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Whyte boots club-record eight field goals to earn Lions 24-17 win over Argonauts

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Ralph, D. (2026, October 3). Whyte boots club-record eight field goals to earn Lions 24-17 win over Argonauts. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/argos/whyte-boots-club-record-eight-field-goals-to-earn-lions-24-17-win-over-argonauts/article_a5fbbc61-5c9c-5c70-a36f-02f41e85ed04.html

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Toronto Star · collected 2026-10-03 · by Dan Ralph

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Sean Whyte kicked eight field goals, breaking the B.C. Lions club record, to help secure a 24-17 victory for the Lions over the Toronto Argonauts on Saturday. With this win, the Lions improved their season record to 9-6 and solidified second place in the West Division. Despite a strong performance by Toronto’s Nick Arbuckle, including two touchdown passes, B.C.’s defense held firm near the end of the game, preventing Toronto from scoring the necessary points for an overtime chance or a comeback win.
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On Saturday afternoon, Sean Whyte of the B.C. Lions set a new club record by kicking eight field goals to secure a 24-17 victory over the Toronto Argonauts in Toronto. This win marked B.C.’s third consecutive victory and solidified their second place in the West Division with a record of 9-6. The Lions’ defense played crucially, intercepting Nick Arbuckle at the one-yard line twice during the final moments to prevent an Argos comeback. Edmonton’s Vincent Blanchard holds the overall CFL record for most field goals in a game with nine, set on September 26. Despite losing, Toronto (9-7) had already secured a home playoff spot and was on a four-game winning streak prior to this match. The Montreal Alouettes could clinch first place in the East Division if they defeat the Winnipeg Blue Bombers later that day.

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Dan Ralph
14 article(s) here · 1 carrying a prediction
🔮 Toronto quarterback Chad Kelly will play Saturday after missing last week’s regular-season finale versus Montreal with a knee injury.
🔮 Toronto will host the fourth-place finisher in the West in the East semifinal Oct 31.
🔮 “It would just mean we’ve got a good offence and you’ve got to pick your poison,” said Mital.
🔮 Ottawa has also struggled mightily on defence, allowing 37.5 points, 486.6 net offensive yards, 134.1 rushing yards and 348.4 passing yards per game and 64 total touchdowns — all league highs.
🔮 Miller said Monday he hasn’t decided if or when Kelly might practise this week, or whether Kelly will play Friday night when Toronto (9-8) hosts the Montreal Alouettes (13-4) in the regular-season finale for both teams.
🔮 The Montreal Alouettes (11-3) could clinch first in the East Division with a win over the Winnipeg Blue Bombers (7-7) later Saturday.
🔮 The Argos have clinched a home playoff game and remain — mathematically at least — in contention for first in the East Division. But the Montreal Alouettes (11-3) would clinch top spot — and host the East final Nov. 7 — with a Toronto loss to B.C. and a home win over the Winnipeg Blue Bombers (7-7) on Saturday night. Pickett, 30, isn’t the only Argos defensive player enjoying a solid campaign.
🔮 Both standards could fall quickly as Horvath has scored three or more touchdowns in a game three times this year, including a season-high four TDs in a 45-24 win over Ottawa on Aug. 30.
🔮 Fajardo had a shot at the recovery following a high snap but couldn’t corral the ball, allowing Holley to scoop it up and rumble downfield.
🔮 Millington and the other ‘26 class members will be honoured Friday night during the Hamilton Tiger-Cats-Montreal Alouettes game at Hamilton Stadium.
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Argos B.C. Lions TORONTO the Hamilton Tiger-Cats

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TORONTO GPE · 10× B.C. GPE · 7× Whyte PERSON · 7× Arbuckle PERSON · 4× Lions ORG · 3× Argos ORG · 2× Rourke PERSON · 2× the Hamilton Tiger-Cats ORG · 2× Sean Whyte PERSON · 1× the B.C. Lions ORG · 1×

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Edmonton’s Vincent Blanchard owns the CFL record of nine field goals in a single game established Sept. 26 in the Elks’ 37-25 overtime win over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.
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🔮 The Montreal Alouettes (11-3) could clinch first in the East Division with a win over the Winnipeg Blue Bombers (7-7) later Saturday.

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TORONTO - Sean Whyte kicked a club-record eight field goals as the B.C. Lions held on for a 24-17 win over the Toronto Argonauts on Saturday afternoon. asserted
Lions → kick → afternoon
B.C. (9-6) earned a third straight win and seventh in eight games as Whyte broke the club mark he and Lui Passaglia held jointly. asserted
he → earn → mark
The Lions also solidified their hold on second in the West Division. asserted
Lions → solidify → Division
Edmonton’s Vincent Blanchard owns the CFL record of nine field goals in a single game established Sept. 26 in the Elks’ 37-25 overtime win over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. asserted
Blanchard → own → Cats
Toronto (9-7) had its four-game win streak snapped. asserted
streak → have → ?
The Argos, who’ve already clinched a home playoff game, suffered their first loss at BMO Field in five contests there. asserted
who → clinch → contests
The Montreal Alouettes (11-3) could clinch first in the East Division with a win over the Winnipeg Blue Bombers (7-7) later Saturday. uncertain
Alouettes → clinch → Bombers
Toronto had a glorious opportunity to force overtime but B.C.‘s defence twice stopped Toronto quarterback Nick Arbuckle at the one-yard line. asserted
defence → have → line
The second time was with 11 seconds remaining. asserted
time → remain → seconds
Toronto also threatened to score late in the game, but B.C.‘s T.J. Lee intercepted Arbuckle at the Lions’ 11-yard line with two minutes 38 seconds remaining. asserted
Lee → threaten → line
Arbuckle finished 27-of-33 in pass attempts for 292 yards and two TDs with two interceptions. asserted
Arbuckle → finish → interceptions
Arbuckle, who turns 33 on Sunday, also started on his birthday last year but suffered a season-ending shoulder injury in a 47-29 home loss to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. asserted
who → turn → Cats
B.C. starter Nathan Rourke completed 15-of-32 passes for 254 yards before 13,974 spectators at BMO Field. asserted
Rourke → complete → Field
Arbuckle’s 36-yard TD strike to David Ungerer at 5:30 pulled the Argos to within 21-17. asserted
strike → pull → 21
Whyte’s 29-yard field goal at 2:33 put B.C. ahead 21-10 after Toronto’s Shawn Lemon sacked Rourke for a 13-yard loss. asserted
Lemon → put → loss
Makai Polk had Toronto’s other touchdown. asserted
Polk → have → touchdown
Lirim Hajrullahu added two converts and a field goal. asserted
Hajrullahu → add → converts
Whyte’s 40-yard field goal at the 11-minute mark of the third quarter moved B.C. ahead 18-10. asserted
goal → move → B.C.
He connected from 19 yards out at 4:19 after Deontai Williams’s 17-yard interception return to the Toronto 29-yard line. asserted
He → connect → line
Whyte’s 12-yard field goal to end the second quarter gave B.C. a fortunate 12-10 halftime lead. asserted
goal → end → lead
It came after time appeared to run out on Rourke’s scramble to the Toronto four-yard line, but he was deemed down with one second remaining. asserted
he → come → second
Polk gave Toronto a 10-9 lead with a five-yard TD grab at 13:25. asserted
Polk → give → 13:25
It ended a seven-play, 70-yard drive. asserted
It → end → drive
Whyte put B.C. up 9-3 with a 32-yard field goal at 12:05. asserted
Whyte → put → 12:05
Hajrullahu’s 18-yard field goal at 9:27 of the first quarter made it 3-3. asserted
it → make → quarter
But Whyte countered with a 26-yard boot at 13:53 to put B.C. ahead 6-3. asserted
Whyte → counter → B.C.
Whyte opened the scoring with a 39-yard field goal at 4:53. asserted
Whyte → open → 4:53
Lemon recovered a Lions fumble on the drive, but it was nullified by an offside call. asserted
it → recover → call
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct, 3, 2026. asserted
report → publish → Press
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