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3rd Quarter Report
Toledo is on the road but looking no worse for wear. They have a bit of a cushion as they currently lead Central Michigan 17-3.
Toledo entered the game having won ten straight and they're just one quarter away from another. Will they make it 11, or will Central Michigan step up and spoil it? We'll know soon.
Preview
The Toledo Rockets will head out on the road to face off against the Central Michigan Chippewas at 12:00 p.m. ET on Friday at Kelly/Shorts Stadium. Toledo is coming into the contest hot, having won their last ten games.
Last Tuesday, Toledo slipped by Bowling Green 32-31. The win was all the more spectacular given Toledo was down 18 points with 0:24 left in the second quarter.
Toledo can attribute much of their success to Dequan Finn, who threw for 279 yards and two touchdowns, and Peny Boone, who rushed for 131 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries. Boone was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 55 yards.
Toledo was down by six with only four minutes and 36 seconds left when they drove 77 yards for the winning score. Finn hit Jacquez Stuart from 59 yards out and that was all she wrote.
Toledo's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB five times. In that department, Deshawn Holt was the leader with two sacks.
Meanwhile, things could have been worse for Central Michigan, but they could have been a whole lot better as they took a 34-20 loss to Ohio on Wednesday. Central Michigan has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Toledo pushed their record up to 10-1 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Central Michigan, they have traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-6 record this season.
While only Central Michigan took care of their fans the last time they played, neither team managed to cover. Going forward, Toledo is the favorite in this one, as the experts expect to see them win by 11.5 points. This contest will be their 11th straight as the favorites (so far over this stretch they are 4-6 against the spread).
Everything went Toledo's way against Central Michigan in their previous matchup back in October of 2022 as Toledo made off with a 38-17 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Toledo since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
