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Football Drops Heartbreaker to Toledo, 27-24

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YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) - The Eastern Michigan University football team fell in heartbreaking fashion to the University of Toledo, 27-24, Saturday afternoon, Oct. 29, inside "The Factory" at Rynearson Stadium. The Rockets improved to 6-3 on the year and 4-1 in Mid-American Conference play, while the Eagles fell to 5-4 overall and 2-3 in conference matchups.

Senior running back Samson Evans (Crystal Lake, Ill.-Prairie Ridge) led Eastern with three touchdowns and 88 yards rushing in the contest while junior running back Jaylon Jackson (Burleson, Texas-Centennial-Lamar) also added 21 yards on the ground, averaging 4.