Toledo downs Central Michigan, 38-17

Published Sep. 21, 2013 5:19 p.m. ET

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David Fluellen rushed for 197 yards and two touchdowns to lift Toledo to a 38-17 win over Central Michigan in a Mid-American Conference game Saturday.

Fluellen had 32 carries as the Toledo (2-2, 1-0 MAC) emphasized its running game against Central Michigan (1-3, 0-1 MAC). The Rockets piled up 252 yards rushing and 166 in the air, including a 3-yard touchdown pass from Terrance Owens to Alonzo Russell in the second quarter.

Toledo also scored on a fumble recovery by Junior Sylvestre, who ran it 22 yards for a touchdown, a 35-yard field goal and a 15-yard rushing touchdown by Damian Jones-Moore.

Central Michigan was held to 156 yards rushing, which included a 1-yard touchdown run by Saylor Lavalli in the second quarter, and 214 passing yards, including a 19-yard Cooper Rush throw to Connor Odykirk.