Ticats.ca Staff
A closer look at Saturday’s home opener, which resulted in a 33-23 Tiger-Cats win over Ottawa in this week’s By The Numbers presented by MNP…
3 – Special teams tackles made by backup running back Mossis Madu.
4 – Field goals made by Tiger-Cats kicker Justin Medlock, who has now connected on seven of eight attempts this season.
5 – Receptions made by Fantuz, his 49th career game with at least five catches and his second straight.
5 – Offensive plays it took the Tiger-Cats to score their first two touchdowns. Brandon Banks’ 53-yard score came on the second play of the game, while CJ Gable’s 47-yard scoring run happened on the Ticats fifth offensive play.
7 – Number of Tiger-Cats that caught a pass.
47 – Yards covered by C.J. Gable on his first-quarter touchdown run, the longest carry of his career.
52 – Seconds the Black and Gold needed to register their first touchdown.
105 – Receiving yards recorded by C.J. Gable – the team’s first 100-yard receiver this year.
174 – Difference in offensive yards registered by the Tiger-Cats (551) and REDBLACKS (377).
189 – Difference in the games started between Hamilton quarterback Dan LeFevour (1) and REDBLACKS quarterback Henry Burris (190).
470 – Total offensive yards generated by LeFevour, 361 through the air and 109 on the ground.
637 – Days since the Ticats played their last game in Hamilton
3200 – Days since the Ticats played a team from Ottawa before Saturday’s game.
