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MONTREAL --Spoiling Kevin Glenn's final game as a Saskatchewan Roughrider wasn't enough for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, because for the second straight week they stifled the veteran pivot in his first game with his new team.
The Ticats picked off Glenn three times and blocked a punt, earning a 23-11 win over the Montreal Alouettes on Sunday to move back into sole possession of first place in the East.
Mike Daly blocked a punt in the second quarter and Frederic Plesius recovered, setting up the game's only touchdown by Terrell Sinkfield to put the Ticats ahead 13-0. They contained Glenn the rest of the way, holding Montreal to only a field goal and a safety to pick up their second straight win and move to 10-5.
Glenn made his first start for the Alouettes after being acquired in a trade from the Riders on Wednesday. But with limited time to learn the offence, he managed only 127 passing yards and failed to find the end zone until the game's final possession. The 36-year-old was the eighth quarterback since Anthony Calvillo to start at quarterback for the Alouettes.
Glenn’s first drive as an Alouette started with a first down but ended on an incompletion, as Erik Harris broke up a second-down passing attempt to force Boris Bede to kick the ball away.
A 25-yard run off tackle by Michael Ford got the Ticats’ first possession started on the right foot, while an eight-yard completion to Luke Tasker set up another first-down run by Ford as the Ticats moved into scoring range early on.
On the next play Mathews hit Terrell Sinkfield in the flat and the burner followed a block around the corner, continuing the drive’s momentum to the Montreal 13-yard-line. From there, though, the Alouette defence tightened up to force Justin Medlock’s first field goal of the afternoon, giving Hamilton a 3-0 lead midway through the opening quarter.
The teams exchanged punts as the Alouettes took over the edge in field position, but after a Stefan Logan punt return started the offence at the 35, Glenn got the Als down to the 15 before being intercepted by Courtney Stephen to immediately end the threat and leave Montreal empty-handed.
A jockey for field position continued into the second quarter with Glenn and the Alouette offence taking over possession up near midfield, but another Montreal turnover gave the Ticats the first-half momentum. Glenn’s second-down pass was deflected and interception by Simoni Lawrence for the second interception of the half by the Hamilton defence.
The Alouettes challenged pass interference on the play but it was upheld, giving Mathews and the Ticats possession inside Als territory. A nine-yard pickup moved the chains on a completion to Sinkfield in the flat kept the drive alive on second down, but again the Alouette defence tightened up to force a Medlock field goal.
As Montreal’s offence continued to struggle, it was only a matter of time before the Ticats broke the game open – this time by way of a special teams play. Special teams ace Mike Daly got to Bede’s punt and Frederic Plesius scooped it up to give Hamilton the ball within close scoring range, and two plays later Sinkfield was on his way into the end zone on a short pass by Mathews.
With two interceptions and a punt block already in the first half, the Ticats took a 13-0 lead on the road.
The Ticats again threatened with the ball at the Alouettes’ 30 inside the three-minute warning, but this time it was the Alouettes making a game-changing defensive play. Winston Venable got through to Mathews and forced a fumble on the sack, and picking it up and carrying it to midfield was John Bowman. But in what had become a familiar scene on this afternoon, the Als' offence failed to take advantage of a short field.
The Alouettes added a safety in the final minute of the second quarter, but entered the break down 13-2.
After moving the ball downfield on two scoring drives early in the third, the Ticats continued to be held by Montreal's bend but don't break defence. Two field goals gave the Ticats a 19-2 lead, while a Bede field goal cut Montreal's deficit to 19-5 late in the third -- a manageable 14-point difference.
Yet Hamilton's defence continued to hold Glenn and the Als to nothing, while Mathews and the Ticat offence played keepaway.
They added another point in the late stages of the fourth on a Medlock missed field goal single, then the Ticat kicker made up for the miss with a 33-yard kick with 1:44 remaining to boost Hamilton's lead to 23-5. The Alouettes added a late touchdown with a second left on the game clock for their only touchdown of the afternoon, failing to score on the two-point conversion attempt.
Glenn finished his Alouette debut 26-of-43 for 226 yards with a touchdown and three interceptions.
While Hamilton's defence continued to be a turnover machine, the Alouettes' offence continues to struggle. The Als have had five different starting quarterbacks this season and rank second-worst in the CFL in yards per game. This while they remain in full pursuit of the final playoff spot in the West via the crossover.
The Alouettes with a win would have taken sole possession of that spot, but now at 5-10 they remain in a three-way tie with BC (5-10) and Winnipeg (5-11), both of which lost over the weekend. Montreal closes out its schedule with Toronto, Edmonton and Saskatchewan, needing to finish ahead of both the Lions and Bombers outright to claim a playoff spot.
The Ticats, meanwhile, moved into sole possession of first with the victory, and control their own destiny with three games remaining. Hamilton heads to Vancouver for a date with the Lions next weekend while the Alouettes voyage to Hamilton for a meeting with the Toronto Argonauts at Tim Hortons Field.
MONTREAL --Spoiling Kevin Glenn's final game as a Saskatchewan Roughrider wasn't enough for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, because for the second straight week they stifled the veteran pivot in his first game with his new team.
The Ticats picked off Glenn three times and blocked a punt, earning a 23-11 win over the Montreal Alouettes on Sunday to move back into sole possession of first place in the East.
Mike Daly blocked a punt in the second quarter and Frederic Plesius recovered, setting up the game's only touchdown by Terrell Sinkfield to put the Ticats ahead 13-0. They contained Glenn the rest of the way, holding Montreal to only a field goal and a safety to pick up their second straight win and move to 10-5.
Glenn made his first start for the Alouettes after being acquired in a trade from the Riders on Wednesday. But with limited time to learn the offence, he managed only 127 passing yards and failed to find the end zone until the game's final possession. The 36-year-old was the eighth quarterback since Anthony Calvillo to start at quarterback for the Alouettes.
Glenn’s first drive as an Alouette started with a first down but ended on an incompletion, as Erik Harris broke up a second-down passing attempt to force Boris Bede to kick the ball away.
A 25-yard run off tackle by Michael Ford got the Ticats’ first possession started on the right foot, while an eight-yard completion to Luke Tasker set up another first-down run by Ford as the Ticats moved into scoring range early on.
On the next play Mathews hit Terrell Sinkfield in the flat and the burner followed a block around the corner, continuing the drive’s momentum to the Montreal 13-yard-line. From there, though, the Alouette defence tightened up to force Justin Medlock’s first field goal of the afternoon, giving Hamilton a 3-0 lead midway through the opening quarter.
The teams exchanged punts as the Alouettes took over the edge in field position, but after a Stefan Logan punt return started the offence at the 35, Glenn got the Als down to the 15 before being intercepted by Courtney Stephen to immediately end the threat and leave Montreal empty-handed.
A jockey for field position continued into the second quarter with Glenn and the Alouette offence taking over possession up near midfield, but another Montreal turnover gave the Ticats the first-half momentum. Glenn’s second-down pass was deflected and interception by Simoni Lawrence for the second interception of the half by the Hamilton defence.
The Alouettes challenged pass interference on the play but it was upheld, giving Mathews and the Ticats possession inside Als territory. A nine-yard pickup moved the chains on a completion to Sinkfield in the flat kept the drive alive on second down, but again the Alouette defence tightened up to force a Medlock field goal.
As Montreal’s offence continued to struggle, it was only a matter of time before the Ticats broke the game open – this time by way of a special teams play. Special teams ace Mike Daly got to Bede’s punt and Frederic Plesius scooped it up to give Hamilton the ball within close scoring range, and two plays later Sinkfield was on his way into the end zone on a short pass by Mathews.
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 Kevin Glenn has seen enough of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, this week throwing three interceptions in his second straight loss to Hamilton -- this time in his first start as a Montreal Alouette. View Bio |
With two interceptions and a punt block already in the first half, the Ticats took a 13-0 lead on the road.
The Ticats again threatened with the ball at the Alouettes’ 30 inside the three-minute warning, but this time it was the Alouettes making a game-changing defensive play. Winston Venable got through to Mathews and forced a fumble on the sack, and picking it up and carrying it to midfield was John Bowman. But in what had become a familiar scene on this afternoon, the Als' offence failed to take advantage of a short field.
The Alouettes added a safety in the final minute of the second quarter, but entered the break down 13-2.
After moving the ball downfield on two scoring drives early in the third, the Ticats continued to be held by Montreal's bend but don't break defence. Two field goals gave the Ticats a 19-2 lead, while a Bede field goal cut Montreal's deficit to 19-5 late in the third -- a manageable 14-point difference.
Yet Hamilton's defence continued to hold Glenn and the Als to nothing, while Mathews and the Ticat offence played keepaway.
They added another point in the late stages of the fourth on a Medlock missed field goal single, then the Ticat kicker made up for the miss with a 33-yard kick with 1:44 remaining to boost Hamilton's lead to 23-5. The Alouettes added a late touchdown with a second left on the game clock for their only touchdown of the afternoon, failing to score on the two-point conversion attempt.
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While Hamilton's defence continued to be a turnover machine, the Alouettes' offence continues to struggle. The Als have had five different starting quarterbacks this season and rank second-worst in the CFL in yards per game. This while they remain in full pursuit of the final playoff spot in the West via the crossover.
The Alouettes with a win would have taken sole possession of that spot, but now at 5-10 they remain in a three-way tie with BC (5-10) and Winnipeg (5-11), both of which lost over the weekend. Montreal closes out its schedule with Toronto, Edmonton and Saskatchewan, needing to finish ahead of both the Lions and Bombers outright to claim a playoff spot.
The Ticats, meanwhile, moved into sole possession of first with the victory, and control their own destiny with three games remaining. Hamilton heads to Vancouver for a date with the Lions next weekend while the Alouettes voyage to Hamilton for a meeting with the Toronto Argonauts at Tim Hortons Field.
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