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Lions Hold Off Argonauts 27-22 as Rourke Climbs Canadian Passing Ranks

Rourke’s milestone night coincided with a defense-first finish in Vancouver.

Overview

  • The victory moved B.C. to 8-7 and extended its winning streak to three games.
  • Nathan Rourke rose to second all-time in CFL passing yards by a Canadian quarterback and finished with 235 yards on 16-of-25 passing with one touchdown, three interceptions and two short-yardage rushing scores.
  • Mathieu Betts produced a late sack that forced a fumble recovered by Josh Woods, helping seal the result with under three minutes left.
  • Toronto stayed within reach behind Nick Arbuckle’s 281 passing yards (28-for-38, one touchdown, one interception) and Lirim Hajrullahu’s five field goals, including three from 50 yards.
  • Fourth-quarter roughness penalties on Levi Bell and Bradlee Anae set up an Argonauts touchdown, while B.C. also marked milestones for James Butler (1,000 rushing yards), Justin McInnis (1,000 receiving yards) and Micha Awe (100 defensive tackles).