Thursday Night #MACtion: Rockets and Eagles Post Wins
MAC Football Scoreboard:
Thursday, November 2:
Eastern Michigan 56, Ball State 14 Final
Toledo 27, Northern Illinois 17 Final
Tuesday, October 31
Bowling Green 44, Kent State 16 Final
Ohio 45, Miami 28 Final
Wednesday, November 1
Central Michigan 35, Western Michigan 28 Final
Game stories courtesy of MAC Athletic Communication Departments
Toledo 27, Northern Illinois 17
Box Score
TOLEDO, Ohio -- Toledo senior quarterback Logan Woodside threw for 361 yards as the Rockets overcame a determined Northern Illinois squad, 27-17, in a critical MAC West Division battle. With the victory, Toledo (8-1, 5-0 MAC) claims sole possession of first place in the MAC's West Division, one game ahead of NIU (6-3, 4-1 MAC).
Woodside completed 23-of-31 passes on his way to setting the Toledo record for career passing yards. He ended the day with 9,288 career passing yards, 62 more than previous record-holder Bruce Gradkowski (9,225 from 2002-05). Senior running back Terry Swanson reached a milestone of his own, becoming the seventh Rocket to rush for more than 3,000 yards in his career. Swanson was a workhorse, running the ball a career-best 29 times for 116 yards and three touchdowns, also a career high. He now has 3,082 yards in his four-year career.
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Eastern Michigan 56, Ball State 14
Box Score
YPSILANTI, Mich. -- Eastern Michigan quarterback Brogan Roback threw for 263 yards and three touchdowns to lead the Eagles to an impressive 56-14 win over Ball State on Thursday evening. Eastern Michigan opened a 35-14 lead at the half and cruised to a 56-14 home win. The Eagles rushed for 225 yards as a team and four touchdowns, led by running back Ian Eriksen with his 114 yards and one touchdown.
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