3 stats that defined BC's Week 18 win over Toronto
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Sean Whyte kicking football
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TORONTO -- The BC Lions did not need a touchdown as Sean Whyte went eight-for-eight and the defence came up big late in the game to shut the door on the Toronto Argonauts in a 24-17 victory at BMO Field Saturday afternoon.
Both defences held the opposing quarterbacks under 300 yards passing. Nick Arbuckle connected with Makai Polk late in the first half for the game's first touchdown. The Argos added another touchdown, but the BC defence shut the door with the Boatmen sitting on the one-yard line in the dying seconds of the game.
The Lions' offence was led by Nathan Rourke's 254 passing yards and 50 rushing yards, but they were unable to find the end zone. James Butler and Zander Horvath were held to a combined 101 yards rushing on 20 attempts in the defensive affair.
CFL.ca brings you three key stats that defined the BC Lions' 24-17 win over the Toronto Argonauts in Week 18.
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8 - SEAN WHYTE FIELD GOALS
Sean Whyte set his personal and BC's franchise record for most field goals in a single game with eight. Whyte accounted for all 24 points for the Lions.
Whyte's longest field goal on the afternoon was from 48 yards out.
2 - LIONS' GOAL LINE STOPS
Nick Arbuckle and the Argonauts' offence were knocking on the door late, getting down to the one-yard line with 30 seconds left on the clock.
Veteran linebacker Darnell Sankey was credited with the first sneak stop and 11-year pro Adam Konar was awarded the tackle on the third down stop to seal the game.
3 - LIONS' TAKEAWAYS
The Lions' defence and special teams led the way to victory Saturday afternoon. Deontai Williams got a first half interception off of Nick Arbuckle that setup the Leos in their best field position of the game. T.J. Lee secured a fourth quarter interception, but the Argos' defence got a quick two-and-out and BC didn't turn the turnover into points.
The Lions defence capped off their stellar game with two goal line stops, including one on third down to seal the victory with the turnover on downs.