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While quarterback Dominique Davis was back on the field after sitting out the game against the Argos, he’s not a sure thing to return to the team’s roster for Saturday’s game in Hamilton — against the first-place Tiger-Cats. Either way, Arndt will get the start.

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Asked to evaluate his performance in Toronto, Arndt said: “You want to win the games so that’s the first place I start. We didn’t get that done, I’m motivated to move on and try and get the win in Hamilton. I did some good things that I can build on, I know there are some things I can correct and improve upon. Now I can say I’ve been out there and done it and at the same time understand that I haven’t done anything yet.

“There were a few times in the game where it was cool to see some of the work pay off. Experience is sometimes the only way to learn. The first interception, you can’t turn the ball over. But it was cool, I saw the Cover 2 man and understood which route was going to win … but my arm angle got changed, I left it a little inside.”

Arndt is signed to a contract through the 2020 season. So the Redblacks are getting a good look at a guy who for his first two seasons was mainly a fourth-stringer on the practice roster.

“He was decisive, he showed confidence, he made a lot of good throws, obviously he’d like to get some of those throws back,” said Redblacks GM Marcel Desjardins. “Overall, he did a pretty good job and managed the team well. This gives us a better idea of what he’ll be able to do coming into camp next year.”