Final-second subject purpose lifts B.C. Lions to thrilling 33-30 win over Ticats

Sean Whyte’s 48-yard subject purpose on the ultimate play of regulation time earned the visiting B.C. Lions an exciting 33-30 win over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on Friday night time.

Whyte’s boot got here after former Ticat quarterback Dane Evans engineered the ultimate drive for injured starter Vernon Adams Jr. Evans accomplished all 4 passes he tried for 42 yards.

Hamilton’s Marc Liegghio linked on a 48-yard subject purpose, which hit the upright and fell in, with one minute left within the recreation to make it 30-30.

Adams Jr’s five-yard scoring strike to Alexander Hollins at 1:06 of the fourth put B.C. forward 30-24. Liegghio’s 30-yard subject purpose at 8:43 reduce the Lions’ result in 30-27.

The sector purpose got here after Matt Shiltz’s 15-yard TD run got here again because of a holding penalty.

B.C. (12-5) moved right into a first-place tie with idle Winnipeg (12-4) within the West Division standings. However the Blue Bombers not solely have a recreation in hand but additionally personal the tiebreaker after profitable the season collection between the 2 groups.

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B.C. defensive lineman Mathieu Betts earned his CFL-high seventeenth sack within the fourth quarter, tying the league’s single-season report for many sacks by a Canadian. The mark is held collectively by former Lion Brent Johnson and Winnipeg’s Jamaal Westerman.

Adams Jr. was 21-of-30 passing for 296 yards and the 2 TDs earlier than being injured throughout Dexter Lawson Jr.’s interception return late within the fourth.

Shiltz accomplished 14-of-19 passes for 180 yards and a landing. He additionally had three runs for 36 yards earlier than a Tim Hortons Subject sellout of 23,891, the membership’s third this season.

The Lions win gave Montreal (9-7) second within the East Division and can host third-place Hamilton within the convention semifinal Nov. 4. The Alouettes go to the Edmonton Elks (4-12) on Saturday.

Veteran Bo Levi Mitchell made a second straight begin for Hamilton however first this season at house. The 33-year-old Texan opened the second half, finishing 13-of-19 passes for 135 yards with two TDs and an interception earlier than giving method to Matt Shiltz.

Final week, Mitchell began Hamilton’s 38-13 street win over the Saskatchewan Roughriders. The 2 time Gray Cup champion and CFL MVP accomplished four-of-six passes for 129 yards and a landing earlier than Shiltz got here in and completed 16-of-19 passing for 271 yards with two touchdowns and an interception.

B.C. evened the season collection with Hamilton. The Ticats gained 30-13 in Vancouver on Aug. 26.

Josh Woods, on a 46-yard interception return, and Dominique Rhymes had B.C.’s different touchdowns. Whyte booted 4 subject objectives and the converts.

Tim White, with two, and Terry Godwin II had Hamilton’s touchdowns. Liegghio added the converts and three subject objectives.

Whyte’s 42-yard subject purpose at 8:27 of the third put B.C. again forward 23-21. However Lieggho’s 27-yard boot at 13:04 gave Hamilton a 24-23 benefit.

Shiltz’s seven-yard landing cross at 6:28 put Hamilton forward 21-20 in driving rain. The Ticats’ 12-play, 90-yard drive was aided by Betts being flagged for contacting the kicker (on a punt) and pointless roughness on consecutive performs.

Whyte’s 36-yard subject purpose on the ultimate play of the second quarter gave B.C. a 20-14 halftime lead. Adams Jr. discovered Rhymes on an 11-yard TD cross however Rhymes was referred to as for cross interference.

Mitchell pulled Hamilton to inside 17-14 at 14:17 with an 11-yard landing cross to White. It capped a nine-play, 83-yard drive that featured an obvious fumble by Godwin II on a completion that B.C. recovered, prompting the Lions to problem the incompletion name.

However not solely was the problem declined, Godwin II was credited with a six-yard catch.

Adams put B.C. forward 17-7 with a five-yard landing cross to Rhymes at 10:46.

Mitchell hit Godwin II with a five-yard TD strike at 5:11 to chop B.C.’s result in 10-7. It got here after Woods put the Lions forward 10-0 together with his pick-six 22 seconds into the quarter, Mitchell’s tenth interception of the season.

Whyte opened the scoring with a 46-yard subject purpose at 11:58 of the primary.

Dan Ralph, The Canadian Press

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