Ticats earn first victory of the season with 27-24 decision over Toronto Argonauts
HAMILTON — James Butler and Destin Talbert scored touchdowns set up by turnovers as the Hamilton Tiger-Cats held on to beat the Toronto Argonauts 27-24 for their first win of the season Saturday night.
Hamilton (1-5) earned just its second win in its last 12 games against its longtime rival. The Ticats narrowly averted dropping to 0-6 for the first time since 2017 (0-8 start), delighting the Tim Hortons Field gathering of 22,910.
Hamilton’s defence came into the game having forced a CFL-low three turnovers. It played without veteran safety Stavros Katsantonis, who was a late scratch and replaced by Canadian rookie Robert Panabaker.
Toronto (3-3) had its six-game win streak against Hamilton snapped and lost its third in four contests overall.