Toledo visits Eastern Michigan in MAC play

The Associated Press• ·

Toledo (4-2) at Eastern Michigan (4-3), Oct. 17 at 3:30 p.m. EDT.

Opening Line: Toledo by 5.5. Against the spread: Toledo 2-3-1, Eastern Michigan 3-4.

How to watch: ESPN+

Key stats

Toledo Offense

Overall: 455.5 yards per game (31st in FBS)

Passing: 271.0 yards per game (28th)

Rushing: 184.5 yards per game (45th)

Scoring: 36.7 points per game (30th)

Toledo Defense

Overall: 329.7 yards per game (47th in FBS)

Passing: 189.0 yards per game (43rd)

Rushing: 140.7 yards per game (65th)

Scoring: 25.2 points per game (81st)

Eastern Michigan Offense

Overall: 326.3 yards per game (117th in FBS)

Passing: 211.1 yards per game (86th)

Rushing: 115.1 yards per game (122nd)

Scoring: 22.6 points per game (106th)

Eastern Michigan Defense

Overall: 364.9 yards per game (84th in FBS)

Passing: 229.7 yards per game (97th)

Rushing: 135.1 yards per game (54th)

Scoring: 24.7 points per game (78th)

Eastern Michigan is 107th in defensive third down percentage, allowing opponents to convert 42.4% of the time. Toledo ranks 49th on offense, converting on 43.9% of third downs.

Toledo ranks 111th in the FBS averaging 69.0 penalty yards per game, compared to Eastern Michigan's 21st-ranked 43.4 per-game average.

Eastern Michigan is 64th in FBS in red zone defense, allowing opponents to score on 83.3% of trips. Toledo's red zone offense ranks 12th, scoring on 95.2% of red zone opportunities.

Toledo ranks 109th in the FBS with an average time of possession of 28:15, compared to Eastern Michigan's 49th-ranked average of 31:01.

Team leaders

Toledo

Passing: John Alan Richter, 1,565 yards, 13 TDs, 1 INT, 63.8 completion percentage

Rushing: Connor Walendzak, 386 yards on 67 carries, 7 TDs

Receiving: Adjatay Dabbs, 402 yards on 27 catches, 4 TDs

Eastern Michigan

Passing: Noah Kim, 1,464 yards, 9 TDs, 4 INTs, 61.4 completion percentage

Rushing: Amareon Blue, 315 yards on 61 carries, 3 TDs

Receiving: Ben Prosper, 301 yards on 28 catches, 1 TD

Last game

Toledo fell 23-8 to Buffalo on Oct. 10. Richter threw for 203 yards on 22-of-35 attempts (62.9%) with no touchdowns and no interceptions. Walendzak had 50 rushing yards on 10 carries and one touchdown, adding two receptions for 12 yards. Terrell Crosby Jr. put up 69 yards on eight catches.

Eastern Michigan won 25-23 over Akron on Oct. 10. Kim led Eastern Michigan with 277 yards on 26-of-46 passing (56.5%) for one touchdown and one interception. He also carried the ball three times for 1 yard and one rushing touchdown. Joey Mattord carried the ball 18 times for 73 yards, adding three receptions for 24 yards. Joshua Long had nine receptions for 114 yards.

Next game

Toledo hosts Western Michigan on Oct. 24. Eastern Michigan plays at Ohio on Oct. 24.

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