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WMU, Toledo Game Notes

PRE-GAME
  • 73rd all-time meeting between WMU and Toledo
  • Broncos looking for seventh win in a row, fifth-straight MAC victory
  • WMU Captains: Senior RB Leo Ekwoge, Senior C John Keenoy
  • Weather: 47, mostly cloudy, wind 2 mph
  • Toledo won the toss and deferred, Toledo will defend west end zone
FIRST QUARTER
  • Toledo converts 4 play, 43-yard, 1:18 minute scoring drive to take a 7-0 lead with 9:34 remaining.
  • Kaleb Eleby makes first career appearance at QB during WMU's third drive
  • 42-yard run for Jamauri Bogan moves him into sixth place all-time for career rushing yards at WMU, passing Jim Vackaro
  • Eleby's first career pass to Jayden Reed is complete for a 25-yard TD pass. WMU ties the game at 7-7 with 7:48 remaining.
  • Toledo takes 14-7 lead with two-yard TD pass with 4:39 remaining
  • UT 14, WMU 7
SECOND QUARTER
  • Toledo 25-yard FG to take 17-7 lead
  • Gavin Peddie 25-yard FG cuts Toledo lead to 17-10 with 4:04 remaining. WMU completes 15 play, 67-yard, 8:04 minute drive - longest of the season
  • Toledo 28-yard FG to take 20-10 lead
  • Eleby completes 52-yard TD pass to Jayden Reed (second of game) cuts Toledo lead to 20-17 with 24 seconds remaining
  • Eleby completes eight consecutive passes to start career
  • Reed's eighth receiving TD of the game now leads the MAC
  • Toledo 45-yard FG at end of half to take 23-17 lead
  • Daryl Thortenberry, 1990, the last African American QB to play for WMU prior to Eleby
  • UT 23, WMU 17
THIRD QUARTER
  • Jon Wassink ruled out of game with injury
  • Toledo completes flea flicker, 34-yard TD pass to take a 30-17 lead
  • Toledo recovers Bronco fumble and takes over at WMU 37-yard line
  • Toledo converts on WMU turnover, scores 18-yard TD pass to take 37-17 lead
  • Toledo 8-yard rushing TD to take 44-17 lead
  • Jamauri Bogan scores 10th rushing TD of the season to cut Toledo lead to 44-24
  • Bogan has scored in four-straight games and has rushing TD's in all but three games
  • UT 44, WMU 24
FOURTH QUARTER
  • Toledo's Cody Thompson scores his third receiving TD of game. Toledo 51-24
  • 51 points is second-most WMU has conceded this season
  • Jayden Reed surpasses 100 receiving yards for fourth time this season
  • UT 51, WMU 24
POST-GAME NOTES
  • UT 51, WMU 24
  • Attendance: 11,389
  • WMU has its six-game losing streak snapped