Tiger-Cats embarrass Lions in CFL’s eastern Semifinal

© THE CANADIAN PRESS/Peter power Hamilton Tiger-Cats quarterback Jeremiah Masoli (eight) and wide receiver Luke Tasker (17) have fun after a 2d touchdown with the aid of Tasker all through first half CFL soccer division semifinal game motion in opposition t the B.C. Lions in Hamilton, Ont. on Sunday, November 11, 2018.

The Hamilton Tiger-Cats are going to the japanese closing in style after mauling the B.C. Lions 48-eight Sunday afternoon at Tim Hortons field.

The Ticats raced out to a 28-0 lead at halftime, thanks in enormous half to their defence and quarterback Jeremiah Masoli.

Hamilton's defence compelled four turnovers, together with protective conclusion Adrian Tracy's fumble restoration on B.C.'s first play from scrimmage, and scored 28 features off these turnovers.

Masoli led Hamilton to landing drives on the team's first three possessions to develop into the primary team to do so for the reason that the 1985 East Semifinal, when the Tiger-Cats blasted Montreal 50-26.

Masoli threw for 245 yards within the first half and tossed two TDs to Luke Tasker.

Hamilton's opening predominant came on an ordinary play. On third-and-1, backup QB Dane Evans lunged in opposition t the intention line and fumbled the football but offensive lineman Kevin Palmer jumped on the unfastened ball and turned into credited with the landing.

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Lions quarterback Travis Lulay struggled mightily, finishing simply eight of his 17 circulate attempts for 103 yards and was intercepted via Frankie Williams who ran 39 yards for Hamilton's fifth touchdown of the video game.

Jonathan Jennings got here in and led B.C. to the Hamilton one yard line, but a excessive snap was collected via Ticats linebacker Simoni Lawrence and he ran the ball all the technique to the B.C. one yard line. Evans punched it in on the next play to make it forty four-0 Hamilton.

B.C. at last landed on the scoreboard when Jennings and receiver Shaq Johnson combined on a 30 yard fundamental. both-element conversion changed into decent when Jennings and Burnham linked.

It become the remaining game within the storied profession of B.C. Lions head coach Wally Buono, who retires because the CFL's all-time winningest coach with 282 victories.

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The Tiger-Cats will seek advice from the Ottawa Redblacks within the japanese last on Nov. 18.

Hamilton has misplaced all three of its video games in opposition t Ottawa this season.