Saskatchewan Roughriders 51 Hamilton Tiger-Cats 8 (August 26, 2006)
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0 commentsRocky Butler got the nod to start, as #1 Kerry Joseph is still out with a knee injury and #2 Marcus Crandell is out with a dislocated elbow. He made the most of his playing time, scoring one touchdown on three-yard run and throwing for three more (touchdowns). In this, he gave his team their seventh straight victory over the Tabbies, starting in 2003.
In all, five different Green Riders scored a touchdown on the night. Matt Dominguez had two catches for majors, Imrahim Tounkara caught one, Butler and Shermar Bracey each ran for one. and defensive end Fred Perry scored on an 11-yard fumble return.
Luca Congi kicked a 34-yard and a 10-yard field goal to extend his field goal kicking streak to 20 straight.
Even Darian Durant got to play. He replaced Butler with seven minutes left in the game.
Hamilton scored on two punt singles by Pat Fleming and three conceded safeties.
Final stat leaders Saskatchewan. Rocky Butler was 15 of 24 for 191 yards and 3 touchdowns with 0 picks. Kenton Kieth had 11 rushes for 71 yards and 0 touchdowns. Matt Dominguez had 6 receptions for 119 yards and 2 touchdowns. Luca Congi was 2/2 on field goals and 6/6 on extra points.
Final stat leaders Hamilton. Jason Maas was 16 of 27 for 118 yards with 0 touchdowns and 1 interception. Josh Ranek had 2 rushes for 8 yards. Terry Vaughn caught 4 passes for 44 yards and 0 touchdowns.
Date
August 26, 2006
