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Roughriders Down Hamilton 24-19 - Match Report

Cody Fajardo led the way with 313 passing yards on Thursday as the Roughriders picked up a 24-19 victory over the Tiger-Cats at Mosaic Stadium.

The Roughriders were a -3.5-point favorite in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters. The combined score dipped UNDER the total, which closed at 49.5.

Cody Fajardo completed 25 of 31 pass attempts for 313 yards and 0 TDs for the Roughriders in the win.

Dane Evans rushed for 35 yards for Hamilton, while Anthony Coombs added 21 yards. Dane Evans threw for 196 yards for the Tiger-Cats, while receivers Luke Tasker and Bralon Addison had 77 and 55 yards respectively.

Saskatchewan outgained Hamilton 433-279 yards in the game, while the battle of first downs was won 20-17 by the Roughriders.

The time of possession battle favored Saskatchewan as their offense was on the field for 32:51, longer than the 27:09 of their opponents.

Saskatchewan heads into a Week 9 battle against the Alouettes. Hamilton, meanwhile, will have their next action against British Columbia.