Powell’s late touchdown run lifts Redblacks to 41-36 win over Tiger-Cats
OTTAWA — All the Ottawa Redblacks can do now is sit and wait following a record-breaking performance Friday.
William Powell ran in a 43-yard touchdown in the game’s final minute as the Redblacks rallied to a 41-36 victory over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats to take the lead in the Canadian Football League’s East Division.
Trevor Harris threw two touchdown passes, Powell passed 1,000 yards rushing for the season and Diontae Spencer set a new league record with 496 all-purpose yards in the game for Ottawa (8-9-1).
Jeremiah Masoli threw four touchdown passes for the Tiger-Cats (5-12), who are playing out the string as they have been eliminated from the post-season.