Whyte boots club-record eight field goals to earn Lions 24-17 win over Argonauts
Sean Whyte set a B.C. Lions club-record with eight field goals as the team defeated the Toronto Argonauts 24-17 on Saturday. Whyte broke the joint mark he and Lui Passaglia held previously. The Lions extended their streak of consecutive wins to three and seventh place in the West Division. B.C. secured their hold on second place in the division.
Vincent Blanchard of Edmonton holds the CFL record for eight field goals in a single game. Toronto snapped a four-game winning streak, suffering their first loss at BMO Field in five games. Nick Arbuckle of Toronto completed 27-of-33 passes for 292 yards and two touchdowns, throwing two interceptions. Toronto's T.J. Lee intercepted Arbuckle with 11 seconds remaining.
Toronto had a chance for overtime, but B.C.'s defense stopped the Argonauts twice at the one-yard line.
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