| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NIU | 7 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 17 |
| TOL | 7 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 27 |
Woodside becomes Toledo's leading passer in win over NIU
Swanson puts Toledo back on top
Terry Swanson's second touchdown of the game reclaims the lead for the Rockets.
TOLEDO, Ohio -- Logan Woodside threw for 361 yards to become Toledo's career passing leader, and the Rockets beat Northern Illinois 27-17 on Thursday night.
Woodside's 31-yard completion to Darryl Richards in the third quarter broke Bruce Gradkowski's record of 9,225 from 2002-05. Woodside sits at 9,288 yards.
Terry Swanson became the seventh Rocket to go over 3,000 yards rushing in a career. His third touchdown of the game extended Toledo's lead to 24-14 with 4:03 left in the third.
Toledo went on an 11-play drive to make it 27-17 and on NIU's next possession, Trevon Mathis made his second interception of the game with 7:01 remaining.
Swanson had 116 yards and three touchdowns on 29 carries for Toledo (8-1, 5-0 Mid-American Conference). Diontae Johnson made five catches for 131 yards in the first half, including an 89-yarder, and finished with 166 yards.
NIU (6-3, 4-1) started the second half with an 80-yard scoring drive, capped by Marcus Childers' 1-yard run for a 14-10 lead. But Toledo answered with Swanson's 13-yard touchdown run.
Childers was 23-of-43 passing with two interceptions for NIU.
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| Team | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Miami (OH) | 6-1 | 7-4 |
| Ohio | 6-1 | 8-3 |
| Bowling Green | 5-1 | 6-4 |
| Buffalo | 5-2 | 7-4 |
| Toledo | 4-3 | 7-4 |
| Western Michigan | 4-3 | 5-6 |
| Northern Illinois | 3-4 | 6-5 |
| Ball State | 2-4 | 3-7 |
| Akron | 2-5 | 3-8 |
| Eastern Michigan | 2-5 | 5-6 |
| Central Michigan | 2-5 | 4-7 |
| Kent State | 0-7 | 0-11 |
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