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Ticats snap losing skid, beat Redblacks 34-16

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Digital, G. (2026, October 3). Ticats snap losing skid, beat Redblacks 34-16. Global News. https://globalnews.ca/news/12086344/ticats-snap-losing-skid-beat-redblacks-34-16/

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Kenny Lawler scored two touchdowns and caught six passes for 132 yards to help the Hamilton Tiger-Cats defeat the Ottawa Redblacks 34-16 on October 2, 2026. This win ended Hamilton’s five-game losing streak, improving their record to 5-11, while Ottawa fell to 0-15. Harrison Frost threw for 342 yards and two touchdowns, leading the Ticats to a decisive victory after taking the lead late in the third quarter.
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Hamilton Tiger-Cats snapped their five-game losing streak by defeating Ottawa Redblacks 34-16 in an Eastern Division clash on Friday night. The win improved Hamilton's record to 5-11 while Ottawa fell to a disappointing 0-15 for the season. Leading the charge was Kenny Lawler, who caught six passes for 132 yards and two touchdowns. Harrison Frost contributed significantly with 28 completions out of 35 attempts, throwing for 342 yards, two TDs, and one interception. Despite a strong start by Ottawa, leading 16-13 at halftime, Hamilton took control in the second half, scoring three consecutive touchdowns to seal their victory. Post-game, Lawler was joined by his family member on the sidelines following the achievement of his 400th career reception.

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OTTAWA GPE · 8× Hamilton PERSON · 6× Frost PERSON · 3× Lawler PERSON · 3× Redblacks ORG · 2× Ticats ORG · 2× Harrison Frost PERSON · 1× Kenny Lawler PERSON · 1× the Hamilton Tiger-Cats ORG · 1× the Ottawa Redblacks ORG · 1×

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On the final play of the half, Frost looked for Lawler in the Ottawa end zone, but Kahzir Brown read the play perfectly and got a hand on the pass, allowing Alonzo Addae to snag the deflection in mid-air for the interception.
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Kenny Lawler hauled in six passes for 132 yards and two touchdowns to lead the Hamilton Tiger-Cats to a 34-16 victory over the Ottawa Redblacks on Friday night. asserted
Lawler → haul → night
The win snapped Hamilton’s (5-11) five-game losing streak, while Ottawa dropped to 0-15 on the season. asserted
Ottawa → snap → season
McLeod Bethel-Thompson struggled to find his rhythm going 17-for-31 for 208 yards with no touchdowns or interceptions. asserted
Thompson → struggle → touchdowns
Hamilton took its first lead, 20-16, late in the third quarter following an 11-play drive that culminated with Frost connecting with Lawler in the end zone for a five-yard touchdown pass. asserted
Frost → take → pass
Frost marched the Ticats back down field on their very next drive and once again found Lawler, this time for a 41-yard touchdown pass for his 400th career reception and a 27-16 lead. asserted
Frost → march → reception
Hamilton extended its lead with a third consecutive touchdown, a one-yard run from Jake Dolegala late in the game. asserted
Hamilton → extend → game
Get daily National news The Redblacks led 16-13 at the half. asserted
Redblacks → get → half
Early in the second quarter Daniel Adeboboye found a gap and ran 55 yards to set Ottawa up on Hamilton’s nine-yard line, but they failed to convert and settled for a 17-yard field goal to take a 13-3 lead. asserted
they → find → lead
The Tiger-Cats closed the gap on a six-play drive that culminated with Dolegala punching his way in from the one-yard line. asserted
Dolegala → close → line
Ottawa rounded out its scoring with a 49-yard field goal and Hamilton responded with one from 38 yards. asserted
Hamilton → round → yards
On the final play of the half, Frost looked for Lawler in the Ottawa end zone, but Kahzir Brown read the play perfectly and got a hand on the pass, allowing Alonzo Addae to snag the deflection in mid-air for the interception. asserted
Addae → look → interception
The Redblacks have struggled on short-yardage plays this season but came through in the first quarter to extend a drive and on the next play Kalil Pimpleton had a 41-yard gain to put Ottawa on the one-yard line. asserted
Pimpleton → struggle → line
Bryson Barnes punched his way in to give Ottawa a 10-3 lead after the first quarter. asserted
Barnes → punch → quarter
On its opening drive, Ottawa’s Paul Geelen scored his first CFL field goal from 44 yards and Hamilton responded with one from 28 yards on their first drive. asserted
Hamilton → score → drive
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 2, 2026. asserted
report → publish → Press
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