Bo Levi Mitchell’s five TD passes lead Ticats past Stampeders 42-20 [Video]

Bo Levi Mitchell threw five touchdown passes to lead the Hamilton Tiger-Cats past the Calgary Stampeders 42-20 on Friday night.

The win was Mitchell’s first against his former team. The 34-year-old Texan spent his first 10 CFL seasons with Calgary before joining the Ticats in 2023.

Hamilton opened the season with a 32-24 road loss to Calgary on June 7. Mitchell was 27-of-38 passing for 300 yards with a TD and interception in his return to McMahon Stadium.

Mitchell staked Hamilton to a 30-0 lead in the second quarter but Calgary pulled to within 33-20 to start the fourth. Marc Liegghio’s 35-yard field goal at 4:43 put the Ticats ahead 36-20 before an announced Tim Hortons Field gathering of 22,410.

Mitchell cemented the win with a 14-yard TD pass to Steven Dunbar Jr. at 8:20. Mitchell finished 24-of-37 passing for 450 yards with an interception.

Hamilton (7-10) earned its fifth …