Richter, Miller lead Toledo's offensive show in 45-38 win over Western Michigan

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The Associated Press. (2026, October 24). Richter, Miller lead Toledo's offensive show in 45-38 win over Western Michigan. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/football/richter-miller-lead-toledo-s-offensive-show-in-45-38-win-over-western-michigan/article_561f39b8-9b0c-51f5-baf7-a6223b4e7011.html

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John Alan Richter led Toledo to a 45-38 victory over Western Michigan with three touchdown passes and one rushing touchdown. Richter completed 29 of 41 passes for 391 yards while CJ Miller contributed 183 yards on the ground, including the game-winning score. The Rockets' total offense was 595 yards, but they also had three turnovers compared to two by Western Michigan. Joshua Franklin scored a 92-yard kickoff return touchdown for the Broncos, who rallied to tie the game at 38-all before Toledo pulled ahead.
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On October 29, 2026, the Toledo Rockets defeated Western Michigan in a high-scoring football game with a final score of 45-38. John Alan Richter led the Rockets' offense, throwing for three touchdowns and running for another one while accumulating 391 yards passing on 29-of-41 attempts. CJ Miller contributed 183 yards rushing, including the tie-breaking touchdown that secured Toledo's victory with five minutes left in the game. The Rockets amassed a total of 595 yards in offense, maintaining their position as the Mid-American Conference leader in scoring and total offense. Western Michigan cut the lead to 38-31 on a field goal by Dieter Kelly with 9:19 remaining but failed to score again after Israel Petite intercepted their pass under two minutes from the end of the game.

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Broncos Rockets TOLEDO Western Michigan Western Michigan’s

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TOLEDO GPE · 5× Rockets ORG · 4× Western Michigan ORG · 3× Broncos ORG · 2× Richter PERSON · 2× Western Michigan’s ORG · 2× CJ Miller PERSON · 1× John Alan Richter PERSON · 1× Ohio GPE · 1× the Mid-American Conference’s ORG · 1×

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Israel Petite’s interception at midfield with under two minutes left ended Western Michigan’s last possession. Dabbs finished with 124 yards receiving on eight catches and two touchdowns with Bryson Hammer adding 107 yards on seven receptions.
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TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — John Alan Richter threw for three touchdowns and ran for another as Toledo pulled out a 45-38 win over Western Michigan on Saturday for the Rockets’ fourth straight victory. asserted
Toledo → throw → victory
Toledo (6-2, 3-1), which came in with the Mid-American Conference’s top scoring and total offense, rolled up 595 yards, 391 coming on Richter’s 29-of-41 passing. asserted
391 → come → passing
CJ Miller added 183 yards rushing on 33 carries, including the tiebreaking touchdown on an 11-yard run with five minutes remaining. asserted
Miller → add → minutes
The Rockets built a 31-14 lead after Richter’s 17-yard TD score to Adjatay Dabbs with 10 seconds left in the first half. asserted
Rockets → build → half
Joshua Franklin returned the second-half kickoff for a 92-yard touchdown, the first of three third-quarter touchdowns for the Broncos (5-3, 3-1), who caught the Rockets at 38-all on a Dieter Kelly field goal with 9:19 left in the game. asserted
who → return → game
Israel Petite’s interception at midfield with under two minutes left ended Western Michigan’s last possession. Dabbs finished with 124 yards receiving on eight catches and two touchdowns with Bryson Hammer adding 107 yards on seven receptions. asserted
Hammer → leave → receptions
Western Michigan’s Broc Lowry threw for 207 yards and two touchdowns but was intercepted twice. asserted
Lowry → throw → yards
The Broncos had 351 yards of offense. asserted
Broncos → have → offense
Toledo became bowl-eligible, the 17th straight season the Rockets have done so. asserted
Rockets → become → ?
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