{"id":191049,"date":"2025-10-05T08:59:15","date_gmt":"2025-10-05T08:59:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/191049\/"},"modified":"2025-10-05T08:59:15","modified_gmt":"2025-10-05T08:59:15","slug":"ticats-end-argos-playoff-hopes-with-47-29-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/191049\/","title":{"rendered":"Ticats end Argos playoff hopes with 47-29 win"},"content":{"rendered":"

TORONTO \u2013 Bo Levi Mitchell threw four touchdown passes as the Hamilton Tiger-Cats defeated the Toronto Argonauts 47-29 on Saturday afternoon, eliminating the defending Grey Cup champions from playoff contention.<\/p>\n

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Mitchell\u2019s 34-yard strike to Kenny Lawler just 52 seconds into the fourth, put Hamilton ahead 39-22. It came after Toronto outscored the Ticats 13-0 in the third to pull to within 32-22.<\/p>\n

The TD grab was Lawler\u2019s seventh in three games versus Toronto. Hamilton won the season series 2-1.<\/p>\n

Liegghio\u2019s 33-yard boot \u2014 set up by Stavros Katsantonis\u2019s second of three picks \u2014 put Hamilton ahead 42-22 at 4:16. But Doege countered with a 15-yard TD pass to Kevin Mital at 8:05, cutting the deficit to 42-29.<\/p>\n

Philip Ossai sacked Jarret Doege \u2014 Ossai\u2019s third of the game \u2014 in the end zone for a safety at 10:51, putting Hamilton ahead 44-29. The Ticats had nine sacks and forced five turnovers in the contest. Lieggio\u2019s 33-yard field goal at 14:17 rounded out the scoring.<\/p>\n

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Hamilton (10-6) moved four points ahead of idle Montreal (8-7) atop the East Division. While the Alouettes have a game in hand, the Ticats won the season series and thus have the tiebreaker should the teams finish with identical records.<\/p>\n

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Hamilton and Montreal have both clinched home playoff games. More importantly for the Ticats, this win was a nice rebound following last weekend\u2019s lopsided 40-3 loss in Winnipeg, although it was anything but a clean offensive performance.<\/p>\n

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Still, Hamilton will finish its regular season at home against Calgary (next Saturday) and Ottawa (Oct. 24).<\/p>\n

The Argos (5-11) suffered a third straight loss. It also dropped their final home game of the year and will end their season in Saskatchewan (Friday night) and Calgary (Oct. 18).<\/p>\n

Toronto\u2019s defeat, coupled with Ottawa\u2019s 20-13 loss to Saskatchewan on Friday night, ensures a West Division crossover for the East Division\u2019s final post-season berth.<\/p>\n

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The Argos also lost starter Nick Arbuckle (arm) on their first possession. Doege took over at 4:34 of the first on a brilliant fall afternoon before a BMO Field gathering of 19,846.<\/p>\n

Lawler and Brendan O\u2019Leary-Orange, with two each, and Greg Bell scored Hamilton\u2019s touchdowns. Liegghio added two field goals and five converts while Nik Constantinou had a single.<\/p>\n

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David Ungerer III had Toronto\u2019s other touchdown. Lirim Hajrullahu booted two converts and six field goals.<\/p>\n

Toronto pulled to within 32-19 on Doege\u2019s 18-yard TD pass to Ungerer at 5:13 of the third following Tarvarus McFadden\u2019s interception.<\/p>\n

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Hajrullahu hit from 38 yards out at 2:56. His 51-yard boot at 14:20 cut Hamilton\u2019s lead to 32-22.<\/p>\n

Hajrullahu\u2019s 52-yard field goal to end the second quarter cut Hamilton\u2019s halftime lead to 32-9. But the Ticats controlled the opening half, scoring on five-of-eight possessions, forcing three turnovers (resulting in 14 points) and three sacks.<\/p>\n

Mitchell and O\u2019Leary-Orange hooked up on a 24-yard TD pass at 14:17 to give Hamilton a 32-6 lead. It followed Katsantonis\u2019s interception.<\/p>\n

Hajrullahu\u2019s 32-yard field goal at 7:16 cut Hamilton\u2019s lead to 24-6 at 7:16.<\/p>\n

Hajrullahu\u2019s 37-yard field goal at 13:47 of the first cut Hamilton\u2019s lead to 17-3. But Bell\u2019s 14-yard TD run earned the Ticats a 24-3 advantage at 4:03 of the second.<\/p>\n

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Mitchel found O\u2019Leary-Orange behind Toronto\u2019s secondary on an 87-yard TD pass at 9:17, putting Hamilton ahead 17-0.<\/p>\n

Mitchell staked Hamilton to a 10-0 lead with a five-yard TD strike to Lawler at 3:53. It was set up by Julian Howsare\u2019s recovery of Arbuckle\u2019s fumble. Arbuckle lost the ball after being sacked by Ossai and immediately went into the medical tent.<\/p>\n

When Arbuckle re-emerged, his right arm was in a sling.<\/p>\n

Liegghio\u2019s 29-yard field goal at 1:52 opened the scoring.<\/p>\n

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 4, 2025.<\/p>\n

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