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Ottawa quarterback Will Arndt, in his second CFL start, completed 17-of-30 passes for just 112 yards. Tough to win games when you can’t complete passes downfield. And, it’s certainly not all on him. Ottawa’s longest passing gain of the night was a nice 26-yard reception by Caleb Holley.

“I have to do a better job of getting us started quickly,” said Arndt. “You have to be able to dictate circumstances if you want to have success in this league. Playing from behind is not an easy thing to do. You need to get out quick so you can make them play in a backpedalling mode as opposed to being progressive. There’s some stuff I missed and things I can clean up.

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“I’m learning, I’m developing, but the name of the game is to win not just get better. Shoot, I’m a competitor. I feel sick to my stomach with all this losing. I want to be better for my teammates. If we could get right back at it (and play another game right away), I wish I could.”

At one point in the game, Arndt took a hard hit while throwing the ball and was on the turf for a bit, but finished the game.

“It’s normal football stuff, I’m fine,” he said. “I landed on my right shoulder and didn’t feel great. I was having a hard time trying to get a feel for it. That’s no excuse. It’s football, it’s a contact sport.”

The Redblacks, with a 3-13 record, are stuck in quicksand right now – in the midst of a nine-game losing streak. They finish out the season with a game in Toronto Saturday, then are home against Montreal on Nov. 1.