New Bomber quarterback Buck Pierce completed 17 of 25 passes for 291 yards and two touchdowns to Terrence Edwards; Pierce also ran the ball six times for 89 yards, finding the end zone once as he led his new football club to a 49-29 win over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.

The 26,302 at Canad Inns Stadium witnessed rookie head coach Paul LaPolice get his first victory in the CFL.

Backup quarterback Steven Jyles also scored on a one-yard touchdown run in the 4th quarter.

Winnipeg linebacker Pierre-Luc Labbe scored after recovering a fumble in the end zone following a blocked punt. Bomber punter Mike Renaud added a 79-yard punt single.

Hamilton’s Kevin Glenn went 15-of-30 passing for 197 yards and one touchdown strike to Marquay McDaniel, who caught seven passes for 108 yards. Backup running back Marcus Thigpen returned the opening kickoff 93 yards for a touchdown; Thigpen also returned a missed field goal 118 yards for a touchdown.

Newly acquired Hamilton placekicker Sandro DeAngelis converted on both of his field goal attempts from 22 and 42 yards out; he and punter Justin Palardy each had a single in the first quarter.

Winnipeg’s Alexis Serna went 3-of-6 on field goals, connecting from distances of 26, 12, and 36 yards. Serna also added singles off a kickoff and a missed 32-yard field goal.

Rookie running back DeAndra Cobb, who was thrust on the field because of injuries, made his first CFL start and help the Tiger-Cats win their first game of the season. With a 31-28 victory over the Lions, Hamilton improved to 1-1 on the season while B.C. fell to 0-2.

Hamiton quarterback Quinton Porter completed 19 of 24 passes for 222 yards, throwing a touchdown pass to DeAndra Cobb; Cobb also ran the ball 14 times for 100 yards as he helped the Tiger-Cats end their nine-game losing streak against B.C.

Lions quarterback Buck Pierce was 26-of-40 for 333 yards and three touchdowns: one to Geroy Simon, one to Emmanuel Arceneaux, and one to Paris Jackson. However, he threw two interceptions, including one to Hamilton’s Geoff Tisdale, whose 43-yard interception return for touchdown gave Hamilton a 21-14 lead in the third quarter.

Lions kicker Paul McCallum left the game in the third quarter with knee and wrist injuries after making a tackle on a Marquay McDaniel punt return.

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