points with the wind but it was
the unit's ability to control the ball with a solid rushing
attack and short passing game when marching into it that was
most telling. That helped the Ticats snap an 11-game losing
streak against Saskatchewan.

Hamilton (8-9) moved into second in the East Division with its
second straight win. The Ticats can cement the No. 2 spot - and
home field for the conference semifinal - with a win next
weekend against Winnipeg. The Blue Bombers (7-9) can grab a
share of second with a win Sunday over Montreal, but regardless
of that outcome can still secure second with a home victory over
Hamilton.

The Ticats haven't played in a playoff game since '04 and last
hosted a post-season contest in 2001.

Saskatchewan (9-7-1) could've clinched a home playoff game for
the third straight year with a win. But the Riders, who have at
least five players battling the flu, remain tied atop the West
Division standings with Calgary, although the Stampeders were
scheduled to face the B.C. Lions later Saturday night.

Regardless of that outcome, the Riders and Stamps square off
next weekend with the winner finishing first and securing
home-field advantage for the conference final.

Hamilton's defence harassed Riders starter Darian Durant, who
was just 8-of-20 passing for 66 yards and an interception before
giving way to Steven Jyles in the fourth.

Arland Bruce III scored Hamilton's other touchdown. Nick Setta
booted three field goals, two converts and a single.

Hamilton starter Kevin Glenn finished 22-of-35 passing for 237
yards and a touchdown. Slotback Dave Stala was Kevin Glenn's
favourite target with nine catches for 126 yards.

Saskatchewan's Luca Congi had a field goal but missed attempts
of 55 and 50 yards with the wind in the third. Louie Sakoda
added a single while the other points came on a safety.

Hamilton dominated the first half for a well-deserved 21-6
half-time lead. The Ticats scored 18 points in the first quarter
with the brisk wind and forced three turnovers, then put
together a sparkling 74-yard drive into the wind in the second.

Glenn's 12-yard TD strike to Bruce at 8:31 of the first put
Hamilton ahead 10-0 before Cobb gave the home team an 18-0
advantage thanks to a 23-yard touchdown run 1:01 into the
second, capping a 69-yard, nine-play drive.

But Hamilton's best offensive showing of the half came in the
second when Glenn marched the unit 74 yards on 13 plays before
Setta capped it off with a 10-yard field goal for a 21-3 lead at
14:26. The Ticats kept the ball away from the Riders' offence
for 6:05.

Saskatchewan did end the half on a positive note, marching 42
yards on six plays as Congi's 33-yard field goal on the final
play of the quarter made it 21-6. Otherwise, that was about it
as the Riders struggled mightily with the ball, mustering just
three first downs and 49 total offensive yards in the half.

By comparison, Hamilton had 13 first downs and 234 total yards
and controlled the ball for 20 minutes 29 seconds.

NOTES - Cobb went over 1,000 yards rushing for the season on his
TD run, the first Ticat to do so since Troy Davis in 2004, the
last time Hamilton made the CFL playoffs. Cobb is also the
record seventh player to do so in '09 . . . At halftime, the
Ticats honoured their '99 squad that won the club's last Grey
Cup title . . . The first quarter had been a problem this season
for Hamilton. Coming into Saturday's game, the Ticats had been
outscored 131-58 in the opening frame, the only one they've been
outscored in all year . . . Glenn began his CFL career with
Saskatchewan, signing with the club as a free agent in 2001 . .
. Saskatchewan has seven players on its active roster who were
selected in the first round of the CFL's Canadian college draft
. . . Durant surpassed the 4,000-yard passing plateau, becoming
the fourth Riders quarterback to do so in a season, joining Kent
Austin, Henry Burris and Kerry Joseph.]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[Eskimos keep playoff hopes alive with big win over Argos]]></title>
				<description><![CDATA[EDMONTON, Alberta (CP) - T.J. Hill returned an interception 58
yards for a touchdown to start the third quarter and Edmonton
Eskimos kept their playoff hopes alive with a 36-10 victory over
the Toronto Argonauts on Friday night.

The Eskimos (8-9) will advance through to the CFL East semifinal
if Hamilton and Winnipeg (both 7-9) suffer losses over the
weekend. Hamilton hosts Saskatchewan on Saturday while Winnipeg
plays in Montreal on Sunday. Hamilton and Winnipeg face each
other on the final week of the regular season.

Edmonton could also still secure a spot in the Western semifinal
if B.C. (8-8) loses to Calgary on Saturday and the Eskimos next
Friday.

It was the seventh consecutive loss for the Argos, dead last in
the league at 3-14.

Edmonton started the scoring midway through the first quarter.
Derek Schiavone kicked a field goal after an Efrem Hill
reception in the end zone was ruled out of bounds.

The Eskimos caught a break as linebacker Tim St. Pierre fell on
a bobbled Argos snap at the Toronto 32-yard line, leading to an
eight-yard untouched run into the end zone by Arkee Whitlock on
the final play of the first quarter.

Edmonton went up 17-0 midway through the second as they followed
up a 34-yard pass to Fred Stamps to the Toronto 20 with an
eight-yard passing touchdown from quarterback Ricky Ray to Jason
Barnes.

Justin Medlock's 26-yard field goal got the Argos on the board
with four minutes to play in the first half.

Edmonton responded with a field goal before Toronto cut the lead
to 20-10 with its first touchdown of the game. Quarterback
Stephen Reaves' tipped pass was caught by Chad Lucas for a
one-yard touchdown.

The Eskimos didn't take long to respond to the Argo touchdown.
Hill picked off Reaves and took the ball 58 yards into the end
zone to make it 27-10. It was the only scoring play of the third
quarter.

Schiavone kicked three more field goals in the fourth quarter
for a total of five on the night.

Edmonton finishes off the regular season next Friday in B.C.
while Toronto wraps things up at home to Montreal next Saturday.

Notes: Edmonton kicker/punter Noel Prefontaine didn't play due
to an ankle injury that has been nagging him the past couple
weeks. Backup Derek Schiavone took his spot... Eskimos receiver
Maurice Mann missed the game with a leg injury and was replaced
by Efrem Hilla... Toronto rookie DT Etienne Legare took on the
long snapping duties as TE Steve Schmidt sat out with an
injury... DB/CB Sammy Joseph got his first CFL start in place of
veteran CB Jordan Younger who missed the game with a toe
injury... The Argos have had their way with Edmonton in recent
years, winning eight of the previous 10 games against the
Esks... The Eskimos entered the game just 1-4 on Friday nights
this season... The Argos have been the only team worse than
Edmonton in the giveaway/takeaway ratio at minus-19 to
Edmonton's minus-16... Edmonton eliminated Toronto from the
playoff picture two weeks ago.]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[Riders clinch playoff spot, beat Lions in OT]]></title>
				<description><![CDATA[REGINA, Saskatchewan (CP) - James Patrick intercepted Casey
Printers in the end zone in overtime Saturday as the
Saskatchewan Roughriders held on to win a wild one, 33-30 over
the B.C. Lions.

Luca Congi's 29-yard field goal proved to be the difference as
the Roughriders (9-6-1) clinched a playoff spot and moved into a
tie with Calgary for first place in the West Division.

The Roughriders held a 22-16 lead in the fourth quarter before
Printers and the Lions (8-8) stormed back.

The Lions quarterback, making his first start since his return
B.C., hit Michael Bumpus for a 29-yard touchdown, before Barron
Miles returned an interception for a touchdown to give Lions a
30-22 lead.

But Saskatchewan fought back with quarterback Darian Durant
finding Johnny Quinn in the end zone and Chris Getzlaf for the
two-point convert to tie the game 30-30 with under two minutes
to go.

Congi had a chance to win the game on the last play with two
seconds left in regulation, but his 50-yard field goal attempt
hit the left upright.

The 'Riders offence got off to a slow start, but woke up when
Durant hit Rob Bagg for 60 yards to the Lions' 30-yard line.

Steven Jyles scored from one yard out seven plays later for a
7-3 lead early in the second.

Durant, who finished 27-of-46 for 319 yards and two touchdowns,
found Bagg on Saskatchewan's next series for a 32-yard touchdown
and a 14-3 lead. Bagg finished the game with eight receptions
for 124 yards.

Printers finished 19-of-31 for 339 yards.

The Lions were unable to hit the end zone in the first half,
settling for three Paul McCallum field goals.

They finally hit pay dirt when Printers found a wide-open
Emmanuel Arceneaux for a 34-yard touchdown in the third quarter.

Saskatchewan then took advantage of solid field position
provided by returner Jason Armstead for a 35-yard Congi field
goal. Congi also recorded singles on a punt and missed field
goal in the quarter for the 22-16 scoreline late in the third.

NOTES: Geroy Simon passed the 1,000-yard receiving mark for the
seventh time in his career. ... Gene Makowsky played in his 247
game for Saskatchewan, surpassing Ron Lancaster for second most
games played in franchise history. ... Eddie Davis left the game
in the first quarter after sacking Printers and did not return.
... B.C. quarterback Travis Lulay was a healthy scratch.]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[Bishop throws for 411 yards, Winnipeg rolls over Montreal 41-24]]></title>
				<description><![CDATA[WINNIPEG, Manitoba (CP) - Michael Bishop threw for a season-high
411 yards and two touchdowns as the Blue Bombers kept their
playoff hopes alive with a 41-24 win over the Montreal Alouettes
on Saturday.

The victory came in front of a season-low crowd of 21,378 at
Canad Inns Stadium and bumped Winnipeg's record to 7-9.

The Bombers and Hamilton Tiger-Cats (7-9) are tied for second
place in the CFL East Division.

Montreal, which started second-year quarterback Adrian McPherson
instead of veteran Anthony Calvillo (sore calf), retains first
place in the East at 13-3.

In his first CFL start, McPherson ran in a nine-yard TD and
completed 20 of 35 pass attempts for 232 yards and one TD. He
carried the ball 11 times for 95 yards.

Bishop completed 17-of-33 passes and was dinged for an
interception that wasn't a real pick. He was replaced by Casey
Bramlet late in the fourth quarter.

The two clubs play again next Sunday in Montreal.

Winnipeg receiver Terrence Edwards caught a 57-yard TD pass from
Bishop and Titus Ryan hauled in a 53-yard bomb for a second
score 52 seconds apart late in the first half.

It was Ryan's first start for Winnipeg since arriving in a trade
with Calgary on Sept. 20 along with defensive end Odell Willis
and receiver Jabari Arthur.

Willis notched two QB sacks and teammate DE Phillip Hunt, a
free-agent signing last month, also had a pair.

Winnipeg and Montreal went into the game tied for the league
lead in fewest QB sacks allowed (25).

Edwards also pulled in a 50-yard reception, but was tripped up
on the way to the end zone. The third-quarter catch set up a
one-yard TD run by Bomber backup QB Ricky Santos, who was
acquired in a trade last month with Montreal.

Bomber kick returner and cornerback Jovon Johnson weaved back
and forth across the field as he took a punt back 79 yards for a
TD midway through the fourth quarter to make it 41-18.

Bomber kicker Alexis Serna hit all four of his field-goal
attempts from 23, 29, 20 and 15 yards. Punter Troy Westwood,
playing in his first game back with his old club, had a single.

As Westwood trotted on to the field for his first punt, fans
started cheering, clapping and some stood for the 17-year vet
who was cut in last year's training camp.

Montreal kicker Damon Duval was three-for-three on his field
goals from 28, 41 and 30 yards. Westwood conceded a safety for
another two Alouette points.

The Als' TDs came off a nine-yard run by McPherson in the third
quarter and a 19-yard pass from McPherson to receiver Andrew
Hawkins at 9:24 of the fourth that made the score 41-24 after a
failed two-point convert.

It was a kicking duel for most of the first half, but Edwards
and Ryan's TDs gave Winnipeg a 24-9 lead at halftime.

The Als scored on their first series of the game with Duval's
28-yarder, aided by a 21-yard run from Avon Cobourne.

Bishop responded quickly, flinging his first pass of the game 43
yards to Adarius Bowman. The drive ended with Serna's 23-yarder.

With Duval's 41-yarder and Westwood's single, Montreal was up
6-4 after the first quarter.

After a pair of field goals by Serna and one by Duval, Winnipeg
scored the pair of TDs 52 seconds apart late in the second.

Bishop, who often overthrew receivers in last week's loss to
B.C., was on the money for Edwards' TD at 13:52 and Ryan's TD
reception with 16 seconds left.

Winnipeg held a 31-18 lead after three quarters.

Notes: Montreal DT Eric Wilson left the game early with a knee
injury.]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[Roughriders hold on to beat Lions 33-30 in overtime]]></title>
				<description><![CDATA[REGINA,, Saskatchewan (CP) - James Patrick intercepted Casey
Printers in the end zone in overtime Saturday as the
Saskatchewan Roughriders held on to win a wild one, 33-30 over
the B.C. Lions.

Luca Congi's 29-yard field goal proved to be the difference as
the Roughriders (9-6-1) clinched a playoff spot and moved into a
tie with Calgary for first place in the West Division.

The Roughriders held a 22-16 lead in the fourth quarter before
Printers and the Lions (8-8) stormed back.

The Lions quarterback, making his first start since his return
B.C., hit Michael Bumpus for a 20-yard touchdown, before Barron
Miles returned an interception for a touchdown to give Lions a
30-22 lead.

But Saskatchewan fought back with quarterback Darian Durant
finding Johnny Quinn in the end zone and Chris Getzlaf for the
two-point convert to tie the game 30-30 with under two minutes
to go.

Congi had a chance to win the game on the last play with two
seconds left in regulation, but his 50-yard field goal attempt
hit the left upright.

The 'Riders offence got off to a slow start, but woke up when
Durant hit Rob Bagg for 60 yards to the Lions' 30-yard line.

Steven Jyles scored from one yard out seven plays later for a
7-3 lead early in the second.

Durant, who finished 27-of-46 for 319 yards and two touchdowns,
found Bagg on Saskatchewan's next series for a 32-yard touchdown
and a 14-3 lead. Bagg finished the game with eight receptions
for 124 yards.

Printers finished 19-of-31 for 339 yards.

The Lions were unable to hit the end zone in the first half,
settling for three Paul McCallum field goals.

They finally hit pay dirt when Printers found a wide-open
Emmanuel Arceneaux for a 34-yard touchdown in the third quarter.

Saskatchewan then took advantage of solid field position
provided by returner Jason Armstead for a 35-yard Congi field
goal. Congi also recorded singles on a punt and missed field
goal in the quarter for the 22-16 scoreline late in the third.

NOTES: Geroy Simon passed the 1,000-yard receiving mark for the
seventh time in his career. ... Gene Makowsky played in his 247
game for Saskatchewan, surpassing Ron Lancaster for second most
games played in franchise history. ... Eddie Davis left the game
in the first quarter after sacking Printers and did not return.
... B.C. quarterback Travis Lulay was a healthy scratch.]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[Stampeders clinch playoff spot with win over Eskimos]]></title>
				<description><![CDATA[CALGARY, Alberta (CP) - Romby Bryant didn't get into the end
zone on Friday night, but he still got rave reviews from his
coach.

The Calgary receiver caught nine balls for 211 yards to pace the
Stampeders to a 30-7 win over the Edmonton Eskimos.

"He made some outstanding catches," said Calgary coach and
general manager John Hufnagel, who acquired Bryant from the
Winnipeg Blue Bombers in a multi-player deal Sept. 20.

"He played with great effort and got some yards on his own.
That's what you need. We needed to utilize his speed and he's
getting more comfortable with the offence."

Bryant hauled in three catches of more than 40 yards, including
a 47-yard gain to set up a one-yard touchdown plunge by
quarterback Henry Burris in the fourth quarter.

The six-foot-one, 191-pound Bryant also had a 46-yard catch
later in the fourth to give the Stampeders a first down on the
Edmonton 12-yard line.

"I was trying my hardest to get it in the house," said Bryant,
who was pleased nonetheless to see Joffrey Reynolds run for a
four-yard score two plays later.

"I'm proud of them," said Bryant of his teammates capitalizing
with touchdowns. "I set'em up, they knock'em down."

Reynolds finished the game with a pair of touchdown runs for the
Stampeders (9-6-1), who clinched a playoff berth and took over
sole possession of first place in the CFL's West Division for
the time being.

The Saskatchewan Roughriders (8-6-1) host the B.C. Lions (8-7)
on Saturday.

Burris, who completed 22-of-33 passes for 346 yards, tossed a
touchdown to Rob Cote and ran for another, while Burke Dales
kicked a pair of singles.

All the Eskimos (7-9) could manage was a pair of field goals and
a single from kicker Noel Prefontaine. Edmonton quarterback
Ricky Ray went 25-of-40 for 239 yards as the Eskimos finished
the season with a 1-3 record against their provincial rivals.

"We have to clean up our mistakes," said Ray. "We cannot keep
any kind of rhythm and we have to make plays."

The Eskimos put together a 12-play, 59-yard drive in the first
quarter, but had to settle for Prefontaine's 18-yard field goal.

After Dales kicked a 52-yard single early in the second,
Prefontaine booted a field goal from 25 yards out to put
Edmonton up 6-1.

"We had drives early in the game and we came away with field
goals instead of touchdowns," lamented Ray.

Burris then engineered an eight-play, 77-yard drive that
culminated with a six-yard TD pass to Cote. On the drive, Bryant
made a pair of catches for gains of 20 and 40 yards to get
Calgary deep into Edmonton territory.

Dales added a 53-yard single to give the Stamps a 9-6 lead at
halftime.

After the Edmonton offence went two-and-out to start the third
quarter, the Stamps reeled off a seven-play, 75-yard drive
capped off by a 13-yard touchdown run by Reynolds.

"This was a good overall team win, the type of win that you need
at this point in the season," said Reynolds, who credited the
Calgary defence with keeping the Edmonton offence off balance.

Later in the third, the Eskimos then had to settle for a single
after Prefontaine missed a 34-yard field goal.

Calgary put the game away in the fourth with touchdowns by
Burris and Reynolds.

"We could not get any momentum on our side," said Edmonton
running back Arkee Whitlock, who had eight carries for 71 yards.
"They executed and we did not. That is the end of the story."

NOTES: After going 7-2 at home in 2008, the Stamps finished with
a 6-2-1 record at McMahon Stadium in 2009. a Reynolds now has 50
career touchdowns (42 rushing, eight receiving) to move him past
Willie Burden into sole possession of seventh spot on the
all-time Stamps list. He also moved past Lovell Coleman into
third place in career Stampeder rushing TDs. a The Eskimos have
a 1-4 record in games played on Friday night this year. Their
final two games of the campaign take place on Friday nights.]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[Glenn powers Tiger-Cats over woeful Argonauts]]></title>
				<description><![CDATA[TORONTO (CP) - Instead of slugging it out with the Toronto
Argonauts on Friday, Kevin Glenn and the Hamilton Tiger-Cats
showed an effective counter punch.

Glenn completed 28-of-38 passes for 322 yards and a touchdown as
the Ticats consistently countered big plays by the Toronto
Argonauts in securing an important 26-17 win.

Hamilton (7-9) moved into second spot in the East Division
standings, two points ahead of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers (6-9),
who face the league-best Montreal Alouettes (13-2) on Saturday.
The second-place finisher secures home-field advantage for the
conference semifinal.

But Hamilton and Winnipeg are fighting for much more than that.
Both are also battling Edmonton (7-9) in the cross-over
scenario. The Eskimos lost 30-7 to the Calgary Stampeders in
Friday's late game.

Should the fourth-place team in the West end the season with
more points than the third-place squad in the East, the Western
club will become the No. 3 seed in the Eastern playdowns.

But despite struggling of late - Friday's win halted a four-game
losing streak and was just their second in seven contests - the
Ticats still have their playoff fate in their hands. And the
best way for Hamilton to secure its first playoff berth since
'04 is to simply win its final three remaining games, including
a crucial showdown with Winnipeg the final week of the regular
season.

"We haven't had a win in a while," said Glenn. "To get one this
late knowing we're playing pretty good football going into the
last stretch of the season feels good."

Toronto (3-13) suffered its sixth straight loss before a Rogers
Centre gathering of 25,352 to remain firmly entrenched in the
conference basement. The Argos are also a dismal 1-7 at home.

Hamilton defended the head-to-head provincial crown - known as
the Ballard Cup - after taking the season series. The two teams
finished 2-2 but the Ticats had a better point differential.

Every time Toronto came up with a big play Friday, the Ticats
had an effective counter.

Toronto opened the game with linebacker Zeke Moreno returning a
Glenn interception 43 yards for a touchdown, but it was negated
by an offside penalty. With a second chance, Hamilton mounted an
opening drive that resulted in Nick Setta's 43-yard field goal
for a 10-point swing.

It was one of eight penalties against Toronto in the game, which
bothered Moreno.

"I really don't like to complain about officiating but there
were so many calls in this game that kind of make me wonder
about how much effort and time these officials put into scouting
and watching film," he said. "It feels like we are targeted.

"It's such a shame because we put so much effort into it."

Toronto turned the ball over on its 39-yard line after Hamilton
stuffed quarterback Kerry Joseph on a third-and-one gamble. An
interference call on Dovonte Edwards in the end zone gave the
Ticats possession at the Argos' one-yard line, where
third-string quarterback Adam Tafralis scored on a keeper 35
seconds into the second.

Glenn's 12-yard TD strike to Cobb at 7:39 put Hamilton up 17-0.
It came two plays after a facemask call against Toronto
linebacker Kevin Eiben put the Ticats at the Argos' 15-yard line
en route to a commanding 20-0 half-time lead.

Joseph capped a seven-play, 57-yard march with a one-yard TD
strike to Jeff Johnson to cut Hamilton's lead to 20-7 early in
the third, but again Glenn and the Ticats were able to counter
with another Setta field goal.

Toronto appeared to gain momentum at 11:39 of the fourth when
Joseph found a streaking Jason Carter on a 95-yard TD strike to
cut Hamilton's lead to 23-17.

However, Glenn marched Hamilton 74 yards on six plays -
including a 42-yard completion to former Argo Arland Bruce III
and 27-yard strike to Chris Bauman - and Setta cemented the win
with a 17-yard field goal at 14:07.

"I think we did a good job of that," Glenn said of Hamilton's
ability to consistently answer big plays by Toronto. "That's
what being a team is all about.

"When the defence is down we want to pick them up and when we're
down the defence wants to pick us up."

The CFL playoffs don't officially begin until Nov. 15, but
Ticats head coach Marcel Bellefeuille is treating his club's
final three games as post-season encounters.

"We treated this like a playoff game," he said. "I just told
them that when you win a playoff game you get to play the next
week so this week we'll have a meeting for a football game
because we won this one."

Bruce, who had five catches for 95 yards against his former
team, agreed.

"That's the start of getting ready for the playoffs," said
Bruce, who the Argos dealt to Hamilton in July. "That's the
start of something changing for us and that's what we need right
now.

"We kind of relaxed but kept our composure at the end and came
out with the victory."

Argos head coach Bart Andrus made an interesting decision midway
through the fourth with his club facing a third-and-five
situation from the Hamilton 10-yard line. Despite trailing 23-7,
he opted to go for the field goal instead of the touchdown.
Medlock hit from 17 yards out to cut Hamilton's lead to 23-10 at
7:28 but the decision drew no shortage of catcalls from the
crowd.

However, the decision almost paid off courtesy of Carter's long
TD catch. Yet even had Toronto not scored, Andrus said he
wouldn't have second-guessed his decision.

"That was the correct call and I'll do that every time," he said
defiantly. "The problem was we didn't stop them after that.

"We gave up two long drives when we needed three-and-outs."

Joseph, who was 14-of-23 passing for 242 yards and the two TDs,
said Toronto put itself behind the eight-ball by spotting
Hamilton a 20-point halftime.

"It's tough, spot teams points and start out slow and then we
have to fight from behind," he said. "But we can't start looking
to next year.

"We've still got two games left and we'll start thinking about
next year Nov. 8."

DeAndra Cobb had Hamilton's other touchdowns. Setta finished
with four field goals and two converts.

Medlock ended up with a field goal and two converts.

NOTES: Argos tailback Jamal Robertson had 33 yards rushing to
boost his season total to 1,023 yards, making the first Argos to
surpass 1,000 yards rushing in a season since Michael Jenkins
ran for 1,484 yards in 2001. He came in needing 11 yards to
break the 1,000-yard mark . . . Receiver Reggie McNeal,
cornerback Jordan Younger, defensive end Claude Harriott and
offensive lineman Jean-Francois Morin-Roberge didn't play for
Toronto. Defensive back Lawrence Gordon, linebacker Dennis
Haley, offensive lineman Cedric Gagne-Marcoux and defensive
lineman Demonte Bolden were Hamilton's scratches.]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[Stampeders clinch playoff spot with win over Eskimos]]></title>
				<description><![CDATA[CALGARY, Alberta (CP) - Joffrey Reynolds led the way for Calgary
with two touchdown runs as the Stampeders beat the Edmonton
Eskimos 30-7 on Friday night.

Quarterback Henry Burris, who completed 22-of-33 passes for 346
yards, tossed a touchdown to Rob Cote and ran for another.

With the win, the Stampeders (9-6-1) clinched a playoff berth
and took over sole possession of first place in the CFL's West
Division for the time being.

The Saskatchewan Roughriders (8-6-1) host the B.C. Lions (8-7)
on Saturday afternoon.

Romby Bryant hauled in nine catches for 211 yards to help pace
the Calgary offence. Burke Dales kicked a pair of singles.

All the Eskimos (7-9) could manage were a pair of field goals
and a single from kicker Noel Prefontaine. Edmonton quarterback
Ricky Ray went 25-of-40 for 239 yards as the Eskimos finished
the season with a 1-3 record against their provincial rivals.

The Eskimos put together a 12-play, 59-yard drive in the first
quarter, but had to settle for Prefontaine's 18-yard field goal.

After Dales kicked a 52-yard single early in the second,
Prefontaine booted a field goal from 25 yards out to put the
Eskimos up 6-1.

Burris then engineered an eight-play, 77-yard drive that
culminated with a six-yard TD pass to Cote. On the drive, Romby
Bryant made a pair of catches for gains of 20 and 40 yards to
get Calgary deep into Edmonton territory.

Dales added a 53-yard single to give the Stamps a 9-6 lead at
halftime.

After the Edmonton offence went two-and-out to start the third
quarter, the Stamps reeled off a seven-play, 75-yard drive
capped off by a 13-yard touchdown run by Reynolds.

The Eskimos then had to settle for a single after Prefontaine
missed a 34-yard field goal.

Calgary put the game away in the fourth quarter as Burris
plunged across the goal line for a one-yard TD, before Reynolds
rumbled for a six-yard score of his own.

NOTES: After going 7-2 at home in 2008, the Stamps finished with
a 6-2-1 at McMahon Stadium in 2009. a Reynolds now has 50 career
touchdowns (42 rushing, eight receiving) to move him past Willie
Burden into sole possession of seventh spot on the all-time
Stamps list. He also moved past Lovell Coleman into third place
in career Stampeder rushing TDs. a The Eskimos have a 1-4 record
in games played on Friday night this year. Their final two games
of the campaign with both take place on Friday nights.]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[Glenn powers Tiger-Cats over woeful Argonauts]]></title>
				<description><![CDATA[TORONTO (CP) - Instead of slugging it out with the Toronto
Argonauts on Friday, Kevin Glenn and the Hamilton Tiger-Cats
showed an effective counter punch.

Glenn completed 28-of-38 passes for 32 yards and a touchdown as
the Ticats consistently countered big plays by the Toronto
Argonauts in securing an important 26-17 win.

Hamilton (7-9) moved into second spot in the East Division
standings, two points ahead of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers (6-9),
who face the league-best Montreal Alouettes (13-2) on Saturday.
The second-place finisher secures home-field advantage for the
conference semifinal.

But Hamilton and Winnipeg are battling for much more than that.
Both are also battling the Edmonton Eskimos (7-8 heading into
Friday night's game versus Calgary) in the cross-over scenario.
Should the fourth-place team in the West end the season with
more points than the third-place squad in the East, the Western
club will become the No. 3 seed in the Eastern playdowns.

But despite struggling of late - Friday's win halted a four-game
losing streak and was just their second in seven contests - the
Ticats still have their playoff fate in their hands. And the
best way for Hamilton to secure its first playoff berth since
'04 is to simply win its final three remaining games, including
a crucial showdown with Winnipeg the final week of the regular
season.

"We haven't had a win in a while," said Glenn. "To get one this
late knowing we're playing pretty good football going into the
last stretch of the season feels good."

Toronto (3-13) suffered its sixth straight loss before a Rogers
Centre gathering of 25,352 to remain firmly entrenched in the
conference basement. The Argos are also a dismal 1-7 at home.

Hamilton defended the head-to-head provincial crown - known as
the Ballard Cup - after taking the season series. The two teams
finished 2-2 but the Ticats had a better point differential.

Every time Toronto came up with a big play Friday, the Ticats
had an effective counter.

Toronto opened the game with linebacker Zeke Moreno returning a
Glenn interception 43 yards for a touchdown, but it was negated
by an offside penalty. With a second chance, Hamilton mounted an
opening drive that resulted in Nick Setta's 43-yard field goal
for a 10-point swing.

It was one of eight penalties against Toronto in the game, which
bothered Moreno.

"I really don't like to complain about officiating but there
were so many calls in this game that kind of make me wonder
about how much effort and time these officials put into scouting
and watching film," he said. "It feels like we are targeted.

"It's such a shame because we put so much effort into it."

Toronto turned the ball over on its 39-yard line after Hamilton
stuffed quarterback Kerry Joseph on a third-and-one gamble. An
interference call on Dovonte Edwards in the end zone gave the
Ticats possession at the Argos' one-yard line, where
third-string quarterback Adam Tafralis scored on a keeper 35
seconds into the second.

Glenn's 12-yard TD strike to Cobb at 7:39 put Hamilton up 17-0.
It came two plays after a facemask call against Toronto
linebacker Kevin Eiben put the Ticats at the Argos' 15-yard line
en route to a commanding 20-0 half-time lead.

Joseph capped a seven-play, 57-yard march with a one-yard TD
strike to Jeff Johnson to cut Hamilton's lead to 20-7 early in
the third, but again Glenn and the Ticats were able to counter
with another Setta field goal.

Toronto appeared to gain momentum at 11:39 of the fourth when
Joseph found a streaking Jason Carter on a 95-yard TD strike to
cut Hamilton's lead to 23-17.

However, Glenn marched Hamilton 74 yards on six plays -
including a 42-yard completion to former Argo Arland Bruce III
and 27-yard strike to Chris Bauman - and Setta cemented the win
with a 17-yard field goal at 14:07.

"I think we did a good job of that," Glenn said of Hamilton's
ability to consistently answer big plays by Toronto. "That's
what being a team is all about.

"When the defence is down we want to pick them up and when we're
down the defence wants to pick us up."

The CFL playoffs don't officially begin until Nov. 15, but
Ticats head coach Marcel Bellefeuille is treating his club's
final three games as post-season encounters.

"We treated this like a playoff game," he said. "I just told
them that when you win a playoff game you get to play the next
week so this week we'll have a meeting for a football game
because we won this one."

Bruce, who had five catches for 95 yards against his former
team, agreed.

"That's the start of getting ready for the playoffs," said
Bruce, who the Argos dealt to Hamilton in July. "That's the
start of something changing for us and that's what we need right
now.

"We kind of relaxed but kept our composure at the end and came
out with the victory."

Argos head coach Bart Andrus made an interesting decision midway
through the fourth with his club facing a third-and-five
situation from the Hamilton 10-yard line. Despite trailing 23-7,
he opted to go for the field goal instead of the touchdown.
Medlock hit from 17 yards out to cut Hamilton's lead to 23-10 at
7:28 but the decision drew no shortage of catcalls from the
crowd.

However, the decision almost paid off courtesy of Carter's long
TD catch. Yet even had Toronto not scored, Andrus said he
wouldn't have second-guessed his decision.

"That was the correct call and I'll do that every time," he said
defiantly. "The problem was we didn't stop them after that.

"We gave up two long drives when we needed three-and-outs."

Joseph, who was 14-of-23 passing for 242 yards and the two TDs,
said Toronto put itself behind the eight-ball by spotting
Hamilton a 20-point half-time

"It's tough, spot teams points and start out slow and then we
have to fight from behind," he said. "But we can't start looking
to next year.

"We've still got two games left and we'll start thinking about
next year Nov. 8."

DeAndra Cobb had Hamilton's other touchdowns. Setta finished
with four field goals and two converts.

Medlock ended up with a field goal and two converts.

NOTES: Argos tailback Jamal Robertson had 33 yards rushing to
boost his season total to 1,023 yards, making the first Argos to
surpass 1,000 yards rushing in a season since Michael Jenkins
ran for 1,484 yards in 2001. He came in needing 11 yards to
break the 1,000-yard mark . . . Receiver Reggie McNeal,
cornerback Jordan Younger, defensive end Claude Harriott and
offensive lineman Jean-Francois Morin-Roberge didn't play for
Toronto. Defensive back Lawrence Gordon, linebacker Dennis
Haley, offensive lineman Cedric Gagne-Marcoux and defensive
lineman Demonte Bolden were Hamilton's scratches.]]></description>
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				<description><![CDATA[TORONTO (CP) - Kevin Glenn threw for 322 yards and a touchdown
to lead the Hamilton Tiger-Cats past the Toronto Argonauts 26-17
on Friday night.

Hamilton (7-9) moved into second spot in the East Division
standings, two points ahead of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers (6-9),
who face the league-best Montreal Alouettes (13-2) on Saturday.

Toronto (3-13) suffered its sixth straight loss before a Rogers
Centre gathering of 25,352 to remain firmly entrenched in the
conference basement. The Argos are also a dismal 1-7 at home.

Hamilton defended the Ballard Cup after taking the season
series. The two teams finished 2-2 but the Ticats had a better
point differential.

Hamilton took control of the game by storming out to a 20-0 lead
at halftime. Toronto's anemic offence, which is at or near the
bottom of most CFL categories, struggled in the opening half but
did march 57 yards on seven plays before Kerry Joseph hit Jeff
Johnson on a one-yard TD pass to make it 20-7 early in the
third.

Argos head coach Bart Andrus made an interesting decision midway
through the fourth with his club facing a third-and-five
situation from the Hamilton 10-yard line. Despite trailing 23-7,
he opted to go for the field goal instead of the touchdown.
Medlock hit from 17 yards out to cut Hamilton's lead to 23-10 at
7:28 but the decision drew no shortage of catcalls from the
crowd.

But it looked much better when Joseph hit Jason Carter on a
95-yard TD strike at 11:39, cutting Hamilton's lead to 23-17.

However, Glenn marched Hamilton 74 yards on six plays -
including a 42-yard completion to former Argo Arland Bruce III
and 27-yard strike to Chris Bauman - and Nick Setta cemented the
win with a 17-yard field goal at 14:07.

Adam Tafralis and DeAndra Cobb had Hamilton's touchdowns. Setta
finished with four field goals and two converts.

Medlock ended up with a field goal and two converts.

Hamilton took advantage of Argos penalties, miscues and
turnovers for its commanding half-time lead.

Toronto got an early indication as to the kind of night it would
be when linebacker Zeke Moreno returned an interception 43 yards
for a touchdown on the game's opening play. But it was negated
by an offside call, allowing Hamilton to retain possession and
march 36 yards on nine plays before Setta's 45-yard field goal
opened the scoring at 4:01.

Toronto turned the ball over on its 39-yard line after Hamilton
stuffed Joseph on a third-and-one gamble. An interference call
on Dovonte Edwards in the end zone gave the Ticats possession at
the Argos' one-yard line, where third-string quarterback
Tafralis scored on a keeper 35 seconds into the second.

Glenn's 12-yard TD strike to Cobb at 7:39 put Hamilton up 17-0
and came two plays after a facemask call against Toronto
linebacker Kevin Eiben put the Ticats at the Argos' 15-yard
line.

A series earlier, Amos Allen put Toronto in a huge hole when he
tried to return a punt from the end zone but only got to the
six-yard line. Two plays later, the Double Blue was forced to
punt from its end zone after a two-and-out, giving the Ticats
possession at the Argos' 50-yard line.

Setta's 15-yard field goal at 14:48 capped a nice 42-yard,
four-yard drive to cap the opening half.

NOTES - With a six-yard run in the first quarter, Robertson
became the first Argos running back to surpass 1,000 yards
rushing in a season since Michael Jenkins ran for 1,484 yards in
2001. He came in needing 11 yards to break the 1,000-yard mark .
. . Receiver Reggie McNeal, cornerback Jordan Younger, defensive
end Claude Harriott and offensive lineman Jean-Francois
Morin-Roberge didn't play for Toronto. Defensive back Lawrence
Gordon, linebacker Dennis Haley, offensive lineman Cedric
Gagne-Marcoux and defensive lineman Demonte Bolden were
Hamilton's scratches.]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[Lions rally past Blue Bombers 24-21 on Harris' TD reception]]></title>
				<description><![CDATA[WINNIPEG, Manitoba (CP) - For a guy making his season debut in
Week 16, B.C. Lions running back A.J. Harris looks anything but
rusty.

Harris scored the game-winning touchdown in the Lions' 24-21
come-from-behind win Sunday over the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.

The key touchdown came on a 30-yard pass from quarterback Travis
Lulay at 2:03 of the fourth quarter following a Bomber turnover
in front of 24,048 fans at Canad Inns Stadium.

Harris, replacing injured starter Martel Mallet, was signed by
the Lions on Aug. 3 after playing 12 games with the Edmonton
Eskimos last season. They released him in April.

"I was absolutely blessed to get the chance to play again," said
Harris, 25.

"On that play, I just got lucky enough to get right in (Lulay's)
sights, he threw it to me and I had a straight shot."

Harris rushed 21 times for 89 yards and led his team in
receiving with five catches for 92 yards.

Lulay replaced starter Buck Pierce with 8:24 left in the first
quarter after Pierce injured his right shoulder while fumbling
the ball.

Lions head coach and GM Wally Buono said he wasn't sure of the
extent of Pierce's injury. No. 2 QB Jarius Jackson is out with a
shoulder injury but may be ready to return to action soon. Casey
Printers was the third-stringer heading into the game.

The game featured nine turnovers, five by B.C. But the Lions
scored 17 points off Winnipeg mistakes, while the Bombers only
managed seven points off B.C.'s turnovers.

The victory was B.C.'s third in a row and improved their record
to 8-7. They're one point behind Calgary and Saskatchewan, who
are tied for first in the CFL West Division with 8-6-1 records.

Buono said Harris' output didn't surprise him because he played
well in Edmonton, where as a rookie he had 99 carries for 557
yards and six TDs in his dozen games. He also pulled in 37
catches for 422 yards.

"Did he fatigue a little bit at the end? He probably did," Buono
said. "But for a guy (playing) his first game since last year,
that was a tremendous, tremendous effort."

The loss halted Winnipeg's three-game winning streak and took
their record to 6-9. They remain tied with Hamilton for second
in the East.

Winnipeg led 14-0 after the first quarter. The game was tied
17-17 at halftime and the Bombers took a 20-17 lead into the
fourth quarter.

Bombers head coach Mike Kelly said he's not going to kick
himself over the missed opportunities.

"My dad told me never kick yourself in the ass because there's
plenty of people lined up to do it," Kelly said.

"If I haven't learned that lesson this year, I don't know if
I've learned anything, so we'll just keep moving along."

And the reality is, the loss doesn't knock them out of the
playoff hunt, he said.

"We let an opportunity get away, but it doesn't kill us," Kelly
said.

"I want these guys to swish around the bitterness and I want the
coaching staff to swish it around and then maybe we'll all throw
up and come back and be better next week.""

The Bombers have back-to-back games against Montreal, beginning
at home Saturday. They end the season hosting Hamilton.

The Lions travel to Saskatchewan Saturday then host Calgary and
Edmonton to close the regular season.

B.C.'s other points came from cornerback Dante Marsh, who scored
a TD off an 18-yard interception return.

Lions Kicker Paul McCallum connected on his three field-goal
tries from 13, 37 and 47 yards. He added a punt single.

Winnipeg got its lone TD from a 10-yard Brock Ralph catch.

Bombers kicker Alexis Serna was good on four of six field-goal
attempts from 39, 30, 12 and 17 yards. He notched singles off
missed tries from 38 and 47 yards.

Lulay completed 13 of 24 pass attempts for 177 yards, one TD and
two interceptions. He also had the game's best rushing total
with seven carries for 92 yards, including a 30-yard run.

"We're not necessarily designing stuff for me to run, but I'm
just trying to keep a play alive and make a play downfield,"
Lulay said.

Bomber QB Michael Bishop was 13-of-32 for 226 yards with one TD
and three interceptions.

"We let one get away, but we know we can play better," Bishop
said. "We still control our own destiny."

Pierce was also picked off and the Lions had two fumbles.
Winnipeg had one.

Buono said the victory was a team win.

"We ran the ball, we controlled that," Buono said. "Defence,
they bent a little bit but didn't give up the big play. Special
teams, they sucked it up.

"When you look at it, Travis stepped in, but I think everybody
had confidence that Travis could manage a game."

As for his team committing five turnovers, Buono basically
shrugged it off.

"They don't ask you for how many, they just ask you if you won,
right?" he said.

Notes: Bomber CB Jovon Johnson intercepted passes by Pierce and
Lulay . . . Lions DT Stephen Williams was ejected after punching
Bomber centre Obby Khan under his ribs in the second quarter . .
. Winnipeg LB Joe Lobendahn left in the third quarter after
re-aggravating a hamstring injury.]]></description>
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