Edmonton's Vincent Blanchard owns the CFL record of nine field goals in a single game established Sept. 26 in the Elks' 37-25 overtime win over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.
Toronto (9-7) had its four-game win streak snapped. The Argos, who've already clinched a home playoff game, suffered their first loss at BMO Field in five contests there.
The Montreal Alouettes (11-3) could clinch first in the East Division with a win over the Winnipeg Blue Bombers (7-7) later Saturday.
Toronto had a glorious opportunity to force overtime but B.C.'s defence twice stopped Toronto quarterback Nick Arbuckle at the one-yard line. The second time was with 11 seconds remaining.
Toronto also threatened to score late in the game, but B.C.'s T.J. Lee intercepted Arbuckle at the Lions' 11-yard line with two minutes 38 seconds remaining.
Arbuckle finished 27-of-33 in pass attempts for 292 yards and two TDs with two interceptions.
Arbuckle, who turns 33 on Sunday, also started on his birthday last year but suffered a season-ending shoulder injury in a 47-29 home loss to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.
B.C. starter Nathan Rourke completed 15-of-32 passes for 254 yards before
13,974 spectators at BMO Field.
Arbuckle's 36-yard TD strike to David Ungerer at 5:30 pulled the Argos to within 21-17. Whyte's 29-yard field goal at 2:33 put B.C. ahead 21-10 after Toronto's Shawn Lemon sacked Rourke for a 13-yard loss.
Makai Polk had Toronto's other touchdown. Lirim Hajrullahu added two converts and a field goal.
Whyte's 40-yard field goal at the 11-minute mark of the third quarter moved B.C. ahead 18-10. He connected from 19 yards out at 4:19 after Deontai Williams's 17-yard interception return to the Toronto 29-yard line.Â
Whyte's 12-yard field goal to end the second quarter gave B.C. a fortunate 12-10 halftime lead. It came after time appeared to run out on Rourke's scramble to the Toronto four-yard line, but he was deemed down with one second remaining.
Polk gave Toronto a 10-9 lead with a five-yard TD grab at 13:25. It ended a seven-play, 70-yard drive.
Whyte put B.C. up 9-3 with a 32-yard field goal at 12:05.
Hajrullahu's 18-yard field goal at 9:27 of the first quarter made it 3-3. But Whyte countered with a 26-yard boot at 13:53 to put B.C. ahead 6-3.Â
Whyte opened the scoring with a 39-yard field goal at 4:53. Lemon recovered a Lions fumble on the drive, but it was nullified by an offside call.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct, 3, 2026.
By Dan Ralph | Copyright 2026, The Canadian Press. All rights reserved.
