Ottawa’s Dustin Crum was 22-of-35 for 261 yards with two TD’s and two interceptions.
The one spotlight for the Redblacks was Devonte Williams reaching 1,003 yards for his first-ever 1,000-yard season.
Toronto took the lead within the first quarter and by no means appeared again.
Trailing 14-6 to start out the third quarter Michael Domagala scored his third discipline objective, from 46 yards, halfway by way of the third to convey Ottawa inside 5.
Emotions ran excessive late within the third quarter when Deonta McMahon ran in a two-yard TD to place Toronto up 21-9 with the groups combining for 5 penalties after the play.
Boris Bede added a 37-yard discipline objective halfway by way of the fourth quarter to present Toronto a 24-9 lead sending most of the Ottawa trustworthy for the gates.
Crum managed to present these nonetheless within the stands one thing to cheer about connecting with Justin Hardy for a 30-yard TD with 6:21 remaining, however any hope of a comeback was dashed by Bede’s 38-yard discipline objective to place the Argos up 27-16.
Keaton Bruggeling scored his first CFL TD late within the recreation for Ottawa connecting with Crum for 16 yards.
The Argos jumped out early taking a 14-0 lead on a pair of first quarter TDs.
Ottawa’s Alonzo Addae picked off Dukes and on the subsequent play the Argos got here proper again with Mason Pierce selecting off Crum to run again a 35-yard TD.
With two minutes left within the quarter Dukes linked with Dejon Brissett, who was left on their lonesome, for a 61-yard TD move.
Ottawa managed to get all the way down to Toronto’s 10-yard line, however settled for a 24-yard discipline objective early within the second quarter to get on the board. Domagala added a 39-yard discipline objective on the finish of the half to get the Redblacks inside eight.
This report by The Canadian Press was first printed Oct. 28, 2023.
Lisa Wallace, The Canadian Press
