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Uncategorized August 30, 2013

Pre-Game Breakdown: Tiger-Cats at Lions

Ticats.ca Staff

The Hamilton Tiger-Cats look to extend their win streak to four games on Friday night when they head west to visit the B.C. Lions (10pm ET /TSN/ AM900 CHML).  Friday night’s game will kick off the Ticats third home-and-home set of the 2013 season, and a win will put them one game closer to the top of the East Division.

The B.C. Lions currently hold the best home record in the league, winning all four contests they have hosted. B.C’s last loss at home came in a 34-29 defeat to Calgary in the West Division final in 2012. For the Ticats, two of their last three wins have been on the road. 

TIGER-CATS HISTORY at B.C. LIONS

  WINS LOSSES TIES PTS FOR PTS AGAINST
ALL-TIME  32 48  0 1,937 2,278
LAST 10 (TOTAL) 5 5 0  273 292
LAST 10 (in BC) 4 6 0  264 336
IN 2012: 0 2 0  53 76

 
HEAD-TO-HEAD

HENRY BURRIS
TIGER-CATS QUARTERBACK		   B.C. LIONS
DEFENCE

Tiger-Cats quarterback Henry Burris has been one of the CFL’s most consistent passers this season.

Burris, who led the CFL in passing in 2012, continues to the lead the league in passing for another consecutive week with 2,454 yards – 432 yards more than the second-ranked quarterback, Edmonton’s Mike Reilly.

Last week against Winnipeg, Burris was 23-of-35 passing for 333 yards and a touchdown.

The veteran pivot has thrown for 300+ yards passing five times this season. When Burris has passed for 300+ yards the Ticats have score an average of 30.6 points and have posted a record of 4-1.

In 2012, Burris completed 48 of 70 passing attempts for 584 yards and five touchdowns in the Tiger-Cats two games vs. B.C. 

  

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The Lions have played their best football at home this season thanks in large part to their league leading defence.

The Lions defence has limited opposing team’s offence success in all facets of the game but most notably through the air.

The Leos ‘D’ has allowed the fewest yards passing per games (213.8), the lowest completion percentage against (61.3), the fewest amount of yards per completion (7.0) and passing touchdowns (9).

Additionally, the Lions defence is tied for second in the CFL  with 21 takeaways, nine of which have been by interception.

In two games vs. the Tiger-Cats last season, the Lions forced four turnovers  – two fumbles, one interception and one on downs. 

THE GABLE GUY

Running back C.J. Gable has been an integral part of the Tiger-Cats three-game winning streak…

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PLAYERS TO WATCH

DE Brandon Boudreaux
Over the Ticats last three games, Brandon Boudreaux has compiled seven defensive tackles and three sacks in the Ticats. The second year Ticat heads into Friday night’s game in B.C. looking to add to his team leading sack total.

LB Jamall Johnson:
Veteran linebacker Jamall Johnson continues to be a solid fixture in the Ticats defence, leading the Ticats in tackles with 25.  Johnson had three defensive tackles and an interception last week against Winnipeg.

QB Dan LeFevour
Tiger-Cats offensive coordinator Tommy Condell has found unique ways to make use of his personnel this season quarterback Dan LeFevour being a prime example of the Ticats creativity. Over the last three games, we have seen Dan LeFevour utilitized in all sorts of ways to add a new dynamic to the Ticats offence.  LeFevour has been thrown a touchdown pass, scored a rushing touchdown and even registered a receiving touchdown on a trick play last week. 

 

OTHER NEWS AND NOTES

  • The last time the Tiger-Cats travelled to B.C., Henry Burris 26-of-39 passing for 359 yards and four touchdowns.
  • Henry Burris has thrown for 300+ yards in 5 out of 8 games this year. When doing so the Ticats have averaged 30.6 points and have posted a record of 4-1.
  • As a Tiger-Cat, linebacker Jamall Johnson has recorded 44 defensive tackles and two sacks vs. the B.C. Lions. In his last game vs. B.C. he recorded seven tackles.
  • In the Ticats last three games, C.J. Gable has accounted for 344 yards (193 rushing, 151 receiving) and four touchdowns. Gable has scored a touchdown in five out of the six games he has appeared in this season.
  • As a starting quarterback Henry Burris posts a record of 94-79-3. On Friday in B.C., Burris will look to snag his 95th career win as a starter.
  • Hamilton’s last three-game win streak happened in July 2012. The Tiger-Cats went from July 14 to July 28 without a loss. In that stretch the Ticats beat Toronto, Montreal and Toronto. 

 

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