TOLEDO, Ohio — Toledo (7-3, 5-1 MAC) punched its ticket to the Mid-American Conference championship with a 28-21 victory over Ball State (5-5, 3-3 MAC).
Here's what happened in the nationally televised contest:
Final: Toledo 28, Ball State 21
Toledo held on, scored late and managed to punch its ticket to the MAC Championship game thanks to a last-minute touchdown.
John Paddock throws interception on 4th-and-18
Any hopes of a Ball State miracle ended on a John Paddock interception on 4th-and-18 following a sack on 3rd-and-10.
Toledo breaks through with late touchdown pass
After a fourth quarter punt fest, Toledo finally broke through on a pass from Dequan Finn to Jamal Turner to put the Rockets up 28-21 with 1:18 to go.