Collaros hopes to spark Tiger-Cats' offense in return vs. Lions

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It's been nearly a year since Zach Collaros took the field because of an ACL injury, and the Hamilton Tiger-Cats will be hoping his return will spark the team to a win Saturday against the BC Lions.

Jeremiah Masoli has performed admirably in Collaros' absence, but threw three interceptions as the Ti-Cats managed only 11 points in their last outing, a loss to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.

Hamilton should head into B.C. with some confidence, though, given how well Kent Austin's crew has played on the road this season. The Ti-Cats are 3-1 away from Tim Hortons field, and that's the major reason why they're holding down the final playoff spot in the East Division.

Meanwhile, the Lions are looking for their third win in four games after disposing of the Montreal Alouettes last week.

A big reason for the run is the play of quarterback Jonathon Jennings, who's thrown for at least 300 yards in his past three games to go along seven touchdowns, while helping B.C. average nearly 40 points a night over that stretch.

That also included a career-high 429 yards for Jennings last month versus the Saskatchewan Roughriders.

The difference in this one could come down to whether Collaros can shake off the rust fast enough to outduel Jennings.

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