DEKALB — Alan Richter and Jerjuan Newton connected on a 52-yard pass for the game’s only touchdown and Toledo defeated Northern Illinois 13-6 on Saturday.
Richter’s pass to Newton gave the Rockets (5-2, 2-1 Mid-American Conference) a 7-3 lead midway through the second quarter. The Huskies followed with a field goal and trailed 7-6 at halftime.
Toledo’s Dylan Cunanan kicked two short field goals for the only scoring of the second half.
Josh Holst was 22-of-46 passing for 210 yards for the Huskies (4-3, 1-2), who had a 391-285 advantage in total yards but were 4-for-19 on third down and 2 of 8 on fourth.
Richter completed 15 of 28 passes for 152 yards for the Rockets. Toledo was 2 of 15 on third down and 0-for-2 on fourth.
