REGINA — The Hamilton Tiger-Cats handed the Saskatchewan Roughriders their fifth straight loss with a 38-13 CFL victory on Saturday at Mosaic Stadium.
The victory improves the Tiger-Cats' record to 8-8-0 and moves them into a tie for second place in the East Division with the Montreal Alouettes. At 8-7-0, the Alouettes have a game in hand on the Tiger-Cats. Both teams have clinched playoff berths and are now playing for the right to host the East Division semifinal on Nov. 4.
The Tiger-Cats dominated the first half, taking a 25-9 lead while rolling up 345 yards of net offence. Bo Levi Mitchell and Matt Shiltz combined to go 12-of-18 passing for 276 yards with three touchdowns and one interception. Third-string quarterback Kai Locksley scored on a one-yard run with 25 seconds left in the fourth quarter to give Hamilton its final margin of victory.
Hamilton running back James Butler rushed for 105 yards on 25 carries. He now has 1,047 yards rushing. Butler has broken the 1,000-yard mark for two straight seasons, having rushed for 1.060 yards in 2022 for the B.C. Lions.Mitchell was playing in his first game since suffering a fractured right leg on July 28 in a 16-12 victory over the Ottawa Redblacks. He had surgery on July 30 and was placed on the six-game injured list.
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