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The Toronto Argonauts have made five changes to their starting lineup this week for what will be their second-last game of the 2025 season.

Jarret Doege will be under centre in place of Nick Arbuckle, who has reportedly been shut-down for the season due to a shoulder injury he suffered early in last week’s loss against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. The former Edmonton Elks quarterback threw for 323 yards, two touchdowns, and four interceptions against the Tabbies and has now thrown seven touchdowns and nine interceptions over 36 career regular-season games.

The Argonauts have made two changes along the offensive line after giving up nine sacks last week with Brandon Kemp returning from injury and Sage Doxtater moving to the one-game injured list due to an elbow problem. Kemp will start at left tackle where Hampton Ergle, who have been moved back down to the practice roster, struggled last week. John Bosse, who was a third-round pick in the 2024 CFL Draft out of the University of Calgary, will start at right guard.

Isaac Darkangelo will start at middle linebacker in place of Wynton McManis, who is reportedly out for the rest of the year due to a groin injury. Now in his second year with the Argonauts, Darkangelo has made 42 defensive tackles, 19 special teams tackles, four forced fumbles, and one sack over 16 games this year.

Boundary halfback Darius Bratton is a healthy scratch this week with Willie Drew moving over from field-side cornerback to fill his spot. Delonte Hood, who made three starts earlier this year, will start in Drew’s usual spot. The 24-year-old native of Washington, D.C. has made 11 defensive tackles in his young CFL career.

The Toronto Argonauts (5-11) will visit the Saskatchewan Roughriders (11-4) at Mosaic Stadium in Regina on Friday, October 10 with kickoff slated for 9:00 p.m. EDT. The Roughriders are coming off a modest win over the Ottawa Redblacks, while the Argonauts were crushed by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.

The weather forecast in Regina calls for a high of 19 degrees with sunny conditions. The game will be broadcast on TSN and RDS in Canada and CFL+ internationally. Radio listeners can tune-in on TSN 1050 in Toronto and 620 CKRM in Regina.

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