cfl Game Recap
Hamilton Falls 30-8 to Roughriders - Recap
The battle between the Roughriders and Tiger-Cats didn't turn out to be much of a battle at all as Hamilton was handed a 30-8 defeat on Saturday at Mosaic Stadium.
Bettors who backed the Roughriders were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as an underdog of +0.0 at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 49.5.
William Powell rushed for 89 yards, while Cody Fajardo added 66 yards in the win. Brayden Lenius and Kyran Moore added 62 and 61 receiving yards respectively.
Sean Thomas-Erlington rushed for 20 yards for Hamilton, while Papi White added 12 yards. Jeremiah Masoli threw for 135 yards for the Tiger-Cats, while receivers Jaelon Acklin and Brandon Banks had 51 and 30 yards respectively.
Saskatchewan outgained Hamilton 389-201 yards in the game, while the battle of first downs was won 22-17 by the Roughriders.
Saskatchewan led the time of possession tally, as the game finished as a 31:51-28:09 split in that important category.
Saskatchewan heads into a Week 3 battle against the REDBLACKS. Hamilton, meanwhile, will have their next action against Montreal.