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KINGSTON — There were a couple of takeaways from the B.C. Lions’ gritty, imperfect win over the Toronto Argos on Friday night.

First, it should be clear by now that the Lions’ odds of winning improve exponentially when they keep Jonathon Jennings upright and in one piece.

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Second, as long as Ty Long is handling the kicking chores, best to dispense with the directional-punting strategy and let the kid air it out.

Third — and here’s the big one — for the last month, Wally Buono has talked incessantly about his vision for the Lions, how he’s built a bigger, faster, more physical edition of his team. In their opening-week loss to Edmonton those qualities weren’t always apparent.

Against the Argos, they showed up in a big way, especially on defence.

“We knew (Argos quarterback Ricky Ray) threw for 500 yards (in their Game 1 win over Hamilton),” said linebacker Solomon Elimimian. “We heard all about it, and we saw the damage he was doing. We had something to prove ourselves, and we stepped up to the plate.”