Toledo Rockets at Central Michigan Chippewas
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Trayanum's 2TDs seal Toledo's 21-3 win over Central Michigan
The Rockets will play in the MAC championship game on Dec. 6 against the winner of a tiebreaker scenario between Toledo, Miami (OH) or Ohio.
Toledo (8-4, 6-2 MAC) trailed 3-0 at halftime after Cade Graham hit a 28-yard field goal with 38 seconds left in the second quarter.
The Rockets finally broke through with 10 seconds left in the third when Osborne hit Trayanum on a 57-yard strike to cap a five-play, 69-yard drive. Kenji Christian pushed the lead to 14-3 on a 9-yard run with 8:41 left and, after a defensive stop, Trayanum sealed it with a 42-yard burst with 1:49 remaining.
Trayanum ran for 94 yards on 16 carries and caught three passes for 65 yards. Osborne and Tucker Gleason combined to throw for 206 yards with no turnovers. Toledo’s defense held CMU to 81 yards rushing and picked off Joe Labas once while recording four sacks.
Dakota Cochran blocked his third career kick for Central Michigan (7-5, 5-3).
How To Watch
How can I watch Toledo Rockets vs. Central Michigan Chippewas?
- TV Channel: Rockets at Chippewas 2021 College Football, week 14, is broadcasted on ESPN+.
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Scoring Summary
 |
FG | 2nd Period 0:38 | Cade Graham 28 Yd Field Goal |
 |
TD | 3rd Period 0:10 | Chip Trayanum 57 Yd pass from Kalieb Osborne (Dylan Cunanan Kick) |
|
TD | 4th Period 8:41 | Kenji Christian 9 Yd Run (Dylan Cunanan Kick) |
|
TD | 4th Period 1:49 | Chip Trayanum 42 Yd Run (Dylan Cunanan Kick) |
Statistics
 TOL |
 CMU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 18 | 1st Downs | 15 |
| 4-12 | 3rd down efficiency | 5-15 |
| 0-3 | 4th down efficiency | 0-4 |
| 411 | Total Yards | 323 |
| 206 | Passing | 242 |
| 14/24 | Comp/Att | 19/30 |
| 8.6 | Yards per pass | 8.1 |
| 205 | Rushing | 81 |
| 37 | Rushing Attempts | 36 |
| 5.5 | Yards per rush | 2.3 |
| 8-70 | Penalties | 6-47 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 1 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 1 |
| 28:34 | Possession | 31:26 |
Game Information
Location: Mount Pleasant, MI
Attendance: 6,673 · Capacity:
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