Tiger-Cats face boos as Alouettes spoil Hamilton's home opener with dominant win

Cody Fajardo rushed for a score and connected with receiver Austin Mack for two more touchdowns to help the Montreal Alouettes to a 38-12 victory against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on Friday.

The 31-year-old Fajardo signed a two-year free-agent contract with Montreal in the off-season and now has the Alouettes (2-0) off to a perfect start.

Fajardo completed 19 of 25 for 292 yards and no turnovers. Mack caught five passes for 81 yards, while Kaion Julien-Grant was good for six catches and 94 yards.

Julien's 43-yard reception set up Mack's second touchdown — a five-yard catch — at 11:11 in the third quarter.

Marc Liegghio nailed a 44-yard field goal for his fourth of the game to pull the Ticats within 21-12 earlier in the third quarter.

Hamilton quarterback Matt Shiltz completed 25 of 48 for 345 yards and two interceptions. The second interception resulted in a 71-yard touchdown return from Montreal defensive back Wesley Sutton in heavy rainfall with 6:58 remaining.

A 15-yard field goal from Montreal's David Cote completed the scoring with 2:10 remaining.

Chandler Worthy ignited the Alouettes' attack with a 77-yard punt return, resulting in a 7-6 lead to end the first quarter.

Fajardo increased Montreal's advantage to 14-6 with a 48-yard strike to Austin Mack at the 7:26 mark of the second quarter. It was Farjardo's first touchdown pass of the season.

Fajardo made it 21-6 with a four-yard scamper, a touchdown set up by an interception from Montreal defensive back Ciante Evans.

The Ticats rallied for a 32-yard field goal from Liegghio in the first half's final minute.

The Ticats moved injured quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell (groin) to the six-game injured list on Friday.

He departed in the fourth quarter of a loss to the Toronto