(Toronto) Benoit Marion returned a blocked kick from 24 yards and helped the Toronto Argonauts come from behind to win 34-20 over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on Saturday.
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After Trevor Hoyte blocked Michael Domagala’s clearance, Marion recovered the ball and broke the tie at 17-17 with the middle finger.
The two clubs then exchanged courtesies, each scoring a placement.
Boris Bede, however, increased the Argonauts’ lead to 27-20 with an 18-yard field goal. Chris Edwards confirmed the victory for Toronto when he intercepted Dane Evans’ pass and returned it for 40 yards.
Evans found takers on 28 of 42 passes for 302 aerial yards. Along with an intercepted pass, Evans threw a touchdown pass.
Argonauts starting quarterback McLeod Bethel-Thompson had 17 of 27 attempts for 230 yards through the air. He also threw a touchdown pass.
The Argonauts (4-3) remained atop the Eastern Conference with the win. The Ticats (2-6) are tied for second place with the Montreal Alouettes (2-6). The Queen City team overcame a 14-6 halftime deficit and prevailed by dominating 28-6 in the second half.
Saturday’s game was the first of a four-in-five streak between the Ontario rivals. The two teams will meet again on Friday.
Cam Phillips netted the Argonauts’ other major while Andrew Harris netted a two-point conversion. Bede had three field goals in the win. The metropolitan club also scored a touchdown.
Don Jackson got the Ticats only major. Seth Small was credited with four field goals while Domagala hit a single.