Ticats power past Eskimos 38-21
Edmonton Eskimos player #13 (QB) Mike Reilly tries to get away from Hamilton Tiger-Cats player #96 (DL) Jason Neill during the 2nd quarter of CFL game action between the Edmonton Eskimo's and the Hamilton Tiger-Cats at the Brick Field located at Commonwealth stadium in Edmonton Friday, June 22 /2018.
CFL PHOTO - Walter TychnowiczLuke Tasker and Mercer Timmis each recorded a pair of touchdowns as the Hamilton Tiger-Cats picked up their first win of the season, defeating the Edmonton Eskimos 38-21 on Friday.
QB Jeremiah Masoli completed 19-of-29 pass attempts for three touchdowns, an interception and 332 yards for the Tiger-Cats (1-1).
Listen: Jason Maas post game
Former NFL quarterback Johnny Manziel did not play for Hamilton and is still waiting to make his on-field CFL regular season debut.
Quarterback Mike Reilly was 20 for 30 with two TDs, an inteception and 286 yards for the Eskimos (1-1).
Hamilton had a strong start to the game with a touchdown on its opening drive, a 15-yard passing strike from Masoli to Tasker.
Edmonton came flying back to tie it up just two plays later, though, as Reilly found a wide-open Duke Williams for a massive 88-yard passing TD.
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