Nov 1, 2015; Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; Ottawa RedBlacks defeat the Hamilton Tiger-Cats 12-6 at Tim Hortons Field. Mandatory Credit: John E. Sokolowski
1,000 – Both Terrell Sinkfield Jr. and Luke Tasker surpassed the 1,000-yard mark in receiving yards during Sunday’s game. The duo combined for 13 receptions and 114 yards in Week 19 against the Redblacks.
6 – The Ticats must win by at least six in Ottawa next weekend to earn a bye in the first round of the 103rd Grey Cup Playoffs and host the East Division Final. A win of six points would give the Ticats first place in the division based on a superior divisional record than the Redblacks, while a win of more than six would clinch first place based on aggregate points in the teams’ two games this season.
77 – Taylor Reed took over the team lead in tackles on Sunday, sliding past fellow linebacker Simoni Lawrence (76) with seven tackles against the Redblacks.
4 – Brandon Stewart made his fourth interception of the season in the fourth quarter of Sunday’s game, moving him into a tie for second place on the team leaderboard. Stewart’s four interceptions have him tied with nine other players— including teammate Courtney Stephen—for third place in the CFL.
74.7 – Opposing quarterbacks have a league-low 74.7 quarterback rating against the Ticats defence, while Ticats quarterbacks have a league-high 103.3 quarterback rating this season.
40 – With two more field goals in Sunday’s contest, Ticats kicker Justin Medlock became the second kicker in the CFL this season to successfully kick 40 field goals. Medlock has notched at least 40 field goals in all but one of his five seasons in the league, his career-high coming in 2011 when he connected on 49 of 55 attempts.
12 – The Ticats held the Redblacks offence to their second-lowest point total in 2015 in Sunday’s game, stifling the offence for just 12 points.
187 – Redblacks quarterback Henry Burris, who has averaged 313 passing yards per game this season, was held to just 187 yards through the air in this weekend’s game.
-13 – The Ticats now have a -13 turnover ratio in their seven losses in 2015, compared to their +28 turnover ratio in their 10 wins.
