Hamilton Tiger-Cats vs British Columbia Lions — Lions win 27-24, Aug 8, 2026

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Final

Lions Hold Off Tiger-Cats in Key Matchup

The Lions edged the Tiger-Cats in a closely contested matchup that showcased impressive offensive performances. Nathan Rourke led the way with strong passing, while McInnis made big plays downfield. With this victory, the season series is now tied at one win apiece.

Lions held off Tiger-Cats 27-24 in a hard-fought contest. Nathan Rourke threw for 370 yards and 2 touchdowns, leading the Lions' offense. Justin McInnis caught 5 passes for 159 yards, helping the Lions control total offense with 436 yards compared to the Tiger-Cats' 258.

The Lions sit 4th in the West Division, 2½ games back, winners of 4 straight. The Tiger-Cats sit 3rd in the East Division, 5½ games back, coming off a loss.

The win pulls the Lions back to .500 at 5-5. The Lions are up next at Redblacks (Aug 30), then at Alouettes. The Tiger-Cats are up next at Stampeders (Aug 29), then home vs Argonauts.

Win probabilityBC win %

J.Dolegala rush middle for 1 yard gain to the BC00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 07:41HAM +23%
Z.Horvath rush middle for 1 yard gain to the HAM00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 05:05BC +20%
S.Whyte field goal attempt from 24 yards GOOD (H: C.Meyer, LS: C.Foran), clockBC +19%

How the calls held upOur call hit

Our call

Lions to winHit

The market

BC -9.5 · 79%Held

The total

54.75Under

Graded against the closing line across 6 books.

Lions to win · Hit

Team stats

What each side actually did with the ball.

Hamilton Tiger-Cats

British Columbia Lions

258

Total yards

436

239

Passing yards

370

Rushing yards

First downs

1/1

3rd down

2/3

Turnovers↓

Penalty yards↓

Sacks

26:21

Time of poss.

33:39

Standout performers

Tiger-CatsHarrison FrostQB · #18239 yds, 20/33 C/A, 1 TD, 1 INT

Tiger-CatsLarry Rountree IIIRB · #373 car, 13 yds

Tiger-CatsMyron MitchellWR · #72 rec, 61 yds

Tiger-Cats

Jake DolegalaQB · #164 car, 5 yds, 2 TD

Lions

Nathan RourkeQB · #12370 yds, 22/39 C/A, 2 TD, 1 INT

Lions

Zander HorvathRB · #3416 car, 62 yds, 1 TD

Lions

Justin McInnisWR · #185 rec, 159 yds, 1 TD

Lions

James ButlerRB · #204 car, 15 yds

Drive summary

Tiger-Cats15 drives

3 TD2 FG9 Punt1 Turnover

Scored on 5 of 15 · 22 yds/drive · long 81

Lions14 drives

3 TD3 FG7 Punt1 Turnover

Scored on 6 of 14 · 31 yds/drive · long 89

Scoring summary

Every point in the order it was scored, with the running score beside it. Converts and field goals are listed on their own, so a touchdown and the kick after it read as the two plays they were.

TeamPlayTypeScore

Shotgun #12 N.Rourke pass complete short right to #34 Z.Horvath caught at HAM07, for 7 yards to the HAM00 TOUCHDOWN, cloTD0-6

#10 S.Whyte kick attempt good (H: #17 C.Meyer, LS: #41 C.Foran)Convert0-7

#16 J.Dolegala rush middle for 1 yard gain to the BC00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 02:11TD6-7

#33 M.Liegghio kick attempt good (H: #70 M.McCarthy, LS: #58 G.Whyte)Convert7-7

Shotgun #18 H.Frost pass complete short middle to #14 K.Gittens Jr. caught at BC-12, for 5 yards to the BC00 TOUCHDOWN, TD13-7

#33 M.Liegghio kick attempt good (H: #70 M.McCarthy, LS: #58 G.Whyte)Convert14-7

Shotgun #12 N.Rourke pass complete deep right to #18 J.McInnis caught at HAM54, for 82 yards to the HAM00 TOUCHDOWN, cloTD14-13

#10 S.Whyte kick attempt good (H: #17 C.Meyer, LS: #41 C.Foran)Convert14-14

#33 M.Liegghio field goal attempt from 47 yards GOOD (H: #70 M.McCarthy, LS: #58 G.Whyte), clock 00:00FG17-14

#34 Z.Horvath rush middle for 1 yard gain to the HAM00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 05:05TD17-20

#10 S.Whyte kick attempt good (H: #17 C.Meyer, LS: #41 C.Foran)Convert17-21

#10 S.Whyte field goal attempt from 33 yards GOOD (H: #17 C.Meyer, LS: #41 C.Foran), clock 13:34FG17-24

#16 J.Dolegala rush middle for 1 yard gain to the BC00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 07:41TD23-24

#33 M.Liegghio kick attempt good (H: #70 M.McCarthy, LS: #58 G.Whyte)Convert24-24

#10 S.Whyte field goal attempt from 24 yards GOOD (H: #17 C.Meyer, LS: #41 C.Foran), clock 00:26FG24-27

Line score and box score

Points by quarter across the top, then every player who recorded a stat underneath, a table per unit. The pills switch clubs; the defensive table is the half of a football box most scoreboards leave out.

Qtr	1	2	3	4	T
HAMHamilton Tiger-Cats	7	10	0	7	24
BCBritish Columbia Lions	7	7	7	6	27

Passing1

Player	C/A	YDS	TD	INT	AVG	LNG	RTG
Harrison Frost	20/33	239	1	1	7.2	46	80.2

Rushing5

Player	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG
Larry Rountree III	3	13	4.3	0	8
Jake Dolegala	4	5	1.3	2	2
Johnny Augustine	1	3	3	0	3
Harrison Frost	1	3	3	0	3
Ante Milanovic-Litre	1	2	2	0	2

Receiving6

Player	REC	TGT	YDS	AVG	YAC	TD	LNG
Myron Mitchell	2	2	61	30.5	11	0	46
Kurleigh Gittens Jr.	7	9	54	7.7	15	1	19
Kenny Lawler	3	7	48	16	6	0	34
Kiondre Smith	3	5	39	13	11	0	16
Keric Wheatfall	3	6	30	10	23	0	23
Larry Rountree III	2	4	7	3.5	6	0	4

Defense20

Player	SOLO	TFL	INT	FR	ST
Reggie Stubblefield	6	0	0	0	0
Devodric Bynum	6	0	0	0	0
Braxton Hill	6	1	0	0	0
Wynton McManis	4	0	0	0	0
Zamari Walton	3	0	0	0	0
Mario Kendricks	3	0	0	0	0
Miles Fox	3	0	0	0	0
Destin Talbert	2	0	0	0	0
Jamal Peters	1	0	1	0	0
Stavros Katsantonis	1	0	0	0	0
Jordan Crook	1	0	0	0	3
Robert Panabaker	1	0	0	0	1
Trevor Reid	1	0	0	0	0
Julian Howsare	1	0	0	0	0
Charbel Dabire	1	0	0	0	0
Tyson Middlemost	0	0	0	0	2
Ronan Horrall	0	0	0	0	2
Philip Ossai	0	0	0	1	0
Daniel Bell	0	0	0	0	1
Ante Milanovic-Litre	0	0	0	0	1

Kicking1

Player	FG	LNG	XP	SNG
Marc Liegghio	1/2	47	3	0

Punting1

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	LNG	IN10
Mitch McCarthy	9	458	50.9	63	0

Kickoffs1

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	LNG
Marc Liegghio	4	260	65	68

Kick returns2

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	LNG
Isaiah Wooden	4	90	22.5	30
Owen Hubert	1	21	21	21

Punt returns1

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	LNG
Isaiah Wooden	6	115	19.2	42

League standings

The full ladder, with both clubs marked.

West Division

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Edmonton Elks8-3.727W2

2Saskatchewan Roughriders6-4.600L2

3Winnipeg Blue Bombers5-5.500L1

4British Columbia Lions5-5.500W4

5Calgary Stampeders4-6.400L2

East Division

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Montreal Alouettes9-1.900W7

2Toronto Argonauts5-5.500W1

3Hamilton Tiger-Cats4-7.364L1

4Ottawa Redblacks0-10.000L10

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Final

Lions Hold Off Tiger-Cats in Key Matchup

The Lions sit 4th in the West Division, 2½ games back, winners of 4 straight. The Tiger-Cats sit 3rd in the East Division, 5½ games back, coming off a loss.

The win pulls the Lions back to .500 at 5-5. The Lions are up next at Redblacks (Aug 30), then at Alouettes. The Tiger-Cats are up next at Stampeders (Aug 29), then home vs Argonauts.

Win probabilityBC win %

J.Dolegala rush middle for 1 yard gain to the BC00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 07:41HAM +23%
Z.Horvath rush middle for 1 yard gain to the HAM00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 05:05BC +20%
S.Whyte field goal attempt from 24 yards GOOD (H: C.Meyer, LS: C.Foran), clockBC +19%