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The Argos took a 32-16 lead on an 11-yard James Wilder Jr. touchdown catch. A single on a field-goal miss by Ward made it 32-17.Bethel-Thompson found Wilder Jr. wide open coming out of the backfield and he high-stepped into the end zone — the Argos had a 39-17 lead.

How bad was it for the Redblacks? A fourth-quarter punt return for a touchdown by Stefan Logan was wiped out by a penalty — there were five flags dropped on the play (two penalties against Ottawa, one on Toronto). After the flags were finally picked up, the ball was marched back to the Ottawa six-yard line. On the next play, former Redblacks DB Abdul Kanneh punched the ball out of Madu’s hands and Toronto took over on the 13, scoring a Wilder Jr. touchdown on the next play.

Will Arndt drove the Redblacks downfield late in the game, but Ottawa was stopped deep in Toronto territory.

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SECOND AND LONG: QB Michael O’Connor, selected by the Argos in the third round of this year’s CFL draft, was listed on the team’s game-day roster, but was scratched. … Late in the second quarter, Rhymes was way behind Argos defenders, but Jennings overthrew him by a couple of yards. A couple of plays later (after a nice connection to Nate Behar for a 33-yard gain on a crossing route), Jennings, throwing off his back foot, tossed it just beyond the reach of a wide-open Madu in the end zone … Nice sack by former Carleton Raven Justin Howell on a safety blitz late in the first half. … Didn’t like check-down decisions by Jennings as time was running out in the first half, throwing to underneath receivers Sinopoli (twice) and Madu. He had to try to chuck it downfield at least once to give the Redblacks a chance to score. Oh, then Ottawa got a penalty for too-many-men-in-the-huddle. … Former Argos great Pinball Clemons was on the sideline … On third and long in the first half, the Argos pulled off a trick play, with former Redblacks punter Ronnie Pfeffer going outside left for 13 yards and the first down.