{"id":826526,"date":"2026-07-26T04:23:10","date_gmt":"2026-07-26T04:23:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/826526\/"},"modified":"2026-07-26T04:23:10","modified_gmt":"2026-07-26T04:23:10","slug":"3-stats-that-defined-torontos-week-8-win-over-bc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/826526\/","title":{"rendered":"3 stats that defined Toronto’s Week 8 win over BC"},"content":{"rendered":"

As the CFL\u2019s Official Charity Partner, World Vision Canada<\/a> works alongside players, teams, and fans to create meaningful change for children and communities worldwide. From clean water initiatives to education and empowerment programs, the partnership highlights how the rhythms of the game can inspire rhythms of change far beyond the field.<\/p>\n

VANCOUVER \u2014 The Toronto Argonauts put together a complete performance on Saturday, defeating the BC Lions 26-12 at Save-on-Foods Field at BC Place.<\/p>\n

Chad Kelly helped build a first-half lead before exiting with an injury, while Toronto\u2019s defence and special teams made key contributions as the Argos improved to 3-4 on the season.<\/p>\n

Without Nathan Rourke in the lineup, the Lions turned to Chase Brice, but the Argos\u2019 defence made life difficult for the first-time starter before Kaidon Salter took over late in the game as BC fell to 1-5.<\/p>\n

CFL.ca brings you three key stats from the Toronto Argonauts\u2019 win over the BC Lions in Week 8.<\/p>\n

\"\"FROM STATS TO IMPACT
\u00bb Polk scores twice as Argos down Lions<\/a>
\u00bb\u00a0Depth Charts:\u00a0TOR<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0BC<\/a>
\u00bb\u00a0Toronto, BC by the numbers<\/a>
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0 \u2013 LIONS TOUCHDOWNS<\/p>\n

Toronto\u2019s defence made sure the Lions never found their footing offensively.<\/p>\n

The Argos\u2019 front was consistently disrupting, forcing six two-and-outs while also coming away with a turnover on downs. They kept the pressure on Brice as he navigated his first CFL start, recording two tackles for a loss and four sacks, including two from Shawn Lemon to move the veteran defensive lineman\u2019s career total to 105, the most among active players.<\/p>\n

Keeping an opponent out of the end zone is no easy task in the CFL, and Toronto\u2019s defensive performance set the tone in the victory.<\/p>\n

2 \u2013 MAKAI POLK TOUCHDOWNS<\/p>\n

Makai Polk made the most of his opportunities on Saturday, finding the end zone twice in the victory.<\/p>\n

The 24-year-old receiver opened the scoring on the Argos\u2019 first possession before striking again in the second quarter, hauling in a 44-yard touchdown from Kelly to extend Toronto\u2019s advantage. Polk finished with four receptions for a game-high 91 yards, accounting for nearly half of Kelly\u2019s passing total before the quarterback exited with an injury. The performance moved him into the CFL lead with six receiving touchdowns on the season.<\/p>\n

Polk\u2019s two majors accounted for the only touchdowns scored in the game, as Toronto\u2019s defence ensured the Lions could never match that production.<\/p>\n

4 \u2013 BRADY LIDSTER FIELD GOALS<\/p>\n

While a doink in the final frame spoiled his perfect debut, making four-of-five field goals \u2014 including kicks from 47 and 48 yards \u2014 is not a bad way for Brady Lidster to start his CFL career.<\/p>\n

After Toronto\u2019s potential game-winning field goal sailed wide in Week 7, the rookie delivered a steady performance in his first opportunity. Lidster accounted for 12 points and helped the Argos steadily build their advantage, with each successful kick keeping the Lions at arm\u2019s length throughout the second half.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"As the CFL\u2019s Official Charity Partner, World Vision Canada works alongside players, teams, and fans to create meaningful…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":826527,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[437],"tags":[49,48,521,522,520,82],"class_list":["post-826526","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-cfl","tag-ca","tag-canada","tag-canadian-football-league","tag-canadianfootballleague","tag-cfl","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/826526","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=826526"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/826526\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/826527"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=826526"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=826526"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=826526"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}