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CFL Game Summary - Montreal at Hamilton

Guelph, ON (SportsNetwork.com) - Dan LeFevour's 2-yard touchdown run lifted the Hamilton Tiger-Cats to a 19-16 overtime win over the Montreal Alouettes in the East Division semifinal of the 101st Grey Cup playoffs.

Trailing 10-6 with just over 5 1/2 minutes left, the Tiger-Cats took over on their own 3-yard line. Henry Burris and running specialist LeFevour methodically drove down to the Alouettes' 46.

Burris' pass on 1st-and-10 fell incomplete, but he was able to find Andy Fantuz on 2nd-and-long for a 12-yard gain.

After a 10-yard completion got Hamilton inside the Montreal 25, LeFevour picked up two yards on a run. Burris came back into the game and hit Fantuz for a five-yard gain, leaving the Tiger-Cats with a 3rd-and-3 situation.

Burris turned to C.J. Gable, who was able to run it in for the 17-yard score.

The Alouettes benefited from a short kickoff and six plays later Sean Whyte split the uprights from 32 yards out as time expired to force overtime.

Montreal couldn't pick up a first down on the opening drive of overtime and settled for a 34-yard Whyte field goal.

After converting on 3rd-and-inches twice, LeFevour ran through a hole on the left side and broke a tackle before he was dragged down at the two. LeFevour then followed his center into the end zone for the win.

Hamilton will face the 2012 Grey Cup winner Toronto Argonauts next week in the East Division Final.

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