Chad Owens was there when the Toronto Argonauts needed him the most Monday.
The speedy receiver amassed a club-record 402 combined yards to help Toronto rally for a thrilling 33-30 win over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in its final Labour Day showdown at Ivor Wynne Stadium.
Owens had two clutch receptions for 29 yards - including a sparkling one handed, 18-yard grab - on the Argos' final possession with a stiff wind that kept the fateful 51-yard, seven play drive alive and allowed Swayze Waters to boot the winning 33-yard field goal with 26 seconds remaining.
The late-game heroics were also sweet redemption for Owens, who fumbled twice in the contest.
"It's something I have to be cognizant of and maybe sometimes stop trying to fight for those extra yards," Owens said of the fumbles.
"I told Ricky [Argos quarterback Ricky Ray] I appreciate him trusting me and going to me in certain situations."
And no play was bigger than Owens's key one handed grab before a sellout gathering of 31,032 at Ivor Wynne, which will be demolished at season's end and replaced with a new facility that the Ticats will call home in 2014.
