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Bryson Barnes leads Ottawa to first win in starting debut
The Ottawa Redblacks beat the Toronto Argonauts on Friday in Ottawa.
Rookie quarterback Bryson Barnes won his first career start for the Redblacks.
He produced 401 yards of total offence and two touchdowns.
Ottawa had been searching for its first win of the season after losing to BC the previous week.
Toronto had beaten Ottawa in both of their earlier games this season.
The result gave Ottawa its first win and ended its record skid.
Bryson Barnes led Ottawa to its first win of the season in his first career start.
The Redblacks quarterback recorded 401 yards of total offence and two touchdowns.
Ottawa beat the Toronto Argonauts, snapping a record skid, according to Sportsnet’s headline.
The teams met in Week 20 on Friday, October 16.
- Who
- Ottawa Redblacks quarterback Bryson Barnes led the team.
- What
- Ottawa earned its first win of the season, with Barnes making his first career start.
- When
- Friday, October 16, 2026.
- Where
- Ottawa. The sources do not state the game venue.
- Why
- Ottawa was seeking its first win of the season.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
The CFL preview said Ottawa was still searching for its first win and that rookie Bryson Barnes would make his first CFL start.
Ottawa beat Toronto as Barnes made his first career start.
- Ottawa
- First win of the season
- Bryson Barnes
- 401 yards of total offence
- Bryson Barnes
- Two touchdowns
- Game
- Week 20
- Opponent
- Toronto Argonauts
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It kind of felt surreal