2024 Toledo Rockets football team
American college football season
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]
Preseason
Preseason polls
Coaches Poll
On 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)
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
1
Miami
10
2
Toledo
2
Schedule
Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance 7:30 p.m. Duquesne * ESPN+ W 49–1023,515
September 7 3:30 p.m. UMass * ESPN+ W 38–2321,668
September 14 7:30 p.m. at Mississippi State * ESPNU W 41–1747,412
September 21 7:00 p.m. at Western Kentucky * ESPN+ L 21–2619,127
October 5 3:30 p.m. Miami (OH) ESPN+ W 30–2025,027
October 12 12:00 p.m. at Buffalo ESPNU L 15–3013,996
October 19 3:30 p.m. at Northern Illinois ESPN+ W 13–618,350
October 26 3:30 p.m. Bowling Green ESPN+ L 26–4129,697
November 2 12:00 p.m. at Eastern Michigan ESPNU W 29–2813,044
7:00 p.m. Central Michigan ESPNU W 37–1014,661
7:00 p.m. Ohio ESPN2 L 7–2414,543
7:00 p.m. at Akron ESPN2 L 14–21 OT 4,716
2:00 p.m. vs. Pittsburgh * ESPN
[ 5]
Game summaries
vs. Duquesne
Duquesne Dukes (FCS) (0–0) at Toledo Rockets (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Dukes (FCS)
7
3
0 0 10
Rockets
21
7
14 7 49
at Glass Bowl , Toledo, OH
Date : Game time : 7:30 PMGame weather : 78 °F (26 °C), Wind: 8 mph E, SunnyGame attendance : 23,515Referee : Aaron AdamsTV announcers (ESPN+ ) : Michael Reghi (play-by-play), Marcus Ray (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
(11:48) TOL TD: Junior Vandeross III 9-yard pass from Tucker Gleason (Dylan Cunanan kick) TOL 7–0 ; 9 plays, 65 yards, 3:12
(04:31) TOL TD: Jacquez 8-yard run (Dylan Cunanan kick) TOL 14–0 ; 7 plays, 57 yards, 2:24
(01:20) DUQ TD: Noah Canty 4-yard pass from Darius Perrantes (Brian Bruzdewicz kick) TOL 14–7 ; 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:11
(01:02) TOL TD: Jerjuan Newton 54-yard pass from Tucker Gleason (Dylan Cunanan kick) TOL 21–7 ; 1 plays, 54 yards, 00:12
Second quarter
(08:51) DUQ FG: Brian Bruzdewicz 22-yard field goal TOL 21–10 ; 13 plays, 82 yards, 7:03
(01:59) TOL TD: Anthony Torres 14-yard pass from Tucker Gleason (Dylan Cunanan kick) TOL 28–10 ; 5 plays, 29 yards, 2:16
Third quarter
(11:49) TOL TD: Jacquez Stuart 1-yard run (Dylan Cunanan kick) TOL 35–10 ; 7 plays, 38 yards, 3:01
(00:14) TOL TD: Willie Shaw III 10-yard run (Dylan Cunanan kick) TOL 42–10 ; 2 plays, 21 yards, 00:35
Fourth quarter
(07:41) TOL TD: Zy'marion Lang 18-yard pass from John Alan Richter (Spencer Conrad kick) TOL 49–10 ; 8 plays, 80 yards, 4:03
Statistics
DUQ
TOL
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
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
UMass Minutemen (0–1) at Toledo Rockets (1–0) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Minutemen
0
13
3 7 23
Rockets
7
10
7 14 38
at Glass Bowl , Toledo, OH
Date : Game time : 7:30 PMGame weather : 61 °F (16 °C), Wind: 10 mph NW, CloudyGame attendance : 21,668Referee : Greg SujackTV announcers (ESPN+) : Michael Reghi (play-by-play), Je'Rod Cherry (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
(03:19) TOL TD: Jerjuan Newton 40-yard pass from Tucker Gleason (Dylan Cunanan kick) TOL 7–0 ; 4 plays, 67 yards, 1:38
Second quarter
(11:52) MAS FG: Jacob Lurie 23-yard field goal TOL 7–3 ; 10 plays, 86 yards, 6:22
(09:09) TOL FG: Dylan Cunanan 26-yard field goal TOL 10–3 ; 8 plays, 67 yards, 2:43
(02:32) MASS TD: Jakobie Keeney-James 14-yard pass from Taisun Phommachanh (Jacob Lurie kick) Tied 10–10 ; 11 plays, 75 yards, 6:27
(02:32) TOL TD: Jacquez Stuart 98-yard kickoff return (Dylan Cunanan kick) TOL 17–10
(00:01) MAS FG: Jacob Lurie 42-yard field goal TOL 17–13 ; 10 plays, 41 yards, 2:32
Third quarter
(06:44) MAS FG: Jacob Lurie 30-yard field goal TOL 17–16 ; 17 plays, 59 yards, 7:17
(04:08) TOL TD: Junior Vandeross III 73-yard pass from Tucker Gleason (Dylan Cunanan kick) TOL 24–16 ; 1 plays, 73 yards, 00:11
Fourth quarter
(02:56) TOL TD: Willie Shaw III 4-yard run (Dylan Cunanan kick) TOL 31–16 ; 4 plays, 55 yards, 1:47
(02:56) MAS TD: Taisun Phommachanh 8-yard run (Jacob Lurie kick) TOL 31–23 ; 10 plays, 73 yards, 5:01
(02:26) TOL TD: Anthony Torres 7-yard pass from Tucker Gleason (Dylan Cunanan kick) TOL 38–23 ; 4 plays, 25 yards, 00:29
Statistics
MASS
TOL
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
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
Toledo Rockets (2–0) at Mississippi State Bulldogs (1–1) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Rockets
7
21
7 6 41
Bulldogs
0
3
7 7 17
at Davis Wade Stadium , Starkville, MS
Date : Game time : 7:00 PMGame weather : 75 °F (24 °C), Wind: 3 mph NE, SunnyGame attendance : 47,412TV announcers (ESPNU ) : Jay Alter (play-by-play), Rocky Boiman (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
(06:35) TOL TD: Junior Vandeross III 4-yard pass from Tucker Gleason (Dylan Cunanan kick) TOL 7–0 ; 12 plays, 70 yards, 6:13
Second quarter
(13:26) TOL TD: Jerjuan Newton 6-yard pass from Tucker Gleason (Dylan Cunanan kick) TOL 14–0 ; 6 plays, 61 yards, 1:54
(09:35) MSST FG: Kyle Ferrie 23-yard field goal TOL 14–3 ; 12 plays, 64 yards, 3:43
(05:09) TOL TD: Connor Walendzak 1-yard run (Dylan Cunanan kick) TOL 21–3 ; 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:26
(01:09) TOL TD: Willie Shaw III 10-yard run (Dylan Cunanan kick) TOL 28–3 ; 9 plays, 78 yards, 2:22
Third quarter
(10:05) TOL TD: Jerjuan Newton 15-yard pass from Tucker Gleason (Dylan Cunanan kick) TOL 35–3 ; 4 plays, 37 yards, 1:56
(05:40) MSST TD: Mario Craver 9-yard pass from Blake Shapen (Kyle Ferrie kick) TOL 35–10 ; 13 plays, 72 yards, 4:18
Fourth quarter
(12:20) TOL FG: Dylan Cunanan 41-yard field goal TOL 38–10 ; 14 plays, 52 yards, 8:20
(06:11) MSST TD: Kevin Coleman Jr. 1-yard pass from Blake Shapen (Kyle Ferrie kick) TOL 38–17 ; 11 plays, 80 yards, 3:39
(01:11) TOL FG: Dylan Cunanan 23-yard field goal TOL 41–17 ; 8 plays, 44 yards, 4:58
Statistics
TOL
MSST
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
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
Toledo Rockets (3–1) at Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (3–1) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Rockets
0
14
7 0 21
Hilltoppers
0
7
5 14 26
at Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium , Bowling Green, KY
Date : Game time : 7:00 PMGame weather : SunnyGame attendance : 19,127Referee : Rodney BurnetteTV announcers (ESPN+) : Jeff Hem (play-by-play) and Terry Obee (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
(13:18) TOL TD: Tucker Gleason 1-yd run (Dylan Cunanan kick) TOL 7–0 ; 10 plays, 63 yards, 5:33
(2:30) TOL TD: Anthony Torres 14-yd pass from Tucker Gleason (Dylan Cunanan kick) TOL 14–0 ; 9 plays, 43 yards, 4:55
(1:53) WKU TD: Kisean Johnson 44-yd pass from Caden Veltkamp (Lucas Carneiro kick) TOL 14–7 ; 2 plays, 63 yards, 0:29
Third quarter
(13:02) WKU FG: Lucas Carneiro 39-yd field goal TOL 14–10 ; 4 plays, 1 yard, 1:53
(8:13) TOL TD: Anthony Torres 7-yd pass from Tucker Gleason (Dylan Cunanan kick) TOL 21–10 ; 12 plays, 80 yards, 4:42
(0:39) WKU SF: Devon Lynch safety TOL 21-12 ; 1 play, -2 yards, 0:14
Fourth quarter
(10:43) WKU TD: Caden Veltkamp 7-yd run (Lucas Carneiro kick) TOL 21–19 ; 3 plays, 49 yards, 0:47
(5:16) WKU TD: Caden Veltkamp 3-yd run (Lucas Carneiro kick) WKU 26–21 ; 9 plays, 65 yards, 4:25
Statistics
TOL
WKU
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
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)
Miami RedHawks (1–3) vs Toledo Rockets (3–1) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
RedHawks
3
3
7 7 20
Rockets
14
6
3 7 30
at Glass Bowl , Toledo, OH
Date : 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 : 25,027Referee : David SiegleTV announcers (ESPN+ ) : Michael Reghi (play-by-play), and Marcus Ray (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
(07:50) TOL TD: Tucker Gleason 1-yard run (Dylan Cunanan kick) TOL 7–0 ; 9 plays, 37 yards, 3:41
(05:56) TOL TD: Jerjuan Newton 6-yard pass from Tucker Gleason (Dylan Cunanan kick) TOL 14–0 ; 3 plays, 18 yards, 00:55
(1:00) MIA FG: Dom Dzioban 26-yard field goal TOL 14–3 ; 11 plays, 68 yards, 4:52
Second quarter
(05:52) TOL FG: Dylan Cunanan 21-yard field goal TOL 17–3 ; 10 plays, 62 yards, 4:48
(1:00) MIA FG: Dom Dzioban 35-yard field goal TOL 17–6 ; 7 plays, 64 yards, 3:10
(00:03) TOL FG: Dylan Cunanan 48-yard field goal TOL 20–6 ; 8 plays, 45 yards, 00:41
Third quarter
(11:20) TOL FG: Dylan Cunanan 47-yard field goal TOL 23–6 ; 9 plays, 46 yards, 3:40
(00:24) MIA TD: Kevin Davis 9-yard pass from Brett Gabbert (Dom Dzioban kick) TOL 23–13 ; 3 plays, 18 yards, 00:55
Fourth quarter
(11:32) TOL TD: Anthony Torres 1-yard pass from Tucker Gleason (Dylan Cunanan kick) TOL 30–13 ; 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:52
(05:46) MIA TD: Javon Tracy 3-yard pass from Brett Gabbert (Dom Dzioban kick) TOL 30–20 ; 15 plays, 75 yards, 5:46
Statistics
M-OH
TOL
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
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
Toledo Rockets (4–1) at Buffalo Bulls (3–2) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Rockets
0
0
7 8 15
Bulls
7
0
14 9 30
at UB Stadium , Amherst, New York
Date : Game time : 12:00 p.m.Game weather : 58 °F (14 °C),SunnyGame attendance : 13,996Referee : Greg SujackTV announcers (ESPNU ) : Courtney Lyle (play-by-play) and Rene Ingoglia (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
(04:55) BUF TD: Victor Snow 2-yard run (Upton Bellenfant kick) BUF 3–0 ; 8 plays, 81 yards, 4:21
Second quarter
Third quarter
(10:40) BUF TD: Jake Orlando 2-yard pass from C.J. Ogbonna (Upton Bellenfant kick) BUF 14–0 ; 10 plays, 81 yards, 4:15
(04:19) BUF TD: C.J. Ogbonna 2-yard run (Upton Bellenfant kick) BUF 21–0 ; 1 plays, 2 yards, 00:04
(02:29) TOL TD: Jerjuan Newton 26-yard pass from John Alan Richter (Dylan Cunanan kick) BUF 21–7 ; 10 plays, 81 yards, 4:15
Fourth quarter
(13:52) BUF TD: C.J. Ogbonna 1-yard run (Upton Bellenfant miss kick) BUF 27–7 ; 8 plays, 49 yards, 3:18
(09:13) BUF FG: Upton Bellenfant 23-yard field goal BUF 30–7 ; 13 plays, 75 yards, 4:05
(05:08) TOL TD: Jerjuan Newton 23-yard pass from John Alan Richter, two-point conversion pass Anthony Torres from John Alan Richter BUF 30–15 ; 13 plays, 75 yards, 4:05
Statistics
TOL
UB
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
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
Toledo Rockets (4–2) at Northern Illinois Huskies (4–2) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Rockets
0
7
3 3 13
Huskies
3
3
0 0 6
at Huskie Stadium , DeKalb, Illinois
Date : 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 : 18,350Referee : Rich EdwardsTV announcers (ESPN+) : Mike Couzens (play-by-play) and Ryan Cavanaugh (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
(11:43) NIU FG: Kanon Woodill 36-yard field goal NIU 3–0 ; 9 plays, 56 yards, 3:17
Second quarter
(08:08) TOL TD: Jerjuan Newton 52-yard pass from John Richter (Dylan Cunanan kick) TOL 7–3 ; 2 plays, 61 yards, 00:40
(00:00) NIU FG: Kanon Woodill 37-yard field goal TOL 7–6 ; 9 plays, 60 yards, 1:16
Third quarter
(02:22) TOL FG: Dylan Cunanan 22-yard field goal TOL 10–6 ; 12 plays, 88 yards, 4:39
Fourth quarter
(11:12) TOL FG: Dylan Cunanan 27-yard field goal TOL 13–6 ; 10 plays, 56 yards, 3:58
Statistics
TOL
NIU
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
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
vs. Bowling Green (rivalry)
Bowling Green Falcons (3–4) at Toledo Rockets (5–2) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Falcons
14
14
3 10 41
Rockets
7
13
6 0 26
at Glass Bowl , Toledo, Ohio
Date : 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 : 29,697Referee : Matt PackowskiTV announcers (ESPN+) : Michael Reghi (play-by-play) and Je'Rod Cherry (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
(11:06) BGSU – Terion Stewart 5-yard run, Zach Long kick (Drive: 5 plays, 45 yards, 2:42; BGSU 7–0 )
(6:57) TOL – Jerjuan Newton 4-yard pass from Tucker Gleason , Dylan Cunanan kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:11; Tied 7–7 )
(2:40) BGSU – Harold Fannin Jr. 9-yard pass from Connor Bazelak , Zach Long kick (Drive: 5 plays, 54 yards, 1:58; BGSU 14–7 )
Second quarter
(14:06) TOL – Dylan Cunanan 54-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 39 yards, 3:34; BGSU 14–10 )
(8:55) BGSU – Levi Gazarek 2-yard pass from Connor Bazelak, Zach Long kick (Drive: 9 plays, 79 yards, 5:05; BGSU 21–10 )
(2:58) TOL – Tucker Gleason 12-yard run (Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 5:57; BGSU 21–17 )
(1:02) BGSU – Jordan Oladokun 61-yard interception return, Zach Long kick (BGSU 28–17 )
(0:00) TOL – Dylan Cunanan 27-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 41 yards, :53; BGSU 28–20 )
Third quarter
(8:42) TOL – Jerjuan Newton 64-yard pass from Tucker Gleason, Two-point pass failed (Drive: 5 plays, 93 yards, 2:03; BGSU 28–26 )
(5:33) BGSU – Zach Long 47-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 44 yards, 3:03; BGSU 31–26 )
Fourth quarter
(14:58) BGSU – Zach Long 35-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 64 yards, 2:44; BGSU 34–26 )
(5:11) BGSU – Rahkeem Smith 19-yard run, Zach Long kick (Drive: 5 plays, 60 yards, 3:23; BGSU 41–26 )
Statistics
BGSU
TOL
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
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
Toledo Rockets (5–3) at Eastern Michigan Eagles (5–3) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Rockets
0
7
0 22 29
Eagles
7
3
9 9 28
at Rynearson Stadium , Ypsilanti, Michigan
Date : 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 : 13,044Referee : Andrew SpacialeTV announcers (ESPNU ) : Matt Schumacker (play-by-play) and Dustin Fox (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
(1:39) EMU – Markus Allen 6-yard pass from Cole Snyder, Jesus Gomez kick (Drive: 11 plays, 89 yards, 4:24; Eastern Michigan 7–0 )
Second quarter
(11:30) TOL – Tucker Gleason 3-yard run, Dylan Cunanan kick (Drive: 7 plays, 54 yards, 3:19; Tied 7–7 )
(7:10) EMU – Jesus Gomez 45-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 48 yards, 4:20; Eastern Michigan 10–7 )
Third quarter
(8:08) EMU – Jesus Gomez 32-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 64 yards, 6:47; Eastern Michigan 13–7 )
(1:25) EMU – Joey Mattord 1-yard run (Drive: 10 plays, 41 yards, 4:27; Eastern Michigan 19–7 )
Fourth quarter
(12:55) TOL – Anthony Torres 78-yard pass from Tucker Gleason, Dylan Cunanan kick (Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 0:51; Eastern Michigan 19–14 )
(9:51) TOL – Junior Vandeross III 25-yard pass from Tucker Gleason, Jerjuan Newton pass (Drive: 2 plays, 27 yards, 0:44; Toledo 22–19 )
(7:08) EMU – Jesus Gomez 28-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 2:38; Tied 22–22 )
(1:56) TOL – Thomas Zsiros 25-yard pass from Tucker Gleason, Dylan Cunanan kick (Drive: 5 plays, 60 yards, 2:48; Toledo 29–22 )
(0:00) EMU – Terry Lockett 36-yard pass from Cole Snyder (Drive: 8 plays, 82 yards, 1:00; Toledo 29–28 )
Statistics
TOL
EMU
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
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
Central Michigan Chippewas (3–6) at Toledo Rockets (6–3) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Chippewas
3
0
0 7 10
Rockets
7
20
7 3 37
at Glass Bowl , Toledo, Ohio
Date : 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 : 14,661Referee : Billy WilliamsTV announcers (ESPNU ) : Matt Schumacker (play-by-play) and Dustin Fox (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
(8:29) CMU – Tristan Mattson 34-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 62 yards, 6:25; Central Michigan 3–0 )
(4:26) TOL – Tucker Gleason 9-yard run, Dylan Cunanan kick (Drive: 10 plays, 71 yards, 3:58; Toledo 7–3 )
Second quarter
(12:42) TOL – Dylan Cunanan 30-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 77 yards, 4:27; Toledo 10–3 )
(4:48) TOL – Tucker Gleason 30-yard run, Dylan Cunanan kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:20; Toledo 17–3 )
(0:22) TOL – Nasir Bowers 45-yard interception, Dylan Cunanan kick (Toledo 24–3 )
(0:00) TOL – Dylan Cunanan 32-yard field goal (Drive: 2 plays, 0 yards, 0:07; Toledo 27–3 )
Third quarter
(7:17) TOL – Zy'marion Lang 27-yard pass from Tucker Gleason, Dylan Cunanan kick (Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 2:38; Toledo 34–3 )
Fourth quarter
(9:53) TOL – Dylan Cunanan 40-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, -11 yards, 1:59; Toledo 37–3 )
(1:28) CMU – Marion Lukes 2-yard run, Tristan Mattson kick (Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 4:07; Toledo 37–10 )
Statistics
CMU
TOL
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
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
Ohio Bobcats (7–3) at Toledo Rockets (7–3) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Bobcats
0
0
7 17 24
Rockets
0
7
0 0 7
at Glass Bowl , Toledo, Ohio
Date : Game time : 7:00 p.m.Game weather : Cloudy • Temperature: 42 °F (6 °C) • Wind : SW 8 mphGame attendance : 14,543Referee : Andrew Speciale (MAC)TV announcers (ESPN2 ) : Clay Matvick (play-by-play) and Steve Addazio (analyst)[ 6]
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
(10:12) TOL – Anthony Torres 23-yard pass from Tucker Gleason (Dylan Cunanan kick) , Drive: 7 plays, 50 yards, 2:16; TOL 7–0
Third quarter
(06:20) OHIO – Parker Navarro 1-yard run (Gianni Spetic kick) , Drive: 7 plays, 45 yards, 3:40; Tied 7–7
Fourth quarter
(14:19) OHIO – Parker Navarro 2-yard run (Gianni Spetic kick) , Drive: 12 plays, 53 yards, 6:27; OHIO 14–7
(08:07) OHIO – Anthony Tyus III 1-yard run (Gianni Spetic kick) , Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 4:46; OHIO 21–7
(03:31) OHIO – Gianni Spetic 24-yard field goal , Drive: 6 plays, 18 yards, 2:26; OHIO 24–7
Statistics
OHIO
TOL
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
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
Toledo Rockets (7–4) at Akron Zips (3–8) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 OT Total
Rockets
0
0
0 14 0 14
Zips
7
0
0 7 7 21
at InfoCision Stadium , Akron, Ohio
Date : Game time : 7:00 p.m.Game weather : SunnyGame attendance : 4,716Referee : Billy WilliamsTV announcers (ESPN2 ) : Matt Schumacker (play-by-play) and Dustin Fox (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
(10:47) AKR – Ahmarian Granger 72-yard pass from Ben Finley , Garrison Smith kick (Drive: 1 play, 72 yards, 0:11; Akron 7–0 )
Second quarter
No scoring plays
Third quarter
No scoring plays
Fourth quarter
(13:57) AKR – Tahj Bullock 1-yard run, Garrison Smith kick (Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 6:54; Akron 14–0 )
(10:47) TOL – Anthony Torres 7-yard pass from Tucker Gleason, Dylan Cunanan kick (Drive: 10 plays, 85 yards, 3:03; Akron 14–7 )
(3:26) TOL – Jerjuan Newton 19-yard pass from Tucker Gleason, Dylan Cunanan kick (Drive: 7 plays, 92 yards, 2:41; Tied 14–14 )
Overtime
(0:00) AKR – Charles Kellom 25-yard pass from Ben Finley, Garrison Smith kick (Drive: 1 play, 25 yards, 0:00; Akron 21–14 )
Statistics
TOL
AKR
First downs
30
18
Plays–yards
86–465
57–328
Rushing yards
176
107
Passing yards
289
221
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
31–44–0
12–23–0
Time of possession
32:24
27:36
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Toledo
Passing
Tucker Gleason
31/44, 289 yards, 2 TD
Rushing
Connor Walendzak
19 carries, 87 yards
Receiving
Junior Vandeross III
11 receptions, 84 yards
Akron
Passing
Ben Finley
10/21, 194 yards, 2 TD
Rushing
Charles Kellom
21 carries, 69 yards
Receiving
Ahmarian Granger
2 receptions, 106 yards, TD
vs. Pittsburgh (GameAbove Sports Bowl)
2024 GameAbove Sports Bowl Pittsburgh Panthers (7–5) vs Toledo Rockets (7–5) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Panthers
-
-
- - 0
Rockets
-
-
- - 0
at Ford Field • Detroit, Michigan
Date : Thursday, December 26, 2024Game time : 2:00 p.m. EST TV announcers (ESPN ) : Matt Schumacker (play-by-play), Dustin Fox (analyst), and Harry Lyles Jr. (sideline)
Statistics
PITT
TOL
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Pittsburgh
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Toledo
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
References
^ "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 .
Venues Bowls & rivalries Culture & lore People Seasons