| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOL | 14 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 41 |
| FIU | 0 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 31 |
Toledo 41, Fla. International 31
MIAMI -- Aaron Opelt threw for 343 yards and two touchdowns and rushed for another as Toledo defeated Florida International 41-31 on Saturday night.
FIU defeated the Rockets 35-16 on the road last year. But this time around, the visiting Rockets' 566 yards of total offense in the game -- 223 of those rushing -- led to five Toledo touchdowns.
Opelt, who was 18-for-32 with one interception, had a part in three of those.
The quarterback helped the Rockets (2-2) take a 7-0 lead on the opening drive when he scored on a 2-yard run with 11:05 left in the first quarter. He threw a 37-yard touchdown to Eric Page to put the Rockets ahead 38-17 with 8:50 left in the game.
Opelt and Page also hooked up in the third quarter on a 41-yard passing score.
Paul McCall was 19-for-42 with 224 yards and a score for FIU (0-3).
Game Information
2022 Mid-American Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Ohio | 7-1 | 10-4 |
| Buffalo | 5-3 | 7-6 |
| Bowling Green | 5-3 | 6-7 |
| Miami (OH) | 4-4 | 6-7 |
| Kent State | 4-4 | 5-7 |
| Akron | 1-7 | 2-10 |
| Team | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Toledo | 5-3 | 9-5 |
| Eastern Michigan | 5-3 | 9-4 |
| Western Michigan | 4-4 | 5-7 |
| Ball State | 3-5 | 5-7 |
| Central Michigan | 3-5 | 4-8 |
| Northern Illinois | 2-6 | 3-9 |
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