KALAMAZOO, Mich. (AP) - David Fluellen ran for 213 yards and three touchdowns Saturday night to lead Toledo to a 37-17 win over Western Michigan.
The Rockets (4-1, 2-0 Mid-American), winners of four straight since losing their opener in overtime at Arizona, were in control from the start. They led 17-0 before Western Michigan could manage a first down.
Fluellen, who carried 21 times, scored on runs of 6, 53 and 22 yards, and Terrance Owens threw for 243 yards for the Rockets. Jordan Haden returned an interception 63 yards for another Toledo touchdown.
Western Michigan scored when Tyler Van Tubbergen threw a TD pass to Jaime Wilson. Brian Fields later ran 48 yards for a touchdown.
The Broncos (2-2), coming off a home win over Connecticut, were playing their first conference game of the season. Last year in Toledo when these teams met, the Rockets won 66-63.
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| Scoring Summary |
| TOLEDO | David Fluellen 6 yd run (Jeremiah Detmer kick) |
| TOLEDO | Jeremiah Detmer 20 yd FG |
| TOLEDO | David Fluellen 53 yd run (Jeremiah Detmer kick) |
| TOLEDO | Jeremiah Detmer 28 yd FG |
| WMICH | Jaime Wilson 22 yd pass from Tyler Van Tubbergen (Andrew Haldeman kick) |
| WMICH | Donald Celiscar safety |
| TOLEDO | Jordan Haden 63 yd interception return (Jeremiah Detmer kick) |
| TOLEDO | David Fluellen 22 yd run (Jeremiah Detmer kick) |
| WMICH | Brian Fields 48 yd run (Josh Schaffer 2pt pass from Tyler Van Tubbergen) |
| TOLEDO | Jeremiah Detmer 23 yd FG |
| Team Stats | ||
| TOLEDO | WMICH | |
| First Downs | 25 | 22 |
| Third Down Efficiency | 7-14 | 9-17 |
| Fourth Down Efficiency | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Plays-Net Yards | 70-521 | 76-405 |
| Rushes-Yds | 37-278 | 30-173 |
| Passing Yds | 243 | 232 |
| Kick Return Yds | 66 | 183 |
| Punt Return Yds | 1 | 0 |
| Passes | 22-33-0 | 26-46-3 |
| Punts | 3-124 | 4-204 |
| Fumbles-Lost | 3-0 | 1-1 |
| Penalties-Yds | 8-87 | 6-48 |
| Time of Poss. | 33:8 | 26:52 |
| Individual Stats |
| RUSHING |
| TOLEDO: David Fluellen 21-213, Cassius McDowell 8-51, David Pasquale 2-10, Terrance Owens 5-4, Zac Rosenbauer 1-0 |
| WMICH: Dareyon Chance 17-102, Brian Fields 4-59, Antoin Scriven 2-15, Jaime Wilson 1-2, Team 1--1, Tyler Van Tubbergen 5--4 |
| PASSING |
| TOLEDO: Terrance Owens 22-33-243-0 |
| WMICH: Tyler Van Tubbergen 26-46-232-3 |
| RECEIVING |
| TOLEDO: Alonzo Russell 5-87, David Fluellen 5-34, Cassius McDowell 3-21, Justin Olack 2-47, James Green 2-23, Dwight Macon 2-20, Bernard Reedy 2-9, Alex Zmolik 1-2 |
| WMICH: Jaime Wilson 10-103, Josh Schaffer 6-47, Justin Collins 3-28, Brian Fields 2-13, Dareyon Chance 2-11, Kendrick Roberts 1-16, Darrin Duncan 1-7, Antoin Scriven 1-7 |
| Standings | |||
| Team | Standings | Conference | Overall |
| Toledo | 2nd Mid American West | 6-2 | 9-4 |
| Western Michigan | 5th Mid American West | 2-6 | 4-8 |
