That's some really, really good Hank.

Ottawa quarterback — and former Ticat — Henry Burris threw six touchdown passes and set a CFL single-season record for completions as the Redblacks beat the Hamilton Tiger-Cats 44-28 on Saturday.

The win means the Redblacks, now 12-6, clinch the East Division and earn a first-round bye. The Ticats finish the season 10-8 and will host the semifinal against the Toronto Argonauts next Sunday at Tim Hortons Field. Hamilton finishes the year by losing three straight and five of seven since starting quarterback Zach Collaros was injured.

With Jeff Mathews also out due to injury, Jacory Harris got the start behind centre for Hamilton but Jeremiah Masoli took over early in the second quarter and went the rest of the way. He provided a much-needed spark but he also committed two of the Ticats three turnovers on the night, including a key fourth-quarter fumble.

The first quarter was an unmitigated disaster for the Ticats. They gave up 17 points while generating just 13 yards of total offence and also lost return man Brandon Banks to injury when he took a hard hit on a punt return (he also fumbled, leading to an Ottawa touchdown.)

The second quarter, however, was infinitely — and improbably — better. After a Justin Medlock got the Ticats on the board with a field goal, Eric Norwood intercepted Ottawa quarterback Henry Burris and returned the ball to the Redblacks' one-yard line. Masoli punched it in from there.

The Ticats looked set to extend their lead when Tiquan Underwood hauled in a long pass from Masoli and stepped out of bounds at the Ottawa five, but the play was called back for offensive pass interference. Replays showed little contact and, after losing a touchdown to officiating mistakes last week, the Ticats were irate on the sideline.

But Hamilton then scored 10 points in the final 69 seconds of the half off another Medlock field goal and an Andy Fantuz touchdown catch set up by a long punt return from Terrell Sinkfield. It gave the visitors a 20-17 lead heading into the break.

Ottawa responded by ripping off 14 straight points to start the third quarter, courtesy of two Henry Burris touchdown passes, the second set up by a Masoli fumble, and took a 31-20 lead.

With the game slipping away, the Ticats pulled off an onside punt, Rico Murray lining up behind Medlock as he kicked it, then scooping up the loose ball as it bounced on the turf. Murray sprinted into the end zone for a touchdown and the Cats were back within six after a failed two-point convert.

The teams then traded turnovers on back-to-back plays. Simoni Lawrence scooped a fumble and returned it to the Ottawa 19-yard line but Masoli was stripped and the Redblacks recovered. Nine plays later, Burris threw his fifth touchdown of the game.

But the Redblacks missed the convert and Banks, back from injury, returned all the way back the other way, giving Hamilton two points. Early in the fourth, Hamilton trailed by nine.

Not for long. Burris ran a flea flicker from his own 10-yard line, then finished his 100-yard march with a 32-yard strike to yet another former Ticat, Chris Williams, for the touchdown. That made it 44-28 and punched Ottawa's ticket to the East Final.