HAMILTON - Bo Levi Mitchell threw two touchdown passes as the Hamilton Tiger-Cats clinched top spot in the East Division with a 35-15 win over the Ottawa Redblacks on Friday night.

Hamilton (11-7) will now host the East Division final Nov. 8. The TD strikes give Mitchell a CFL-high 36, which also marks a career best for the 13-year veteran.

Hamilton also improved to 11-3 coming off a bye week since 2021 while sweeping the three-game season series with Ottawa (4-14). The Ticats also earned an eighth straight home win over the Redblacks dating back to 2018, delighting an announced Hamilton Stadium gathering of 22,030 on a night when the Toronto Blue Jays and L.A. Dodgers opened the World Series at Rogers Centre.

Ottawa ended its regular season with a sixth straight loss.

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