By SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — CJ Miller ran for 135 yards, Autavius Ison had 101 yards and a touchdown, and Toledo defeated Sacramento State 20-17 on Wednesday night.
The Rockets (7-2, 4-1 Mid-American Conference) climbed into a tie for second-place and remain in the running for the MAC championship game.
After trailing 10-7 at halftime, the Rockets scored 13 points in the second half. Ison scored on a 19-yard run late in the third quarter and Reice Griffith kicked two field goals.
Toledo led 20-10 deep into the fourth quarter. Sacramento State's Jamar Curtis scored on a 3-yard run that capped off a 12-play, 75-yard drive but it left only two minutes on the clock. The Hornets got the ball back at their own 16-yard line with 55 seconds remaining but they gained only a few yards before being stopped on fourth down.
Quarterbacks Jackson Sharman and Brian Salazar Jr. combined for 216 yards passing for Sacramento State (2-8, 1-6) but the Hornets had only eight yards rushing.
John Alan Richter passed for only 60 yards for Toledo and the Rockets had a total of 230 yards rushing.
Sacramento State honored Native American Heritage Day by wearing uniforms specially created in consultation with the Wilton Rancheria tribe.
It was Senior Day for Sacramento State and the team recognized 27 seniors before the final home game of the season.
Up next
Toledo: vs. UMass on Nov. 11.
Sacramento State: at Central Michigan on Nov. 11. ___
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