Western Michigan turns big plays into 20-14 win over Toledo
KALAMAZOO, Mich. (AP) Sean Tyler scored on a 63-yard run, Keni-H Lovely returned an interception for a touchdown, and Western Michigan surprised Toledo 20-14 on Friday to wrap up the regular season.
The Broncos (5-7, 4-4 Mid-American Conference) managed only 188 yards and eight first downs but got a big boost from their two explosive touchdowns. Palmer Domschke added two field goals for Western Michigan.
With Toledo leading 7-0 midway through the second quarter, Lovely stepped in front of the intended receiver to intercept a Tucker Gleason pass and returned it 36 yards down the sideline for a touchdown.
Tyler scored on a long run in which he was barely touched, bursting through the line of scrimmage before outracing the secondary to the end zone. It was a key play in his bid for back-to-back 1,000-yard rushing seasons as he surpassed the 104 yards he needed and finished at 131 for the game, 1,027 for the season.
Toledo (7-5, 5-3) suffered its second consecutive loss but had already clinched the West Division title and will play Ohio for the MAC championship on Dec. 3 in Detroit.
Toledo had punted 10 times and had only one drive beyond the Western Michigan 40-yard line until Tucker Gleason connected with Devin Maddox for a 57-yard pass play with a little less than six minutes left in the fourth quarter. The big play helped set up Gleason's 17-yard touchdown pass to DeMeer Blankumsee with 5:11 remaining.
Gleason scored Toledo's first touchdown on a 2-yard run early in the second quarter.
Gleason was only 13-of-38 passing for 200 yards with the touchdown and interception. Toledo had four turnovers.
Western Michigan punted 14 times.
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Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
T. Gleason
4 QB
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T. Gleason | 13/38 | 200 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
D. Finn
7 QB
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D. Finn | 5/11 | 35 | 0 | 2 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
P. Boone
33 RB
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P. Boone | 15 | 70 | 0 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Gleason
4 QB
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T. Gleason | 10 | 26 | 1 | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Stuart
21 RB
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J. Stuart | 3 | 9 | 0 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
W. Shaw III
32 RB
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W. Shaw III | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Finn
7 QB
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D. Finn | 2 | -8 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
D. Maddox
8 WR
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D. Maddox | 10 | 4 | 78 | 0 | 57 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A. Torres
88 TE
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A. Torres | 2 | 2 | 35 | 0 | 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
M. Barkley
14 WR
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M. Barkley | 8 | 4 | 33 | 0 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Turner
9 TE
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J. Turner | 4 | 2 | 29 | 0 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
L. Stephens
85 WR
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L. Stephens | 2 | 2 | 23 | 0 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
D. Blankumsee
0 WR
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D. Blankumsee | 5 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Newton
1 WR
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J. Newton | 4 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Stuart
21 RB
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J. Stuart | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
P. Boone
33 RB
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P. Boone | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
T. Zsiros
84 WR
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T. Zsiros | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
L. Kuhl
40 TE
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L. Kuhl | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
N. Givhan
5 LB
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N. Givhan | 2-0 | 2.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Z. Ford
7 S
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Z. Ford | 1-0 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Woliver
85 LB
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A. Woliver | 1-0 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
N. Bauer
6 S
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N. Bauer | 1-0 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Johnson
1 DT
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D. Johnson | 1-0 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Q. Mitchell
27 CB
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Q. Mitchell | 0-0 | 0.0 | 1 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
T. Cluckey
17 K
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T. Cluckey | 0/0 | 0 | 2/2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
C. McDonald
13 CB
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C. McDonald | 0/0 | 0 | 1/1 | 1 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
J. Batzke
39 P
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J. Batzke | 10 | 32.0 | 1 | 41 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
J. Stuart
21 RB
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J. Stuart | 1 | 24.0 | 24 | 0 |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
A. Beale 10 WR
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A. Beale | 6 | 4.7 | 17 | 0 |
Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
J. Salopek
6 QB
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J. Salopek | 7/21 | 54 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
T. Bourguet
2 QB
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T. Bourguet | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
S. Tyler
9 RB
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S. Tyler | 18 | 131 | 1 | 63 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Z. Abdus-Salaam
10 RB
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Z. Abdus-Salaam | 9 | 16 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Buckley
29 RB
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J. Buckley | 5 | 8 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Bourguet
2 QB
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T. Bourguet | 1 | -2 | 0 | -2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Salopek
6 QB
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J. Salopek | 12 | -15 | 0 | 13 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
C. Crooms
4 WR
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C. Crooms | 6 | 3 | 26 | 0 | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
M. Dieudonne
17 WR
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M. Dieudonne | 8 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A. Sambucci
5 WR
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A. Sambucci | 7 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 6 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
A. Carter
1 DL
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A. Carter | 2-0 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Kneeland
94 DL
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M. Kneeland | 2-0 | 2.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. Fiske
55 DL
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B. Fiske | 1-0 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. Garner
2 S
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B. Garner | 0-0 | 0.0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Lovely
18 CB
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K. Lovely | 0-0 | 0.0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Jackson
23 CB
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D. Jackson | 0-0 | 0.0 | 1 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
P. Domschke
37 K
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P. Domschke | 2/2 | 38 | 2/2 | 8 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
N. Mihalic
39 P
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N. Mihalic | 14 | 42.3 | 3 | 59 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
S. Tyler
9 RB
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S. Tyler | 2 | 18.5 | 21 | 0 |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
A. Sambucci 5 WR
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A. Sambucci | 1 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 |