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Tiger-Cats Down Saskatchewan 23-17 - Match Report

The Roughriders came up short against the Tiger-Cats in Week 1 action on Thursday, falling 23-17 at Tim Hortons Field.

Bettors who backed the Tiger-Cats were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as a favorite of -4.5 at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 48.5.

Sean Thomas-Erlington rushed for 68 yards, while Jeremiah Masoli added 1 yards in the win. Brandon Banks and Sean Thomas-Erlington added 77 and 35 receiving yards respectively.

William Powell rushed for 104 yards for Saskatchewan, while Cody Fajardo added 34 yards. Isaac Harker threw for 128 yards for the Roughriders, while receivers K.D. Cannon and Kyran Moore had 66 and 43 yards respectively.

Hamilton lost the offensive yardage battle to Saskatchewan 366-232 yards in Thursday's game. Saskatchewan had more first downs as that total ended up 21-13.

The time of possession battle favored Saskatchewan as their offense was on the field for 36:05, longer than the 23:55 of their opponents.

Hamilton heads into a Week 2 battle against the Argonauts. Saskatchewan, meanwhile, will have their next action against Ottawa.