Toledo 45-21 Western Kentucky (Sep 6, 2025) Sport Recap

TOLEDO, Ohio — — Chip Trayanum rushed for a career-high 163 yards and two touchdowns, Junior Vandeross III caught 5 passes for 122 yards and a rating, and Toledo took down Western Kentucky 45-21 on Saturday evening.

Trayanum, a Kentucky switch, eclipsed 100 speeding yards for simply the second time in his six-year collegiate profession and first time since 2020 in opposition to UCLA whereas at Arizona. Kenji Christian, a switch from North Carolina A&T, added 91 speeding yards on 15 carries. Toledo had 307 yards on the bottom.

The Rockets (1-1) scored on their first drive after a WKU fumble set them up on the opposing 34-yard line. Emmanuel McNeil-Warren then reeled in a 37-yard pick-six to increase Toledo’s result in 14-0 simply over three minutes into the sport.

After a WKU landing move made it 14-7, the Rockets scored 31 consecutive factors and Western Kentucky didn’t rating once more till early within the fourth quarter. Vanderross caught a 71-yard landing move simply earlier than halftime, and Trayanum took the primary snap of the second half 75 yards for a rating.

The Hilltoppers (2-1) have been led by Maverick McIvor’s 235 passing yards and two scores, and Moussa Barry’s three receptions for 110 yards.

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