Winnipeg Blue Bombers vs Hamilton Tiger-Cats Match Player Stats On Jul 13, 2013

SportsDirect Inc. staff
Jul 13, 2013

Tiger-Cats 25, Blue Bombers 20: Quarterback Henry Burris completed 26-of-32 passes for 362 yards and two touchdowns to give host Hamilton its first victory of the season.

Burris added 47 rushing yards and threw seven passes to wide receiver Bakari Grant for 101 yards for the Tiger-Cats (1-2), who lost the first game at their temporary home in Guelph, Ont. Linebacker Markeith Knowlton led Hamilton’s defence with two of the team’s six sacks.

Running back Chad Simpson finished with 116 rushing yards and two touchdowns for Winnipeg (1-2), while defensive end Alex Hall recorded three of the Blue Bombers' seven sacks. Quarterback Buck Pierce was limited to 186 yards on 15-for-26 passing

Burris found fullback John Delahunt with a 12-yard touchdown pass to give Hamilton a 25-13 lead with 6:30 remaining. Simpson capped the following drive with a 15-yard run to pull the Blue Bombers within five, but Knowlton sacked Pierce for 11 yards late in the contest to end the comeback attempt.

Burris connected with wide receiver Samuel Giguere for a 61-yard touchdown on the opening drive. Simpson ran for a 75-yard touchdown and Justin Goltz added a 7-yard scoring run in the second quarter to give Winnipeg a one-point lead at halftime.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Winnipeg has 18 sacks in three games. … Burris’ toss to Delahunt tied the veteran pivot with Matt Dunigan for fourth in all-time CFL touchdown passes with 306. … Hamilton K Luca Congi made two 24-yard field goals and had two misses converted into single points to build the Tiger-Cats’ lead to 17-13 heading into the fourth quarter.