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Hamilton Defeats Ottawa 23-16 - Recap

Ottawa couldn't keep Jamie Newman out of the end zone on Saturday and it cost them a 23-16 loss in Week 21 action against the Tiger-Cats.

Hamilton was an underdog by +1.0 points and came through with an ATS victory for bettors. The game went UNDER the consensus closing total of 46.5.

Sean Thomas-Erlington rushed for 44 yards, while Wes Hills added 41 yards in the win. Terry Godwin II and Steven Dunbar Jr. added 91 and 31 receiving yards respectively.

Tyrie Adams rushed for 30 yards for Ottawa, while Caleb Evans added 23 yards. Caleb Evans threw for 110 yards for the REDBLACKS, while receivers Darvin Adams and Justin Hardy had 95 and 45 yards respectively.

Ottawa was outgained by Hamilton 370-304 yards in Saturday's match, while the important battle of first downs was won 23-16 by the Tiger-Cats.

The time of possession battle favored Hamilton as their offense was on the field for 32:03, longer than the 27:57 of their opponents.