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Toledo defense controls Eastern Michigan for a 34-13 win

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The Associated Press. (2026, October 17). Toledo defense controls Eastern Michigan for a 34-13 win. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/football/toledo-defense-controls-eastern-michigan-for-a-34-13-win/article_4d269c09-9be3-5562-9775-563f312c50a8.html

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In a college football game in Ypsilanti, Michigan, John Alan Richter led Toledo to a decisive 34-13 victory over Eastern Michigan on Saturday. Richter completed passes for 288 yards and one touchdown while Autavius Ison ran for 104 yards and another score. The Rockets' defense was dominant, recording six sacks and nine tackles for loss, while also thwarting the Eagles on fourth down attempts four times.
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On October 17, 2026, the Toledo Rockets defeated Eastern Michigan in a college football game with a final score of 34-14. The Rockets' quarterback, John Alan Richter, threw for 288 yards and one touchdown, while running back Autavius Ison ran for 104 yards and another score. Toledo's defense was particularly strong, contributing six sacks and nine tackles for loss. This win improved Toledo's overall record to 5-2 and their conference record to 2-1 in the Mid-American Conference, while Eastern Michigan fell to 4-4 with a conference record of 3-1. The Rockets will next face Western Michigan at home, while Eastern Michigan travels to Ohio.

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📰 Toledo Defeats Eastern Michigan
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Eagles Eastern Michigan Mich. Toledo YPSILANTI

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Eastern Michigan GPE · 3× Eagles ORG · 2× Toledo GPE · 2× Adjatay Dobbs PERSON · 1× Autavius Ison PERSON · 1× Ison PERSON · 1× John Alan Richter PERSON · 1× Mich. GPE · 1× Richter PERSON · 1× YPSILANTI GPE · 1×

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YPSILANTI, Mich. (AP) — John Alan Richter threw for 288 yards and a touchdown and Autavius Ison ran for 104 yards and a score to lead Toledo to a 34-14 win over Eastern Michigan on Saturday.
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YPSILANTI, Mich. (AP) — John Alan Richter threw for 288 yards and a touchdown and Autavius Ison ran for 104 yards and a score to lead Toledo to a 34-14 win over Eastern Michigan on Saturday. asserted
Ison → throw → Saturday
Richter threw a 28-yard touchdown pass to Adjatay Dobbs to open the scoring midway through the first quarter and Ison scored on a 13-yard run midway through the second for a 24-7 lead. asserted
Ison → throw → lead
When CJ Miller added his second short-yard score it was 31-7 at halftime. asserted
it → add → halftime
The defense contributed six sacks and nine tackles for loss for the Rockets (5-2, 2-1 Mid-American Conference) and they stopped the Eagles (4-4, 3-1) on downs four times. asserted
they → contribute → downs
Noah Kim threw a pair of touchdown passes for Eastern Michigan, but the Eagles had only 34 yards on the ground. asserted
Eagles → throw → ground
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