Final
Knowlton's TD off blocked punt leads Ticats past Argos in Labour Day contest
Sep 6, 2010 - 10:39 PM HAMILTON, Ont. (CP) - Markeith Knowlton blocked a punt, then recovered it in the end zone late in the first half to lead the Hamilton Tiger-Cats past the Toronto Argonauts 28-13 on Labour Day.Knowlton blocked Jamie Boreham's attempt, then ran the bouncing ball down in the end zone with two seconds remaining before a raucous Ivor Wynne Stadium sellout of 30,319. Knowlton's recovery staked Hamilton to a well-earned 20-6 half-time lead.
Toronto (5-4) countered with a Cory Boyd's seven-yard TD run at 5:06 of the third. But Hamilton regained its 14-point lead after Kevin Glenn's 15-yard touchdown strike to Dave Stala at 12:49.
Toronto was its own worst enemy Monday, turning the ball over five times and allowing three sacks.
Hamilton (5-4) moved into a second-place tie with Toronto in the East Division with its fourth straight win. More importantly, the Ticats clinched the season series with the Argos, meaning they'll finish ahead of their rivals if the two teams end the regular campaign tied.
But Hamilton will host Montreal (6-3) on Saturday with a chance to move into a first-place tie with the defending Grey Cup champions in the East.
DeAndra' Cobb had Hamilton's other touchdown. Sandro DeAngelis booted three converts and two field goals while Eric Wilbur added a single.
Grant Shaw kicked a convert and two field goals for Toronto, which has lost its last two games, both to Hamilton.
Knowlton's block and TD were the big plays of the opening half, but it was a staunch Hamilton defence that helped stake the Ticats to their half-time lead.
Three times Toronto drove into the red zone but could only manage a field goal. Quarterback Cleo Lemon drove the Argos to the Hamilton 14-yard line, but that drive was snuffed out by a Geoff Tisdale interception late in the first quarter to preserve a 7-3 Ticats' advantage.
Then in the second, Lemon and Co. were on the Hamilton 10-yard line before Jerome Dennis's interception in the end zone ended that threat to keep it a four-point contest.
Hamilton also executed a successful fake punt in the quarter. Wilbur went six yards on third-and-two as part of an 11-play, 53-yard drive that culminated in a 23-yard field goal at 13:54 for a Ticats' 13-6 lead.
A successful challenge by coach Marcel Bellefeuille set up Hamilton's first TD. A completion and fumble by Toronto's Chad Lucas had originally been called an incompletion, but Bellefeuille's challenge gave Hamilton the ball at Toronto's 49-yard line.
Four plays later, Cobb's one-yard run opened the scoring at 2:51 to cap a 61-yard, four-play drive that was helped mightily by unnecessary roughness and pass interference penalties that totalled 47 yards.
NOTES: The Ticats honoured recently retired safety Sandy Beveridge prior to the opening kickoff. ... Lemon is Toronto's fifth different starting quarterback in as many Labour Day contests. ... Defensive back Michael Grant, offensive linemen Joe Eppele and Shannon Boatman and defensive tackle Adriano Belli didn't dress for Toronto. Offensive linemen Brian Ramsay and Matt Morencie and defensive linemen Albert Smith and Khari Long were Hamilton's scratches. ... Former Ticats offensive lineman Cedric Gagne-Marcoux suited up for Toronto.
- CFL
FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
TORONTO 3 3 7 0 13
HAMILTON 7 13 7 1 28 FINAL
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: HAM - TD, DEANDRA COBB 1 YD RUN (SANDRO
DEANGELIS KICK), 2:52. HAMILTON 7-0
TOR - FG, GRANT SHAW 39 YD, 6:18. HAMILTON 7-3
2ND QUARTER: HAM - FG, SANDRO DEANGELIS 44 YD, 8:48. HAMILTON
10-3
TO
Sep 6 5:32 PM - CFL
SINGLE HAM
50 YD OFF A PUNT
TORONTO 13
HAMILTON 28 1:41 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Argonauts 13, Tiger-Cats 28 4th - 1:41Sep 6 5:27 PM - CFL
END, 3RD QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
TORONTO 3 3 7 13
HAMILTON 7 13 7 27 END, 3RD QTR
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: HAM - TD, DEANDRA COBB 1 YD RUN (SANDRO
DEANGELIS KICK), 2:52. HAMILTON 7-0
TOR - FG, GRANT SHAW 39 YD, 6:18. HAMILTON 7-3
2ND QUARTER: HAM - FG, SANDRO DEANGELIS 44 YD, 8:48. HAMILTON
Sep 6 4:57 PM - CFL
TD HAM
DAVE STALA 15 YD PASS FROM KEVIN GLENN
(SANDRO DEANGELIS KICK)
TORONTO 13
HAMILTON 27 2:00 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Argonauts 13, Tiger-Cats 27 3rd - 2:00Sep 6 4:52 PM - CFL
TD TOR
CORY BOYD 7 YD RUN
(GRANT SHAW KICK)
TORONTO 13
HAMILTON 20 9:36 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Argonauts 13, Tiger-Cats 20 3rd - 9:36Sep 6 4:37 PM - CFL
HALFTIME 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
TORONTO 3 3 6
HAMILTON 7 13 20 HALFTIME
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: HAM - TD, DEANDRA COBB 1 YD RUN (SANDRO
DEANGELIS KICK), 2:52. HAMILTON 7-0
TOR - FG, GRANT SHAW 39 YD, 6:18. HAMILTON 7-3
2ND QUARTER: HAM - FG, SANDRO DEANGELIS 44 YD, 8:48. HAMILTON
10-3
Sep 6 4:17 PM - CFL
TD HAM
MARKEITH KNOWLTON 20 YD PUNT RETURN
(SANDRO DEANGELIS KICK)
TORONTO 6
HAMILTON 20 0:02 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Argonauts 6, Tiger-Cats 20 2nd - 0:02Sep 6 4:01 PM - CFL
FG HAM
SANDRO DEANGELIS 23 YD
TORONTO 6
HAMILTON 13 1:06 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Argonauts 6, Tiger-Cats 13 2nd - 1:06Sep 6 4:01 PM - CFL
FG TOR
GRANT SHAW 17 YD
TORONTO 6
HAMILTON 10 3:03 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Argonauts 6, Tiger-Cats 10 2nd - 3:03Sep 6 3:41 PM - CFL
FG HAM
SANDRO DEANGELIS 44 YD
TORONTO 3
HAMILTON 10 6:12 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Argonauts 3, Tiger-Cats 10 2nd - 6:12Sep 6 3:36 PM - CFL
END, 1ST QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
TORONTO 3 3
HAMILTON 7 7 END, 1ST QTR
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: HAM - TD, DEANDRA COBB 1 YD RUN (SANDRO
DEANGELIS KICK), 2:52. HAMILTON 7-0
TOR - FG, GRANT SHAW 39 YD, 6:18. HAMILTON 7-3
Sep 6 3:16 PM - CFL
FG TOR
GRANT SHAW 39 YD
TORONTO 3
HAMILTON 7 8:42 LEFT, 1ST QTR
Argonauts 3, Tiger-Cats 7 1st - 8:42Sep 6 3:01 PM - CFL
TD HAM
DEANDRA COBB 1 YD RUN
(SANDRO DEANGELIS KICK)
TORONTO 0
HAMILTON 7 11:56 LEFT, 1ST QTR
Argonauts 0, Tiger-Cats 7 1st - 11:56Sep 6 2:51 PM
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