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Eastern Michigan at Toledo

Wednesday, November 8, 2023

Toledo beat Eastern Michigan 49–⁠23. It was their 49th meeting; after it, Toledo led the series 36–⁠13.

AwayEastern Michigan6–⁠7 in 2023
23
HomeToledo11–⁠3 in 2023
49

Final at Glass Bowl, ToledoTV: ESPN2Attendance 17,842

At kickoff
50°F, overcast, wind 6 mph from the eastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Toledo Suburban Airport (KDUH), 9 km from the stadium
Official
Rich EdwardsGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Eastern Michigan0361423
Toledo21147749

Standouts

  • PassingDequan Finn23 of 27, 407 yards, 3 TD, 1 INTToledo
  • RushingPeny Boone11 carries, 52 yards, 3 TDToledo
  • ReceivingPeny Boone4 catches, 116 yardsToledo
  • DefenseChase Kline13 tacklesEastern Michigan

Photos: Wikimedia Commons, free licenses; credits on each player’s page.

Player stats

Eastern Michigan

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Austin Smith9/248601
Samson Evans1/12810
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jaylon Jackson1674117
Austin Smith825013
Dontae McMillan624118
Samson Evans41205
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Elijah Jackson-Anderson128128
J.B. Mitchell225015
Tanner Knue322016
Samson Evans117017
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Chase Kline13000
Ej Williams7000
Joseph Sparacio6000
Peyton Price5110
Kempton Shine5000
Cameron Smith4001
Jaden Gaines2110

Toledo

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Dequan Finn23/2740731
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Peny Boone115239
Jacquez Stuart1243114
Dequan Finn41009
Micah Kelly2403
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Peny Boone4116047
Jerjuan Newton6108026
Devin Maddox573047
Junior Vandeross239228
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Maxen Hook8000
Zach Ford4000
Terrance Taylor4000
Dallas Gant3000
Cavon Butler20.50.50
Adrian Woliver20.50.50
C.J. Wilson Jr.20.50.50
Quinyon Mitchell2001
Malachi Davis10.50.50

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

Eastern MichiganToledo
255Total yards508
114Passing yards407
141Rushing yards101
4.6Yards per pass15.1
4.0Yards per rush3.1
18First downs27
6–⁠15Third downs5–⁠7
2–⁠2Fourth downs1–⁠1
1Turnovers2
7–⁠53Penalties4–⁠39
28:51Possession31:09
2Sacks (by defense)2

Efficiency

Eastern MichiganToledo
33%Success rate60%
0.03EPA per play0.48
1.37Explosiveness1.31
0.29Rushing EPA0.13
−0.16Passing EPA1.10
20%Passing-down success60%
−0.25First-down EPA0.12
0.03Second-down EPA0.76
0.24Third-down EPA1.02
9%Havoc by its defense15%

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Toledo 80% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Toledo −18.5, over/under 47.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Before kickoff, the win chances were Toledo 92%, Eastern Michigan 8%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Toledo end zoneEastern Michigan end zoneQ1 Eastern MichiganInterception, 6 playsQ1 ToledoTouchdown, 5 playsQ1 Eastern MichiganPunt, 8 playsQ1 ToledoTouchdown, 8 playsQ1 Eastern MichiganPunt, 3 playsQ1 ToledoTouchdown, 1 playQ1 Eastern MichiganPunt, 5 playsQ2 ToledoTouchdown, 8 playsQ2 Eastern MichiganPunt, 3 playsQ2 ToledoTouchdown, 9 playsQ2 Eastern MichiganField goal, 11 playsQ3 ToledoInterception, 6 playsQ3 Eastern MichiganPunt, 4 playsQ3 ToledoTouchdown, 6 playsQ3 Eastern MichiganTouchdown, 5 playsQ3 ToledoTouchdown, 13 playsQ4 Eastern MichiganTouchdown, 11 playsQ4 ToledoFumble, 3 playsQ4 Eastern MichiganTouchdown, 5 playsQ4 ToledoEnd of game, 1 play
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Toledo drives left to right, Eastern Michigan right to left.
  1. Q1 Eastern MichiganInterception, 6 plays, 11 yards
  2. Q1 ToledoTouchdown, 5 plays, 41 yards
  3. Q1 Eastern MichiganPunt, 8 plays, 27 yards
  4. Q1 ToledoTouchdown, 8 plays, 82 yards
  5. Q1 Eastern MichiganPunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
  6. Q1 ToledoTouchdown, 1 play, 28 yards
  7. Q1 Eastern MichiganPunt, 5 plays, 16 yards
  8. Q2 ToledoTouchdown, 8 plays, 87 yards
  9. Q2 Eastern MichiganPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  10. Q2 ToledoTouchdown, 9 plays, 87 yards
  11. Q2 Eastern MichiganField goal, 11 plays, 57 yards
  12. Q3 ToledoInterception, 6 plays, 52 yards
  13. Q3 Eastern MichiganPunt, 4 plays, 13 yards
  14. Q3 ToledoTouchdown, 6 plays, 92 yards
  15. Q3 Eastern MichiganTouchdown, 5 plays, 67 yards
  16. Q3 ToledoTouchdown, 13 plays, 74 yards
  17. Q4 Eastern MichiganTouchdown, 11 plays, 60 yards
  18. Q4 ToledoFumble, 3 plays, −7 yards
  19. Q4 Eastern MichiganTouchdown, 5 plays, 24 yards
  20. Q4 ToledoEnd of game, 1 play, −2 yards

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then Toledo 21, Eastern Michigan 0
Eastern Michigan Interception, 6 plays
15:00Michael Denning kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Austin Smith run for 6 yds to the EMU 31
15:002nd & 4 at own 31Austin Smith pass complete to Tanner Knue for 1 yd to the EMU 32
15:003rd & 3 at own 32Samson Evans run for 4 yds to the EMU 36 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 36Jaylon Jackson run for no gain to the EMU 36
15:002nd & 10 at own 36Austin Smith pass incomplete
12:173rd & 10 at own 36Austin Smith pass intercepted
Toledo Touchdown, 5 plays
12:171st & 10 at opp 41Jacquez Stuart run for 14 yds to the EMU 27 for a 1ST down
12:171st & 10 at opp 27Jacquez Stuart run for 2 yds to the EMU 25
12:172nd & 8 at opp 25Dequan Finn pass complete to Jacquez Stuart for 12 yds to the EMU 13 for a 1ST down
12:171st & 10 at opp 13Jacquez Stuart run for 3 yds to the EMU 10
9:562nd & 7 at opp 10Dequan Finn pass complete to Dalton Andrews for 10 yds for a TD (Luke Pawlak KICK)Toledo 7, Eastern Michigan 0
Eastern Michigan Punt, 8 plays
9:56Michael Denning kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback Eastern Michigan Penalty, Personal Foul (1 Yards)
9:561st & 10 at own 13Jaylon Jackson run for 4 yds to the EMU 17
9:562nd & 6 at own 17Austin Smith pass complete to JB Mitchell III for 15 yds to the EMU 32 for a 1ST down
9:561st & 10 at own 32Eastern Michigan Penalty, False Start (JB Mitchell III) to the EMU 27
9:561st & 15 at own 27Jaylon Jackson run for 4 yds to the EMU 31
9:562nd & 11 at own 31Austin Smith run for 8 yds to the EMU 39
9:563rd & 3 at own 39Jaylon Jackson run for 4 yds to the EMU 43 for a 1ST down
9:561st & 10 at own 43Austin Smith pass incomplete
9:562nd & 10 at own 43Jaylon Jackson run for 2 yds to the EMU 45
9:563rd & 8 at own 45Austin Smith pass incomplete
9:564th & 8 at own 45Eastern Michigan Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the EMU 40
5:354th & 13 at own 40Mitchell Tomasek punt for 47 yds
Toledo Touchdown, 8 plays
5:351st & 10 at own 18Dequan Finn pass complete to Jerjuan Newton for 26 yds to the TOL 44 for a 1ST down
5:351st & 10 at own 44Dequan Finn pass complete to Jacquez Stuart for 8 yds to the EMU 48
5:352nd & 2 at opp 48Jacquez Stuart run for 2 yds to the EMU 46 for a 1ST down
5:351st & 10 at opp 46Junior Vandeross III run for 2 yds to the EMU 44
5:352nd & 8 at opp 44Peny Boone run for 1 yd to the EMU 43
5:353rd & 7 at opp 43Dequan Finn run for 9 yds to the EMU 34 for a 1ST down
5:351st & 10 at opp 34Dequan Finn pass complete to Peny Boone for 25 yds to the EMU 9 for a 1ST down
1:341st & goal at opp 9Peny Boone run for 9 yds for a TD (Luke Pawlak KICK)Toledo 14, Eastern Michigan 0
Eastern Michigan Punt, 3 plays
1:29Michael Denning kickoff for 56 yds
1:291st & 10 at own 17Eastern Michigan Penalty, False Start (Zack Conti) to the EMU 12
1:291st & 15 at own 12Austin Smith pass incomplete
1:292nd & 15 at own 12Austin Smith pass incomplete
1:154th & 15 at own 12Timeout Eastern Michigan, clock 01:15
1:153rd & 15 at own 12Austin Smith pass incomplete
1:004th & 15 at own 12Mitchell Tomasek punt for 52 yds
Toledo Touchdown, 1 play
0:531st & 10 at opp 28Dequan Finn pass complete to Junior Vandeross III for 28 yds for a TD (Luke Pawlak KICK)Toledo 21, Eastern Michigan 0
Eastern Michigan Punt, 5 plays
0:53Luke Pawlak kickoff for 51 yds
0:531st & 10 at own 25Samson Evans run for 3 yds to the EMU 28
0:002nd & 7 at own 28Austin Smith pass complete to Hamze El-Zayat for 8 yds to the EMU 36 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at own 36Austin Smith pass incomplete
Q2 15:002nd & 10 at own 36Samson Evans run for 5 yds to the EMU 41
Q2 15:003rd & 5 at own 41Austin Smith pass incomplete
Q2 13:524th & 5 at own 41Mitchell Tomasek punt for 46 yds, downed at the TOL 13
2nd quarter4 drives, then Toledo 35, Eastern Michigan 3
Toledo Touchdown, 8 plays
13:521st & 10 at own 13Jacquez Stuart run for no gain to the TOL 13
13:522nd & 10 at own 13Dequan Finn pass complete to Devin Maddox for 47 yds to the EMU 40 for a 1ST down
13:521st & 10 at opp 40Dequan Finn pass incomplete
13:522nd & 10 at opp 40Dequan Finn run for 3 yds to the EMU 37
13:523rd & 7 at opp 37Jacquez Stuart run for 2 yds to the EMU 35
13:524th & 5 at opp 35Dequan Finn pass complete to Jerjuan Newton for 24 yds to the EMU 11 for a 1ST down
13:521st & 10 at opp 11Dequan Finn pass incomplete
10:362nd & 10 at opp 11Dequan Finn pass complete to Junior Vandeross III for 11 yds for a TD (Luke Pawlak KICK)Toledo 28, Eastern Michigan 0
Eastern Michigan Punt, 3 plays
10:32Luke Pawlak kickoff for 50 yds
10:321st & 10 at own 30Austin Smith pass incomplete
10:322nd & 10 at own 30Austin Smith run for 5 yds to the EMU 35
10:323rd & 5 at own 35Toledo penalty, Offsides (T. Taylor)
10:323rd & 1 at own 39Samson Evans run for no gain to the EMU 39
8:304th & 1 at own 39Mitchell Tomasek punt for 48 yds
Toledo Touchdown, 9 plays
8:301st & 10 at own 13Dequan Finn sacked by Peyton Price for a loss of 3 yards to the TOL 10
8:302nd & 13 at own 10Dequan Finn pass complete to Peny Boone for 26 yds to the TOL 36 for a 1ST down
8:301st & 10 at own 36Dequan Finn pass incomplete
8:302nd & 10 at own 36Dequan Finn pass complete to Devin Maddox for 3 yds to the TOL 39
8:303rd & 7 at own 39Dequan Finn pass complete to Jerjuan Newton for 17 yds to the EMU 44 for a 1ST down
8:301st & 10 at opp 44Dequan Finn pass complete to Larry Stephens for 14 yds to the EMU 30 for a 1ST down
8:301st & 10 at opp 30Jacquez Stuart run for 1 yd to the EMU 29
8:302nd & 9 at opp 29Dequan Finn pass complete to Jerjuan Newton for 24 yds to the EMU 5 for a 1ST down
4:191st & goal at opp 5Jacquez Stuart run for 5 yds for a TD (Luke Pawlak KICK)Toledo 35, Eastern Michigan 0
Eastern Michigan Field goal, 11 plays
4:10Luke Pawlak kickoff for 52 yds
4:101st & 10 at own 36Jaylon Jackson run for 3 yds to the EMU 39
4:102nd & 7 at own 39Jaylon Jackson run for a loss of 3 yards to the EMU 36
4:103rd & 10 at own 36Austin Smith pass complete to JB Mitchell III for 10 yds to the EMU 46 for a 1ST down
4:101st & 10 at own 46Austin Smith pass incomplete
4:102nd & 10 at own 46JACKSON, Jaylon rush to the left for a loss of 2 yards to the EMU44 (GANT, Dallas). PENALTY TOL Face mask on GANT, Dallas enforced 15 yards from the EMU46 to the TOL39 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
4:101st & 10 at opp 39Jaylon Jackson run for 1 yd to the TOL 38
4:102nd & 9 at opp 38Terry Lockett Jr. run for 6 yds to the TOL 32
0:254th & 1 at opp 30Timeout Eastern Michigan, clock 00:25
0:253rd & 3 at opp 32Jaylon Jackson run for 2 yds to the TOL 30
0:161st & 10 at opp 29Timeout Toledo, clock 00:16
0:164th & 1 at opp 30Austin Smith run for 1 yd to the TOL 29 for a 1ST down
0:161st & 10 at opp 29Austin Smith pass incomplete
0:162nd & 10 at opp 29SMITH, Austin pass to the left incomplete intended for EL-ZAYAT, Hamze thrown to the TOL21. PENALTY TOL Pass Interference on FULLER, Andre enforced at the spot of the foul for 5 yards to the TOL24 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
0:031st & 10 at opp 24Austin Smith pass complete to Samson Evans for 17 yds to the TOL 7 for a 1ST down
0:031st & goal at opp 7Timeout Eastern Michigan, clock 00:03
0:001st & goal at opp 7Jesus Gomez 25 yd FG GOODToledo 35, Eastern Michigan 3
3rd quarter5 drives, then Toledo 42, Eastern Michigan 9
Toledo Interception, 6 plays
14:54Ryan Kingston kickoff for 58 yds
14:541st & 10 at own 32Peny Boone run for 6 yds to the TOL 38
14:542nd & 4 at own 38Dequan Finn pass complete to Jerjuan Newton for 13 yds to the EMU 49 for a 1ST down
14:541st & 10 at opp 49Dequan Finn pass complete to Anthony Torres for 18 yds to the EMU 31 for a 1ST down
14:541st & 10 at opp 31Peny Boone run for 6 yds to the EMU 25
14:542nd & 4 at opp 25Dequan Finn pass complete to Anthony Torres for 9 yds to the EMU 16 for a 1ST down
11:351st & 10 at opp 16Dequan Finn pass intercepted
Eastern Michigan Punt, 4 plays
11:351st & 10 at own 35Jaylon Jackson run for 17 yds to the TOL 48 for a 1ST down
11:351st & 10 at opp 48Jaylon Jackson run for no gain to the TOL 48
11:352nd & 10 at opp 48Austin Smith sacked by Cavon Butler and Adrian Woliver for a loss of 4 yards to the EMU 48
11:353rd & 14 at own 48Austin Smith pass incomplete
9:424th & 14 at own 48Mitchell Tomasek punt for 44 yds, fair catch by Devin Maddox at the TOL 8
Toledo Touchdown, 6 plays
9:421st & 10 at own 8Peny Boone run for 6 yds to the TOL 14
9:422nd & 4 at own 14Dequan Finn pass complete to Devin Maddox for 5 yds to the TOL 19 for a 1ST down
9:421st & 10 at own 19Eastern Michigan Penalty, Personal Foul (Korey Hernandez) to the EMU 19 for a 1ST down
9:421st & 10 at opp 19Devin Maddox run for 3 yds to the EMU 16
9:422nd & 7 at opp 16Eastern Michigan Penalty, Unnecessary Roughness (Chase Kline) to the EMU 8 for a 1ST down
6:431st & goal at opp 7Peny Boone run for 7 yds for a TD (Luke Pawlak KICK)Toledo 42, Eastern Michigan 3
Eastern Michigan Touchdown, 5 plays
6:38Luke Pawlak kickoff for 43 yds , return for no gain to the EMU 33
6:381st & 10 at own 33Austin Smith pass incomplete
6:382nd & 10 at own 33Jaylon Jackson run for 3 yds to the EMU 36
6:383rd & 7 at own 36Austin Smith pass complete to Tanner Knue for 5 yds to the EMU 41
6:384th & 2 at own 41EVANS, Samson rush to the right for a loss of 2 yards to the EMU39 (GANT, Dallas). PENALTY TOL Face mask on FORD, Zachary enforced 15 yards from the EMU41 to the TOL44 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
6:381st & 10 at opp 44Austin Smith pass complete to Tanner Knue for 16 yds to the TOL 28 for a 1ST down
4:021st & 10 at opp 28Samson Evans pass complete to Elijah Jackson-Anderson for 28 yds for a TD (Jesus Gomez PAT MISSED)Toledo 42, Eastern Michigan 9
Toledo Touchdown, 13 plays
3:56Kenyon Bowyer kickoff for 52 yds
3:561st & 10 at own 26Peny Boone run for 3 yds to the TOL 29
3:562nd & 7 at own 29Dequan Finn pass complete to Devin Maddox for 12 yds to the TOL 41 for a 1ST down
3:561st & 10 at own 41Peny Boone run for no gain to the TOL 41
3:562nd & 10 at own 41Jacquez Stuart run for 5 yds to the TOL 46
3:563rd & 5 at own 46Dequan Finn pass complete to Peny Boone for 18 yds to the EMU 36 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 36Peny Boone run for 6 yds to the EMU 30
Q4 15:002nd & 4 at opp 30Jacquez Stuart run for 3 yds to the EMU 27
Q4 15:003rd & 1 at opp 27Dequan Finn pass complete to Jerjuan Newton for 4 yds to the EMU 23 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 23Jacquez Stuart run for 6 yds to the EMU 17
Q4 15:002nd & 4 at opp 17Jacquez Stuart run for no gain to the EMU 17
Q4 15:003rd & 4 at opp 17Dequan Finn pass complete to Devin Maddox for 6 yds to the EMU 11 for a 1ST down
Q4 10:531st & 10 at opp 11Eastern Michigan Penalty, Personal Foul (Adrian Gonzalez) to the EMU 3 for a 1ST down
Q4 10:531st & goal at opp 3Timeout Toledo, clock 10:53
Q4 10:481st & goal at opp 2Peny Boone run for 2 yds for a TD (Luke Pawlak KICK)Toledo 49, Eastern Michigan 9
4th quarter5 drives, then Toledo 49, Eastern Michigan 23
Eastern Michigan Touchdown, 11 plays
10:44Brian Bishop kickoff for 39 yds
10:441st & 10 at own 40Jaylon Jackson run for 13 yds to the TOL 47 for a 1ST down
10:441st & 10 at opp 47Austin Smith pass complete to Max Reese for 2 yds to the TOL 45
10:442nd & 8 at opp 45Jaylon Jackson run for 6 yds to the TOL 39
10:443rd & 2 at opp 39Jaylon Jackson run for 12 yds to the TOL 27 for a 1ST down
10:441st & 10 at opp 27Austin Smith sacked by Malachi Davis and CJ Wilson Jr. for a loss of 12 yards to the TOL 39
10:442nd & 22 at opp 39Austin Smith pass complete to Dontae McMillan for 12 yds to the TOL 27
10:443rd & 10 at opp 27Dontae McMillan run for no gain to the TOL 27
10:444th & 10 at opp 27Austin Smith run for 13 yds to the TOL 14 for a 1ST down
10:441st & 10 at opp 14Austin Smith run for 8 yds to the TOL 6
4:313rd & 2 at opp 6Timeout Eastern Michigan, clock 04:31
4:312nd & 2 at opp 6Austin Smith pass incomplete
4:273rd & 2 at opp 6Jaylon Jackson run for 6 yds for a TD (Jesus Gomez KICK)Toledo 49, Eastern Michigan 16
Toledo Fumble, 3 plays
4:22Kenyon Bowyer kickoff for 51 yds
4:221st & 10 at own 31Micah Kelly run for 3 yds to the TOL 34
4:222nd & 7 at own 34Micah Kelly run for 1 yd to the TOL 35
2:513rd & 6 at own 35Tucker Gleason sacked for a loss of 11 yards to the TOL 24
Eastern Michigan Touchdown, 5 plays
2:511st & 10 at opp 24Dontae McMillan run for 4 yds to the TOL 20
2:512nd & 6 at opp 20Dontae McMillan run for 18 yds to the TOL 2 for a 1ST down
2:511st & goal at opp 2Dontae McMillan run for no gain to the TOL 2
1:033rd & goal at opp 1Timeout Toledo, clock 01:03
1:032nd & goal at opp 2Dontae McMillan run for 1 yd to the TOL 1
0:59Kenyon Bowyer kickoff for 43 yds
Eastern Michigan Touchdown, 5 plays
0:593rd & goal at opp 1Dontae McMillan 1 Yd Run (Jesus Gomez Kick)Toledo 49, Eastern Michigan 23
Toledo End of game, 1 play
0:001st & 10 at own 33[SG] Kneel down by GLEASON, Tucker at TOL31 (team loss of 2), clock 00:00.

Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.

The series

Every Eastern Michigan–Toledo game

Toledo leads 38–⁠13 in 51 meetings, counting the two since this game.

Recent meetings
2026Toledo 34, Eastern Michigan 14
2024Toledo 29, Eastern Michigan 28
2023Toledo 49, Eastern Michigan 23
2022Toledo 27, Eastern Michigan 24
2021Eastern Michigan 52, Toledo 49
2020Toledo 45, Eastern Michigan 28

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