The Hamilton Tiger-Cats are reaching the playoffs on a high note thanks to a dominance 24-3 win over the Saskatchewan Roughriders on Saturday.
The result of the match did not carry any weight as both clubs had already secured second place in their respective divisions.
Hamilton (8-6) will host the Montreal Alouettes in the Eastern semi-final on November 28, while the Riders, who fell to 9-5, will host the Calgary Stampeders in the Western semi-final.
Ticats quarterback Jeremiah Masoli played only the first half and completed 17 of 21 pass attempts for 223 yards and a touchdown, an eight-yard throw to running back Don Jackson that gave the Ticats a 10-foot lead. -0 in the middle of the second quarter.
Hamilton extended his lead to 21-0 early in the third quarter when Dane Evans, who replaced Masoli at the half, threw a six-yard major to Brandon Banks.
Evans was 10 of 16 for 123 yards, a touchdown and two interceptions, while Jackson charged the ball 12 times for 34 yards.
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Linebacker Simoni Lawrence made five defensive tackles to break Tiger-Cats legend Rob Hitchcock’s franchise record for total tackles (606).
Roughriders quarterback Isaac Harker made his first start of the season, and just the second of his CFL career, when Saskatchewan laid off starter Cody Fajardo.
Riders star running back William Powell, wide receiver Duke Williams and defensive lineman Micah Johnson also rested.
Michael Domagala, who replaced the recently released kicker Taylor Bertolet, converted three of his four field goal attempts from 37, 35 and 15 yards, and only missed a 32-yard kick that ended up being a rouge.
Before the game, Hamilton welcomed the late Angelo Mosca’s family to the Tim Hortons Field turf for a 68-second video honoring the Tiger-Cats legend who died on November 6.
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