Defending gray cup champion Toronto Argonots avoid starting 0–2 on Saturday when they host Calgary Stampders in their home openers.
Meanwhile, stunning stamders, starting 2–0 after ending with the worst record of CFL on 5–12–1 in 2024-include 1–8 attempts on the road.
Breaking in 13 new starters, Toronto struggled last Friday in Montreal in the 28–10 season. Gray Cup MVP Nick Arbakal threw a touchdown and two interception for 273 yards and was dismissed three times by Uluts.
“It was a dirty game. Felt like a Presiden game,” said Argos’ head coach Ryan Dinwidi. “We did some good plays, did some decent things, but we did not execute high levels.”
Toronto arrived at the ground 34 yards over the ground for Montreal. Demone Caxi held five passes for 99 yards to lead Argos and Dewaris Daniel had a fourth quarter touchdown reception.
Calgary closed the season last Saturday with a 38–26 domestic win against Hamilton Tiger-Cat. Visitors led stamps at the beginning of 35–11 in the fourth quarter before making things interesting.
Dedric Mills ran for 94 yards and three touchdowns to lead Calgary. Clarke Barns caught four passes for 112 yards, Rene Parades replaced all four field-gol efforts and Vernon Adams passed for 284 yards with two pics.
Mills, who made only one touchdown in 13 matches in the previous season, Di Di which takes the aggressive player of his team into his aggressive line.
Mills said, “They talked about, and they took me to the last field three times, so I had to give them to them.” “They were entitled to this.”
Stampders’ kickoff coverage may be an area of anxiety after stacking a tiger-Cat at a distance of 233 yards on six returns, including 105-yard TD by Yashayah Wooden.
“It was not beautiful in any way, but it is a win and it is very difficult to win in this league,” Adams said. “We have a really good team and once we get it together, click it, I think we are going to be special.”
Toronto and Calgary divided the meetings of the previous season, each team won home in the back-to-back weekend in early August.
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