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Chester Taylor ran for 188 yards and two touchdowns as Toledo overcame an early 23-point deficit to beat No. 20 Marshall, 41-36, in the Mid-American Conference championship game at Toledo, Ohio.

It was Toledo’s first win in the MAC title game in three tries and ended Marshall’s streak of four conference titles.

Both teams have one more game because, for the first time, the MAC championship didn’t determine the conference’s automatic bowl bid.

Marshall (10-2) already has secured a spot in the GMAC Bowl in Mobile, Ala., on Dec. 19. Toledo (9-3) will play in the Motor City Bowl on Dec. 29 in Pontiac, Mich.