Hamilton Tiger-Cats fans irate after team blows late lead against BC Lions

June Jones played it safe Saturday night in B.C. and the Hamilton Tiger-Cats got burned.

With Hamilton leading B.C. 28-21 with 59 seconds left in the game, Jones opted to have kicker Lirim Hajrullahu punt the ball through the endzone for a single point instead of attempting a 45-yard field goal to make it a two score game and essentially secure a victory.

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But Lions quarterback Jonathon Jennings guided his team down the field and connected with receiver Bryan Burnham for a 20 yard touchdown to pull B.C. to within two points of the Ticats with just two seconds to play.

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Burnham made a sensational catch in the endzone for the two point conversion, which was initially ruled incomplete, but upon review the call was reversed and the two teams were tied 29-29.

Ty Long booted a 22-yard field goal in the first overtime and Hajrullahu evened the score at 32-all with an 18 yarder.

But on Hamilton’s second offensive possession of OT, Hajrullahu missed wide left on a 42-yard attempt. Two plays later, Long won it 35-32 when he converted a 39-yard field goal.

The Tiger-Cats (6-7) have lost their last two games and are now four points behind the East Division leading Ottawa Redblacks, who beat the Edmonton Eskimos 28-15 earlier in the day.

The victory vaulted the Lions (6-6) past the Winnipeg Blue Bombers (6-7) and into fourth-place in the west.

Cats QB Jeremiah Masoli completed 19 of his 25 pass attempts for 311 yards and two touchdowns. Receiver Mike Jones caught both of those TDs, 55 and 75 yards, and added a third reception to give him a season-high 138 receiving yards.

Hamilton running back John White, in for the injured Alex Green, ran 19 times for 62 yards and an eight-yard major that gave Hamilton a 14-3 lead at halftime.

Jennings also tossed an 8-yard TD to Burnham and a 13-yard scoring strike to Cory Watson.

On the defensive side of the ball, Hamilton linebacker Larry Dean led all tacklers with 11 while former Ticat Davon Coleman led the Lions with eight defensive tackles and three sacks.

The Ticats and Lions will meet again on September 29 at Tim Hortons Field in Hamilton.

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