TOLEDO, Ohio – Junior quarterback Eli Peters threw for 300 yards and three touchdowns but it wasn't enough as Toledo fell to Northern Illinois, 31-28, in a key Mid-American Conference battle at the Glass Bowl Wednesday night.
The Rockets trailed by 21 points before rallying with three touchdowns in the fourth quarter. But NIU kicker John Richardson made a 25-yard field goal with 41 seconds remaining that capped a 13-play, 68-yard drive to put the Huskies up 31-28. On its final drive of the game, Toledo made it all the way to the Northern Illinois 31-yard line, but time expired before Peters could spike the ball to attempt a game-tying field goal.