Ottawa at Toronto Week 4 Preview

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The Toronto Argonauts host the Ottawa Redblacks in a key East Division clash on Wednesday. The Argonauts have dominated the season series with the Redblacks in recent years as they have won the last four meetings - including all three games in 2015 - and can move into first place by earning their first victory at BMO Field.

Toronto hasn't committed a turnover en route to back-to-back wins and is coming off an an impressive 25-14 victory over the previously-unbeaten BC Lions in Week 3. Ottawa is the only remaining unbeaten team in the CFL following a 26-26 draw with the Calgary Stampeders, which was the first tie in the league in seven years. The Redblacks seemed poised to win their third straight game but Nic Grigsby fumbled on the 1-yard line with less than two minutes left in regulation, and they hope to bounce back by beating Toronto for the first time since July 18, 2014. "It was really missed opportunities," Ottawa head coach Rick Campbell told reporters. "We had the chance to close out the game and we didn't get it done."

ABOUT THE REDBLACKS (2-0-1): Chris Williams set a new CFL record for the most receiving yards through the first three games of the season with 493 after catching 10 passes for 130 yards and three touchdowns against Calgary. Trevor Harris threw for 396 yards and three touchdowns against the Stampeders as he continues to deputize for Henry Burris, who is on the six-game injured list with a pinky injury. Chris Milo made his first four field goal attempts of the season but has missed three of his last seven kicks, including two versus Calgary.

ABOUT THE ARGONAUTS (2-1): Ricky Ray threw for 283 yards and a touchdown in the win over BC to become the fifth quarterback in CFL history to pass for over 53,000 yards. Keon Raymond was a force on the defensive side of the ball as he recorded four tackles, one interception and a sack against the Lions while defensive end Shawn Lemon made two tackles and forced a fumble in his first game since coming over from the Saskatchewan Roughriders via a trade last week. "I was just trying to do my part and contribute," Raymond told reporters. "I think everyone did their part and it was a team effort."

EXTRA POINTS

1. Ray needs 19 more passing yards to move past Danny McManus into fourth place on the CFL's all-time list.

2. Harris leads the league in passing yards (1,083) and touchdown passes (9).

3. Toronto K Lirim Hajrullahu is 11-of-12 on field goals after going 22-of-32 with Winnipeg in 2015.

PREDICTION: Redblacks 27, Argonauts 25

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moho · Answer

The Toronto Argonauts host the Ottawa Redblacks in a key East Division clash on Wednesday. The Argonauts have dominated the season series with the Redblacks in recent years as they have won the last four meetings - including all three games in 2015 - and can move into first place by earning their first victory at BMO Field.

Toronto hasn't committed a turnover en route to back-to-back wins and is coming off an an impressive 25-14 victory over the previously-unbeaten BC Lions in Week 3. Ottawa is the only remaining unbeaten team in the CFL following a 26-26 draw with the Calgary Stampeders, which was the first tie in the league in seven years. The Redblacks seemed poised to win their third straight game but Nic Grigsby fumbled on the 1-yard line with less than two minutes left in regulation, and they hope to bounce back by beating Toronto for the first time since July 18, 2014. "It was really missed opportunities," Ottawa head coach Rick Campbell told reporters. "We had the chance to close out the game and we didn't get it done."

ABOUT THE REDBLACKS (2-0-1): Chris Williams set a new CFL record for the most receiving yards through the first three games of the season with 493 after catching 10 passes for 130 yards and three touchdowns against Calgary. Trevor Harris threw for 396 yards and three touchdowns against the Stampeders as he continues to deputize for Henry Burris, who is on the six-game injured list with a pinky injury. Chris Milo made his first four field goal attempts of the season but has missed three of his last seven kicks, including two versus Calgary.

ABOUT THE ARGONAUTS (2-1): Ricky Ray threw for 283 yards and a touchdown in the win over BC to become the fifth quarterback in CFL history to pass for over 53,000 yards. Keon Raymond was a force on the defensive side of the ball as he recorded four tackles, one interception and a sack against the Lions while defensive end Shawn Lemon made two tackles and forced a fumble in his first game since coming over from the Saskatchewan Roughriders via a trade last week. "I was just trying to do my part and contribute," Raymond told reporters. "I think everyone did their part and it was a team effort."

EXTRA POINTS

1. Ray needs 19 more passing yards to move past Danny McManus into fourth place on the CFL's all-time list.

2. Harris leads the league in passing yards (1,083) and touchdown passes (9).

3. Toronto K Lirim Hajrullahu is 11-of-12 on field goals after going 22-of-32 with Winnipeg in 2015.

PREDICTION: Redblacks 27, Argonauts 25

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Jrod6 · Answer

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Ottawa at Toronto Week 4 Preview

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