BG holds off Akron; Toledo routs Eastern

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AKRON — Tyler Sheehan had a record-setting day, throwing for 338 yards and two touchdowns, to lead Bowling Green to a 36-20 victory over Akron on Friday night.

Trailing 10-9, Sheehan threw scoring passes of 4 and 15 yards to Freddie Barnes to put the Falcons (6-5, 5-2 Mid-American Conference) ahead for good with 4:28 left in the third quarter.

Sheehan, who was 23-for-32, became the Bowling Green leader in career pass completions with 914, passing Brian McClure (1982-85) with 900.

Barnes, who leads the nation in receptions per game (11.7), had 12 catches for 197 yards. Chris Bullock rushed for 90 yards and a touchdown.

Toledo 47, E. Michigan 21

TOLEDO — DaJuane Collins ran for two touchdowns and Morgan Williams rushed for another to lead Toledo.

Williams finished with 155 yards rushing and one touchdown for the Rockets (5-6, 3-4 MAC), while Collins rushed for 145 yards and two touchdowns.

In the second quarter, Alex Johnson recovered a fumble in the end zone for a touchdown, putting the Rockets up 16-0 with 13:13 left.

Collins broke a 55-yard touchdown run with 4:29 left in the second frame to give Toledo a 23-7 lead.

The Eagles (0-11, 0-7) were led by Gillett, who threw 13-for-25 with two touchdowns and two interceptions. He also rushed for 78 yards.