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Ottawa Redblacks end 22-game losing skid with 40-39 win over Toronto Argonauts
Barnes completed 27 of 37 passes for 335 yards and two touchdowns as Ottawa earned its first win and first home victory since Sept. 5, 2025.
- On Friday, rookie quarterback Bryson Barnes led the Ottawa Redblacks to a 40-39 victory over the Toronto Argonauts, snapping the team's 22-game losing skid in his first CFL start.
- Overcoming a disastrous start, the Redblacks took a 23-16 halftime lead as Barnes completed 27 of 37 passes for 335 yards and two touchdowns to Ayden Eberhardt.
- Argonauts quarterback Chad Kelly left midway through the first quarter after being tackled by defensive end Luiji Vilain, forcing backup Nick Arbuckle to pass for 305 yards and two touchdowns.
- Toronto took a 39-33 lead with 30 seconds remaining, but Barnes executed a three-play drive to connect with Eberhardt for a 24-yard touchdown before Paul Geelen secured the win with a convert.
- Ottawa visits the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on October 24 to close out the season, while the Argonauts host the Montreal Alouettes on October 23 in their final regular-season matchup.
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Ottawa Redblacks end 22-game losing skid with 40-39 win over Toronto Argonauts
OTTAWA - Rookie quarterback Bryson Barnes led the Ottawa Redblacks to a 40-39 victory over the Toronto Argonauts on Friday in his first CFL start, snapping the team’s 22-game losing
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