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Arbuckle’s Career Day Powers Argonauts Past Lions 52-34

Big plays on both sides of the ball ended Toronto’s three-game slide.

Toronto Argonauts quarterback Nick Arbuckle (4) passes during first half CFL action against the B.C. Lions in Toronto, on Saturday, Aug. 23, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sammy Kogan
Toronto Argonauts wide receiver Kevin Mital evades a tackle from B.C. Lions defensive back Robert Carter Jr. as Toronto Argonauts running back Spencer Brown chases during game in Toronto, Aug. 23, 2025.
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Overview

  • Nick Arbuckle went 26-of-33 for a career-high 430 yards with three touchdown passes and a rushing score.
  • Jake Herslow caught five passes for 149 yards and two touchdowns, including a 70-yard strike that stretched the lead late.
  • Benjie Franklin’s 57-yard interception return for a second-quarter touchdown and a Wynton McManis sack that forced a Nathan Rourke fumble recovered by Branden Dozier flipped momentum.
  • The Argonauts improved to 3-8 and the Lions fell to 5-6 in front of a season-high BMO Field crowd of 18,354.
  • Toronto’s passing surge came with leading receiver Damonte Coxie sidelined by a head injury.