VANCOUVER – Nathan Rourke knows his B.C. Lions weren’t at their best on Friday night.

It didn’t matter.

The Lions (8-7) withstood a late push from the visiting Toronto Argonauts and ground out a 27-22 victory for their third straight win.

“Not pretty, but sometimes good teams find a way,” Rourke said of the performance. “And I think we’re feeling right now that we’re playing some good football as a team. If we’re struggling in one area, other parts can pick you up. And I think our defence did that tonight, so hats off to them.”

The Canadian quarterback threw for 235 yards, connecting on 16 of his 25 attempts with one touchdown and three interceptions. He also drove in a pair of short-yardage majors.

Justin McInnis reeled in his sixth TD of the season while Sean Whyte made two field go

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