Toledo vs. Marshall

Saturday, December 7, 2002, Mid-American Championship Game Share

Marshall beat Toledo 49–⁠45. It was their 25th meeting; after it, Toledo led the series 14–⁠11.

Neutral siteToledo9–⁠5 in 2002

Neutral siteMarshall11–⁠2 in 2002

Final at Joan C. Edwards Stadium, HuntingtonHigh 31°F, low 16°F, 2.01 in. on the groundTV: ESPN2Attendance 24,582

MVP Byron Leftwich (Marshall)Wikipedia

At kickoff: 37°F, clear, wind 9 mph from the southwestWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Tri-State/M.J.Fergus (KHTS), 13 km from the stadium, 21 minutes after kickoff

Scoring by quarter

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Toledo	0	17	15	13	45
Marshall	14	14	7	14	49

Our ratings going in

Toledo 52% to win. Marshall won as Elo’s underdog.

Toledo leads 15–⁠11 in 26 meetings, counting the one since this game.

Recent meetings
2003	Toledo 24, Marshall 17
2002	Marshall 49, Toledo 45	Mid-American Championship Game
2001	Toledo 41, Marshall 36	Mid-American Championship Game
2000	Toledo 42, Marshall 0
1999	Marshall 38, Toledo 13
1998	Marshall 23, Toledo 17	Mid-American Championship Game