Eastern Michigan Athletics
Eastern Michigan University
3-7 , 2-3
Toledo
5-5 , 3-3
Football Falls to Toledo, 52-28, in the Glass Bowl
11/3/2007 11:19:00 PM | Football
Teams combine for 1,017 yards of total offense
TOLEDO, Ohio –– It was a battle of high-scoring offenses here Saturday night in the Glass Bowl and by the time it was over the University of Toledo and Eastern Michigan University football teams combined for 1,017 total offensive yards and 80 points as Toledo prevailed, 52-28, in a Mid-American Conference West Division football game.
The loss drops EMU to 3-7 overall and 2-3 in MAC play while Toledo moves to 5-5 overall and 3-3 in league play.
EMU senior tailback Pierre Walker (Detroit, Mich.-Central), who rushed for a career-best 151 yards in a win over Western Michigan last weekend, came up with another big game against the Rockets, rushing for 93 yards on 22 carries and recording a career-best three touchdown runs.
Redshirt sophomore quarterback Andy Schmitt (St. Johns, Mich.-St. Johns) came on in the second half in relief of true freshman signal-caller Kyle McMahon (Rochester Hills, Mich.-Pontiac Notre Dame Prep) and finished with 111 yards on 10-of-17 passing and a TD. McMahon, who was 7-of-13 for 72 yards in the first half, finished 8--for-16 for 89 yards and two interceptions.
Toledo built a 28-7 halftime lead only to see the Eagles roar back with three touchdowns in the first 19 minutes of the second half to cut the margin to 14 points, 35-21, with 6:26 left in the third quarter. However, it was the Rockets that were able to once again muscle up on offense, out-scoring the Eagles 17-7 over the remaining 21minutes.
The Midnight Blue and Gold jumped out to a 14-0 lead via two touchdown runs by tailback Jalen Parmele. He turned in the game's first score on a 31-yard run at the 13:17 mark of the first quarter and added a 29-yard score at the 13:29 mark of the second quarter.
The Eagles got on the board with 8:37 left in the second quarter when Walker burst through the left side of the line for a one-yard score. Zach Johnson (Springboro, Ohio-Springboro) added the PAT to cut Toledo's advantage to 14-7.
Toledo went up 21-7 with 5:00 left in the second quarter on a 20-yard pass play from Aaron Opelt to Stephen Williams. Williams would add another TD to his credit just before the half, as Opelt found the streaking wide receiver for the 64-yard touchdown strike to make it 28-7 at the intermission.
EMU returns home to Rynearson Stadium Friday, Nov. 9, to host MAC cross-divisional rival Bowling Green State University at 7:30 p.m. on ESPNU television. Prior to the game EMU will say farewell to an outstanding group of 11 seniors: tight end Ken Bohnet, defensive back Julius Brown, defensive back Zedrick Bryant, defensive back Aaron Glenn, defensive lineman Jason Jones, wide receiver Travis Lewis, linebacker Darran Matthews, long snapper Jerry Topolinski, tailback Pierre Walker, offensive lineman Khalid Walton and defensive lineman Eric Young.
Tickets to the game can be purchased by calling 734.487.2282 or visiting the EMU Ticket Office in the Convocation Center.
Team Stats
EMU 0, UT 7
UT - PARMELE, Jalen 31 yd run (STEIGERWALD, A. kick), 7 plays, 65 yards, TOP 1:43
EMU 0, UT 14
UT - PARMELE, Jalen 29 yd run (STEIGERWALD, A. kick), 9 plays, 81 yards, TOP 4:13
EMU 7, UT 14
EMU - WALKER, Pierre 1 yd run (JOHNSON, Zach kick), 11 plays, 58 yards, TOP 4:48
EMU 7, UT 21
UT - WILLIAMS, S. 20 yd pass from OPELT, Aaron (STEIGERWALD, A. kick) 10 plays, 74 yards, TOP 3:31
EMU 7, UT 28
UT - WILLIAMS, S. 64 yd pass from OPELT, Aaron (STEIGERWALD, A. kick) 7 plays, 90 yards, TOP 2:49
EMU 14, UT 28
EMU - WALKER, Pierre 3 yd run (JOHNSON, Zach kick), 11 plays, 76 yards, TOP 4:57
EMU 14, UT 35
UT - PARMELE, Jalen 4 yd run (STEIGERWALD, A. kick), 2 plays, 39 yards, TOP 0:08
EMU 21, UT 35
EMU - BOHNET, Ken 4 yd pass from SCHMITT, Andy (JOHNSON, Zach kick) 1 plays, 4 yards, TOP 0:04
EMU 21, UT 42
UT - COLLINS,DaJuane 2 yd run (STEIGERWALD, A. kick), 10 plays, 57 yards, TOP 3:24
EMU 28, UT 42
EMU - WALKER, Pierre 1 yd run (JOHNSON, Zach kick), 10 plays, 67 yards, TOP 4:21
EMU 28, UT 45
UT - STEIGERWALD, A. 20 yd field goal 10 plays, 60 yards, TOP 3:32
EMU 28, UT 52
UT - COLLINS,DaJuane 7 yd run (STEIGERWALD, A. kick), 3 plays, 51 yards, TOP 0:19
