TOLEDO, Ohio – Junior quarterback Eli Peters hit junior tight end Drew Rosi for a 15-yard touchdown in overtime to lead Toledo to a 37-34 victory over Eastern Michigan at a rain-soaked Glass Bowl on Saturday.
The Eagles took the lead in overtime, 34-31, on a 24-yard field goal by Chad Ryland. Toledo was faced with third-and-10 from the 15-yard line when Peters hit Rosi on a corner route to send the Rockets into a wild celebration.
"I'm really proud of our football team," said head coach Jason Candle. "We have a group of selfless people that really came together and played hard.