1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
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TOL | 14 | 9 | 21 | 7 | 51 |
WMU | 7 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
Toledo's 3rd quarter keys 51-24 win over Western Michigan
Toledo's Peters to Gilliam for a 34-yard TD
Off an reverse play, Toledo's Eli Peters finds a wide-open Reggie Gilliam for a 34-yard touchdown to give the Rockets a 30-17 lead.
KALAMAZOO, Mich. -- Eli Peters replaced injured starter Mitchell Guadagni and threw three second-half touchdown passes to help Toledo beat Western Michigan 51-24 on Thursday night.
Guadagni appeared to hurt his shoulder late in the second quarter and Peters opened the third with a 34-yard touchdown pass on a flea flicker to Reggie Gilliam for a 30-17 lead. Western Michigan fumbled on its next possession, and Peters found Cody Thompson for an 18-yard touchdown for a 20-point advantage.
Peters threw for 107 yards for Toledo (4-4, 2-2 Mid-American Conference). Guadagni was 10-of-18 passing for 140 yards and two touchdowns. Jameson Vest made three second-quarter field goals to move into second on Toledo's career list with 67.
Freshman Kaleb Eleby threw for 293 yards and two touchdowns in his debut for Western Michigan (6-3, 4-1), which had its six-game winning streak snapped.
Western Michigan wore special helmets, with a pink stripe down the middle, in support of breast cancer awareness.
Game Information
2024 Mid-American Conference Standings
Team | CONF | OVR |
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Ohio | 7-1 | 11-3 |
Miami (OH) | 7-1 | 9-5 |
Buffalo | 6-2 | 9-4 |
Bowling Green | 6-2 | 7-6 |
Western Michigan | 5-3 | 6-7 |
Toledo | 4-4 | 8-5 |
Northern Illinois | 4-4 | 8-5 |
Akron | 3-5 | 4-8 |
Eastern Michigan | 2-6 | 5-7 |
Central Michigan | 2-6 | 4-8 |
Ball State | 2-6 | 3-9 |
Kent State | 0-8 | 0-12 |