Overview

• Dru Brown exited early in the second quarter after Dashaun Amos was penalized for an unnecessary roughness major grade 2 hit, leaving Ottawa without its starting quarterback.
• Backup Dustin Crum completed all 10 of his late second-quarter passes, helping the Redblacks narrow the deficit to one point at halftime.
• Bo Levi Mitchell completed 21 of 33 passes for 327 yards, registering a touchdown pass alongside one interception.
• Ottawa defensive tackle Cleyon Laing left with a leg injury, with Hamilton guard Jordan Murray also carted off following a lower-body issue.
• Hamilton’s 4-2 start contrasts sharply with Ottawa’s league-worst 1-6 mark, leaving the Redblacks needing at least seven wins in their final 11 games for a playoff berth.