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Bethel-Thompson, Peters lead Argonauts previous Tiger-Cats

McLeod Bethel-Thompson staggered the Hamilton Tiger-Cats earlier than Jamal Peters delivered the knockout blow.

Bethel-Thompson threw three landing passes whereas Peters returned certainly one of his three interceptions 67 yards for a significant to steer the Toronto Argonauts previous Hamilton 37-20 on a breezy Friday night time. Two of Bethel-Thompson’s TD strikes got here within the decisive third quarter as Toronto outscored the Ticats 17-3 with the wind to take a 27-19 benefit.

Peters cemented the CFL victory, returning his remaining interception 67 yards for the landing 2:09 into the fourth. That put Toronto forward 34-19 because the Argos outscored Hamilton 27-4 within the second half.

“We knew what was at stake with this sport,” Bethel-Thompson mentioned. “It was an enormous sport for our season.

“Coming off of final week I had a very sick style in my mouth. The way in which we got here out at halftime, that is the group we might be. Sadly, it is the identical factor: Can we do this for 60 minutes? If we are able to, it will be enjoyable to observe. We might be that group, we might be that group for positive.”

WATCH l Argos’ Peters returns interception for TD in win over Ticats:

Argonauts’ Peters data 3 interceptions in victory over Tiger-Cats

Toronto defensive again Jamal Peters scores a landing on his third interception of the sport as his group goes on to beat Hamilton 37-20.

Final week, Calgary’s Elie Bouka returned a Bethel-Thompson interception 62 yards for a landing that helped rally the Stampeders previous Toronto 22-19 at BMO Discipline in Toronto.

Bethel-Thompson completed 19-of-32 passing for 258 yards with an interception as Toronto (5-5) moved atop the East Division with its second win in three contests towards third-place Hamilton (3-8). The groups meet for the ultimate time within the common season on Labour Day at Tim Hortons Discipline.

“It was a fantastic group win however we have got to go do it once more,” mentioned Toronto head coach Ryan Dinwiddie. “We’re strolling right into a brawl subsequent week of their place.

“They play higher at house, it is a fantastic crowd setting and we will should beat them of their yard if we need to be the place we need to go.”

Dinwiddie additionally tipped his cap to his starter.

“McLeod battled again in that second half,” Dinwiddie mentioned. “I felt like he had some added stress this week; he dug in there and had a fantastic efficiency.”

It was a tough return for Hamilton starter Dane Evans. After lacking two video games with a shoulder ailment, Evans accomplished 19-of-30 passes for 244 yards with three interceptions and a misplaced fumble. Backup Matt Shiltz was 13-of-15 passing for 144 yards and a landing for Hamilton.

Hamilton held a determined statistical edge, accumulating 452 offensive yards and holding the ball for greater than 38 minutes. However Toronto’s defence pressured six turnovers (three interceptions, fumble, twice on downs) and recorded three picks for the second straight contest.

“After we can get turnovers on defence, our offence feeds of it as properly,” Dinwiddie mentioned. “That was a fantastic efficiency by our defence, they did a heck of a job.”

‘I wished to show one thing’

And Peters, in his second CFL season, could not assist however suppose Hamilton was making an attempt to centre him out.

“It shocked me that I obtained three picks,” he mentioned. “I’ve by no means had three picks besides in yard soccer so that they went out of their manner, for positive.

“For positive, I wished to show one thing. I am underrated, I have been underrated all of my life so each sport I am making an attempt to set the tone and let groups know who I’m, let the CFL know who I’m, for positive.”

Kurleigh Gittens Jr., DaVaris Daniels and Markeith Ambles scored Toronto’s different touchdowns. Boris Bede kicked 4 converts and three subject objectives.

Lemar Durant had Hamilton’s landing. Seth Small booted 4 subject objectives, a convert and single.

Bethel-Thompson put Toronto forward 27-19 with a 13-yard landing move to Ambles at 14:23 of the third. That was arrange by a Peters interception.

Bethel-Thompson hit Daniels with a 13-yard scoring move at 9:56. Bede made a 56-yard subject objective at 2:38 earlier than Small countered with a 34-yard boot at 6:26.

Small hit a membership record-tying 58-yard subject objective with the wind on the ultimate play of the primary half to place Hamilton forward 16-10. It got here simply 23 seconds after Bethel-Thompson discovered Gittens Jr. on a two-yard TD move.

Hamilton was full worth for the benefit, outscoring Toronto 13-3 with the wind within the second. The Ticats dominated the opening half, holding the ball for 19 minutes 48 seconds and rolling up 236 offensive yards, in comparison with 104 for Toronto.

And Hamilton’s offence obtained going with Shiltz, who changed Evans within the second with the rating tied 3-3.

Small linked on a 30-yard subject objective at 13:43 to place Hamilton up 13-3. It got here after Shiltz’s 10-yard TD strike to Durant at 8:33.

Earlier within the quarter, Toronto’s Eric Sutton was disqualified for tough play.

Toronto opened the sport with the brisk wind however might solely handle Bede’s 48-yard subject objective at 14:52 that tied the rating 3-3. Hamilton opened scoring with Small’s 33-yard subject objective at 5:46, taking its opening possession 67 yards on eight performs into the wind.

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