Edmonton Elks remain winless at home after 39-23 loss to Hamilton Tiger-Cats
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With the win, the Ticats (6-5) moved into a tie for second place in the CFL's East Division with Toronto with 12 points, while the Elks suffered their sixth straight loss.
Jeremiah Masoli passed for 357 yards and three touchdowns as the Hamilton Tiger-Cats clawed back over the .500 mark on the season with a 39-23 victory over the Edmonton Elks on Friday.
With the win, the Ticats (6-5) moved into a tie for second place in the CFL’s East Division with Toronto with 12 points.
It was the sixth straight loss overall for the Elks (2-8), who remained winless at home this season, the first time in the storied history of the franchise that they have had an 0-6 start at home.
Edmonton’s playoff hopes are now hanging on by a thread.
After the Elks started the game with a punt single, Hamilton came back with a 12-yard touchdown pass from Masoli to Steven Dunbar Jr. six minutes into the opening quarter.
Hamilton continued to move the ball at will and added a 27-yard passing major with three minutes to play in the first as Tim White had a terrific second effort tracking down and catching a ball that had originally bounced off his hands.