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Toronto now goes into a bye week for the second time this season feeling good about itself, a 2-9 team that wouldn’t be clinging to its playoff life had it taken care of business in winnable previous games that turned into losses.

It took three plays before the Argos self-destructed, the visitors producing the game’s first turnover when Bethel-Thompson was picked off by Redblacks defensive lineman George Uko, who, in fairness, made a nice play.

Toronto’s starting QB, whose three previous wins were by a combined three points, was responsible for three turnovers Saturday, but he also delivered the football and he deserves full credit.

The same applies to Toronto’s offensive line, which was simply outstanding in allowing Bethel-Thompson to operate from a clean pocket for most of the game.

A rare bad snap from Jake Reinhart was mitigated when punter Ronnie Pfeffer wisely decided to use his feet on the punt formation to move the chains.

An extra point would be missed and some plays yielded down the field, but outside of a few instances of poor play the Argos were solid in all areas.

“It looked like that first pre-season game when we all came together,’’ said head coach Corey Chamblin following the win as he reflected on Toronto’s pre-season opener against Montreal when the Argos rolled at Varsity Stadium. “Each unit took its time in making plays. There were some setbacks, but we didn’t allow them to put us back.

“I think that was the key for us. We still had that positive mindset moving forward. We didn’t let the energy drain out of us and the guys stayed positive. That was the first time we handled adversity the way we should have and then bounce back and move forward.”