2018 CFL · GAME NOTES TORONTO GM #18 · CFL #87 TORONTO ARGONAUTS (4-13-0) 4th in East OTTAWA REDBLACKS (10-7-0) 1st in East Head Coach: Marc Trestman Head Coach: Rick Campbell Record vs. OTT: 3-0-0 Career Record: 72-53-0 Record vs TOR: 3-8-0 Career Record: 30-40-2 Streak: 1L Streak: 2W Last Game: 40-10 L at MTL (Week 20) Last Game: 30-13 W at HAM (Week 20) Road Record in 2018: 0-8-0 Home Record in 2018: 5-3-0 TORONTO ARGONAUTS PRONUNCIATION GUIDE LLEVI Noel – lev-EYE CLEYON LAING – CLEE-on LANG Chris KOLANKOWSKI – ko-lan-KOW-ski NAKAS ONYEKA – NACK-as on-YEK-ah Abdul KANNEH – KANN-eh Ronnie PFEFFER – PEFF-er Chris Van ZEYL - ZILE John BIEWALD – BEE-wald Dakota PRUKOP – PROO-cop ALDEN Darby Jr. – AL-den Zach MEDEIROS – meH-DEER-ose Marcus ROBERSON Jr. – RO-ber-son Nelkas KWEMO – KWEE-mo Frank BELTRE – BELL-tray QUICK HITS The Argos Have been in eigHt games this season that have been decided by four points or less, the most of any team in the league. They are 4-4 in those games. Ottawa been in just tHree, sporting a 2-1 KEEPING IT CLOSE record. There Have only been 16 CFL games decided by four points or less this year and the Argos have played in half of them. ONE MORE TO GO The Home portion of tHe Argonauts scHedule is over. They finisHed the year 4-5 at BMO Field. The Argos have yet to win a road game this season, their record sitting at 0-8. 2018 REGULAR SEASON DATE OPPONENT TIME OF NOTE JUNE 15 SASKATCHEWAN ROUGHRIDERS L, 27-19 FourtH quarter comeback falls just sHort. JUNE 23 CALGARY STAMPEDERS L, 41-7 Ray leaves in tHird quarter witH neck injury. James Wilder Jr. leads Argos witH 90 yards from scrimmage (60 rushing, 30 receiving). JULY 7 EDMONTON ESKIMOS W, 20-17 Franklin makes first start at QB. Wilder rusHes for 120 yards. JULY 13 EDMONTON ESKIMOS L, 16-15 S.J. Green witH 10 catches for 131 yards in the rain. JULY 21 WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS L, 38-20 Lose despite defensive and special teams TDs from Gabriel and Noel. JULY 27 WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS L, 40-14 Argos commit seven turnovers. AUG. 2 OTTAWA REDBLACKS W, 42-41 BetHel-Thompson’s first start. Edwards catcHes game winning 23-yard TD pass witH one second left, giving tHe Argos tHeir first lead of game. AUG. 18 B.C. LIONS W, 24-23 Wilder 91 yards rusHing, 49 receiving. Ball clincHes win with fumble recovery in last minute. Coombs TD catcH in His first game of season. AUG. 24 MONTREAL ALOUETTES* L, 25 - 22 Argos lose five players to injury in game. SEPT. 3 HAMILTON TIGER-CATS* L, 42-28 Argos Held a 28-21 third-quarter lead. Darby with a 100-yard fumble recovery TD. OL Bomben witH a TD catcH. SEPT. 8 HAMILTON TIGER-CATS* L, 36-25 Edwards nine catcHes for 112 yards. Carter makes Argo debut. SEPT. 22 SASKATCHEWAN ROUGHRIDERS L, 30 - 29 Last second GW FG attempt sails wide. BetHel-Thompson career HigH 321-passing yards. Green 6 catcHes for 106 yards. SEPT. 28 CALGARY STAMPEDERS L, 38-16 Franklin ties single-season rushing TD record with 12. OCT. 6 B.C. LIONS L, 26 -23 Franklin replaces BetHel-Thompson in fourtH quarter, tHrows two TDs. Carter scores His first TD as an Argo. OCT. 12 HAMILTON TIGER-CATS L, 34-20 Green seven catcHes for 127 yards, one TD. Hits 9,000 career yards. OCT. 20 MONTREAL ALOUETTES W, 26-22 Franklin scores GW TD in last minute. Edwards 6 catcHes for 106 yards. OCT. 28 MONTREAL ALOUETTES L, 40-10 Noel 105 receiving yards, the first 100+ game of His career. NOV. 2 OTTAWA REDBLACKS 7:30 Home games HigHligHted | *Designates divisional games | Note all times are EST 2018 CFL · GAME NOTES TORONTO GM #18 · CFL #87 ARGONAUTS/REDBLACKS 2018 TEAM COACHES CORNER: In His career Marc Trestman is 3-0 coaching against Ottawa. He was coacHing tHe CHicago COMPARISON Bears wHen tHe Redblacks entered tHe league. Conversely, ARGOS REDBLACKS Rick Campbell’s record against tHe Argos is 3-8, his most Record 4-13-0 10-7-0 losses against any team. Win Percentage .235 .588 HISTORY COULD BE MADE TODAY: Two weeks ago Turnover Margin -18 +5 against Montreal, James Franklin set the Argos team record for single-season rushing TDs, breaking the record that had OFFENCE been shared by Robert Drummond and Gill ‘THe THrill’ Net Yards Per Game 325.1 387.6 Fenerty. Franklin’s 14 rusHing TDs Has tied the CFL record Yards Per Play 5.7 6.3 for rusHing TDs by a QB in one season. Doug Flutie rusHed for 14 in 1991 with the B.C. Lions. Franklin is just one aHead Points Per Game 21.2 25.9 of Mike Reilly, who has 13 this season. Net RusHing Yards Per Game 95.9 92.9 Net Passing Yards Per Game 244.8 312.4 FOLLOW THE LEADER: Franklin leads all non-kickers with Sacks Allowed 36 41 86 points on 14 TDs and one two-point conversion. Mike Giveaways 43 31 Reilly is second witH 78 (13 TD), Andrew Harris third with Interceptions-Fumbles-Downs 19-13-11 13-11-7 66 (8 TD, three two-point conversions). Second Down Pct. 43.0 48.8 Red Zone TD Pct. 66.0 47.2 LEAGUE LEADERS: There aren’t too many league categories the Argos lead this season. They are number one DEFENCE in tHe league in red-zone defence, limiting opponents to a Net Yards Per Game 407.7 358.0 49.2% TD success rate, the only team under 50% in the Yards Per Play 7.4 6.3 league. THey also Have Held opponents to an average Points Per Game 31.5 24.2 kickoff return of 19.5 yards per return, the only team with Net RusHing Yards Per Game 127.4 103.8 an average below 20 yards. Net Passing Yards Per Game 289.9 269.5 Sacks 22 31 S.J. LOVES TD: S.J. Green must be developing a love for Takeaways 25 36 TD Place. Not only did his catch on a second-and-ten extend the eventual game-winning drive in tHe Grey Cup game, but Interceptions-Fumbles-Downs 12-12-1 15-12-9 he set a career mark there last year in the regular season. Second Down Pct. 50.4 46.8 On July 8th he caught 10 passes from Ricky Ray for 210 Red Zone TD Pct. 49.2 54.0 yards, his career high for single game receiving yards. He scored one touchdown that night. SPECIAL TEAMS Punt-Average Yards (Gross) 45.7 46.6 CAPITAL CONNECTIONS: Argo left guard Tyler Holmes Punt-Average Yards (Net) 33.9 37.4 played at Merivale High School. His dad, Richard, was an Punt Returns- Average 9.5 10.4 All-Star running back for tHe RougH Riders 1977-79. The Punt Returns- Average Allowed 12.7 10.7 other Ottawa native on the team is defensive end John Kickoff Returns- Average 20.5 21.4 Biewald wHo played at AsHbury College. Kickoff Returns- Average Allowed 19.5 20.3 Field Goals Made/Attempted (Pct.) 26/36 (72.2) 49/50 (98.0) ARGOS MILESTONES TO TRACK PlaYer/Coach Milestone Current Total S.J. Green Needs 19 yards for 1,000 this season. 981 S.J. Green Needs 180 receiving yards to pass Jim Young for 26th 9,069 on the CFL’s all-time receiving yards list. Young finisHed with 9,248 yards. Green started tHe year in 44th place. Hal Patterson is 25th witH 9,473. Armanti Edwards Needs 103 yards for 1,000 this season. 897 Ronnie Yell Needs one interception for 10 career. 9 2018 CFL · GAME NOTES TORONTO GM #18 · CFL #87 NEWS & NOTES • Injuries Have taken their toll on the Argos this season. It Has allowed the club to take a look at some new players including left offensive tackle IsiaH Cage, wHo will start in His fourtH consecutive game tonigHt. Defensive back AntHony Covington, anotHer rookie, got His first CFL start last week in Montreal. • The Argos could Have two players go over the 1,000-yard receiving mark tonigHt. S.J. Green needs just 19 yards, while Armanti Edwards is 103 yards shy of the plateau. THE LAST TIME THEY MET (2018 WEEK 8 @ MONTREAL: 42-41 W) • Argos trailed 28-7 at halftime, 38-20 after three quarters. Toronto outscored Ottawa 22-3 in the fourth quarter. • McLeod BetHel-Thompson 25/37, 302 yards, 4 TD, 1 INT. Rushing, 6/54 in His first CFL start. • S.J. Green 9/134 • Armanti Edwards caught a 23-yard TD pass witH one second left. Two-point conversion attempt failed. • James Wilder Jr. 17/73 rusHing, 4/42, 1 TD receiving. • Trevor Harris 27/35, 381 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT • Diontae Spencer 8/145, 1 TD, 87-yard punt return for a TD. 2018 CFL · GAME NOTES TORONTO GM #18 · CFL #87 ARGOS ALL-TIME (REGULAR SEASON) All-time Home record 370 - 297 – 11 FicHe à domicile à vie All-time road record 269 – 394 – 15 FicHe à l’extérieur à vie Record at BMO Field since 2016 12 – 15 – 0 FicHe au BMO Field depuis 2016 All-time Home record vs. East Division teams 139 – 189 – 1 FicHe à l’extérieur contre les équipes de la Division de l’Est All-time road record vs.