HAMILTON – Marc Liegghio’s 41-yard subject purpose on the sport’s remaining play earned the Hamilton Tiger-Cats a 29-27 win over the Edmonton Elks within the annual Hall of Fame recreation Saturday evening.
Liegghio capped a clutch 13-play, 67-yard drive for Hamilton, which acquired the ball at its 10-yard line with 1:37 remaining. The march was aided by a roughing the passer name in opposition to Jordan Williams, delighting 22,114 spectators at Hamilton Stadium.
Hamilton did drive to Edmonton’s 50-yard line however Brendan O’Leary-Orange dropped Bo Levi Mitchell’s move on third-and-two to present the Elks the ball with 2:51 remaining.
Liegghio’s 40-yard subject purpose at 5:38 put Hamilton forward 26-24. But Vincent Blanchard gave Edmonton a 27-26 benefit with a 12-yard subject purpose at 10:15. The Elks’ 65-yard, 10-play drive was aided by an unlawful contact penalty on Ticats’ defender DaShaun Amos on a second-down incompletion and an pointless roughness name in opposition to cornerback Jamal Peters.
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Hamilton (9-5) moved 4 factors forward of Montreal (7-7) atop the East Division standings.
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Edmonton (5-9) stays fifth within the West Division, 4 factors behind third-place B.C. and Winnipeg (each 7-7).
At halftime, the ’25 Canadian Football Hall of Fame class was honoured. It consisted of gamers Bryan Chiu, Jovan Olafioye, Jeremaine Copeland, Scott Flagel and Darryl Hall in addition to builders Glen Johnson and Frank McCrystal.
O’Leary-Orange and Kenny Lawler had Hamilton’s touchdowns. Liegghio had 5 subject objectives (now 18 straight) and two converts.
Justin Rankin and Kurleigh Gittens Jr. scored Edmonton’s touchdowns. Blanchard had two converts and 4 subject objectives, whereas Jake Julien booted a single.
Cody Fajardo discovered Gittens Jr. on a 12-yard TD move at 5:56 of the third to present Edmonton a 24-20 lead. The nine-play, 61-yard drive adopted J.J. Ross’s interception.
Liegghio’s 38-yard subject purpose at 10:38 pulled Hamilton to inside 24-23.
Blanchard’s 29-yard subject purpose to finish the second quarter lower Hamilton’s halftime result in 20-17. After Mitchell discovered Lawler on a 15-yard TD move at 13:53, Fajardo moved Edmonton 38 yards on seven performs to arrange Blanchard’s boot.
Both offences had been energetic within the opening half as every workforce punted simply as soon as. They had been additionally superb on second down, with Hamilton changing on 10-of-13 tries whereas Edmonton was seven of 11.
Mitchell was 15-of-18 passing for 175 yards and two TDs. Fajardo accomplished 11-of-14 makes an attempt for 182 yards and a landing.
Blanchard’s 21-yard boot at 12:08 moved Edmonton forward 14-13 at 12:08.
Liegghio’s 34-yard subject purpose at 8:09 gave Hamilton a 13-11 benefit. Blanchard made it 10-10 with a 42-yard subject purpose 24 seconds into the quarter.
Julie’s 56-yard single at 3:42 put Edmonton up 11-10.
Mitchell put Hamilton forward 10-7 with a 12-yard TD strike to O’Leary-Orange at 11:19, ending a seven-play, 87-yard drive.
Rankin took a display screen move 72 yards for the landing at 7:14 to place Edmonton forward 7-3. The Elks had been dealing with second-and-13.
Liegghio opened the scoring with a 45-yard subject purpose at 4:52.
UP NEXT
Elks: Host the Saskatchewan Roughriders (10-3) on Saturday, Sept. 27.
Tiger-Cats: Visit the Winnipeg Blue Bombers (7-7) on Saturday, Sept. 27.
This report by The Canadian Press was first revealed Sept. 20, 2025.
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