Final
for this game
Walker's return sparks Tiger-Cats in win over Eskimos
Jan 9, 2008 - 6:06 PM HAMILTON, Ontario (Ticker) -- Jo Jo Walker returned a punt 71 yards and the Hamilton Tiger-Cats held on for a 21-18 victory over the Edmonton Eskimos in a battle of the league's two worst teams on Saturday.Nick Setta kicked four field goals for Hamilton (3-15), which outgained Edmonton in total offense, 424-256.
Walker's punt return put the Tiger-Cats up, 21-13, just 3:38 into the third quarter, but they had to sweat it out until the end.
Edmonton (5-12-1) pulled within 21-16 on a 17-yard field goal by rookie Warren Kean with 3:20 left in the fourth. But Hamilton sealed the win with a safety just two minutes later.
The Eskimos took a 13-11 lead into halftime after Kean kicked one of his three field goals.
Stefan LeFors completed 15-of-22 passes for 182 yards with one interception for Edmonton and added an eight-yard touchdown run.
- CFL
SAFETY EDM
BALL THROUGH END ZONE
EDMONTON 18
HAMILTON 21 1:13 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Elks vs. Tiger-CatsNov 3 9:58 PM - CFL
END, 3RD QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
EDMONTON 0 13 0 13
HAMILTON 8 3 10 21 END, 3RD QTR
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: HAM - FG, NICK SETTA 38 YD, 6:31. HAMILTON
3-0
HAM - SAFETY, 12:22. HAMILTON 5-0
HAM - FG, NICK SETTA 53 YD, 13:51. HAMILTON
8-0
2ND QUARTER: EDM - FG, WARREN KEAN 42 YD, 1:36. HAMILTON
Nov 3 9:23 PM - CFL
FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
EDMONTON 0 13 0 6 19
HAMILTON 8 3 10 0 21 FINAL
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: HAM - FG, NICK SETTA 38 YD, 6:31. HAMILTON
3-0
HAM - SAFETY, 12:22. HAMILTON 5-0
HAM - FG, NICK SETTA 53 YD, 13:51. HAMILTON
8-0
2ND QUARTER: EDM - FG, WARREN KEAN 42 YD, 1:36. HAMILTON
8-3
H
Nov 3 9:05 PM - CFL
SINGLE EDM
WARREN KEAN 56 YD OFF A MISSED FIELD GOAL
EDMONTON 19
HAMILTON 21 0:31 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Elks vs. Tiger-CatsNov 3 9:04 PM - CFL
TD HAM
JO JO WALKER 71 YD PUNT RETURN
(NICK SETTA KICK)
EDMONTON 13
HAMILTON 21 11:22 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Elks vs. Tiger-CatsNov 3 8:56 PM - CFL
HALFTIME 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
EDMONTON 0 13 13
HAMILTON 8 3 11 HALFTIME
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: HAM - FG, NICK SETTA 38 YD, 6:31. HAMILTON
3-0
HAM - SAFETY, 12:22. HAMILTON 5-0
HAM - FG, NICK SETTA 53 YD, 13:51. HAMILTON
8-0
2ND QUARTER: EDM - FG, WARREN KEAN 42 YD, 1:36. HAMILTON
8-
Nov 3 8:31 PM - CFL
TD EDM
STEFAN LEFORS 8 YD RUN
(WARREN KEAN KICK)
EDMONTON 10
HAMILTON 11 5:12 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Elks vs. Tiger-CatsNov 3 8:11 PM - CFL
END, 1ST QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
EDMONTON 0 0
HAMILTON 8 8 END, 1ST QTR
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: HAM - FG, NICK SETTA 38 YD, 6:31. HAMILTON
3-0
HAM - SAFETY, 12:22. HAMILTON 5-0
HAM - FG, NICK SETTA 53 YD, 13:51. HAMILTON
8-0
Nov 3 7:44 PM
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