CFL Game #72 Team Notes – Toronto at BC:

 Buono vs Trestman - Meeting #12: This game pits Head Coaches that are #1 and #16 in all-time victories. They have gone head-to-head 11 times before with Trestman leading 6 wins to 5. What is remarkable however is that neither has EVER swept the other in any season (1-1 MTL vs BC from '08 to '11; 1-1 TOR vs BC in '17). Trestman has a chance to do that this year leading the 2018 series 1-0. Wally Buono has 279 wins in his career and Marc Trestman is at 71.

 Another DOUBLE BLUE pair: Over the last 3 games, Green and Edwards have more than doubled their productivity. 

 Bethel-Thompson 2-5: The last time MBT started, and won, was against BC. That was back on Aug 18/18 at BMO Field in a 24-23 Argos victory which featured an essential 4th Quarter game-winning drive of 73 yards on 12 plays. He has now lost 5 consecutive starts.

 Toronto O-Line vs #1 BC Sack Attack: The Argos have allowed only 5 Sacks in the last 5 games. The Lions have MADE 21 Sacks in their last 5 games so this will be a key feature in this game. Toronto is #3 with just 24 Sacks allowed this year.

 Jonathon Jennings 2-3: The Lions are 2-3 in games that he has started this year but have another win in which he came off the bench to replace Travis Lulay. Jennings is 3-2 in 5 starts vs Toronto and has won 11 of 21 starts at B.C. Place. Last week , he was held to 146 yards and threw 3+ INTs for the 6th time in his career.

 Last 4 Argos' games: Toronto has allowed an average of 37 points per game over their last 4 contests - 42, 36, 30 & 38. The last time that Toronto allowed 30+ in 4 ore more games in a row was back in 2008.

 7 Running back rushes: Last week the Lions ran the ball just 15 times, one less than their season-low of 14 (vs CGY on Aug 4/18). Of those 15 attempts last week, just 7 came from the Tailback position - the fewest runs from that position in 2018.

 Split Season Series a habit: A win by BC would make it 6 years in a row that these two teams would have split the season series and that dates back to the last sweep in 2012 (by BC).

 After Q1: The Lions are 3-1 if they have led after one Quarter this year but just 3-6 if they have trailed. Last week, they were outscored 20-0 in the opening Quarter at Hamilton, their largest 1st Quarter deficit since 2015 (Aug 15/15 at Hamilton 0-21).

 Burnham feast or famine: The Lions all-star receiver has 5 games of at least 5 catches this season but also has 6 games of 3 or fewer receptions in 2018 (as he did last week). He has 10 of the Lions' 27 completions of throws 20+ yards downfield.

 BC Home vs Road gap: The Lions come into this game with just one home loss (5-1) and one win on the road (1-6). That is a gap of +4 wins between home and away - a win this week would make that gap +5 and tie their high mark (2013: 8-1 at home, 3-6 on the road) and be one short of the CFL record of +6.

 Toronto on the road: The Argos have lost their first 6 road games of the season for the first time since 1993.

 3-1 September Record: Despite the loss last week, BC's 3-1 mark last month matched their best since going 5-0 in Sep 2011.

 6 Sacks: Last week the Lions allowed 6 Sacks for the first time in over two years - August 25, 2016 vs Ottawa.

 James Franklin: Has a TD in each of the last 4 games and in 10 of Toronto's 13 games.

 Missing Wilder Jr.: In the 3 Argos' wins this year, Wilder averaged 95 rushing yards; in their 10 losses just 41 yards.

 Bo Lokombo: Has a Sack in each of his last 3 games.

 Chris Rainey: Is the only player to go over 2,000 combined yards this year and is #1 in kick return yards with 1,579.

 Ty Long: The only FG miss that Long has in his last 8 games (22-of-23) was a blocked kick by Chip Cox in Montreal.

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Really weird of the Lions to dress Johnson Sutton and Rainey you would think they would be better off dressing one of Johnson or Sutton.

What Jennings will show up today? If it's the Dr Jekyll Jennings they'll win. If it's the Mr Hyde Jennings they'll lose. Ed Hervey has served him notice in the media that  he better pick his game big time. He won't have Wally around after November to protect him & wrap him in a protective blanket if he fails.

He might have a good game... Toronto defence is the worst in the league

Now Suitor droning on about Hervey criticizing Jennings. I'm sure this will go on for the entire game. Suitor loves Jennings & we know that he'll go out of his way to pump his tires today.

can see why they like jennings, he can throw it a mile with just a little flick. accuracy... maybe not so good

2 minutes ago, Mark F said:

can see why they like jennings, he can throw it a mile with just a little flick. accuracy... maybe not so good

He's called a Coach Killer. Has all the tools physically but not all there upstairs.

bc must be the dirtiest friking team in the league.

I just hate them

throw the guy out right now. ruins the game

Edited October 6, 20186 yr by Mark F

Just now, Mark F said:

bc must be the dirtiest friking team in the league.

I just hate them

Ottawa is IMO. Just look at their antics last night.

Duron Carter trips & Lions Anthony Orange intercepts. That won't impress Trestman.

9 minutes ago, SpeedFlex27 said:

Ottawa is IMO. Just look at their antics last night.

Did anyone notice the double knee strike to Dressler on his second TD where he catches it, slides to the turf, and the DB comes in late with the double knee strike? I couldn't believe the officials let that kind of **** fly unpunished. If this league has any balls there'll be plenty of fines for Ottawa.

It's all about intimidation, I guess but it didn't help them last night.

Man do the Argos suck.

How much better would they be with Ricky Ray?? A playoff contender perhaps? Maybe at 6 wins.

put franklin in. can't be worse.

Quite the run by that Burks kid

Our only hope is the early momentum by BC makes them obnoxiously confident...

People are actually blaming MBThompson for the ragged play of the Argos?

give mcleod the hook please 2 picks to a d lineman.

Edited October 7, 20186 yr by Mark F

Toronto is awful

Geez, BC doesn’t need all this help..

9 minutes ago, Mr Dee said:

Geez, BC doesn’t need all this help..

Actually they do or they'd be in trouble.

27 minutes ago, TBURGESS said:

Actually they do or they'd be in trouble.

You could be right..

Let’s hope so..

The Als are better than that crap team from Toronto.

MBT is having a bad night... but this argo defence is just gawd awful...

This is a poorly coached team