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John Alan Richter tosses 4 TDs as Toledo rallies past Temple 49-48 in overtime

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The Associated Press. (2026, September 19). John Alan Richter tosses 4 TDs as Toledo rallies past Temple 49-48 in overtime. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/football/john-alan-richter-tosses-4-tds-as-toledo-rallies-past-temple-49-48-in-overtime/article_2d2f35b0-8a09-53e5-8f78-f893fa97db93.html

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In a high-scoring college football game on Saturday, John Alan Richter led Toledo to a 49-48 overtime victory over Temple. Despite trailing by 14 points late in the fourth quarter, Richter threw for 429 yards and four touchdowns, including two crucial scores in the final minute of regulation that forced overtime. In overtime, Connor Walendzak's touchdown run followed by an unsuccessful conversion attempt gave Toledo the win.
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In a thrilling game on Saturday, John Alan Richter threw for 429 yards and four touchdowns as Toledo came back from a 14-point deficit to beat Temple 49-48 in overtime. Connor Walendzak scored the winning touchdown on a 1-yard run after Ajani Sheppard's failed two-point conversion attempt. Temple led by 14 points with only 6:40 left but Richter tied it up with two late touchdowns, including a game-tieing pass to CJ Miller with just over a minute remaining. Samuel Brown V made his debut for Temple with 109 rushing yards and two scores plus one receiving touchdown. Both teams will next play against non-conference opponents: Toledo hosts San Diego State while Temple's opponent is not specified.

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Ohio Rockets San Diego State TOLEDO Temple

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Temple PERSON · 5× TOLEDO GPE · 4× Richter PERSON · 3× Sheppard PERSON · 2× Ajani Sheppard’s PERSON · 1× CJ Miller PERSON · 1× Connor Walendzak PERSON · 1× John Alan Richter PERSON · 1× Ohio GPE · 1× Rockets ORG · 1×

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Samuel Brown V ran for 109 yards and two touchdowns and caught a touchdown pass in his Temple debut, becoming the fourth player in program history to score at least two touchdowns in his debut.
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2026-09-20 · Toronto Star
John Alan Richter tosses 4 TDs as Toledo rallies past Temple 49-48 in overtime · assertive framing

Claims (11 extracted, 0 hedged)

TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — John Alan Richter threw for 429 yards and four touchdowns as Toledo erased a 14-point deficit late in regulation to beat Temple 49-48 in overtime on Saturday. asserted
Toledo → throw → Saturday
Connor Walendzak scored on a 1-yard run to open overtime before Temple answered with Ajani Sheppard’s 22-yard touchdown run. asserted
Temple → score → run
Sheppard’s two-point conversion pass failed, though, and the Rockets (2-1) took the win. asserted
Rockets → fail → win
Temple (1-2) led 42-28 with 6:40 left in regulation before Richter threw a 10-yard touchdown pass to CJ Miller with 1:05 remaining. asserted
Richter → lead → 1:05
Toledo recovered its onside kick, and Richter connected with Daryl Barnett Jr. for a 23-yard score with 54 seconds left to tie the game. asserted
seconds → recover → game
Richter completed 36 of 51 passes without an interception. asserted
Richter → complete → interception
Walendzak rushed for 62 yards and two touchdowns, scoring for the third straight game, and Terrell Crosby Jr. caught seven passes for 95 yards. asserted
Jr. → rush → yards
Sheppard threw for 164 yards and three touchdowns and rushed for 66 yards and two scores. asserted
Sheppard → throw → yards
Samuel Brown V ran for 109 yards and two touchdowns and caught a touchdown pass in his Temple debut, becoming the fourth player in program history to score at least two touchdowns in his debut. asserted
V → run → debut
Up next Toledo: Hosts San Diego State next Saturday. asserted
Toledo → host → State
Temple: Plays Army at home next Saturday. ___ asserted
Temple → play → home
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