TORONTO -- Zach Collaros was so dialed in during his first professional start
that even his coach was a step behind.
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veteran, the second-year quarterback threw three touchdown passes Tuesday as the
Toronto Argonauts dismantled the B.C. Lions 38-12. "I gave him a couple pointers
throughout the game and he told me, Coach Im way ahead of you," Argonauts head
coach Scott Milanovich said with a chuckle. "Thats just the way he was tonight."
Starting in place of the injured Ricky Ray, the 24-year-old University of
Cincinnati product showed tremendous poise under pressure against the CFLs No.
1-ranked defence. But despite his impressive debut, Collaros was quick to share
the glory. "I thought we played a great game. I thought in the second half, our
offensive line really took their will away," Collaros said after finishing 21 of
25 for 253 yards. "Beating a great team like the B.C. Lions is awesome and
hopefully we can build on this." Collaros spread the ball to eight different
receivers on the night, including end-zone strikes to Jason Barnes, Alexander
Robinson and John Chiles. He also rushed eight times for 28 yards and gave the
Lions defence fits with his ability to avoid the rush. "The moment wasnt too big
for him," Milanovich said. With the victory, Toronto (3-2) snapped a six-game
losing streak against B.C. (3-2) in front of a crowd of 20,064 at Rogers Centre.
Collaros wasnt the only player making his first start for the Argonauts. Rookie
running back Curtis Steele, in the lineup for the injured Chad Kackert, rushed
12 times for 74 yards and two late TDs. "Our mentality is we really dont worry
about whos not in," Milanovich said. "We know weve got good enough players on
this roster. "I dont care whos in there. I expect to be able to win." On the
other side of the ball, the Argonauts bend-but-not break defence stymied the
Lions and quarterback Travis Lulay, who were toothless in the red zone. Lulay
was 20-of-30 passing for 226 yards with an interception, running back Andrew
Harris rushed 16 times for 107 yards and receiver Nick Moore caught six passes
for 116 yards. Paul McCallum kicked four field goals to move into fourth
all-time on the CFL scoring list. The Lions mustered 378 yards of offence but
couldnt punch the ball over the goal-line on a night that included four drives
in the red zone. "We were in it up to the fourth quarter but then we didnt take
advantage of the opportunities that we had -- just didnt make the plays," Lulay
said. "They made the plays when it came to that critical point." Toronto led
14-6 at halftime on two Collaros touchdown passes and never looked back on a
rare Tuesday night game that concluded an awkward Week 5 on the CFL schedule.
After the Argonauts held the Lions to a field goal on their first possession
after the break, Collaros threw his third TD, a 23-yard strike to Chiles, to
make the score 21-6. The Lions offence responded with a 10-play, 86-yard drive
that was helped by a 40-yard pass completion from Lulay to Moore, but Torontos
defence again held firm and forced a 10-yard McCallum field goal that cut the
lead to 21-12. The Argonauts defence was anchored in the middle by defensive
tackle Khalif Mitchell, who was traded by B.C. to Toronto in the off-season.
"When those special times came up we knew we had to step up and execute,"
Mitchell said. "Had to make sure that everyone on the field did their job." A
24-yard-field goal from Noel Prefontaine stretched Torontos edge to 24-12 before
Shane Horton recovered a Harris fumble inside the Argonauts 25-yard line with
the Lions driving. Lulay then fumbled deep in B.C. territory and Steele went up
and over for his first CFL touchdown with 2:24 left to play. He added another TD
run with under a minute to play from 11 yards out after the Lions failed to
convert on a third down. Toronto was without Ray and Kackert, who are both
nursing knee injuries. The Argonauts have a bye next week and hope to have Ray
back for their next game, a home date with the Montreal Alouettes on Aug. 8.
Kackert, meanwhile, is expected to be out 4-6 weeks. Trailing 3-0 late in the
first quarter, Toronto linebacker Marcus Ball intercepted a Lulay pass to set up
the Argonauts first TD, a 22-yard pass from Collaros to Barnes that came just
over two minutes into the second. The Lions had a good looking drive going on
their next possession but had to settle for a McCallums second field goal of the
night, a 17-yard effort. The Argonauts got the ball to midfield on the ensuing
kickoff after executing a sneaky reverse and Collaros capitalized again by
engineering a scoring drive that culminated in one-yard touchdown pass to
Robinson at 10:48 to take a 14-6 lead into halftime. Notes: The Argonauts sit
first in the East Division, while the Lions are third in the West. ... B.C. won
the only other meeting of the two teams this season, 24-14 on July 4 in
Vancouver. ... Collaros fumbled on his first possession to set up the Lions
opening field goal from McCallum. ... Robinson and Chiles also scored their
first CFL touchdowns for Toronto. ... The Lions next game is Monday at home
against Winnipeg. ... Lions guard Kirby Fabien was carted off the field with a
leg injury in the first quarter. ... Torontos last victory over B.C. before
Tuesday came July 23, 2010, a 24-20 victory at Rogers Centre. ... McCallum moved
passed Troy Westwood on the CFLs all-time scoring list with his first of two
field goals in the third quarter. ... Collaros is the first Argonauts
quarterback to win his first CFL start since Marcus Brady, who lead Toronto to a
24-14 victory over Winnipeg on July 15, 2003.
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the Ravens if he passes his physical exam, sources told ESPN.Long, the No. 1
draft pick by the Miami Dolphins in 2008, has a chance to earn a backup
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