Lions clinch first in West by topping Hamilton

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10/26/2007 - Hamilton, ON (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jarious Jackson completed 13-of-17 passes for 206 yards and a pair of touchdowns with an interception, and British Columbia downed the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, 27-19, to clinch first in the West Division.

Making his long-awaited return to the field for BC (13-3-1), Dave Dickenson completed 7-of-10 passes for 124 yards with a score and an interception in his first action since being sidelined three months with a concussion.

Jason Clermont caught nine passes for 152 yards and a score for the Lions, who won their seventh straight game. Joe Smith rushed for 97 yards on 17 carries, and Geroy Simon added five catches for 143 yards and a touchdown.

Richie Williams completed 16-of-30 passes for 172 yards with a pair of scores and an interception for the Tiger-Cats (2-15), who lost their fifth straight. Casey Printers completed 4-of-6 passes for 55 yards.

Terry Caulley rushed for 114 yards on 13 attempts, and Jason French had five receptions for 73 yards and a score for the Ti-Cats.

BC got on the board approaching the midway point of the first quarter when Jackson completed a 36-yard touchdown pass to Simon. The Lions blew a chance at three points on their ensuing drive, as Paul McCallum's 27-yard field goal attempt hit the upright.

But, after Jason Pottinger forced French to fumble, Korey Banks picked up the ball, and seven plays later, Jackson found Paris Jackson for a 16-yard touchdown pass 9:53 into the second quarter.

Hamilton got on the board on an 11-yard touchdown pass from Williams to Caulley four minutes later, and then added an 84-yard single by Nick Setta.

The Lions, though, notched a 14-yard field goal by McCallum for a 17-8 halftime lead.

On the second series for the Lions in the third quarter, Dickenson completed his first pass since missing three months with a concussion, and hit Clermont on a 28-yard touchdown pass 5:48 into the stanza.

Hamilton's lone third-quarter score was a 54-yard single by Setta that cut its deficit to 24-9 heading into the fourth.

In the fourth, the Ti-Cats managed only a 38-yard field goal by Setta, and McCallum's 42-yarder sealed the win, despite Williams' five-yard touchdown pass to French with 29 ticks left.

Game Notes

B.C. notched 496 total yards, compared to just 336 by Hamilton...Printers began his CFL career with B.C. in 2003 as Dickenson's backup. He took over starting duties the following year when Dickenson was injured before going on to earn the league's outstanding player award and lead the Lions to the Grey Cup...Hamilton concludes its regular season at home against Edmonton next Saturday, while the Lions are at home versus Calgary the same night.

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