Final
Eskimos withstand fourth-quarter comeback attempt by Tiger-Cats
Jan 9, 2008 - 5:32 PM EDMONTON, Alberta (Ticker) -- Rick Ray threw a pair of touchdown passes and the Edmonton Eskimos bent but did not break in the fourth quarter en route to a 19-17 victory over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on Saturday.Sean Fleming added a field goal and a pair of singles for the Eskimos (3-3-1), who halted a two-game slide.
With Edmonton trailing, 8-4, Ray connected with Andrew Nowacki for a nine-yard touchdown with 37 seconds remaining in the second quarter, putting the Eskimos ahead for good. Less than 7 1/2 minutes into the third, Ray found Kamau Peterson from seven yards out, increasing the lead to 18-8.
Following a late single in the third by the Eskimos, the Tiger-Cats attempted to rally in the final period. Jesse Lumsden scored on a one-yard run at 5:33 and Nick Setta booted a 27-yard field goal with 2:02 remaining, drawing Hamilton within 19-17.
The Tiger-Cats (1-6) continued to apply the pressure, beginning a potential game-winning drive with 62 seconds to go. But Chris Bauman dropped a pass while wide-open and failed to make a catch on fourth down as Edmonton got away with a pass interference infraction and held on for the win.
- CFL
FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
HAMILTON 1 7 0 9 17
EDMONTON 3 8 8 0 19 FINAL
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: HAM - SINGLE, NICK SETTA 49 YD OFF A MISSED FIELD
GOAL 6:17. HAMILTON 1-0
EDM - FG, SEAN FLEMING 40 YD, 12:25. EDMONTON
3-1
2ND QUARTER: EDM - SINGLE, SEAN FLEMING 47 YD OFF A MISSED
FIELD GOAL
Aug 12 12:25 AM - CFL
FG HAM
NICK SETTA 27 YD
HAMILTON 17
EDMONTON 19 2:02 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Tiger-Cats vs. ElksAug 12 12:18 AM - CFL
TD HAM
JESSE LUMSDEN 1 YD RUN
(TWO-POINT PASS CONVERSION FAILED)
HAMILTON 14
EDMONTON 19 9:27 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Tiger-Cats vs. ElksAug 11 11:56 PM - CFL
END, 3RD QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
HAMILTON 1 7 0 8
EDMONTON 3 8 8 19 END, 3RD QTR
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: HAM - SINGLE, NICK SETTA 49 YD OFF A MISSED FIELD
GOAL 6:17. HAMILTON 1-0
EDM - FG, SEAN FLEMING 40 YD, 12:25. EDMONTON
3-1
2ND QUARTER: EDM - SINGLE, SEAN FLEMING 47 YD OFF A MISSED
FIE
Aug 11 11:39 PM - CFL
SINGLE EDM
0 YD OFF A PUNT
HAMILTON 8
EDMONTON 19 1:14 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Tiger-Cats vs. ElksAug 11 11:37 PM - CFL
TD EDM
KAMAU PETERSON 7 YD PASS FROM RICKY RAY
(SEAN FLEMING KICK)
HAMILTON 8
EDMONTON 18 7:34 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Tiger-Cats vs. ElksAug 11 11:21 PM - CFL
HALFTIME 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
HAMILTON 1 7 8
EDMONTON 3 8 11 HALFTIME
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: HAM - SINGLE, NICK SETTA 49 YD OFF A MISSED FIELD
GOAL 6:17. HAMILTON 1-0
EDM - FG, SEAN FLEMING 40 YD, 12:25. EDMONTON
3-1
2ND QUARTER: EDM - SINGLE, SEAN FLEMING 47 YD OFF A MISSED
FIELD G
Aug 11 10:48 PM - CFL
TD EDM
ANDREW NOWACKI 9 YD PASS FROM RICKY RAY
(SEAN FLEMING KICK)
HAMILTON 8
EDMONTON 11 0:37 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Tiger-Cats vs. ElksAug 11 10:44 PM - CFL
TD HAM
JASON FRENCH 8 YD PASS FROM JASON MAAS
(NICK SETTA KICK)
HAMILTON 8
EDMONTON 4 1:37 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Tiger-Cats vs. ElksAug 11 10:38 PM - CFL
SINGLE EDM
SEAN FLEMING 47 YD OFF A MISSED FIELD GOAL
HAMILTON 1
EDMONTON 4 3:35 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Tiger-Cats vs. ElksAug 11 10:32 PM - CFL
END, 1ST QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
HAMILTON 1 1
EDMONTON 3 3 END, 1ST QTR
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: HAM - SINGLE, NICK SETTA 49 YD OFF A MISSED FIELD
GOAL 6:17. HAMILTON 1-0
EDM - FG, SEAN FLEMING 40 YD, 12:25. EDMONTON
3-1
Aug 11 10:03 PM - CFL
SINGLE HAM
NICK SETTA 49 YD OFF A MISSED FIELD GOAL
HAMILTON 1
EDMONTON 0 8:43 LEFT, 1ST QTR
Tiger-Cats vs. ElksAug 11 9:45 PM
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