Tiger-Cats take down Blue Bombers
Jeremiah Masoli threw for 338 yards and two touchdowns to lead the Hamilton Tiger-Cats past the Winnipeg Blue Bombers 30-13 on Friday night.
The Tiger-Cats improved to 4-10 on the season and 4-2 under June Jones, who replaced Kent Austin as head coach on Aug. 2 after Hamilton began the season 08.
Masoli completed 27-of-33 passes with no interceptions. He also added 48 yards on eight rushes.
Hamilton is three points behind the Ottawa Redblacks for second place in the CFL's East Division.
The Bombers fall to 10-4 on the season, and had their five-game winning streak at Investors Group Field snapped. Winnipeg is second in the West Division.
Bombers quarterback Matt Nichols, who entered the game as the CFL's top-rated quarterback, left at halftime with a suspected upper-body injury and didn't return.
Nichols was 14 of 18 for 158 yards, a touchdown and an interception prior to his departure.
Tiger-Cats kicker Sergio Castillo had to be carried off the field after trying to make a tackle on a return following a missed 38-yard fieldgoal close to halftime and didn't return.
Hamilton held a 10-0 lead after the first quarter.
Masoli found receiver Brandon Banks behind Winnipeg's defence for a 60-yard touchdown 70 seconds after the opening kickoff for a 7-0 lead.
Banks paced Hamilton with six catches for 104 yards and the TD.