Final
Congi's 7 FGs get Roughriders past Tiger-Cats 37-24
Aug 1, 2010 - 2:05 AM REGINA (CP) - The Saskatchewan Roughriders weathered a record-tying performance from Arland Bruce III and got seven field goals from Luca Congi in a 37-24 win over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on Saturday at Mosaic Stadium.Bruce had his way with the Saskatchewan secondary for much of the game, finishing with 16 catches for 272 yards with two touchdowns. The reception total tied a CFL single-game record previously shared by Terry Greer, Brian Wiggins, and Derrell Mitchell.
But the Roughriders seized control in the second half, outscoring the TiCats 24-10 on the strength of three Congi field goals, a kickoff single from Eddie Johnson, and Wes Cates' second rushing major of the game.
Darian Durant's 35-yard third-quarter pass to Andy Fantuz set up Cates's first touchdown run, which gave the Riders a lead they would not relinquish.
That major followed four straight field goals by Congi, who had 12 of the Riders' 13 points up to that point in the game.
Congi's longest kick of the day came from 42 yards out.
One highlight for Bruce came when he danced around Riders defensive back Lance Frazier on a 27-yard reception in the second quarter.
But Frazier made amends in the third when he picked off quarterback Kevin Glenn and returned the ball 83 yards to the Hamilton two-yard line, setting up Congi's fifth field goal.
Sandro DeAngelis' 18-yard fourth-quarter field goal and Bruce's second touchdown reception provided the second-half offence for Hamilton (1-4).
Johnson also kicked a punt single for Saskatchewan (4-1), which regained top spot in the CFL's West Division.
Durant completed 21 of his 35 pass attempts for 270 yards with one interception.
Glenn was 31-for-45 with 425 yards, three touchdowns, and two interceptions.
- CFL
FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
HAMILTON 7 7 0 10 24
SASKATCHEWAN 4 9 13 11 37 FINAL
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: SAS - SINGLE, EDDIE JOHNSON 55 YD OFF A PUNT,
4:59. SASKATCHEWAN 1-0
HAM - TD, ARLAND BRUCE 25 YD PASS FROM KEVIN
GLENN (SANDRO DEANGELIS KICK), 10:04. HAMILTON
7-1
SAS - FG, LUCA CONGI 37 YD,
Jul 31 9:30 PM - CFL
FG SAS
LUCA CONGI 19 YD
HAMILTON 24
SASKATCHEWAN 37 0:23 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Tiger-Cats 24, Roughriders 37 4th - 0:23Jul 31 9:30 PM - CFL
TD HAM
ARLAND BRUCE 36 YD PASS FROM KEVIN GLENN
(SANDRO DEANGELIS KICK)
HAMILTON 24
SASKATCHEWAN 34 2:12 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Tiger-Cats 24, Roughriders 34 4th - 2:12Jul 31 9:25 PM - CFL
SINGLE SAS
EDDIE JOHNSON 86 YD OFF A KICKOFF
HAMILTON 17
SASKATCHEWAN 34 3:31 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Tiger-Cats 17, Roughriders 34 4th - 3:31Jul 31 9:20 PM - CFL
TD SAS
WES CATES 1 YD RUN
(LUCA CONGI KICK)
HAMILTON 17
SASKATCHEWAN 33 3:34 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Tiger-Cats 17, Roughriders 33 4th - 3:34Jul 31 9:15 PM - CFL
FG HAM
SANDRO DEANGELIS 18 YD
HAMILTON 17
SASKATCHEWAN 26 11:11 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Tiger-Cats 17, Roughriders 26 4th - 11:11Jul 31 8:55 PM - CFL
END, 3RD QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
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HAMILTON 7 7 0 14
SASKATCHEWAN 4 9 13 26 END, 3RD QTR
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: SAS - SINGLE, EDDIE JOHNSON 55 YD OFF A PUNT,
4:59. SASKATCHEWAN 1-0
HAM - TD, ARLAND BRUCE 25 YD PASS FROM KEVIN
GLENN (SANDRO DEANGELIS KICK), 10:04. HAMILTON
7-1
SAS - FG, LUCA CONGI
Jul 31 8:45 PM - CFL
FG SAS
LUCA CONGI 15 YD
HAMILTON 14
SASKATCHEWAN 26 0:32 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Tiger-Cats 14, Roughriders 26 3rd - 0:32Jul 31 8:40 PM - CFL
FG SAS
LUCA CONGI 35 YD
HAMILTON 14
SASKATCHEWAN 23 4:46 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Tiger-Cats 14, Roughriders 23 3rd - 4:46Jul 31 8:35 PM - CFL
TD SAS
WES CATES 1 YD RUN
(LUCA CONGI KICK)
HAMILTON 14
SASKATCHEWAN 20 8:07 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Tiger-Cats 14, Roughriders 20 3rd - 8:07Jul 31 8:25 PM - CFL
HALFTIME 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
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HAMILTON 7 7 14
SASKATCHEWAN 4 9 13 HALFTIME
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: SAS - SINGLE, EDDIE JOHNSON 55 YD OFF A PUNT,
4:59. SASKATCHEWAN 1-0
HAM - TD, ARLAND BRUCE 25 YD PASS FROM KEVIN
GLENN (SANDRO DEANGELIS KICK), 10:04. HAMILTON
7-1
SAS - FG, LUCA CONGI 37
Jul 31 8:10 PM - CFL
FG SAS
LUCA CONGI 42 YD
HAMILTON 14
SASKATCHEWAN 13 0:35 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Tiger-Cats 14, Roughriders 13 2nd - 0:35Jul 31 7:55 PM - CFL
FG SAS
LUCA CONGI 9 YD
HAMILTON 14
SASKATCHEWAN 10 2:12 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Tiger-Cats 14, Roughriders 10 2nd - 2:12Jul 31 7:45 PM - CFL
TD HAM
DAVE STALA 10 YD PASS FROM KEVIN GLENN
(SANDRO DEANGELIS KICK)
HAMILTON 14
SASKATCHEWAN 7 10:00 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Tiger-Cats 14, Roughriders 7 2nd - 10:00Jul 31 7:25 PM - CFL
FG SAS
LUCA CONGI 40 YD
HAMILTON 7
SASKATCHEWAN 7 13:44 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Tiger-Cats 7, Roughriders 7 2nd - 13:44Jul 31 7:20 PM - CFL
END, 1ST QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
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HAMILTON 7 7
SASKATCHEWAN 4 4 END, 1ST QTR
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: SAS - SINGLE, EDDIE JOHNSON 55 YD OFF A PUNT,
4:59. SASKATCHEWAN 1-0
HAM - TD, ARLAND BRUCE 25 YD PASS FROM KEVIN
GLENN (SANDRO DEANGELIS KICK), 10:04. HAMILTON
7-1
SAS - FG, LUCA CONGI
Jul 31 7:15 PM - CFL
FG SAS
LUCA CONGI 37 YD
HAMILTON 7
SASKATCHEWAN 4 1:08 LEFT, 1ST QTR
Tiger-Cats 7, Roughriders 4 1st - 1:08Jul 31 7:10 PM - CFL
TD HAM
ARLAND BRUCE 25 YD PASS FROM KEVIN GLENN
(SANDRO DEANGELIS KICK)
HAMILTON 7
SASKATCHEWAN 1 4:41 LEFT, 1ST QTR
Tiger-Cats 7, Roughriders 1 1st - 4:41Jul 31 7:05 PM - CFL
SINGLE SAS
YD OFF A PUNT
HAMILTON 0
SASKATCHEWAN 1 10:10 LEFT, 1ST QTR
Tiger-Cats 0, Roughriders 1 1st - 10:10Jul 31 6:50 PM
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