Tiger-Cats Win Walk-Off Over Elks – Marc Liegghio Hero

September 21, 2025 David Thompson Sports
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  • Okay, ‍here's a breakdown of the key events and scoring plays from the provided text, summarizing the game's flow:
  • * The game was ‍tied​ 10-10 at the start‍ of‌ the second quarter.
  • * ⁤ Elks defensive Start: Strong defensive plays by Jaylin Williams (near ⁤interception) and Joel Dublanko (sack) led to a two-and-out for Hamilton.
Original source: cfl.ca

Okay, ‍here’s a breakdown of the key events and scoring plays from the provided text, summarizing the game’s flow:

First ⁢quarter ​(Implied – ‌only mentions start of 2nd)

* The game was ‍tied​ 10-10 at the start‍ of‌ the second quarter.

Second Quarter

* ⁤ Elks defensive Start: Strong defensive plays by Jaylin Williams (near ⁤interception) and Joel Dublanko (sack) led to a two-and-out for Hamilton.
* Leake’s Return: A 44-yard punt return by Javon⁣ Leake set up the Elks in​ good ‍field position.
* Ticats Sacks: ⁣Philip⁣ Ossai (and others) sacked Fajardo, forcing an Elks punt.
* Elks Score: Edmonton punted, putting them up 11-10.
* ⁢ Trading Field Goals: ⁢both teams exchanged field goals.
* Ticats Touchdown: Hamilton scored a touchdown‍ (Lawler⁣ with a 15-yard catch) to retake the lead.
* ‌ ⁣ Halftime Score: ‌Hamilton led 20-17 after a 29-yard field goal by⁤ Blanchard‍ for Edmonton at the end of the half.

Third ‍Quarter

* ⁢ Elks Interception: JJ⁣ Ross intercepted Mitchell,giving Edmonton possession.
* Elks Touchdown: Edmonton capitalized on the turnover with a 12-yard touchdown pass from Fajardo to Gittens Jr., retaking the lead 24-20.
* ​ Ticats Field Goal: Hamilton drove downfield, but a hit on ⁣White by Williams stalled the drive, resulting in a 38-yard field ‍goal by Liegghio, making ⁢it 24-23.

Fourth Quarter

* Ticats Field Goal: Hamilton put together​ a drive, and Liegghio kicked a 40-yard ‍field ‌goal to put the Ticats ‍ahead 26-24.
* Elks Field Goal: Edmonton responded with a field goal, aided by a penalty on Jamal peters, and a pass knockdown by Stavros Katsantonis.Blanchard’s field ⁣goal put Edmonton ahead 27-26 with 4:45 remaining.
* ⁤ Ticats Attempt to Comeback: The ticats were needing to claw their ‍way back. (The text ends abruptly here).

Key Players ⁢Mentioned:

* Bo Mitchell (hamilton): Quarterback for the Tiger-Cats.
* Fajardo ⁣(Edmonton): Quarterback for the Elks.
* javon Leake (Edmonton): Punt returner.
* Philip Ossai (hamilton): Defensive player, known for⁤ sacks.
* ‍ JJ Ross (Edmonton): Defensive back, made an interception.
* Lawler (Hamilton): ⁤Receiver, scored a touchdown.
* Gittens⁤ Jr. ​(Edmonton): ‌ Receiver, scored a touchdown.
* ‍ Jamal​ Peters (Edmonton): Defensive back, penalized.
* ⁢ Stavros Katsantonis ⁤(Edmonton): defensive back, pass knockdown.
* Blanchard (Edmonton): Kicker.
* Liegghio (Hamilton): Kicker.
* Arkell Smith (Hamilton): Receiver.
* jaylin Williams (Edmonton): Defensive back, near interception and hit on White.
* ‍ Joel Dublanko (Edmonton): Defensive lineman, sack.