Brief
Sean Whyte kicks club‑record eight field goals as Lions beat Argonauts 24‑17
The BC Lions secured a third straight victory, improving to 9‑6 and solidifying second place in the West.
By Felo News Desk · Published
Sean Whyte kicked a club‑record eight field goals as the BC Lions held on for a 24‑17 win over the Toronto Argonauts on Saturday afternoon, according to the Canadian Press.
What happened
The Lions, now 9‑6, earned their third consecutive win and seventh in eight games. Whyte’s eighth field goal gave BC a 21‑10 lead early in the second quarter. Toronto’s quarterback Nick Arbuckle threw for 292 yards and two touchdowns but was intercepted twice, including a late pick by BC’s T.J. Lee that sealed the game.
What the reports add
The article notes that Whyte broke the club mark previously shared by himself and former Lions great Lui Passaglia. It also mentions that Edmonton’s Vincent Blanchard holds the CFL record with nine field goals in a single game, set on Sept. 26.
What was said
The piece contains no direct quotations, but it records Arbuckle’s 27‑of‑33 passing line and BC quarterback Nathan Rourke’s 15‑of‑32 completions for 254 yards in front of 13,974 spectators at BMO Field.
How it came about
BC’s win kept the Lions in second place in the West Division, while the Argonauts saw a four‑game winning streak end at BMO Field, a venue where they had won five straight before the loss. The result also left Toronto still needing a win to clinch a home playoff game.
Key facts
- Sean Whyte kicked eight field goals, a BC Lions club record (winnipegfreepress.com)
- BC Lions defeated Toronto Argonauts 24-17 (winnipegfreepress.com)
- BC improved to 9-6 and secured second place in the West (winnipegfreepress.com)
Sources
- [1] winnipegfreepress.com — originally reported as “Whyte boots club-record eight field goals to earn Lions 24-17 win over Argonauts”
