The 2024 Toledo Rockets football team will represent the University of Toledo in the Mid-American Conference during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Rockets are led by Jason Candle in his ninth year as the head coach. The Rockets will play home games at the Glass Bowl, located in Toledo, Ohio.[1] In week 3, the Rockets pulled off a 41–17 upset victory over Mississippi State from the SEC with a payout of $1.2 million.[2]
2024 Toledo Rockets football | |
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Conference | Mid-American Conference |
Record | 7–4 (4–3 MAC) |
Head coach |
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Co-offensive coordinator | Mike Hallett (5th season) |
Co-offensive coordinator | Robert Weiner (5th season) |
Offensive scheme | Spread |
Defensive coordinator | Vince Kehres (5th season) |
Co-defensive coordinator | Ross Watson (5th season) |
Base defense | 4–2–5 |
Home stadium | Glass Bowl |
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Miami (OH) | 6 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ohio | 6 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling Green | 5 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Buffalo | 5 | – | 2 | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Toledo | 4 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Western Michigan | 4 | – | 3 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northern Illinois | 3 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ball State | 2 | – | 4 | 3 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Eastern Michigan | 2 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Central Michigan | 2 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Akron | 2 | – | 5 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kent State | 0 | – | 7 | 0 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: December 7, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rankings from AP Poll |
Preseason
editPreseason polls
editCoaches Poll
editOn July 19 the MAC announced the preseason coaches poll. Toledo was picked to finish second in the conference. They received two votes to win the MAC Championship.[3][4]
MAC Coaches poll | ||
Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
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1 | Miami | 119 (9) |
2 | Toledo | 109 (3) |
T3 | Bowling Green | 92 |
T3 | Northern Illinois | 92 |
5 | Ohio | 81 |
6 | Eastern Michigan | 64 |
7 | Western Michigan | 60 |
8 | Central Michigan | 59 |
9 | Ball State | 42 |
10 | Buffalo | 37 |
11 | Akron | 24 |
12 | Kent State | 13 |
Coaches poll (MAC Championship) | ||
Predicted finish | Team | Votes |
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1 | Miami | 10 |
2 | Toledo | 2 |
Schedule
editDate | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 29 | 7:30 p.m. | Duquesne* | ESPN+ | W 49–10 | 23,515 | |
September 7 | 3:30 p.m. | UMass* |
| ESPN+ | W 38–23 | 21,668 |
September 14 | 7:30 p.m. | at Mississippi State* | ESPNU | W 41–17 | 47,412 | |
September 21 | 7:00 p.m. | at Western Kentucky* | ESPN+ | L 21–26 | 19,127 | |
October 5 | 3:30 p.m. | Miami (OH) |
| ESPN+ | W 30–20 | 25,027 |
October 12 | 12:00 p.m. | at Buffalo | ESPNU | L 15–30 | 13,996 | |
October 19 | 3:30 p.m. | at Northern Illinois | ESPN+ | W 13–6 | 18,350 | |
October 26 | 3:30 p.m. | Bowling Green |
| ESPN+ | L 26–41 | 29,697 |
November 2 | 12:00 p.m. | at Eastern Michigan | ESPNU | W 29–28 | 13,044 | |
November 12 | 7:00 p.m. | Central Michigan |
| ESPNU | W 37–10 | 14,661 |
November 20 | 7:00 p.m. | Ohio |
| ESPN2 | L 7–24 | 14,543 |
November 26 | 7:00 p.m. | at Akron | ESPN2 | |||
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Game summaries
editvs. Duquesne
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Dukes (FCS) | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
Rockets | 21 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 49 |
at Glass Bowl, Toledo, OH
- Date: August 29
- Game time: 7:30 PM
- Game weather: 78 °F (26 °C), Wind: 8 mph E, Sunny
- Game attendance: 23,515
- Referee: Aaron Adams
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Michael Reghi (play-by-play), Marcus Ray (analyst)
Game information |
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Statistics | DUQ | TOL |
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First downs | 15 | 27 |
Total yards | 284 | 446 |
Rushing yards | 123 | 166 |
Passing yards | 161 | 280 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 17–29–1 | 21–30–0 |
Time of possession | 31:04 | 28:56 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Duquesne | Passing | Darius Perrantes | 15/26, 143 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | Taj Butts | 5 carries, 39 yards | |
Receiving | John Erby | 7 receptions, 69 yards | |
Toledo | Passing | Tucker Gleason | 15/24, 202 yards, 3 TD |
Rushing | Willie Shaw III | 7 carries, 50 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Jerjuan Newton | 5 receptions, 98 yards, 1 TD |
vs. UMass
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Minutemen | 0 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 23 |
Rockets | 7 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 38 |
at Glass Bowl, Toledo, OH
- Date: September 7
- Game time: 7:30 PM
- Game weather: 61 °F (16 °C), Wind: 10 mph NW, Cloudy
- Game attendance: 21,668
- Referee: Greg Sujack
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Michael Reghi (play-by-play), Je'Rod Cherry (analyst)
Game information |
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Statistics | MASS | TOL |
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First downs | 23 | 12 |
Total yards | 384 | 258 |
Rushing yards | 125 | 83 |
Passing yards | 259 | 175 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 26–40–1 | 8–23–0 |
Time of possession | 44:21 | 15:39 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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UMass | Passing | Taisun Phommachanh | 26/40, 259 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | Taisun Phommachanh | 22 carries, 44 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Jakobie Keeney-James | 6 receptions, 93 yards, 1 TD | |
Toledo | Passing | Tucker Gleason | 8/23, 175 yards, 3 TD |
Rushing | Tucker Gleason | 3 carries, 34 yards | |
Receiving | Junior Vandeross III | 3 receptions, 115 yards, 1 TD |
at Mississippi State
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Rockets | 7 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 41 |
Bulldogs | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
at Davis Wade Stadium, Starkville, MS
- Date: September 14
- Game time: 7:00 PM
- Game weather: 75 °F (24 °C), Wind: 3 mph NE, Sunny
- Game attendance: 47,412
- TV announcers (ESPNU): Jay Alter (play-by-play), Rocky Boiman (analyst)
Game information |
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Statistics | TOL | MSST |
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First downs | 26 | 21 |
Total yards | 454 | 385 |
Rushing yards | 169 | 66 |
Passing yards | 285 | 319 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 23–28–0 | 28–39–1 |
Time of possession | 37:04 | 22:56 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Toledo | Passing | Tucker Gleason | 23/28, 285 yards, 3 TD |
Rushing | Willie Shaw III | 16 carries, 62 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Junior Vandeross III | 7 receptions, 73 yards, 1 TD | |
Mississippi State | Passing | Blake Shapen | 28/39, 319 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | Johnnie Daniels | 10 carries, 59 yards | |
Receiving | Kevin Coleman Jr. | 7 receptions, 77 yards, 1 TD |
at Western Kentucky
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Rockets | 0 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
Hilltoppers | 0 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 26 |
at Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium, Bowling Green, KY
- Date: September 21
- Game time: 7:00 PM
- Game weather: Sunny
- Game attendance: 19,127
- Referee: Rodney Burnette
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Jeff Hem (play-by-play) and Terry Obee (analyst)
Game information |
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Statistics | TOL | WKU |
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First downs | 17 | 16 |
Total yards | 325 | 313 |
Rushing yards | 125 | 71 |
Passing yards | 200 | 242 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 19–33-2 | 20-30-2 |
Time of possession | 34:19 | 25:41 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Toledo | Passing | Tucker Gleason | 19/33, 200 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
Rushing | Tucker Gleason | 12 carries, 46 yds, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Jacquez Stuart | 3 receptions, 93 yards | |
Western Kentucky | Passing | Caden Veltkamp | 20/30, 242 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT |
Rushing | Elijah Young | 9 carries, 36 yds | |
Receiving | Kisean Johnson | 6 receptions, 73 yds, 1 TD |
vs. Miami (OH)
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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RedHawks | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 20 |
Rockets | 14 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 30 |
at Glass Bowl, Toledo, OH
- Date: October 5
- Game time: 3:30 p.m.
- Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 71 °F (22 °C) • Wind: SE at 8 miles per hour (13 km/h)
- Game attendance: 25,027
- Referee: David Siegle
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Michael Reghi (play-by-play), and Marcus Ray (analyst)
Game information |
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Statistics | M-OH | TOL |
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First downs | 18 | 25 |
Total yards | 350 | 396 |
Rushing yards | 54 | 78 |
Passing yards | 296 | 318 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 23–46–1 | 27–38–2 |
Time of possession | 30:11 | 29:49 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Miami (OH) | Passing | Brett Gabbert | 23/46, 296 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | Keyon Mozee | 11 carries, 40 yards | |
Receiving | Javon Tracy | 10 receptions, 119 yards, 1 TD | |
Toledo | Passing | Tucker Gleason | 27/38, 318 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
Rushing | Connor Walendzak | 12 carries, 54 yards | |
Receiving | Jerjuan Newton | 8 receptions, 127 yards, 1 TD |
at Buffalo
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Rockets | 0 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 15 |
Bulls | 7 | 0 | 14 | 9 | 30 |
at UB Stadium, Amherst, New York
- Date: October 12
- Game time: 12:00 p.m.
- Game weather: 58 °F (14 °C),Sunny
- Game attendance: 13,996
- Referee: Greg Sujack
- TV announcers (ESPNU): Courtney Lyle (play-by-play) and Rene Ingoglia (analyst)
Game information |
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Statistics | TOL | UB |
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First downs | 21 | 19 |
Plays–yards | 75–418 | 72–357 |
Rushing yards | 46 | 230 |
Passing yards | 372 | 127 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 30–49–0 | 11–20–0 |
Time of possession | 26:08 | 33:52 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Toledo | Passing | John Richter | 16/23, 227 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | Tucker Gleason | 6 carries, 20 yards | |
Receiving | Jurjuan Newton | 7 receptions, 159 yards, 2 TD | |
Buffalo | Passing | CJ Ogbonna | 11/20, 127 yards, 1 TD |
Rushing | Al-Jay Henderson | 18 carries, 142 yards | |
Receiving | JJ Jenkins | 2 receptions, 43 yards |
at Northern Illinois
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Rockets | 0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 13 |
Huskies | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
at Huskie Stadium, DeKalb, Illinois
- Date: October 19
- Game time: 3:30 p.m.
- Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 72 °F (22 °C) • Wind: N 9 miles per hour (14 km/h)
- Game attendance: 18,350
- Referee: Rich Edwards
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Mike Couzens (play-by-play) and Ryan Cavanaugh (analyst)
Game information |
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Statistics | TOL | NIU |
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First downs | 15 | 25 |
Plays–yards | 65–285 | 92–391 |
Rushing yards | 133 | 181 |
Passing yards | 152 | 210 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 15–28–0 | 22–46–0 |
Time of possession | 23:25 | 36:35 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Toledo | Passing | John Richter | 15/28, 152 yards, TD |
Rushing | Connor Walendzak | 19 carries, 78 yards | |
Receiving | Jerjuan Newton | 3 receptions, 64 yards, TD | |
Northern Illinois | Passing | Josh Holst | 22/46, 210 yards |
Rushing | Gavin Williams | 16 carries, 78 yards | |
Receiving | Cam Thompson | 5 receptions, 80 yards |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Falcons | 14 | 14 | 3 | 10 | 41 |
Rockets | 7 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 26 |
- Date: October 26
- Game time: 3:30 p.m.
- Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 58 °F (14 °C) • Wind: NW at 9 miles per hour (14 km/h)
- Game attendance: 29,697
- Referee: Matt Packowski
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Michael Reghi (play-by-play) and Je'Rod Cherry (analyst)
Game information |
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Statistics | BGSU | TOL |
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First downs | 23 | 23 |
Plays–yards | 65–402 | 73–422 |
Rushing yards | 37–215 | 28–102 |
Passing yards | 187 | 320 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 18–28–0 | 30–45–2 |
Time of possession | 32:29 | 27:31 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Bowling Green | Passing | Connor Bazelak | 17/27, 171 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | Terion Stewart | 21 carries, 99 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Harold Fannin Jr. | 6 receptions, 74 yards, TD | |
Toledo | Passing | Tucker Gleason | 30/45, 320 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
Rushing | Connor Walendzak | 15 carries, 58 yards | |
Receiving | Jerjuan Newton | 9 receptions, 164 yards, 2 TD |
at Eastern Michigan
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Rockets | 0 | 7 | 0 | 22 | 29 |
Eagles | 7 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 28 |
at Rynearson Stadium, Ypsilanti, Michigan
- Date: November 2
- Game time: 12:00 p.m.
- Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 49 °F (9 °C) • Wind: SE 3 miles per hour (4.8 km/h)
- Game attendance: 13,044
- Referee: Andrew Spaciale
- TV announcers (ESPNU): Matt Schumacker (play-by-play) and Dustin Fox (analyst)
Game information |
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Statistics | TOL | EMU |
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First downs | 16 | 24 |
Plays–yards | 66–418 | 88–433 |
Rushing yards | 167 | 168 |
Passing yards | 251 | 265 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 18–34–1 | 24–46–1 |
Time of possession | 24:32 | 35:28 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Toledo | Passing | Tucker Gleason | 18/34, 251 yards, 3 TD, INT |
Rushing | Sevaughn Clark | 10 carries, 78 yards | |
Receiving | Anthony Torres | 1 reception, 78 yards, TD | |
Eastern Michigan | Passing | Cole Snyder | 24/45, 265 yards, 2 TD, INT |
Rushing | Cole Snyder | 12 carries, 65 yards | |
Receiving | Oran Singleton | 8 receptions, 103 yards |
vs. Central Michigan
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Chippewas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
Rockets | 7 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 37 |
- Date: November 12
- Game time: 7:00 p.m.
- Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 42 °F (6 °C) • Wind: W 2 miles per hour (3.2 km/h)
- Game attendance: 14,661
- Referee: Billy Williams
- TV announcers (ESPNU): Matt Schumacker (play-by-play) and Dustin Fox (analyst)
Game information |
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Statistics | CMU | TOL |
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First downs | 16 | 19 |
Plays–yards | 64–236 | 61–299 |
Rushing yards | 86 | 159 |
Passing yards | 150 | 140 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 16–27–2 | 14–24–0 |
Time of possession | 32:49 | 27:11 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Central Michigan | Passing | Jadyn Glasser | 16/27, 150 yards, 2 INT |
Rushing | Marion Lukes | 19 carries, 80 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Chris Parker | 5 receptions, 52 yards | |
Toledo | Passing | Tucker Gleason | 13/23, 136 yards, TD |
Rushing | Tucker Gleason | 8 carries, 66 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Jerjuan Newton | 3 receptions, 40 yards |
vs. Ohio
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Bobcats | 0 | 0 | 7 | 17 | 24 |
Rockets | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
- Date: November 20
- Game time: 7:00 p.m.
- Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 42 °F (6 °C) • Wind: SW 8 mph
- Game attendance: 14,543
- Referee: Andrew Speciale (MAC)
- TV announcers (ESPN2): Clay Matvick (play-by-play) and Steve Addazio (analyst)[6]
Game information |
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Statistics | OHIO | TOL |
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First downs | 17 | 9 |
Plays–yards | 73–367 | 51–212 |
Rushing yards | 238 | 39 |
Passing yards | 129 | 173 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 11–19–1 | 14–26–0 |
Time of possession | 41:24 | 18:36 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Ohio | Passing | Parker Navarro | 11/19, 129 yards, INT |
Rushing | Anthony Tyus III | 33 carries, 125 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Caleb Gossett | 6 receptions, 86 yards | |
Toledo | Passing | Tucker Gleason | 9/17, 136 yards, TD |
Rushing | Willie Shaw III | 6 carries, 30 yards | |
Receiving | Jerjuan Newton | 4 receptions, 45 yards |
at Akron
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Rockets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Zips | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at InfoCision Stadium, Akron, Ohio
- Date: November 26
- Game time: 7:00 p.m.
- TV: ESPN2
Statistics | TOL | AKR |
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Rushing yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
Time of possession |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Akron | Passing | ||
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References
edit- ^ "2024 Football Coaching Staff". University of Toledo Athletics. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
- ^ Sklar, Sam (September 15, 2024). "Mississippi State football: Unpacking biggest concerns from Toledo loss". Clarion-Ledger. Retrieved September 15, 2024.
- ^ "Miami Selected as Favorites in Head Coaches Preseason Football Poll". getsomemaction.com. Mid-American Conference. July 19, 2024. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
- ^ "MAC football preseason poll: Toledo picked 2nd, BGSU 3rd". wtol.com. WTOL 11. July 19, 2024. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
- ^ "2024 Toledo Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
- ^ "College Football TV Schedule: Week 13, 2024". 506sports.com. Retrieved November 17, 2024.