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Toledo’s Tentative Schedule at the Raycom Media Camellia Bowl
Tuesday, Dec. 13• TBA – Depart from Toledo Express Airport• TBA – Arrive in Montgomery• TBA - Practice, Huntingdon College• 6:30 p.m. - ESPN Welcome Party Wednesday, Dec. 14• TBA - Hyundai Plant Tour (tentative)• TBA - Practice, Huntingdon College• 5:30 p.m. - Barbecue dinner, Union Station Train Shed
Thursday, Dec. 15• 10:00 a.m. - Rosa Parks Museum Tour• TBA - Practice, Huntingdon College• 5:30 p.m. - Zaxby’s dinner event, Alley Station
Friday, Dec. 16• 7:30 a.m. - FCA Breakfast, Renaissance Hotel• Noon – Alabama Football Legends Luncheon, Renaissance Hotel• 2:00 p.m. – Walk-through practice, Cramton Bowl• 3:00 p.m. – Post-practice news conference, Cramton Bowl• 5:00 p.m. - UT Pep Rally, Union Station Train Shed• 6:15 p.m. - Montgomery Christmas Parade
Saturday, Dec. 17• Noon-4:00 p.m. - Fan Fest, Patterson Field• 4:30 p.m. – Raycom Camellia Bowl - Toledo vs. Appalachian State• 10:30 p.m. (approximate)- Depart Montgomery• 1:30 a.m. ET (approximate) - Arrive Toledo Express Airport.
Please contact Paul Helgren at (419) 262-3861 to request interviews or with any other questions.Schedule is subject to change. All times CST unless noted.Contact Paul Helgren to verify any schedule details.All practices closed to the general public.
Cramton Bowl
BOWL IT INERARY
Alabama State Capitol, Montgomery
Montgomery Christmas Parade
Raycom Media Camellia Bowl Pep Rally
The Raycom Media Camellia Bowl
Toledo Bowl GuidePage 2 - Practice schedule / Bowl itineraryPages 3-4 - Quick FactsPage 5 - Season in ReviewPage 6 - Depth ChartPages 7-19 - Game NotesPages 20-23 - Head Coach Jason CandlePages 24 - Assistant CoachesPages 25-28 - Toledo Team RosterPages 29-59 - Toledo Player BiosPages 60-71 - 2016 Game by Game ReviewPages 72-80 - 2016 StatisticsPages 81-83 - Toledo Bowl History
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TOLEDO - For the sixth time in the last seven seasons, the Rockets are going bowling. Toledo (9-3, 6-2 MAC) plays Appalachian State in the Raycom Media Camellia Bowl on Dec. 17 in Montgomery, AL. Toledo won nine games for the fifth time in the last six seasons thanks to a powerful offense and a defense that rose to the challenge more often than not. The Rockets average 38.8 points per game and lead the MAC with a school-record 529.8 yards of offense per contest. Toledo opened the season with three wins before falling at BYU on Sept. 30. That pattern continued, as UT had two more three-game winning streaks stopped by losses, the last one a 55-35 defeat to No. 14 Western Michigan on Nov. 25 that served as the de facto MAC West Division title game. Junior Logan Woodside leads all quarterbacks
in the FBS with 43 touchdown passes. Woodside also shattered the UT passing yardage record by throwing for 3,882 yards. Woodside is surrounded by deadly weapons. Senior Kareem Hunt has rushed for 1,355 yards and needs just 25 more to break UT’s career record. Senior Michael Roberts leads the nation’s tight ends with 15 touchdowns passes, which also is a Toledo record for all receivers. And the Rockets’ receiving trio of Cody Thompson (59 receptions, 1,170 yards, 10 TDs), Jon’Vea Johnson (38/751/10) and Corey Jones (60/745/5) has combined for 25 touchdown receptions. The defense is led by senior safety DeJuan Rogers (82 tackles), senior defen-sive end John Stepec (14.0 tackles for loss) and senior defensive tackle Treyvon Hester (5.0 sacks).
2016 Toledo Football ScheduleDate Opponent TimeSept. 2 at Arkansas State (ESPNU) W, 31-10Sept. 10 MAINE (ESPN3) W, 45-3Sept. 17 FRESNO STATE (ESPN3) W, 52-17Sept. 30 at BYU (ESPN2) L, 55-53Oct. 8 at EMU* (ESPN3) W, 35-20Oct. 15 BOWLING GREEN* (ASN) W, 42-35Oct. 22 CMU * (BCSN/TWC/ESPN3) W, 31-17Oct. 27 OHIO * (CBSSN) L, 31-26Nov. 2 at Akron* (ESPN2) W, 48-17Nov. 9 at NIU*& (ESPN2) W, 31-24Nov. 16 BALL STATE* (ESPN2) W, 37-19Nov. 25 at WMU* (ESPN2) L, 55-35Dec. 17 Appalachian State# 4:30 p.m. CT
Schedule subject to change.* Mid-American Conference Game& at Guaranteed Rate Field, Chicago, IL# Raycom Media Camellia Bowl, Montgomery, AL
Toledo vs. Appalachian State• TEAM RECORDS: Toledo (9-3, 6-2 MAC) Appalachian State (9-3, 7-1 Sun Belt)
• SERIES RECORD: First meeting• THE COACHES: Jason Candle, 9-3 (1st full year) at Toledo, 10-3 overall. 0-0 vs. Appalachian State. Scott Satterfield, 31-18 (fourth year) at Appa-lachian State, same overall. 0-0 vs. Toledo.• TV/STREAMING: ESPN/ESPN3 Play by Play: Eamon McAnaney Analyst: John Congemi Sideline: Lauren Sisler • ROCKET RADIO NETWORK: Pregame be-gins at 4:00 p.m. (ET) Play by Play: Brent Balbinot Analyst: Austin Dantin Sidelines: Jim Heller• WEB-AUDIO: Free live audio streaming of the UT Rocket Radio Network broadcast on UTRockets.com. • UT COACH’S SHOW: Coach Jason Candle and host Brent Balbinot talk Rocket Football every Monday from 6-7 p.m. at Frickers in Maumee. Carried live on WSPD-AM1370 and online on UTRockets.com.• TWITTER: @UTPaulHelgren: Daily updates on UT Football. @ToledoFB: Live updates on Game Day. @ToledoRockets: Updates for all Rocket sports.
Rocket Round-Up• The Rockets will be playing in their 16th bowl and sixth bowl in the last seven years. UT is 11-4 all-time in bowl games, including a 32-17 victory over No. 24 Temple at the Marmot Boca Raton Bowl last year. • Toledo has won at least nine games in five of the last six seasons.• Toledo and Appalachian State have never played each other.• Junior quarterback Logan Woodside, who was named a “contender” for the Heis-man Trophy by the Heisman Trophy Trust, leads the nation with 43 TD passes. He also holds the UT single-season record with 3,882 yards passing.• Senior RB Kareem Hunt rushed for 200 yards in the regular-season finale vs. Western Michigan, the 27th 100-yard game in his career. He has 4,825 career rushing yards, second all-time at UT and just 24 yards off the record held by Chester Taylor (4,849 from 1998-2001).• Senior Michael Roberts was named first-team All-America by the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA). Roberts has 43 receptions for 514 yards and 15 TDs, the most of any tight end in the country.• Toledo ranks in the top 10 in the nation in six categories: total offense, passing of-fense, passing efficiency, third-down conversion, red-zone offense and sacks allowed.
2016 TOLEDO FOOTBALL@ToledoRockets /UTRockets @[email protected]
Toledo (9-3, 6-2 MAC) vs. Appalachian St. (9-3, 7-1 Sun Belt)Raycom Media Camellia Bowl
Saturday, Dec. 17 • 4:30 p.m. CT (5:30 ET)Cramton Bowl • Montgomery, AL • ESPN
Junior Logan Woodside leads the nation in touchdown pass-es with 43.
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TOLEDO QUICK FACTS
Toledo Quick FactsLocation: Toledo, Ohio 43606-3390Population: 287,208 (city); 651,409 (metro)Founded: 1872Enrollment: 20,648Conference: Mid-American (West Division) Nickname: RocketsColors: Midnight Blue and GoldMascot: Rocky the RocketStadium (year built): Glass Bowl (1937)Stadium Capacity/Surface: 26,038/Field TurfTicket Office Phone: (419) 530-GOLDPresident: Dr. Sharon GaberVice-President and Athletic Director: Mike O’BrienFaculty Representative: Dr. Mary Powers
Coaching StaffHead Coach: Jason Candle (Mount Union ‘03)Record at Toledo: 10-3 (1st full season at UT)Overall Coaching Record: SameFor Interviews: Call Paul Helgren (419) 530-4918Coaching Staff: • Jason Candle - Head Coach (Field)• Brian George - Def. Coordinator/Defensive Line (Press Box)• Brian Wright - Off. Coordinator/Quarterbacks (Press Box)• Marquel Blackwell - Running Backs (Field)• Robby Discher - Tight Ends/Special Teams (Field)• Mike Hallett - Offensive Line (Press Box)• Cory Robinson - Cornerbacks (Field)• Derek Sage - Wide Receivers (Field)• Mike Ward - Linebackers (Field)• Ross Watson - Safeties (Field)• Brad Bichey - Strength and Conditioning (Field)Field/Press Box positions in parentheses
Media Contact for Toledo Football Paul Helgren, Associate A.D. for CommunicationsOffice: (419) 530-4918Cell: (419) 262-3861Email: [email protected]: @UTPaulHelgren and @ToledoRocketsToledo website: www.utrockets.com
MEDIA AVAILABLITY FOR THE ROCKETSAll media interview requests for Coach Jason Candle and Rocket student-athletes must go through Paul Helgren. The best way to contact Paul Helgren is by cell phone or email. The Rockets are staying at the Renaissance Montgomery Ho-tel and Spa.
TOLEDO’S MEDIA POLICY FOR PRACTICESMedia may attend practice at selected times. Please contact Paul Helgren for information about practice and coach/play-er availability for media.
WEBSITEUpdated rosters, bios, depth chart, game notes and news on the Rockets can be found on the official UT Athletics website www.utrockets.com.
SOCIAL MEDIA• www.Twitter.com/ToledoRockets• www.Twitter.com/UTPaulHelgren• www.Facebook/UTRockets• www.YouTube.com/UTRocketsVideo
2016 MEDIA GUIDE/BOWL GUIDEToledo media guide and bowl guide may be found online at www.UTRockets.com at the “Football” page. A limited num-ber of printed bowl guides will be made available at the bowl.
West DivisionTeam MAC ALLWestern Michigan 8-0 13-0Toledo 6-2 9-3Northern Illinois 5-3 5-7Eastern Michigan 4-4 7-5Central Michigan 3-5 6-6Ball State 1-7 4-8
East DivisionTeam MAC ALLOhio 6-2 8-4Miami 6-2 6-6Bowling Green 3-5 4-8Akron 3-5 5-7Kent State 2-6 3-9Buffalo 1-7 2-10
2016 MAC Standings / Bowl Lineup
Raycom Media Camellia Bowl, Dec. 17Toledo vs. Appalachian StateMiami Beach Bowl, Dec. 19Central Michigan vs. TulsaDollar General Bowl, Dec. 23Ohio vs. TroyPopeyes Bahamas Bowl, Dec. 23Eastern Michigan vs. Old Dominion (Conference USA)St. Petersburg Bowl, Dec. 26Miami vs. Mississippi StateGoodyear Cotton Bowl, Jan. 2Western Michigan vs. Wisconsin2016 MAC Championship Game
Western Michigan 29, vs. Ohio 23
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2016 SEASON IN REVIEW
Senior Kareem Hunt has rushed for 1,355 yards and caught 39 passes this season.
Explosive Rockets Fire Their Way to Nine Wins, Earn Berth into the Raycom Media Camellia Bowl
The 2016 Toledo Rockets used one of the nation’s most explosive offenses to power their way to a 9-3 regular-season record. UT looks to end the season by hitting double digits in victories for the second consecutive season. Toledo (9-3, 6-2 MAC) will get its chance for 10 wins when it faces the Appalachian State Mountaineers (9-3, 7-1 Sun Belt) at the 2016 Raycom Media Camellia Bowl in Montgom-ery, AL on Dec. 17. Toledo missed out on a chance to play for a MAC Championship due to a loss to No. 12 Western Michigan in the regular-season finale on Nov. 25. But otherwise, the Rockets had a memorable year in Jason Candle’s first season as head coach. Toledo ended the regular season averaging 38.8 points and 529.8 yards per game, the fifth-highest total in the nation and the most in school history by almost 30 yards per game. Leading the offense was junior quarterback Logan Woodside, who leads the nation with 43 touchdown passes and destroyed most of Toledo’s single-season passing records. Woodside completed 69.1 percent of his passes for a school-record 3,882 yards. His 43 TD passes shattered the UT record of 29 set by all-time Rocket great Bruce Gradkowski in 2003 and 2005. Woodside had five targets who caught at least 38 passes this season, and three who caught at least 10 touchdown passes. Senior Michael Roberts had 43 catches and led all tight ends with 15 touchdown receptions. Junior Cody Thompson had 59 receptions for 1,170 yards and 10 TDs, senior Corey Jones had a team-high 60 grabs, 745 yards and five scores, and sophomore Jon’Vea Johnson added 38 catches, 751 yards and 10 TDs. The fifth receiver in the group is senior running back Kareem Hunt. Hunt caught 39 passes for 377 yards, but was a bigger threat on the ground, rushing for 1,355 yards and eight touchdowns. Hunt needs just 25 yards to break the school career rushing record of 4,849 set by Chester Taylor from 1998-2001.
While the Rocket offense was ex-plosive, it was the Toledo defense that got the Midnight Blue and Gold season off to a great start. UT won its first three games by a combined score of 128-30, holding its first three opponents to an average of 251.7 yards per game. Toledo opened the season with a 31-10 road win vs. a tough Arkansas State team. Easy home victories over Maine and Fresno State set the stage for a wild shoot-out at BYU on Sept. 20. Toledo racked up 692 yards in a 55-53 loss to the Cougars in a game that was decided by a BYU field goal on the final play of the contest. Woodside threw for a school-record 505 yards and five touchdowns and sophomore Jon’Vea Johnson had a career night, setting personal bests in receptions (9) and TD receptions (3), but it wasn’t enough. Toledo bounced back from that
loss to win three straight MAC games. The Rockets opened the league slate with a hard-fought 35-20 win at Eastern Michigan. The final outcome was not settled until Woodside connected with Jones in the corner of the end zone from 12 yards out with 2:37 to play. The following week, UT knocked off arch-rival Bowling Green, 42-35, to win the Battle of I-75 trophy for the seventh consecutive season. Hunt scored on a three-yard run with 18 seconds left for the win. The Rockets then dispatched CMU a week later, 31-17, thanks in large part to four touchdown receptions from Thompson. Toledo’s league winning streak came to a halt on Oct. 27, however, as MAC East Division champ Ohio pulled out a 31-26 victory at the Glass Bowl. But once again, UT bounced back, winning three more conference games to set up a MAC West showdown with WMU. Toledo went on the road to win at Akron, 48-17, and vs. Northern Illlinois, 31-24, at Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago. The Rockets’ seniors then finished off their home careers with a 37-19 triumph over Ball State at the Glass Bowl. Toledo entered the game with Western Michigan with a chance to earn a co-division title and a trip to the MAC Championship Game. The Rockets scored five touchdowns
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Toledo OffenseLT 74 Storm Norton Sr. 6-8 306 Toledo, OH-Whitmer 58 Cameron Bell Fr. (R) 6-8 340 Sagamore Hills, OH-Nordonia LG 68 Paul Perschon Sr. 6-6 312 Schaumburg, IL-Conant 78 Yazeed Atariwa So. 6-4 312 Sterling, VA-Dominion C 60 Nate Jeppesen Jr. 6-3 265 Portage, MI-Central 72 Bryce Harris Fr. (R) 6-3 295 Akron, OH-Firestone RG 64 Mike Ebert Sr. 6-6 300 Sandusky, OH-Perkins 56 Chandler Cotterman Fr. (R) 6-3 302 Anna, OH-Anna RT 76 Elijah Nkansah Jr. 6-6 315 Mason, OH-Mason 71 Brant Weiss Jr. 6-6 285 Sunbury, OH-Big Walnut ________TE 80 Michael Roberts Sr. 6-5 270 Cleveland, OH-Benedictine 45 Adam Kulon Sr. 6-4 258 Algonquin, IL-H.D. Jacobs QB 11 Logan Woodside Jr. 6-2 210 Frankfort, KY-Franklin County 5 Michael Julian Jr. 6-5 232 Hilton Head Island, SC-Hilton Head Island RB 3 Kareem Hunt Sr. 6-0 225 Willoughby, OH-South 2 Terry Swanson Jr. 5-10 200 Aliquippa, PA -Aliquippa 1 Damion Jones-Moore Sr. 5-7 178 Pittsburgh, PA-Central Catholic WR-X 7 Jon’Vea Johnson So. 6-0 185 Gary, IN-West Side 84 Darryl Richards Jr. 6-3 185 Chagrin Falls, OH-Kenston WR-M 4 Corey Jones Sr. 5-9 165 Pittsburgh, PA-Penn Hills 22 Danzel McKinley-Lewis Fr. (R) 5-10 180 Pittsburgh, PA-Seton LaSalle WR-Z 25 Cody Thompson Jr. 6-2 200 Huron, OH-Huron 83 Zach Yousey Sr. 6-1 196 Columbus, OH-Harvest Prep Toledo DefenseDE 10 John Stepec Sr. 6-3 256 Willoughby Hills, OH-Lake Catholic 99 Tuzar Skipper Jr. 6-3 245 Norwich, CT-Norwich Free Academy DT 52 Marquise Moore Jr. 6-0 300 Toledo, OH-Whitmer (Nose) 93 Nate Childress Fr. (R) 6-3 292 Rossford, OH-Rossford DT 91 Treyvon Hester Sr. 6-3 300 Pittsburgh, PA-Penn Hills 92 Daniel Davis Jr. 6-3 265 Grand Blanc, MI-Grand Blanc DE 9 Olasunkanmi Adeniyi So. 6-2 252 Richmond, TX-Fort Bend Bush(Leo) 31 Zach Quinn Jr. 6-3 225 Aurora, OH-Aurora LB 30 Ja’Wuan Woodley Jr. 5-11 233 Columbus, OH-Bishop Hartley (Will) 20 Jeremi Powell Sr. 6-2 210 Largo, FL-Piniellas LB 17 Tyler Taafe So. 6-1 220 Hubbard, OH-Hubbard(Mike) (Mike) 29 Jack Linch Jr. 6-0 226 Toledo, OH-Whitmer Star 8 Josh Teachey So. 5-11 185 Pomfret, MD-McDonough 5 Marc Remy Sr. 5-11 190 North Olmsted, OH-North Olmsted BC 6 Trevon Mathis Jr. 6-0 174 Pittsburgh, PA-Woodland Hills 28 Aaron Covington Fr. (R) 5-9 176 Tampa, FL-Armwood SS 3 Connery Swift Sr. 5-11 198 Waynesboro, VA-Wilson Memorial 7 Delando Johnson Sr. 6-1 205 Baltimore, MD-Calvert Hall CollegeFS 23 DeJuan Rogers Sr. 6-0 190 Detroit, MI-Cass Tech 21 DeDarallo Blue Fr. 6-0 195 Seffner, FL-Armwood FC 2 Jordan Martin Jr. 6-3 206 Upper Marlboro, MD-Forestville Bishop McNamara 13 Ka’dar Hollman Fr. (R) 6-0 190 Burlington, NJ-Burlington Township Toledo SpecialistsPK 37 Jameson Vest So. 5-10 196 Peachtree City, GA-Our Lady of Mercy 39 Samuel Vucelich Jr. 5-11 182 Powel, OH-Olentangy Liberty P 48 Nick Ellis Sr. 5-10 175 Pickerington, OH-Pickerington 5 Michael Julian Jr. 6-5 232 Hilton Head Island, SC-Hilton Head Island Hold 48 Nick Ellis Sr. 5-10 175 Pickerington, OH-Pickerington 25 Cody Thompson Jr. 6-2 200 Huron, OH-Huron LS 47 Brad Spelman Jr. 6-1 215 Hilliard, OH-Bradley 79 Zach Lozar Sr. 6-0 210 Willoughby Hills, OH-St. Ignatius KR 4 Corey Jones Sr. 5-9 165 Pittsburgh, PA-Penn Hills 10 Desmond Phillips Fr. 5-10 170 Miami, FL-Jackson PR 4 Corey Jones Sr. 5-9 165 Pittsburgh, PA-Penn Hills 22 Danzel McKinley-Lewis Fr. (R) 5-10 180 Pittsburgh, PA-Seton LaSalle
Depth Chart as of Dec. 3, 2016
TOLEDO DEPTH CHART
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GOING BOWLING Toledo will play Appalachian State in the Raycom Media Camellia Bowl on Dec. 17 in Montgomery, AL. The Mountaineers went 9-3 this past season, and were co-champion of the Sun Belt along with Arkansas State with identical 7-1 league re-cords. Appalachian State’s only losses this season were to No. 21 Tennessee, Miami (FL) and Troy. Their lone com-mon opponent with Toledo was Ak-ron. ASU beat the Zips, 45-38. Toledo knocked off Akron, 48-17.
TOLEDO BOWL HISTORY The Rockets will be playing in their 16th bowl and sixth in the last seven years. UT is 11-4 all-time in bowl games. Toledo’s first bowl win came in Florida, a 56-33 victory over Davidson in the 1969 Citrus Bowl in Orlando. The only other time the Rockets played in a bowl game in Alabama was the 2015 GoDaddy Bowl in Mobile on Jan. 4, 2015, a 63-44 victory over Arkansas State.
TOLEDO-APPALACHIAN ST. SERIES This will be the first meeting be-tween Toledo and Appalachian State. The Rockets are 7-0 vs. teams from the Sun Belt Conference, most recently a 31-10 win at Arkansas State in the season opener this season.
YOU LOOK FAMILIAR Appalachian State is coached by Scott Satterfield, who is in his fourth season at the helm of the Mountain-eers. Satterfield was as assistant at Toledo for one season in 2009 under then-head coach Tim Beckman. That also was Jason Candle’s first season as an assistant on Toledo’s staff. He han-dled the slot receivers and tight ends that year, while Satterfield was the QB coach and passing game coordinator.
ROCKET UPDATE • Toledo (9-3, 6-2 MAC) finished in second place in the MAC West Division. • The Rockets will be playing in their 16th bowl and sixth bowl in the last seven years. UT is 11-4 all-time in bowl games, including a 32-17 victory over No. 24 Temple at the Marmot Boca Raton Bowl last year. • Toledo has won at least nine games in five of the last six seasons, and is bowl-eligible for the seventh straight year. • Toledo is averaging 529.8 yards of total offense and 329.1 in passing, both top marks in the MAC. • Toledo’s 529.8 yards per game is on pace to shatter the school record of 490.5 set in 2014. UT’s 329.1 pass-ing yards per game is also on pace to crack the school record of 298.4 set in 2004. • The Rockets are averaging 38.8 points while allowing 25.2. • Logan Woodside was named a “contender” for the Heisman Trophy by the Heisman Trophy Trust. • Woodside leads the nation with 43 touchdown passes, and has thrown for at least three touchdowns in every game this season. • Senior RB Kareem Hunt has rushed for 1,355 yards this season and now has 4,825 career yards, sec-ond all-time at UT. He needs 25 yards to pass all-time leader Chester Taylor (4,849 from 1998-2001). • Toledo has three receivers with at least 10 TD receptions this season: Michael Roberts (15), Cody Thompson (10) and Jon’Vea Johnson (10). Rob-erts broke the school record previous-ly held by Lance Moore (14 in 2004). • Junior Cody Thompson has 1,170 receiving yards, the fourth-highest total in a single season in school his-tory and just 24 yards short of break-ing the school record held by Lance Moore ( 1,194 in 2003).
WELL, WE’VE GOT THAT IN COMMON Most college football fans will re-call that Appalachian State defeated No. 5 Michigan, 34-32, in the season opener of the 2007 season. The Moun-taineers were an FCS program at the time and won the FCS national title later that year. Fewer people recall that one year
TOLEDO GAME NOTES
TOLEDO BOWL HISTORYBowl Record: 11-4*1969 Tangerine Bowl Toledo 56, Davidson 331970 Tangerine BowlToledo 40, William & Mary 121971 Tangerine BowlToledo 28, Richmond 31981 California BowlToledo 27, San Jose State 251984 California BowlUNLV 30, Toledo 13*1995 Las Vegas BowlToledo 40, Nevada 37 (OT)2001 Motor City BowlToledo 23, Cincinnati 162002 Motor City BowlBoston College 51, Toledo 252004 Motor City BowlConnecticut 39, Toledo 102005 GMAC BowlToledo 45, UTEP 132010 Little Caesars BowlFIU 34, Toledo 322011 Military BowlToledo 42, Air Force 412012 Famous Idaho BowlUtah State 41, Toledo 152015 GoDaddy Bowl#Toledo 63, Arkansas State 442015 Boca Raton BowlToledo 32, Temple 172016 Camellia BowlToledo vs. Appalachian State* Toledo claims victory by forfeit
#2014 season
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AMONG THE NATION’S BEST Through Dec. 3, Toledo was in the top 10 in the nation in six team catego-ries:• Passing Efficiency (184.4) - 2nd• 3rd-Down Conversions (52.4%) - 3rd• Total Offense (529.8) - 4th• Red-Zone Offense (93.5%) - 7th• Sacks Allowed (12) - 9th-T• Passing Offense (329.1) - 8th
LEADERS OF THE MAC The Rockets lead the MAC in the following categories:• Total Offense (529.8)• Passing Offense (329.1)• Passing Efficiency (184.4)• 3rd-Down Conversions-Defense (33.9%)
THAT’S VERY OFFENSIVE Toledo is on pace to shatter the school records for total offense and passing offense. Through 12 games, the Rockets are averaging 529.8 yards of total of-fense, 39.3 yards more than the re-cord of 490.5 set in 2014. UT’s pass-ing attack is putting up 329.1 yards per game, nearly 30.7 yards per game better than the standard of 298.4 set in 2004.
Toledo Total Offense Records1. 2016 529.8 (5,901 yds in 12 games)2. 2014 490.5 (6,377 in 13 games)3. 2011 481.3 (6,257 in 13 games)4. 2002 472.2 (6,611 in 14 games)5. 2003 462.8 (5,553 in 12 games)
Toledo Passing Yardage Records1. 2016 329.1 (3,720 yds in 12 games)2. 2004 298.4 (3,879 in 13 games)3. 2009 278.5 (3,342 in 12 games) 4. 2003 278.3 (3,339 in 12 games)5. 2011 267.7 (3,480 in 13 games)
KAREEM HUNT, TREYVON HESTER INVITED TO POST-SEASON ALL-STAR GAMES At least two Rockets will be play-ing in post-season all-star games in January. Senior running back Kareem Hunt has accepted an invitation to play in the Reese’s Senior Bowl. The game will
later, Toledo also won in the Big House, a 13-10 triumph in Tom Amstutz’s final year as head coach.
ROCKETS ON TV The Raycom Media Camellia Bowl will broadcast be on ESPN, and will be streamed on ESPN3. The announcers are Eamon McAnaney (play by play), John Congemi (analyst) and Lauren Sisler (sideline).
NUMBER NINE Toledo has nine wins this season, the fifth time in the last six years UT has won at least nine games. Toledo’s record the past six years:Year Record2011 9-42012 9-42013 7-52014 9-42015 10-22016 9-3 If the Rockets defeat Appalachian State, it would mark the eighth time in school history with at least 10 wins.
WOODSIDE NAMED CONTENDER FOR HEISMAN TROPHY Logan Woodside was named a “con-tender” for the 2016 Heisman Trophy by the Heisman Trophy Trust and is one of only a select few candidates for the prestigious award given annually the best football player in the country. Woodside leads the nation in touch-down passes with 43, shattering the Toledo single-season record of 29 set by Bruce Gradkowski in 2003 and 2005. He has thrown for at least three TD passes in every game this season. He has com-pleted 69.1 percent of his passes for a MAC-leading 3,882 yards and is second in the nation in passing efficiency (183.9). Woodside also was on the official watch lists for the Maxwell Award (na-tional player of the year) and the Manning Award (nation’s top quarterback).
TOLEDO GAME NOTES
2016 Official Awards Watch Lists
A school-record nine Rockets are on a total of 12 official watch lists for the following individual awards:
Treyvon HesterBronko Nagurski Trophy(Top defensive player)Outland Trophy(Top lineman)
Corey JonesPaul Hornung Award(Most versatile player)
Storm NortonOutland Trophy(Top lineman)
Michael RobertsJohn Mackey Award(Top tight end)
Kareem HuntDoak Walker Award(Top running back)Maxwell Award(Top offensive player)
DeJuan RogersJim Thorpe Award(Top defensive back)
Brad SpelmanWuerffel Trophy(Community service)
Cody ThompsonBiletnikoff Award(Top receiver)
Logan WoodsideManning Award (Top quarterback)Maxwell Award(Top offensive player)
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be held Jan. 28, 2017 at Ladd-Peebles Stadium in Mobile, AL, kicking off at 2:30 p.m. EST and televised live on NFL Network. Senior Treyvon Hester will be playing in the 92nd East-West Shrine Game. The game will be held Jan. 21, 2017 at Tropicana Field in St. Peters-burg, FL., kicking off at 3:00 p.m. EST on NFL Network.
12 ROCKETS EARN ALL-MAC HON-ORS, SEVEN MAKE FIRST TEAM Twelve players from the Univer-sity of Toledo were named to the 2016 All-MAC Football team, including a league-best seven Rockets on the first team. The Rockets who made first-team All-MAC are senior offensive lineman Mike Ebert, senior running back Ka-reem Hunt, senior offensive lineman Storm Norton, senior tight end Mi-chael Roberts, senior defensive end John Stepec, junior wide receiver Cody Thompson and junior quarter-back Logan Woodside. Earning second-team hon-ors were senior defensive lineman Treyvon Hester, sophomore wide re-ceiver Jon’Vea Johnson and senior safety DeJuan Rogers. Junior line-backer Ja’Wuan Woodley made third-team All-MAC, as did senior Corey Jones at punt returner. Three Rockets made All-MAC for the third time in their careers. Hunt earned first-team honors in 2014 and second-team last season. Jones made second team in 2014 and first team in 2015, Hester was on the third team in 2013 and second team in 2014). Two-time honorees are Norton (first team in 2015) and Rogers (third team in 2015). Toledo’s 2016 All-MAC HonoreesFirst-Team All-MACMike Ebert, Sr., OL Kareem Hunt, Sr., RBStorm Norton, Sr., OLMichael Roberts, Sr., TE
John Stepec, Sr., DECody Thompson, Jr., WRLogan Woodside, Jr., QBSecond-Team All-MACTreyvon Hester, Sr., DTJon’Vea Johnson, So., WRDeJuan Rogers, Sr., SafetyThird-Team All-MACCorey Jones, Sr., PRJa’Wuan Woodley, Jr., LB
THREE ROCKETS HAVE AT LEAST 10 TD RECEPTIONS For the first time in school history, more than one receiver has hit dou-ble-digits in touchdown receptions. Tight end Michael Roberts leads the Rockets with 15 TD catches, while wide receivers Cody Thompson and Jon’Vea Johnson have 10 apiece. Roberts broke the school record of 14 set by Lance Moore in 2004.
Toledo Season TD Receptions Leaders1. Michael Roberts (2016) .......................15 2. Lance Moore (2004) .......................................143. Eric Page (2011)................................... ............10 Cody Thompson (2016) .......................10 Jon’Vea Johnson (2016) ......................106. Lance Moore (2003) ......................................... 9 Don Seymour (1973) ....................................... 9 Carl Ford (2002) ................................................. 9 Bernard Reedy (2011) ..................................... 9
MICHAEL ROBERTS NAMED ALL-AMERICA BY FWAA Senior tight end Michael Roberts’ was named first-team All-America by the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA). He is the first Rocket to earn first-team All-America honors since Eric Page earned the honor as a kick returner by the Sporting News in 2010. Roberts’ three TD receptions at Western Michigan on Nov. 25 gave him 15 on the season, the most for any Rocket receiver in school history. His 15 TDs are the most of any tight end in the country this season (the next closest is eight), and sixth in the country for any receiver. Roberts shattered the UT re-cord for tight ends that had stood
for 43 years. The previous high mark was nine by Don Seymour, set in 1973. Roberts’ 15 TD catches broke the school record of 14 set by Lance Moore in 2004. Through 12 games, Roberts has 43 receptions for 514 yards, which is
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TOLEDO NOMINEES FOR MAC WEST PLAYER OF THE WEEKOffenseSept. 2: Logan Woodside, QB*Sept. 10: Logan Woodside, QBSept. 17: Logan Woodside, QBSept. 30: Logan Woodside, QB*Oct. 8: Logan Woodside, QBOct. 15: Michael Roberts, TEOct. 22: Cody Thompson, WR*Oct. 27: Logan Woodside, QB*Nov. 2: Kareem Hunt, RBNov. 9: Kareem Hunt, RBNov. 16: Kareem Hunt, RBNov. 25: Kareem Hunt, RB
DefenseSept. 2: Olasunkanmi Adeniyi, DESept. 10: Ja’Wuan Woodley, LBSept. 17: Treyvon Hester, DT*Sept. 30: Ja’Wuan Woodley, LBOct. 8: DeJuan Rogers, SafetyOct. 15: Olasunkanmi Adeniyi, DEOct. 22: Trevon Mathis, CBOct. 27: Ja’Wuan Woodley, LB*Nov. 2: Connery Swift, SafetyNov. 9: John Stepec, DENov. 16: John Stepec, DENov. 25: DeJuan Rogers, Safety
Special Teams Sept. 2: Nick Ellis, PSept. 10: Nick Ellis, PSept. 17: No nomineeSept. 30: Nick Ellis, POct. 8: Marcus Whitfield, DBOct. 15: Nick Ellis, P*Oct. 22: No nomineeOct. 27: Jameson Vest, PKNov. 2: Nick Ellis, P*Nov. 9: Nick Ellis, P*Nov. 16: Corey Jones, KR*Nov. 25: Nick Ellis, P*
* Won MAC West Division Player of the Week
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TOLEDO VS. RANKED TEAMSAll-Time Record: 9-16Home: 5-3 Road: 2-11 Neutral: 2-2
Ranking Opponent Year ResultNo. 1 (AP/USA) at Ohio State 1998 L, 49-0No. 3 (UPI/AP) at Miami (FL) 1987 L, 24-14No. 3 (UPI/AP) at Washington 1991 L, 48-0No. 4 (AP/USA) at Boise State 2010 L, 57-14No. 4 (AP/USA) Boise State 2011 L, 40-15No. 9 (AP)/No. 11 (USA) Pittsburgh 2003 W, 35-31No. 10 (AP/USA) at Florida 2013 L, 24-6No. 10 (UPI)/No. 11 (AP) at Florida State 1986 L, 24-0No. 11 (USA/AP) vs. Ohio State# 2009 L, 38-0No. 14 (AP)/No. 18 (USA) at Western Michigan 2016 L, 55-35No. 15 (AP/USA) at Ohio State 2011 L, 27-22No. 15 (AP)/No. 16 (USA) at Marshall 1999 L, 38-13No. 16 (AP)/No. 19 (USA) N. Illinois 2013 L, 35-17No. 16 (AP), No. 17 (USA) Utah State& 2012 L, 41-15No. 18 (USA)/No. 20 (AP) Marshall 2001 W, 41-36No. 18 (USA)/No. 21 (AP) Cincinnati 2012 W, 29-23No. 18 (AP)/No. 18 (USA) at Arkansas 2015 W, 16-12No. 20 (UPI) vs. San Jose State* 1981 W, 27-25No. 21 (AP/USA) N. Illinois 2003 W, 49-30No. 22 (USA)/No. 25 (AP) MIssouri 2014 L, 49-24No. 22 (AP)/No. 25 (USA) at Bowling Green 2003 L, 31-23No. 22 (USA) at N. Illinois 2004 W, 31-17No. 23 (USA)/No. 25 (AP) at Minnesota 2004 L, 63-21No. 24 (USA) Bowling Green 2004 W, 49-41No. 24 (AP/USA) Temple^ 2015 W, 32-17
* California Bowl & Famous Idaho Potato Bowl ^Marmot Boca Raton Bowl# at Cleveland Browns StadiumAP - Associated Press media pollUSA - USA Today coaches poll UPI - United Press International coaches poll
tied for fourth all-time for catches by a tight end at UT. 2016 National TD Receptions (Tight Ends)1. Michael Roberts, Toledo .....................152. Adam Brenemen, UMass ............................... 8 Evan Engram, Ole Miss ................................... 8 Hayden Plinke, UTEP ....................................... 8 Cole Hikutini, Lousiville .................................. 8
Toledo Season Receptions By a Tight End1. Chris Hopkins (2006) .....................................542. Steve Rosi (1995) ............................................44 Don Seymour (1973) .....................................444. Jerry Evans (1989) ..........................................43 Don Seymour (1974) .....................................43 Michael Roberts (2016) .......................436. Mike Bilik (1998) ..............................................398. Jerry Evans (1990) ..........................................389. Andrew Clarke (2002) ...................................3710. Chris Holmes (2004) ......................................36
KAREEM HUNT CLOSING IN ON SCHOOL RUSHING RECORD Kareem Hunt’s 200 yards rushing vs. Western Michigan gives him 1,355 for the season, the second time in his career he has surpassed the 1,000-
yard mark. It was his 27th collegiate game with 100 rushing yards, tying Chester Taylor (1998-2001) for the most such performances by a Rocket. It was also Hunt’s third 200-yard game in the Midnight Blue and Gold. Hunt has 4,825 career yards, sec-ond all-time at UT and just 24 yards off the record held by Chester Taylor (4,849 from 1998-2001). Hunt also ranks fifth in the MAC in career rush-ing yards. Hunt rushed for 1,631 yards as a sophomore in 2014, earning first-team All-MAC honors. He gained 973 yards in an injury-shortened junior season, and was named second-team All-MAC. Hunt has 42 rushing touchdowns for his career, second place on UT’s career list. Hunt has been named to the of-ficial watch lists for the 2016 Maxwell
Award (College Player of the Year) and Doak Walker Award (nation’s top run-ning back). Toledo Career Rushing Leaders1. Chester Taylor (1998-2001) .................. 4,8492. Kareem Hunt (2013-present) ....... 4,8253. Wasean Tait (1993-98) ........................... 4,3384. Trinity Dawson (2002-05) ..................... 3,4745. David Fluellen (2010-13) ........................3,336
MAC Career Rushing Leaders1. Travis Prentice, Miami (1996-99) .............. 5,5962. Garrett Wolfe, NIU (2004-06) ...................... 5,1643. Michael Turner, NIU (2000-03) ................... 4,9414. Chester Taylor, Toledo (1998-01) ............... 4,8495. Kareem Hunt, Toledo (2013-pres.) .....4,8256. Jahwan Edwards, Ball State (2011-14) .... 4,5587. Kalvin McRae, Ohio (2004-07) .................... 4,3988. Deland McCullough, Miami (1992-95) .... 4,3689. Jordan Lynch, NIU (2010-13) ...................... 4,343 10. Wasean Tait, Toledo (1993-98) ................... 4,338
LOGAN WOODSIDE AMONG NA-TIONAL, MAC LEADERS Through 12 games this season, Logan Woodside has put up some stag-gering numbers. The junior quarterback has com-pleted 69.1 percent of his passes for 3,882 yards and 43 TDs, with only nine interceptions. He is the national leader in TD passes, and is second nationally in passing efficiency (183.9). He is just the third Rocket QB ever to crack the 3,000-yard passing mark in a season. His passing yardage total is the most ever by a UT quarterback by nearly 400 yards. Woodside’s 43 touchdown passes is by far the most ever by a Rocket quar-terback, 14 more than the previous record of 29 set by Bruce Gradkowski in 2003 and 2005. Woodside’s total also ranks second in MAC history. He needs four more to break the record of 46 set by Matt Johnson of Bowling Green last season.2016 National Touchdown Passes Leaders1. Logan Woodside, Toledo ...................... 432. Patrick Mahomes, Texas Tech ........................413. Jake Browning, Washington ..........................403. Luke Falk, Washington State .........................37 Davis Webb, California .....................................37Toledo Touchdown Passing Leaders - Season1. Logan Woodside (2016) ........................ 432. Bruce Gradkowski (2003) ................................29 Bruce Gradkowski (2005) ................................294. Bruce Gradkowski (2004) ................................27
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Chris Wallace (1997) .........................................27MAC Touchdown Passing Leaders - Season1. Matt Johnson, BGSU (2015) ...........................462. Logan Woodside, Toledo (2016) ........... 433. Omar Jacobs, BGSU (2004) .............................414. Chad Pennington, MAR (1997) .....................395. Byron Leftwich, MAR (2001) ..........................38 6. Chad Pennington, MAR (1999) .....................37 Ben Roethlisberger, MIA (2003) ....................378. Tim Hiller, WMU (2008) ....................................369. Keith Wenning, Ball State (2013) ................. 3510. Tim Lester, WMU (1999) ................................. 34
Toledo Passing Yardage Leaders - Season1. Logan Woodside (2016) ...................3,882 2. Bruce Gradkowski (2004) ..........................3,5183. Brian Jones (2002) .......................................3,4464. Bruce Gradkowski (2003) ..........................3,2105. Phillip Ely (2015) ..........................................2,965
ROCKETS HAVE BEEN EFFECTIVE ON THIRD DOWN Toledo is third in the nation in successful third-down attempts, con-verting 52.4 percent of its third-down attempts. Conversely, Rocket oppo-nents have converted just 33.9% of third-down attempts, the 17th-best mark for defenses in the country.
THOMPSON AND JOHNSON ARE TO-LEDO’S BIG-PLAY RECEIVERS Junior Cody Thompson and soph-omore Jon’Vea Johnson have been potent deep threats this season. Both wide receivers are officially averaging 19.8 yards per grab, with Thompson at 19.83 to rank 11th in the nation, and Johnson ranking 13th in country at 19.76. Thompson has caught 59 passes for 1,170 yards and 10 TDs this year. He has nine receptions of at least 40 yards. Johnson has 38 receptions for 751 yards and 10 TDs. He also caught a 98-yard TD pass this year, the lon-gest play from scrimmage in UT his-tory.
CODY THOMPSON NEARING RECEIV-ING YARDAGE RECORD Junior wide receiver Cody Thomp-son has 1,170 receiving yards this season. He needs 25 yards to surpass
Lance Moore (1,194 yards in 2003) as UT’s single-season leader. Thompson was on the official watch list for the Biletnikoff Award this past season, which honors the na-tion’s top receiver.Toledo Season Receiving Yards Leaders1. Lance Moore (2003) .................................1,1942. Lance Moore (2004) .................................1,1893. Eric Page (2011).........................................1,1824. Cody Thompson (2016) ..................1,1705. Stephen Williams (2007) ........................1,1696. Eric Page (2009).........................................1,1597. Bernard Reedy (2012) .............................1,1138. Eric Page (2010).........................................1,1059. Stephen Williams (2009) ........................1,06510. Carl Ford (2002) .........................................1,062
PROTECTING THE QUARTERBACK Toledo’s offensive line has allowed 12 sacks this season, which is tied for the ninth-fewest allowed in the na-tion. Going back to last season, UT has not allowed a sack in 15 of its last 24 games. Toledo opened the 2015 sea-son with seven consecutive games without a sack. The Rockets eventu-ally relinquished five sacks in 2015, which was the second-fewest in the nation.
PROTECTING THE BALL Toledo’s running backs pride themselves on taking care of the foot-ball, and senior Kareem Hunt definite-ly sets the standard. In 760 carries in his four-year career, Hunt has fumbled only once, on Nov. 12, 2013 in the fourth quarter vs. Buffalo. Hunt recov-ered his own fumble, so he has never lost a fumble in his college career. Since that fumble in his fresh-man season, Hunt has had 662 rush-ing attempts and 56 receptions with-out putting the ball on the ground, a streak of 718 chances without a fum-ble. The NCAA record for rushing at-tempts without a fumble is 862 by Travis Prentice of Miami (OH) from 1997–99.
FUMBLE STREAK Since a lost fumble by Terry Swan-son in the first half of the Arkansas State game on Sept. 2, Toledo’s run-ning backs have not lost any fumbles this season, giving them a streak of 11 consecutive games without a lost fumble and 30 out the last 31 games overall going back to the 2014 sea-son. Before the Arkansas State game, the last time Toledo lost a fumble by one of its running backs was Oct. 4, 2014 in the fourth quarter of a 20-19 overtime win over Western Michigan when Swanson fumbled in a driving rain storm.
EIGHT ROCKETS NOMINATED FOR ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICA Eight Rockets were nominated for Capital One Academic All-America, se-lected by the College Sports Informa-tion Directors of America (CoSIDA). To be nominated, a player must be in his second season of academic eligibility at his school, must be a starter or key reserve, must carry at least a 3.3 GPA and have played in at least 50 percent of his team’s games.Toledo’s Capital One Academic All-America Candidates• Nate Jeppesen, Jr., Portage, MI3.54 GPA, Interdisciplinary Studies• Storm Norton, Sr., Toledo, OH3.40 GPA, Criminal Justice/MBA• Brad Spelman, Jr.., Hilliard, OH3.76 GPA, Accounting• John Stepec, Sr., Willoughby Hills, OH3.35 GPA, Criminal Justice• Tyler Taafe, So., Hubbard, OH3.62 GPA, Business• Josh Teachey, So., Pomfret, MD3.39 GPA, Business• Cody Thompson, So., Huron, OH3.61 GPA, Marketing• Logan Woodside, Jr., Frankfort, KY3.42 GPA, Marketing
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The Rockets hosted their third annual “Victory Day” for cognitively and physically im-paired students from Toledo area schools on Aug. 20. Rain forced the Rockets to move the event indoors to the Fetterman Train-ing Center, but it did not dampen the excitement and fun as about 40 students met UT football players, ran drills and heard their names announced over the pub-lic address system as they scored a touchdown. Victory Day is an opportunity for special needs students to have their “moment in the sun” on the football field. Each student was partnered with a UT football player
who served as his or her mentor for the day. Victory Day athletes wore Rocket team jerseys and were pre-sented with medals at the end of the day to commemorate their victory. Toledo football players, cheerleaders, Rocky the Rocket and marching band members were also on hand to cheer
on the participants. “This is what it’s all about--a chance to give back and be a part of something bigger than us,” said UT head coach Jason Candle. “It’s just a tremendous day for our guys and for the kids. Soemtimes I think our guys get more out of this than the kids do.” Victory Day was started in 2010 by Aaron Segedi, a teacher and football coach from Trenton, MI, a
cancer survivor whose life was saved thanks to a liver donation from his sister, Rhonda. Since then, the Vic-tory Day program has been adopted by high schools and universities in Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky and Indi-ana. The Rockets first celebrated Vic-tory Day in 2014.
VICTORY DAY: THE TRUE MEANING OF ‘VICTORY”
ROCKETS FALL IN SEASON FINALE AT WMU, 55-35 Kareem Hunt rushed for a season-high 200 yards and picked up another 73 yards on three receptions but it wasn’t enough to slow down No. 14 Western Michigan as the Broncos rolled in the MAC West Division showdown, 55-35, at Kalamazoo on Nov. 25. The victory clinched the West Divi-sion title for WMU, which went on to win the MAC Championship Game vs. East Division champ Ohio. Western scored on an interception on the first play from scrimmage and never looked back. The Broncos led, 24-14, at the half, then scored three touchdowns in the third quarter to put the game out of reach. Toledo actually outgained WMU, 456-445, but lost three turnovers that were converted into Bronco touchdowns. Hunt tried to keep the Rockets close in the first half, accounting for 173 of Toledo’s 197 first-half yards. His 38-yard touchdown run early in the second quar-ter cut the Bronco lead to 17-14 but UT
would never get any closer. Woodside completed 13-of-24 passes for 229 yards and three touchdowns. Tight end Michael Roberts caught three TD passes, giving him 15 for the season which broke the school record of 14 set by Lance Moore in 2004.
NICK ELLIS NAMED MAC WEST SPE-CIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK FOR FOURTH TIME Toledo senior punter Nick Ellis was named the Mid-American Conference West Division Special Teams Player of the Week for his performance in To-ledo’s 55-35 loss at Western Michigan on Nov. 25. Ellis averaged 45.2 yards on four punts in rainy conditions in Kalama-zoo. It is the fourth time this season that Ellis has been honored as MAC West player of the week.
ROCKETS SHOOT DOWN BALL STATE, 37-19 It was Senior Night for Toledo but the evening belonged to junior quarterback
Logan Woodside, who threw for 325 yards and three touchdowns in a 37-19 Rocket victory over Ball State in a fog-filled Glass Bowl on Nov. 16. Woodside’s effort helped him set the UT single-season passing yardage record with 3,653, breaking the previ-ous mark of 3,518 set by Bruce Grad-kowski in 2004. More importantly, the victory kept the Rockets (9-2, 6-1 MAC) in the hunt for the MAC West Division title and a showdown with division leader Western Michigan on Nov. 25. Not to be overshadowed by Wood-side, senior Kareem Hunt rushed for 107 yards and added six receptions and a career-high 98 receiving yards. Hunt’s 71-yard TD reception on the second play of the second half was his career long, and gave Toledo a comfortable 27-10 lead. Junior Cody Thompson also had six receptions for a game-high 105 yards and one score. Toledo’s defense held the Cardinals in check, limiting BSU to 393 yards of total offense. Seniors John Stepec and
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DeJuan Rogers led the Rockets with nine tackles apiece.
ROCKETS RALLY FOR 31-24 VIC-TORY OVER NORTHERN ILLINOIS Logan Woodside threw for 286 yards and three touchdowns, and Kareem Hunt scored a late game-winning touchdown to lead Toledo to a 31-24 come-from-behind victory over Northern Illinois at Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago on Nov. 9. The Rockets trailed at halftime, 14-3, but outscored the Huskies, 28-10, in the final 30 minutes. The victory was critical for Toledo, which helped it remain a game behind Western Michigan in the West Division standings of the Mid-American Confer-ence. Woodside completed 23-of-33 pass-es on the night. Two of his scoring strikes were to tight end Michael Roberts. Hunt’s game-winning touchdown came with 1:15 left in the contest, fin-ishing off a nine-play, 71-yard drive that broke a 24-24 tie. The big play of the drive was a 39-yard completion from Woodside to sophomore wide receiver Jon’Vea Johnson to the NIU six-yard line.
ROCKETS SHUT DOWN ZIPS IN AK-RON, 48-17 Kareem Hunt rushed for 136 yards and Logan Woodside threw for 327 yards and three touchdowns to lead Toledo to a 48-17 victory over the Zips in Akron on Nov. 2. Hunt’s touchdown early in the second half gave Toledo a 27-10 lead that was never seriously threatened. Terry Swanson added 67 yards on the ground and one rushing TD, as well as a 10-yard TD reception. Junior Cody Thompson led the receivers with five catches for 70 yards.
ROCKET RALLY FALLS SHORT IN 31-26 LOSS TO OHIO Logan Woodside threw for 438 yards and three touchdowns but was not able to rally the Rockets in the
waning seconds as Toledo fell to Ohio, 31-26, at the Glass Bowl on Oct. 27. Trailing 31-20 late in the fourth quarter, the Rockets scored on a Wood-side pass to sophomore Jon’Vea John-son with just over three minutes left to cut the lead to five points. However, a last-gasp Rocket drive with less than a minute left in the game came up short. Woodside connected on 32-of-46 passes and broke the UT record for touchdown passes in a season with 31. Johnson had six receptions for 156 yards and two touchdowns. Senior Corey Jones added seven catches for 115 yards and one TD.
WOODSIDE, THOMPSON TEAM UP TO BEAT CMU, 31-17 Cody Thompson caught four touchdown passes and the Rocket defense contained a dangerous Chip-pewa offense to help Toledo to a 31-17 victory over Central Michigan at the Glass Bowl on Oct. 22. Thompson caught TD passes of 16, 16, 11 and 34 yards—all in the second half—from quarterback Lo-gan Woodside to account for all of the Rockets’ 28 second-half points. Woodside completed 23-of-32 pass-es for 264 yards, four touchdowns and no interceptions. Thompson ended up with seven receptions and 122 receiving yards. Senior Kareem Hunt led the rushing attack with 87 yards.
ROCKETS CLAIM BATTLE OF I-75 TROPHY FOR SEVENTH CONSECU-TIVE SEASON Kareem Hunt scored on a three-yard run with 18 seconds left to give Toledo a thrilling 42-35 victory over arch-rival Bowling Green before a ca-pacity Homecoming crowd of 30,147 at the Glass Bowl on Oct. 15. The victory gave Toledo the Battle of I-75 Trophy for the seventh consec-utive season. Logan Woodside led the Rocket
offense with 322 yards passing and four touchdown passes, three of them to senior tight end Michael Roberts, who set his career high for TD recep-tions.
BIG CROWD Attendance for the Bowling Green game was 30,147, the 11th-largest crowd in Glass Bowl history. It was also the largest home crowd since 31,981 fans saw the Rockets defeat the Falcons, 49-41, on Nov. 23, 2004. LARGEST CROWDS IN THE GLASS BOWL1. 36,852 vs. Navy (2001)2. 36,502 vs. Northern Illinois (2001)3. 34,900 vs. Marshall (2000)4. 34,950 vs. Minnesota (2001)5. 33,040 vs. Indiana State (1994)6. 32,781 vs. Weber State (2000)7. 31,981 vs. Bowling Green (2004)8. 31,711 vs. Pittsburgh (2003)9. 31,458 vs. Bowling Green (1994)10. 31,369 vs. Bowling Green (1982)11. 30,147 vs. Bowling Green (2016)
ROCKETS CLIP EAGLES, 35-30 Logan Woodside threw for 247 yards and four touchdowns to lead To-ledo to a 35-20 victory over a stubborn Eastern Michigan squad in Ypsilanti on Oct. 8. The final outcome was not settled until Woodside connected with Corey Jones in the corner of the end zone from 12 yards out with 2:37 to play. A DeJuan Rogers’ interception on the ensuing drive eliminated any hopes of an Eagle comeback.
ROCKETS FALL IN SHOOTOUT AT BYU, 55-53 Logan Woodside threw for a school record 505 yards and five touchdowns but it wasn’t enough as Toledo fell to BYU, 55-53, in Provo, UT on Sept. 30. The Cougars won the game on the final play of the game, a 19-yard field by Rhett Almond. Toledo had taken the lead with 1:11 to play on a seven-yard TD by Kareem Hunt and a
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two-point conversion from Woodside to tight end Michael Roberts. Woodside connected on 30-of-38 passes. Sophomore Jon’Vea Johnson had a career night, setting personal bests in receptions (9) and TD recep-tions (3). Hunt rushed for a season-high 146 yards.
ROCKETS ROLL OVER FRESNO STATE, 52-17 Logan Woodside threw for 239 yards and four touchdowns while Ka-reem Hunt rushed for 123 yards and one score to lead Toledo to a 52-17 victory over Fresno State at the Glass Bowl on Sept. 19. Toledo held the Bulldogs to just 254 yards of total offense and 0-of-13 on third-down conversions. UT did not yield a first down until the 10-min-ute mark of the second quarter.
ROCKETS TAKE DOWN BLACK BEARS, 45-3 Junior quarterback Logan Wood-side threw for 329 yards and four touchdowns to lead Toledo to a 45-3 victory over Maine at the Glass Bowl on Sept. 10. The Black Bears held their own early on but could never sustain an offensive attack against a smothering Rocket defense. UT held Maine to 235 yards of total offense.
ROCKETS TAME RED WOLVES, 31-10 Junior quarterback Logan Wood-side threw for a career-high 371 yards and three touchdowns and the Rocket defense dominated the Red Wolves’ of-fense as Toledo routed Arkansas State, 31-10, on Sept. 2. Toledo dominated both sides of the ball, outgaining Arkansas State, 556-266, in total offense. At halftime, the Rockets had 293 yards of offense to just 80 for the Red Wolves. UT took a 21-3 lead into the locker room. Toledo’s defense held Arkansas State to just 266 yards of total offense
and 13 first downs. ASU had just 80 yards at halftime.
CAP AND GOWN CREW The following nine seniors have al-ready received their bachelor’s degrees and are currently working on their master’s degree or a second bachelor’s degree (in parentheses).• Michael Blazevich (MS-accounting)• Jaylen Coleman (BA-communication)• D’Vario Montgomery (Graduate School)• Earl Moore (Graduate School)• Storm Norton (MA - recreation and leisure studies)• Paul Perschon (BBA)• Jeremi Powell (Graduate School)• Marc Remy (MBA)• Connery Swift (MBA)
NEW FACES IN THE RADIO BOOTH Making their debut in the radio booth this season are Brent Balbinot (play-by-play) and Austin Dantin (color analysis). Balbinot, who was hired in July to replace long-time “Voice of the Rock-ets” Mark Beier, serves as play-by-play broadcaster for Toledo football and men’s basketball, and host the respec-tive coaches’ radio shows. Balbinot, who brings nearly 25 years of sports broadcasting and re-lated experience to Toledo, spent the last 12 years at his alma mater, the University of Iowa, serving as play-by-play voice for Hawkeyes’ women’s basketball and baseball. Beier retired from his duties as the Rockets’ football and men’s basketball play-by-play announcer in March after 21 years behind the microphone. Dantin played quarterback for the Rockets from 2009-12. Balbinot and Dantin are joined by veteran sideline reporter Jim Heller, who is in his eighth season covering the Rockets.
ROCKETS TO PLAY AT NOTRE DAME IN 2021 Toledo will play at Notre Dame in 2021, UT vice-president and athletic director Mike O’Brien announced on Sept. 19. The game will be played on Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021 at Notre Dame Stadium. The contest will mark the first meeting between the two schools on the gridiron. Notre Dame will be among the most prominent college football programs that Toledo has played. In recent years, UT has faced Power 5 schools such as Ohio State, Michigan, Penn State, Florida, Arkansas, Missouri, Arizona, Iowa State, Purdue, Pittsburgh, Kansas, Syracuse, Colorado and Min-nesota. The Rockets have held their own against these teams, with wins over Michigan, Penn State, Arkansas, Minnesota, Purdue, Iowa State (twice), Pittsburgh, Colorado and Kansas.
Toledo’s Future Non-Conference Games
2017Aug. 31 - ELONSept. 9 - at NevadaSept. 16 - TULSASept. 23 - at Miami (FL)
2018Aug. 30 - VMI Sept. 15 - MIAMI (FL) Sept. 22 – NEVADASept. 29 - at Fresno State
2019Aug. 31- at KentuckySept. 21 – at Colorado State Sept. 28 – BYU
2020Sept. 5 – at Tulsa
2021Sept. 11 – at Notre DameSept. 25 - COLORADO ST.
Schedules as of Sept. 19, 2016
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Media PollTeam (First Place Votes) - PointsMAC East Division 1. Bowling Green (12) 1362. Ohio (10) 1343. Akron (4) 1074. Buffalo 755. Miami 526. Kent State 42
MAC West Division1. Western Michigan (19) 1442. Toledo (2) 1133. Northern Illinois (3) 1124. Central Michigan (2) 985. Ball State 446. Eastern Michigan 35
2016 MAC Championship Game Winner: Western Michigan (19); Toledo (2); Northern Illinois (2); Central Michigan (1); Bowling Green (1); Akron (1).
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2016 CAPTAINS Toledo’s captains for the 2016 season are John Stepec, DeJuan Rog-ers, Treyvon Hester and Storm Norton. Captains were voted on by the players.
ROCKETS IN THE NFLThere are 10 former Rockets currently on 2016 NFL rosters.
Andrew Hawkins
• Barry Church, S, Dallas• Jayrone Elliott, LB, Green Bay• David Fluellen, RB, Tennessee• Bruce Gradkowski, QB, Pittsburgh• John Greco, OL, Cleveland• Andrew Hawkins, WR, Cleveland• Zac Kerin, OL, Minnesota• Brett Kern, P, Tennessee• Greg Mancz, OL, Houston• Alonzo Russell, WR, Cincinnati
Toledo in the Polls2015 Oct. 4 #24 AP Oct. 11 #22 AP, #25 USA Today Oct. 18 #19 AP, #20 USA Today Oct. 25 #20 AP, #20 USA Today Nov. 1 #20 AP, #20 USA Today, #24 CFP Nov. 22 #24 AP, #24 CFP
2012 Nov. 4 #23 AP
2001 Sep. 23 #25 AP Sep. 30 #23 AP Oct. 14 #25 APDec. 2 #25 AP Dec. 9 #25 AP Final #22 USA Today/ESPN, #23 AP
2000 Nov. 26 #25 (AP)Dec. 3 #25 (AP), #25 (USA Today/ESPN)
1997Oct. 20 #24 (AP), #24 (USA Today/ESPN)Oct. 27 #22 (AP), #22 (USA Today/ESPN)Nov. 3 #18 (AP), #20 (USA TodayESPN)
1995Nov. 21 #25 (AP)Nov. 28 #25 (AP)Dec. 5 #25 (AP)Final #24 (AP), #24 (USA Today/CNN)
1971Sept. 20 #19 (AP) Oct. 4 #20 (AP)Oct. 11 #17 (AP)Oct. 18 #14-T (AP)Oct. 25 #15 (AP)Nov.1 #14 (AP)Nov. 8 #14 (AP)Nov. 15 #13 (AP)Nov. 22 #14 (AP)Nov. 29 #13 (AP)Dec. 6 #14 (AP)Final #13 (UPI), #14 (AP)
1970 Oct. 19 #19-T (AP)Nov. 2 #15 (AP)Nov. 9 #16 (AP)Nov. 16 #15 (AP)Nov. 23 #15 (AP)Nov. 30 #14 (AP) Dec. 7 #15 (AP)Final #12 (AP), #17-T (UPI)
1969 Nov. 17 #20 (AP)Nov. 24 #20 (AP)Dec. 1 #20 (AP)Dec. 8 #20 (AP)
NOTE: Weekly coaches poll information not available for some years.USA Today = Coaches pollUPI = Coaches pollCFP = College Football Playoff
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2016 TOLEDO PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Olasunkanmi Adeniyi OH-la-suhn-KAHN-mee ah-DAY-neeYazeed Atariwa YAH-zeed AH-tar-EE-wahMichael Blazevich BLAZE-uh-vitchDeDarallo Blue deh-DAR-lowAndrew Boczar BOX-ar Chad Coeling CO-lingLuke Doerger DER-ger Mitchell Guadagni gwuh-DON-eeBrandon Heidecker HI-deh-kerTreyvon Hester TRAY-vonKa’dar Hollman kuh-DAR HOLE-monNate Jeppesen JEPP-eh-senJon’Vea Johnson JOHN-vaySami Kassem KUH-simAdam Kulon KOO-lahnConner Lancia LAN-see-uhTrevon Mathis TRAY-vonNevone McCrimmon NAY-vonMarquise Moore MAR-keesElijah Nkansah en-KAN-sahNeru N’Shaka nuh-ROO nuh-SHOCK-uh
Richard Olekanma OH-lah-KAHN-mahPaul Perschon per-SHONJosh Rode ROW-deeTuzar Skipper TOO-zarTaylor Taafe TAFESamuel Vucelich VOO-suh-litchBrant Weiss WICETre’Shun Wilson TREY-shawnJa’Wuan Woodley juh-JUANZach Yousey YOW-zee
COACHESMarquel Blackwell MAR-kwellRobby Discher DISH-erMike Hallett HAL-itBrad Bichey bih-SHAY
Giant Killers“Big” UT Victories in the 21st Century2015: Toledo 16, #18 Arkansas 12 Toledo 30, Iowa State 23 (2OT) Toledo 32, #24 Temple 17 (Boca Raton Bowl)2013: Toledo 45, Navy 44 (2OT)2012: Toledo 29, #18 Cincinnati 232011: Toledo 42, Air Force 41 (Military Bowl)2010: Toledo 31, Purdue 202009: Toledo 54, Colorado 382008: Toledo 13, Michigan 102007: Toledo 36, Iowa State 352006: Toledo 37, Kansas 31 - 2OT2005: Toledo 45, UTEP 13 (GMAC Bowl)2003: Toledo 35, #9 Pittsburgh 312001: Toledo 38, Minnesota 7 Toledo 23, Cincinnati 16 (Motor City Bowl)2000: Toledo 24, Penn State 6
Senior Kareem Hunt needs 25 yards to become Toledo’s all-time leading rusher.
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TOLEDO AMONG NATIONAL AND MAC LEADERS
INDIVIDUAL RANKINGS (Through Dec. 3, 2016 )
Category Player Total MAC NationalRushing Yards Kareem Hunt 1,355 1 14Rushing Yards Per Game Kareem Hunt 112.9 1 19Rushing Yards Per Attempt Kareem Hunt 5.65 3 48Passing Yards Per Game Logan Woodside 323.5 1 5Passing Yards Per Completion Logan Woodside 14.32 1 14Passing Yards Per Attempt Logan Woodside 9.90 1 3Completion Percentage Logan Woodside 69.1% 2 4Passing Efficiency Logan Woodside 183.9 1 2Touchdown Passes Logan Woodside 43 1 1Receptions/Game Corey Jones 5.0 7 T-66 Cody Thompson 4.9 T-8 T-71Receiving Yards Per Game Cody Thompson 97.5 2 17 Jon’Vea Johnson 62.6 12 92Yards Per Reception Cody Thompson 19.83 2 11 Jon’Vea Johnson 19.76 3 13TD Receptions Michael Roberts 15 2 6 Cody Thompson 10 T-3 T-21 Jon’Vea Johnson 10 T-3 T-21Total Offense Logan Woodside 320.3 1 12Scoring Jameson Vest 8.0 4 T-51 Michael Roberts 7.8 5 T-58Punt Return Average Corey Jones 8.8 3 32All-Purpose Yards/Game Kareem Hunt 144.3 1 15 Corey Jones 127.3 3 38Punting Nick Ellis 43.1 3 27Field Goals/Game Jameson Vest 1.08 6 T-59Field Goals Pct. Jameson Vest 72.2% T-6 T-70Sacks/Game Treyvon Hester 0.50 9 N/A John Stepec 0.38 15 N/ATackles For Loss/Game John Stepec 1.17 5 N/A Ja’Wuan Woodley 0.96 T-11 N/A
TEAM RANKINGS (Through Dec. 3, 2016 ) Category Total MAC National (127 teams)Scoring Offense 38.8 2 19Scoring Defense 25.2 4 49Total Offense 529.8 1 4Total Defense 394.9 6 55Rushing Offense 200.7 4 46Rushing Defense 165.7 7 60Passing Offense 329.1 1 8Passing Defense 229.2 6 69Passing Efficiency 184.4 1 2Passing Efficiency-Defense 133.3 5 75Kickoff Returns 18.3 9 114Kickoff Returns-Defense 18.6 3 26Punt Returns 9.2 3 46Interceptions 6 11 T-111Net Punting 37.6 5 61Kickoff Coverage 41.9 2 N/AField Goal Percentage 72.2% 7 N/ASacks/Game 1.7 T-8 T-97Sacks Allowed/Game 1.0 T-2 T-9First Downs 301 2 T-16First Downs Allowed 231 2 T-363rd-Down Conversions 52.4% 2 3Opp. 3rd-Down Conversions 33.9% 1 17 4th-Down Conversions 40.0% 11 T-107 Opp. 4th-Down Conversions 46.2% 4 51Penalties (Fewest yards) 734 10 101Time of Possession 30:40 6 53Turnover Margin -0.33 8 T-94Red Zone Offense 93.5% 2 7Red Zone Defense 86.0% 7 T-75
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2016 Big Plays 20+ yards from scrimmage, 30+ yards on kickoff return, 20+ yards on all other returns
TEAM ASU Maine FSU BYU EMU BGSU CMU OU AKR NIU BSU WMU TOTAL Toledo 6 7 8 6 2 6 7 8 5 7 8 11 81Opponent 2 2 6 9 3 7 6 14 4 3 4 6 66
Toledo’s Big PlaysArkansas State (Sept. 2) 6 (5 receiving, 1 rushing) Maine (Sept. 10) 7 (5 receiving, 1 rushing, 1 return off block) Fresno State (Sept. 17) 8 (7 receiving, 1 rushing) BYU (Sept. 30) 6 (6 receiving)Eastern Michigan (Oct. 8) 2 (2 receiving) Bowling Green (Oct. 15) 6 (4 receiving, 1 rushing, 1 punt return)Central Michigan (Oct. 22) 7 (5 receiving, 1 rushing, 1 kickoff return) Ohio (Oct. 27) 7 (7 receiving, 1 kickoff return) Akron (Nov. 2) 5 (3 receiving, 2 rushing)Northern Illinois (Nov. 9) 7 (5 receiving, 1 rushing, 1 kickoff return) Ball State (Nov. 16) 8 (5 receiving, 2 rushing, 1 punt return) Western Michigan (Nov. 25) 11 (8 receiving, 3 rushing) Total Big Plays 81 (62 receiving, 13 rushing, 1 return off block, 2 punt return, 3 kick return)
BIG PLAYS
Rushing (20+)63 Terry Swanson Bowling Green (Oct. 15)47 Kareem Hunt Western Michigan (Nov. 25)43 Art Thompkins Maine (Sept. 10) 42 Damion Jones-Moore Arkansas State (Sept. 2)39 Kareem Hunt Ball State (Nov. 16)27 Kareem Hunt Western Michigan (Nov. 25)25 Damion Jones-Moore Ball State (Nov. 16)24 Kareem Hunt NIU (Nov. 9)23 Kareem Hunt Western Michigan (Nov. 25)21 Kareem Hunt Akron (Nov. 2)21 Kareem Hunt CMU (Oct. 22)20 Kareem Hunt Akron (Nov. 2)20 Art Thompkins Fresno State (Sept. 17)
Receiving (20+)98 Jon’Vea Johnson Ohio (Oct. 27)89 Jon’Vea Johnson Maine (Sept. 10)85 Corey Jones Maine (Sept. 10)79 Jon’Vea Johnson BYU (Sept. 30)78 Cody Thompson BYU (Sept. 30)71 Kareem Hunt Ball State (Nov. 16)64 Corey Jones Bowling Green (Oct. 15)64 Cody Thompson Maine (Sept. 10)63 Cody Thompson Eastern Michigan (Oct. 8)62 Zach Yousey Fresno State (Sept. 17)54 Cody Thompson Arkansas State (Sept. 2)49 Cody Thompson Arkansas State (Sept. 2)48 Corey Jones Ohio (Oct. 27)47 Cody Thompson Fresno State (Sept. 17)46 Corey Jones Western Michigan (Nov. 25)46 Cody Thompson BYU (Sept. 30)44 Zach Yousey Akron (Nov. 2)44 Cody Thompson Arkansas State (Sept. 2)42 Cody Thompson Ball State (Nov. 16)41 Kareem Hunt Western Michigan (Nov. 25)41 Michael Roberts Bowling Green (Oct. 15)40 Danzel McKinley-Lewis Arkansas State (Sept. 2)39 Jon’Vea Johnson NIU (Nov. 9)38 Kareem Hunt Western Michigan (Nov. 25)36 Corey Jones Ball State (Nov. 16)36 Jon’Vea Johnson NIU (Nov. 9)36 Cody Thompson Akron (Nov. 2)36 Cody Thompson Fresno State (Sept. 17)34 Cody Thompson CMU (Oct. 22)33 Michael Roberts Fresno State (Sept. 17)
33 Cody Thompson CMU (Oct. 22)32 Jon’Vea Johnson Fresno State (Sept. 17)31 Desmond Phillips Fresno State (Sept. 17)28 Michael Roberts Western Michigan (Nov. 25)28 Cody Thompson Western Michigan (Nov. 25)28 Jon’Vea Johnson Ball State (Nov. 16)28 Art Thompkins Akron (Nov. 2)28 Corey Jones Fresno State (Sept. 17)27 Terry Swanson Western Michigan (Nov. 25)27 Michael Roberts NIU (Nov. 9)26 Corey Jones BYU (Sept. 30)26 Cody Thompson BYU (Sept. 30)25 Corey Jones BYU (Sept. 30)25 Corey Jones CMU (Oct. 22)25 Corey Jones CMU (Oct. 22)24 Corey Jones Ohio (Oct. 27)24 Corey Jones Ohio (Oct. 27)23 Kareem Hunt Western Michigan (Nov. 25)23 Cody Thompson Ohio (Oct. 27)23 Cody Thompson Eastern Michigan (Oct. 8)22 Corey Jones CMU (Oct. 22)22 Michael Roberts Arkansas State (Sept. 2)22 Michael Roberts Bowling Green (Oct. 15)21 Michael Roberts Western Michigan (Nov. 25)21 Cody Thompson Ball State (Nov. 16)21 Jon’Vea Johnson NIU (Nov. 9)21 Michael Roberts Ohio (Oct. 27)21 Michael Roberts Maine (Sept. 10)21 Cody Thompson Maine (Sept. 10)20 Corey Jones NIU (Nov. 9)20 Kareem Hunt Ohio (Oct. 27)20 Terry Swanson Bowling Green (Oct. 15)
Punt Return (20+)63 Corey Jones Ball State (Nov. 16)26 Corey Jones Bowling Green (Oct. 15)
Return off blocked punt (20+)27 Ronnie Jones Maine (Sept. 10)
Kickoff Return (30+)45 Corey Jones Ohio (Oct. 27)37 Corey Jones NIU (Nov. 9)33 Corey Jones CMU (Oct. 22)
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2016 (5-3)Sept. 2: Toledo 31, at Arkansas State 10 (ESPNU)Sept. 30: at BYU 55, Toledo 53 (ESPN2)Oct. 15: at Toledo 42, BGSU 35 (American Sports Network)Oct. 27: Ohio 31, at Toledo 26 (CBSSN)Nov. 2: Toledo 48, at Akron 17 (ESPN2)Nov. 9: Toledo 31, at Northern Illinois 24 (ESPN2)Nov. 16: at Toledo 37, Ball State 19 (ESPN2) Nov. 25: at Western Michigan 55, Toledo 35 (ESPN2)Dec. 17: Raycom Media Camellia Bowl - Toledo vs. Appalachian St. (ESPN)
2015 (6-2)Sept. 12: Toledo 16, at Arkansas 12 (SEC Network)Sept. 19: at Toledo 30, Iowa State 23 - 2OT (ESPNews)Oct. 3: Toledo 24, at Ball State 10 (American Sports Network)Nov. 3: Northern Illinois 32, at Toledo 27 (ESPN2)Nov. 10: Toledo 28, at Central Michigan 23 (ESPN2)Nov. 17: Toledo 44, at Bowling Green 28 (ESPN2) Nov. 27: Western Michigan 35, Toledo 30 (CBS Sports Network)Dec. 22: Marmot Boca Raton Bowl - Toledo 32, Temple 17 (ESPN)
2014 (3-3)Sept. 6: Missouri 49, at Toledo 24 (ESPN)Sept. 12: at Cincinnati 58, Toledo 34 (ESPNU)Nov. 4: Toledo 30, at Kent State 20 (ESPNU)Nov. 11: at Northern Illinois 27, Toledo 24 (ESPN2)Nov. 19: at Toledo 27, Bowling Green 20 (ESPN2)Jan. 4: GoDaddy Bowl - Toledo 63, Arkansas State 44 (ESPN)
2013 (2-3)Aug. 31: at Florida 24, Toledo 6 (SEC Network)Sept. 7: at Missouri 38, Toledo 23 (ESPNU)Oct. 19: at Toledo 45, Navy 44 (2OT) (ESPNews)Nov. 12: at Toledo 51, Buffalo 41 (ESPNU)Nov. 20: Northern Illnois 35, at Toledo 17 (ESPN2)
2012 (1-4)Sept. 1: at Arizona 24, Toledo 17 (OT) (ESPNU)Nov. 6: Ball State 34, at Toledo 27 (ESPN2)Nov. 14: at Northern Illinois 31, Toledo 24 (ESPN2)Nov. 20: at Toledo 35, Akron 23 (ESPN2)Dec. 15: Potato Bowl - Utah State 41, Toledo 15 (ESPN)
2011 (3-3)Sept. 10: at Ohio State 27, Toledo 22 (Big Ten Network)Sept. 16: Boise State 40, at Toledo 15 (ESPN)Nov. 1: Northern Illlinois 63, at Toledo 60 (ESPN2)Nov. 8: at Toledo 66, WMU 63 (ESPNU)Nov. 18: Toledo 44, at CMU 17 (ESPNU)Dec. 28: Military Bowl - Toledo 42, Air Force 41 (ESPN)
2010: (2-3)Sept. 3: Arizona 41, at Toledo 2 (ESPN)Sept. 25: Toledo 31, at Purdue 20 (Big Ten Network)Nov. 9: at Northern Illinois 65, Toledo 30 (ESPN2)Nov. 17: at Toledo 33, Bowling Green 14 (ESPN2)Dec. 26: LCP Bowl - FIU 34, Toledo 32 (ESPN)
2009: (1-2)Sept. 5: at Purdue 52, Toledo 31 (Big Ten Network)
Sept. 11: at Toledo 54, Colorado 38 (ESPN)Nov. 11: at Central Michigan 56, Toledo 28 (ESPN2)
2008: (1-3)Sept. 20: Fresno State 55, at Toledo 54 - 2OT (ESPNU)Oct. 11: Toledo 13, at Michigan 10 (Big Ten Network)Nov. 5: at Akron 47, Toledo 30 (ESPNU)Nov. 28: Bowling Green 38, at Toledo 10 (ESPN Classic)
2007: (0-3)Sept. 1: Purdue 52, at Toledo 24 (ESPNU)Nov. 13: at Ball State 41, Toledo 20 (ESPN2)Nov. 23: at Bowling Green 37, Toledo 10 (ESPNU)
2006: (3-3)Sept. 15: at Toledo 37, Kansas 31 - 2OT (ESPN2)Sept. 30: at Pittsburgh 45, Toledo 3 (ESPNU)Oct. 7: Central Michigan 42, at Toledo 20 (ESPNU)Nov. 7: Toledo 17, at Northern Illinois 13 (ESPN2)Nov. 14: Ball State 20, at Toledo 17 (ESPN2)Nov. 21: at Toledo 31, Bowling Green 21 (ESPN2)
2005: (3-2)Sept. 27: at Fresno State 44, Toledo 14 (ESPN2)Nov. 4: Toledo 30, at Ohio 21 (ESPN2)Nov. 16: Northern Illinois 35, at Toledo 17 (ESPN2)Nov. 22: Toledo 44, at Bowling Green 41 (2OT) (ESPN2)Dec. 21: GMAC Bowl - Toledo 45, UTEP 13 (ESPN)
2004: (4-3)Sept. 4: at Minnesota 63, Toledo 21 (ESPN2)Oct. 16: at Toledo 31, Ohio 13 (ESPN)Nov. 2: at Miami 23, Toledo 16 (ESPN2)Nov. 9: Toledo 31, at Northern Illinois 17 (ESPN2)Nov. 23: at Toledo 49, Bowling Green 41 (ESPN2)Dec. 2: MAC Championship - Toledo 35, Miami 27 (ESPN)Dec. 27: Motor City Bowl - UConn 39, Toledo 10 (ESPN)
2003: (1-2)Aug. 29: at UNLV 28, Toledo 18 (ESPN)Sept. 12: Toledo 24, at Marshall 17 (ESPN)Nov. 29: Bowling Green 31, Toledo 23 (ESPN)
2002: (0-2)Dec. 7: MAC Championship - at Marshall 49, Toledo 45 (ESPN2)Dec. 26: Motor City Bowl - Boston College 51, Toledo 25 (ESPN)
2001: (3-0)Nov. 6: at Toledo 41, Western Michigan 35 (ESPN)Nov. 30: MAC Championship - at Toledo 41, Marshall 36 (ESPN)Dec. 29: Motor City Bowl - Toledo 23 vs. Cincinnati 16 (ESPN)
2000: (2-0)Sept. 2: Toledo 24, at Penn State 6 (ESPN2)Nov. 22: at Toledo 51, Bowling Green 17 (ESPN2)
1999: (0-1)Oct. 14: at Marshall 38, Toledo 13 (ESPN)
1998: (0-1)Dec. 4: MAC Championship - at Marshall 23, Toledo 17 (ESPN2)
1997: (0-1)Dec. 5: MAC Championship - at Marshall 34, Toledo 14 (ESPN2)
1995: (1-0)Dec. 14: Las Vegas Bowl - Toledo 40 vs. Nevada 37 (OT) (ESPN)
1987: (0-1)Nov. 5: Eastern Michigan 38, at Toledo 9 (ESPN)
1984: (1-0)*Dec. 15: California Bowl - UNLV 30, Toledo 13 (ESPN) * Game later forfeited to Toledo
1981: (1-0)Dec.19: California Bowl - Toledo 27, vs. San Jose State 25 (ESPN)
Overall Record: 43-44Record on ESPN: 14-11Record on ESPN2: 17-19Record on ESPNU: 5-9Record on ESPN Classic: 0-1 Record on ESPNews: 2-0Record on Big Ten Network: 2-2Record on SEC Network: 1-1Record on CBS Sports Network: 0-2Record on American Sports Network: 2-0
ALL-TIME NATIONAL TV APPEARANCES
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HEAD COACH JASON CANDLE
He may only be in his first season as head coach, but Jason Candle has played a major part of the success of Toledo Football since 2009. After seven seasons as an assistant with the Rockets, Candle assumed the head coaching role last December. He has since embarked on a quest to take an already outstanding program to even greater heights. Candle was named Toledo’s head football coach on Dec. 2, 2015, giving him exactly 20 days to put together a coaching staff and prepare his team for the Marmot Boca Raton Bowl. Twenty days later, Candle and his team celebrated a 32-17 victory over No. 24 Temple in the rain of south Flor-ida. The triumph capped a 10-2 season for the Rockets and gave Candle a head coaching debut to remember. Candle’s first full season as head coach was every bit as memorable. The Rockets finished the 2016 regular sea-son with a 9-3 record and a berth in the Raycom Media Camellia Bowl. A year ago, Candle, 37, was serving as associate head coach/offensive coordinator when UT Athletic Director
Mike O’Brien chose him to replace Matt Campbell, who resigned his post after four seasons as the Rockets’ leader to become the head coach at Iowa State University. Can-dle thus became the 27th head football coach in the 95-year storied history of Toledo football.
First Months on the Job Candle’s first two months on the job were a whirlwind of activity. First, he had to prepare his team for a battle with a very strong Temple team in the Marmot Boca Raton Bowl. Despite being short-staffed, the Rockets were ready for the No. 24 Owls, holding them to just three points and 67 yards of offense in the first half. Toledo dominated the fourth quarter, too, outscoring Temple , 20-8, in the final 15 minutes, coming away with a 32-17 victory. Next on Candle’s agenda was completing his coach-ing staff and signing the next generation of Rockets. Candle added eight assistants to the staff, as well as a strength and conditioning coach, a director of high school relations and a director of football operations. The newcomers —along with current assistant Derek Sage—
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helped Candle put the finishing touches on a recruiting class that was ranked second in the Mid-American Conference by ESPN.com.
Firing Up the Rockets in 2016 Candle’s first full season as head coach of the Rockets was filled with excitement. Toledo won nine games and earned a berth into the Raycom Media Ca-mellia Bowl, its sixth bowl berth in the last seven years. The 2016 Rockets featured one of the top offenses in the country, ranking in the top 10 in seven offensive categories, including passing efficiency (third), third-down conversions (third), total of-fense (fifth) and passing offense (ninth). Toledo set the school record with an average of 529.8 yards per game. The Rockets featured a record nine players who were on the official watch lists for national awards. Twelve Rockets made All-MAC, including a league-high seven first-team selections. Junior quarterback Logan Woodside led the nation with 43 touchdown passes and was named a contender for the Heisman Trophy by the Heisman Tro-phy Trust. Senior tight end Michael Roberts led the na-tion’s tight ends with 15 TD catches and was named to the Football Writers Association of America’s All-America Team.
Guiding the Rocket Offense as an Assistant Under Candle’s guidance as of-fensive coordinator, the Toledo of-fense was prolific, and 2015 was no exception. The Rockets were 10-2 and ranked third in the Mid-American Con-ference in scoring offense (35.0) and total offense (460.9 yards per game). Four Rockets earned All-MAC honors on offense, including first-team honor-ee Storm Norton (OL). Junior running back Kareem Hunt came back from in-juries to lead the MAC in rushing with 108.1 yards per game. Toledo led the MAC in rushing, averaging nearly 208 yards per contest, and ranked No. 2 in the nation in fewest sacks allowed
(five). In 2014, UT led the MAC in just about every major offensive cat-egory, including scoring offense (36.6), total offense (490.5) and rushing offense (256.4). The 2014 season culminated with a nine-touchdown outburst in a 63-44 vic-tory over Arkansas State in the Go-Daddy Bowl for the 9-4 Rockets. Six Rockets earned All-MAC rec-ognition on offense in 2014, with senior center Greg Mancz snag-ging second-team All-America honors and the Vern Smith Leader-
ship Award, given annually to the top player in the MAC. Sophomore running back Kareem Hunt ranked 10th in the nation in rushing (1,631 yards) and second in yards per carry (7.96). Candle also skillfully guided the Rocket quarterbacks through a challenging season in which the top three signal-callers were all injured at the same time. In 2013, the Rockets averaged 33.0 points and 447.3 yards of total offense per game. Toledo’s running game was especially effective, ranking second in the Mid-Amer-ican Conference with 240.6 yards per contest. In addition, seven players on the offensive side of the ball earned All-MAC honors, including two-time first-team running back David Fluellen. In his debut as offensive coordinator in 2012, Candle helped guide the third-ranked offense in the MAC, as UT
averaged 445.2 yards per game. The Rockets had five offensive players make the All-MAC team, propelling them to a 9-4 mark and a trip to the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl.
Making his Mark as Receivers Coach As the receivers coach from 2009-11, Candle mentored one of the most decorated receivers in Rocket history, Eric Page. Page caught 306 passes in his career, the most ever by a Divi-sion I-BCS receiver in three seasons. A three-time All-MAC player, Page broke virtually every UT receiving record and tied the MAC record for career re-ceptions. In 2011, the Rockets went 9-4 and won their first bowl game in six years,
Jason Candle, shown here with UT Athletic Di-rector Mike O’Brien, was named Toledo’s head football coach on Dec. 2, 2015.
Six of Candle’s 13 seasons as an assis-tant football coach were as a coordi-nator. He was just 27 years old when he was named offensive coordinator at Mount Union.
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a 42-41 victory over Air Force in the Military Bowl. Sopho-more wide receiver Bernard Reedy caught three touch-down passes and was named the game’s MVP. Page caught a school-record 125 passes for the season and earned first-team All-MAC honors. In 2010, the Rockets went 8-5 and made their first bowl appearance in five seasons. Page caught 99 passes and was a first-team All-MAC honoree at wide receiver, earning All-America honors as a kickoff returner, as well. In 2009, Candle coached the slot receivers and tight ends. He helped guide Page to an outstanding freshman sea-son. Page led the nation in receptions (82) and yardage (1,159) by a freshman and was named first-team Fresh-man All-America by Phil Steele Magazine and the College Football News. Candle has earned some national accolades of his own. In 2010, he was named one of the top recruiters in the nation by Rivals.com. He was one of only nine coach-es in the country from non-automatic BCS qualifying con-ferences to be named to the list and the only coach from the MAC. Candle also was named the Mid-American Con-ference “Recruiter of the Year” by Scout.com in both 2011 and 2012. Toledo’s 2011 recruiting class was ranked No. 1 in the MAC by both Scout and Rivals. In 2014, Candle was named one of only two MAC assistants to be named among the top recruiters in the “Group of Five” confer-ences by Rivals.
Coaching Origins at Mount Union Candle joined the Rockets’ staff in 2009 after spending both his play-ing and coaching career under head coach Larry Kehres at Mount Union. In Candle’s six years as an assistant at Mount Union, the Purple Raiders went 83-4 and won NCAA Division III national championships in 2005, 2006 and 2008. The 2003 and 2007 teams lost in the na-tional championship game. A 2003 Mount Union graduate, Candle was an All-Ohio Athletic Con-ference first-team selection in 2001 as he led the team in receptions (41), yards receiving (778) and touchdowns (9). He was a key member of the 2000 and 2001 national championship teams and finished his career with 57 grabs for 1,037 yards and 11 scores. Candle, a native of Salem, OH, be-
gan his coaching career at Mount Union in 2003 as the receivers coach. In the 2004 and 2005 seasons, he worked with Campbell, who was the Purple Raiders’ offensive co-ordinator at the time. Candle took over the post of offen-sive coordinator in 2007, and also assumed the duties as the program’s recruiting coordinator. In Candle’s two seasons as offensive coordinator, the Purple Raiders went 29-1, winning the national cham-
pionship in 2008 and finishing as runners-up in 2007. Mount Union offensive players earned nine All-American honors in Candle’s two seasons running the offense. QB Greg Micheli was honored in 2008 with the Gagliardi Trophy, given an-nually to the best NCAA Division III player in the nation. Candle also helped guide two Purple Raider re-ceivers to All-American status during his time as the receivers coach from 2003-08. One of those All-American receivers, Pierre Garcon, is a starting wide receiver for the Washington Redskins. The other was Cecil Shorts, a fourth-round draft pick of the Jack-sonville Jaguars in 2011. Candle and his wife Nicole were married in June of 2014.
Candle has coached 10 players who have played in the NFL.
Candle’s record at Toledo in eight years in the program is 65-33. In 14 years of coaching at the college level, Candle has been a part of 13 teams with win-ning records.
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Personal InformationDate of Birth: Nov. 12, 1979Hometown: Salem, OHHigh School: West BranchFamily: Wife: Nicole. Married in June of 2014Education: Bachelor’s degree in physical education and health, Mount Union, 2003
Record as a Head Coach Year School Position Record MAC Highlights2015 Toledo Head Coach 1-0 0-0 Boca Raton Bowl Champs, MAC West co-champion2016 Toledo Head Coach 9-3 6-2 Raycom Media Camellia BowlCareer Record 10-3 6-2
Record as an Assistant CoachYear School Position Record / Highlights2003 Mount Union Receivers 13-1 / D-III National Runnersup2004 Mount Union Receivers 12-12005 Mount Union Receivers 14-1 / D-III National Runnersup2006 Mount Union Receivers 15-0 / D-III National Champions 2007 Mount Union Offensive Coordinator 14-1/ D-III National Runnersup2008 Mount Union Offensive Coordinator 15-0 / D-III National Champions 2009 Toledo Slot Receivers/Tight Ends 5-7 2010 Toledo Receivers 8-5 / Little Caesars Pizza Bowl2011 Toledo Receivers 8-4 / Military Bowl Champions2012 Toledo Offensive Coordinator/Wide Receivers 9-4 / Famous Idaho Potato Bowl2013 Toledo Offensive Coordinator/Wide Receivers 7-52014 Toledo Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks 9-4 / GoDaddy Bowl Champions2015 Toledo Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks 10-2/Marmot Boca Raton Bowl Champions
Bowl Games Participated in as a Coach2010 Little Caesars Pizza Bowl 2011 Military Bowl2012 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl 2015 GoDaddy Bowl (2014 season)2015 Marmot Boca Raton Bowl2016 Raycom Media Camellia Bowl
NCAA Division III National Champions Participated in as a Coach2006 Mount Union 2008 Mount Union
NFL Players Coached by Jason CandleDavid Fluellen (Toledo 2010-13): TennesseePierre Garcon (Mount Union 2004-07): Indianapolis, WashingtonZac Kerin (Toledo 2010-13): MinnesotaGreg Mancz (Toledo, 2011-14): HoustonDanny Noble (Toledo 2008-11): Tampa Bay, JacksonvilleEric Page (Toledo 2009-11): Tampa BayBernard Reedy (Toledo 2010-13): Atlanta, Tampa BayAlonzo Russell (Toledo, 2012-15): CincinnatiCecil Shorts (Mount Union, 2006-10): Jacksonville, Houston, Tampa BayStephen Williams (Toledo, 2006-09): Arizona, Seattle, Jacksonville, Miami
College Football Playing CareerWide Receiver, Mount Union 2000, 2001First-Team All-OAC 2001
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Brian GeorgeDefensive Coordinator/
Defensive Line CoachOhio ‘94
Jason CandleHead Coach
Mount Union ‘03
Brian WrightOffensive Coordinator/
Quarterbacks CoachWooster ‘94
Robby DischerTight Ends Coach/
Special Teams CoordinatorWilliam Jewel ‘09
Marquel BlackwellRunning Backs Coach
South Florida ‘02
Mike HallettOffensive Line Coach
Mount Union ‘94
Cory RobinsonCornerbacks Coach
Central Connecticut St. ‘09
Derek SageWide Receivers Coach
Cal State Northridge ‘02
Mike WardLinebackers Coach
Georgetown (KY) ‘84
Brad BicheyStrength & Conditioning
CoachWest Liberty State ‘08
Ross WatsonSafeties Coach Ball State ‘01
Andrew TerwilligerDirector of Football
Operations Otterbein ‘08
TOLEDO COACHING STAFF
Ricky CicconeDirector of High School
Relations Mount Union ‘05
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No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown-High School/Transfer or Prep 85x Adams, Adrian WR 5-11 170 Fr. St. Petersburg, FL-Lakewood 9 Adeniyi, Olasunkanmi* DE 6-2 252 So. Houston, TX-Fort Bend Bush 86 Allen, Liam* WR 6-0 180 Jr. Toledo, OH-St. John’s 78 Atariwa, Yazeed* OL 6-4 312 So. Sterling, VA-Dominion 58 Bell, Cameron OL 6-8 340 Fr. (R) Sagamore Hills, OH-Nordonia 32 Blackmon, Rhett WR 5-9 183 Fr. (R) Lansing, MI-Everett 37x Blazevich, Michael S 6-0 203 Sr. Northwood, OH-Cardinal Stritch 21 Blue, DeDarallo S 6-0 195 Fr. Seffner, FL-Armwood 54 Boczar, Andrew DL 6-4 236 Fr. (R) Monroe, MI-Monroe 25x Bransford, Calvin S 6-1 210 Fr. (R) Dayton, OH- Stebbins 93 Childress, Nate DL 6-3 292 Fr. (R) Rossford, OH-Rossford 24 Clark, Justin CB 5-11 165 Fr. West Bloomfield, MI-West Bloomfield 98 Coeling, Chad DL 6-2 265 Fr. (R) Centerville, OH-Centerville 44 Coleman, Jaylen** LB 6-0 235 Sr. Pittsburgh, PA-University Prep 56 Cotterman, Chandler OL 6-3 302 Fr. (R) Anna, OH-Anna 28 Covington, Aaron CB 5-9 176 Fr. (R) Tampa, FL-Armwood 8x Davis, Andrew* WR 6-4 192 So. St. Petersburg, FL-Lakewood 15 Davis, Anthony* LB 5-11 205 So. Tampa, FL-Chamberlain 92 Davis, Daniel DE 6-3 265 Jr. Grand Blanc, MI-Grand Blanc 43 Davis, Erik TE 6-2 190 Fr. Rossford, OH-Rossford 90 Davis, LaMarr DL 6-1 305 Fr. (R) Garfield Heights, OH-Benedictine 89 Davis, Michael WR 6-1 185 Fr. Flower Mound, TX-Marcus 65 Doerger, Luke OL 6-3 300 Fr. Cincinnati, OH-La Salle 64 Ebert, Mike*** OL 6-6 300 Sr. Sandusky, OH-Perkins 48 Ellis, Nick** P 5-10 175 Sr. Pickerington, OH-Pickerington 62 Fair, Jordan OL 6-4 292 Fr. (R) Mason, OH-William Mason 46 Fisher, Jordan TE 6-3 232 Fr. (R) Leesburg, VA-Tuscarora 15x Floriea, Jake QB 5-11 200 Fr. Mentor, OH-Mentor 26 Frazier, Kennedy* CB 6-0 190 Jr. Baltimore, MD-Calvert Hall College 10x Gibson, Quentin QB 6-3 200 So. Marrero, LA-Archbishop Shaw 29x Gilliam, Reggie RB 6-0 245 Fr. Columbus, OH-Westland 6x Guadagni, Mitchell QB 6-2 199 Fr. (R) Hudson, OH-Hudson 72 Harris, Bryce OL 6-3 295 Fr. (R) Akron, OH-Firestone 57 Heidecker, Brandon OL 6-6 315 Fr. (R) Columbia Station, OH-Columbia 91 Hester, Treyvon*** DT 6-3 300 Sr. Pittsburgh, PA-Penn Hills 13x Hollman, Ka’dar CB 6-0 190 So. Burlington, NJ-Burlington Township 96 Hood, David DT 6-1 273 Fr. Miami Gardens, FL-Carol City 12 Howey, David DB 5-11 185 Fr. (R) Monroe, MI-St. Mary’s Central Catholic 3 Hunt, Kareem*** RB 6-0 225 Sr. Willoughby, OH-South 39x Iverson, Quincy DB 5-9 182 So. Copley, OH-Copley 60 Jeppesen, Nate** OL 6-3 265 Jr. Portage, MI-Central 7 Johnson, Delando** S 6-1 205 Sr. Baltimore, MD-Calvert Hall College 19 Johnson, Diontae* WR 5-11 172 So. Ruskin, FL- Lennard 7x Johnson, Jon’Vea* WR 6-0 185 So. Gary, IN-West Side 4 Jones, Corey*** WR 5-9 165 Sr. Pittsburgh, PA-Penn Hills 35 Jones, Ronnie RB 6-1 185 Fr. Pittsburgh, PA-Central Catholic 1 Jones-Moore, Damion*** RB 5-7 178 Sr. Pittsburgh, PA-Central Catholic 5 Julian, Michael** QB/P 6-5 232 Jr. Hilton Head Island, SC-Hilton Head Island 67 Kassem, Sami OL 6-4 335 Jr. Cincinnati, OH-Indian Hills / ASA (NY) College 45 Kulon, Adam TE/FB 6-4 258 Jr. Algonquin, IL-H.D. Jacobs 50 Lancia, Connor S 6-0 205 Fr. (R) Columbus, OH-Bishop Ready 29 Linch, Jack** LB 6-0 226 Jr. Toledo, OH-Whitmer 79 Lozar, Zach LS 6-0 210 Sr. Willoughby Hills, OH-St. Ignatius 2x Martin, Jordan** CB 6-3 206 Jr. Upper Marlboro, MD-Forestville Bishop McNamara 94 Mathews, Edrick DT 6-3 276 Fr. Detroit, MI-Cass Tech 6 Mathis, Trevon** CB 6-0 174 Jr. Pittsburgh, PA-Woodland Hills 55 Maynard, Lucas DE 6-3 238 Fr. (R) Ashville, OH-Teays Valley 34x McCrimmon, Nevone RB 5-11 235 Fr. Baltimore, MD-Mount St. Joseph
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22 McKinley-Lewis, Danzel WR 5-10 180 Fr. (R) Pittsburgh, PA-Seton LaSalle 97 Moore, Earl DL 6-1 302 Sr. Tampa, FL-Hillsborough/Miami (FL) 52 Moore, Marquise** DT 6-0 300 Jr. Toledo, OH-Whitmer 88 Montgomery, D’Vario WR 6-6 213 Sr. Winter Park, FL-Winter Park/Iowa State 87 Morant, Elijah WR 6-0 192 Jr. Toledo, OH-Central Catholic 76 Nkansah, Elijah** OL 6-6 315 Jr. Mason, OH-Mason 74 Norton, Storm*** OL 6-8 306 Sr. Toledo, OH-Whitmer 51 Norwood, Chris LB 6-0 235 Fr. (R) Toledo, OH-Central Catholic 15x N’Shaka, Neru WR 5-11 180 Fr. Miami Gardens, FL-Hallandale 42 Olekanma, Richard* LB 6-2 245 So. Downers Grove, IL-North 61 Paddy, Carter OL 6-2 285 Fr. (R) South Rockwood, MI-Monroe Jefferson 68 Perschon, Paul* OL 6-6 312 Sr. Schaumburg, IL-Conant 12x Peters, Eli QB 6-2 200 Fr. Jacksonville, FL-Sandalwood 73 Pfeiffer, Alex OL 6-5 300 So. Cincinnati, OH-Anderson 10 Phillips, Desmond WR 5-10 170 Fr. Miami, FL-Jackson 20 Powell, Jeremi LB 6-2 210 Sr. Largo, FL-Pinellas Park/Florida 31 Quinn, Zach** LB 6-3 225 Jr. Aurora, OH-Aurora 13 Reese, Jalen QB 6-3 206 So. Mansfield, OH-Mansfield 5 Remy, Marc*** S 5-11 190 Sr. North Olmsted, OH-North Olmsted 84 Richards, Darryl* WR 6-3 185 Jr. Chagrin Falls, OH-Kenston 32x Roberts, Keelen CB 5-11 170 Fr. Miami Gardens, FL-Carol City 80 Roberts, Michael** TE 6-5 270 Sr. Cleveland, OH-Benedictine 20x Robinson, D’Ondre CB 5-9 180 Fr. Orange, NJ-Milford Academy 27 Robinson, Kahlil DB 6-0 175 Fr. (R) Charlotte, NC-Southlake Christian Academy 85 Rode, Josh* PK 6-0 185 Sr. Delphos, OH-St. John’s 23 Rogers, DeJuan*** DB 6-0 190 Sr. Detroit, MI-Cass Tech 95 Ross, Willie DT 6-1 260 Fr. Ravenna, OH-Ravenna 49 Schafer, Andrew DB 5-11 186 Fr. (R) Marian, IN-Marian 21x Seymour, Shakif RB 5-11 215 Fr. Cleveland, OH-Parma Heights Holy Name 99 Skipper, Tuzar DL 6-3 245 Jr. Norwich, CT-Norwich Free Academy / Monroe (NY) College 20x Smith, Brad RB 5-8 195 Jr. Clyde, OH-Clyde 47 Spelman, Brad** LS 6-1 215 Jr. Hilliard, OH-Bradley 10 Stepec, John*** DE 6-3 256 Sr. Willoughby Hills, OH-Lake Catholic 2 Swanson, Terry** RB 5-10 200 Jr. Aliquippa, PA- Aliquippa 41 Swart, Nate TE 6-5 225 Fr. Washington, PA-Washington 3x Swift, Connery** DB 5-11 198 Sr. Waynesboro, VA-Wilson Memorial/Virgina-Wise 17 Taafe, Tyler* LB 6-1 220 So. Hubbard, OH-Hubbard 8 Teachey, Josh* CB 5-11 185 So. Pomfret, MD-McDonough 33 Thompkins, Art RB 5-8 178 Fr. (R) Pittsburgh, PA-Woodland Hills 25 Thompson, Cody** WR 6-2 200 Jr. Huron, OH-Huron 37 Vest, Jameson* PK 5-10 196 So. Peachtree City, GA-Our Lady of Mercy 39 Vucelich, Samuel* PK 5-11 182 Jr. Powell, OH-Olentangy Liberty 81 Watkins, Rayshawn WR 6-3 190 So. Pepper Pike, OH-Orange 53 Weber, Bill OL 6-5 322 So. Coppell, TX-Coppell 29x Weiland, Derich WR 5-10 182 Jr. Toledo, OH-Central Catholic 71 Weiss, Brant* OL 6-6 285 Jr. Sunbury, OH-Big Walnut 11x Whitfield, Marcus DB 6-0 178 So. Massillon, OH-Washington 12x Williams, Jacquez WR 6-1 187 Fr. Jacksonville Beach, FL-Sandalwood 34 Williams, Jordan S 5-10 180 Fr. Pflugerville, TX-Hendrickson 40 Wilson, Tre’Shun S 6-0 205 Fr. Montgomery, AL-Robert E. Lee 14 Winzeler, Matthew QB 6-3 190 Fr. Toledo, OH-St. John’s Jesuit 30 Woodley, Ja’Wuan** LB 5-11 233 Jr. Columbus, OH-Bishop Hartley 11 Woodside, Logan** QB 6-2 201 Jr. Frankfort, KY-Franklin County 83 Yousey, Zach*** WR 6-1 196 Sr. Columbus, OH-Harvest Prep
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No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown-High School/Transfer or Prep 1 Jones-Moore, Damion*** RB 5-7 178 Sr. Pittsburgh, PA-Central Catholic 2 Swanson, Terry** RB 5-10 200 Jr. Aliquippa, PA- Aliquippa 2x Martin, Jordan** CB 6-3 206 Jr. Upper Marlboro, MD-Forestville Bishop McNamara 3 Hunt, Kareem*** RB 6-0 225 Sr. Willoughby, OH-South 3x Swift, Connery** DB 5-11 198 Sr. Waynesboro, VA-Wilson Memorial/Virgina-Wise 4 Jones, Corey*** WR 5-9 165 Sr. Pittsburgh, PA-Penn Hills 5 Remy, Marc*** S 5-11 190 Sr. North Olmsted, OH-North Olmsted 5x Julian, Michael** QB/P 6-5 232 Jr. Hilton Head Island, SC-Hilton Head Island 6 Mathis, Trevon** CB 6-0 174 Jr. Pittsburgh, PA-Woodland Hills 6x Guadagni, Mitchell QB 6-2 199 Fr. (R) Hudson, OH-Hudson 7 Johnson, Delando** S 6-1 205 Sr. Baltimore, MD-Calvert Hall College 7x Johnson, Jon’Vea* WR 6-0 185 So. Gary, IN-West Side 8 Teachey, Josh* CB 5-11 185 So. Pomfret, MD-McDonough 8x Davis, Andrew* WR 6-4 192 So. St. Petersburg, FL-Lakewood 9 Adeniyi, Olasunkanmi* DE 6-2 252 So. Houston, TX-Fort Bend Bush 10 Stepec, John*** DE 6-3 256 Sr. Willoughby Hills, OH-Lake Catholic 10x Gibson, Quentin QB 6-3 200 So. Marrero, LA-Archbishop Shaw 10x Phillips, Desmond WR 5-10 170 Fr. Miami, FL-Jackson 11 Woodside, Logan** QB 6-2 201 Jr. Frankfort, KY-Franklin County 11x Whitfield, Marcus DB 6-0 178 So. Massillon, OH-Washington 12 Howey, David DB 5-11 185 Fr. (R) Monroe, MI-St. Mary’s Central Catholic 12x Peters, Eli QB 6-2 200 Fr. Jacksonville, FL-Sandalwood 12x Williams, Jacquez WR 6-1 187 Fr. Jacksonville Beach, FL-Sandalwood 13 Reese, Jalen QB 6-3 206 So. Mansfield, OH-Mansfield 13x Hollman, Ka’dar CB 6-0 190 So. Burlington, NJ-Burlington Township 14 Winzeler, Matthew QB 6-3 190 Fr. Toledo, OH-St. John’s Jesuit 15 Davis, Anthony* LB 5-11 205 So. Tampa, FL-Chamberlain 15x N’Shaka, Neru WR 5-11 180 Fr. Miami Gardens, FL-Hallandale 15x Floriea, Jake QB 5-11 200 Fr. Mentor, OH-Mentor 17 Taafe, Tyler* LB 6-1 220 So. Hubbard, OH-Hubbard 19 Johnson, Diontae* WR 5-11 172 So. Ruskin, FL- Lennard 20 Powell, Jeremi LB 6-2 210 Sr. Largo, FL-Pinellas Park/Florida 20x Robinson, D’Ondre CB 5-9 180 Fr. Orange, NJ-Milford Academy 20x Smith, Brad RB 5-8 195 Jr. Clyde, OH-Clyde 21 Blue, DeDarallo S 6-0 195 Fr. Seffner, FL-Armwood 21x Seymour, Shakif RB 5-11 215 Fr. Cleveland, OH-Parma Heights Holy Name 22 McKinley-Lewis, Danzel WR 5-10 180 Fr. (R) Pittsburgh, PA-Seton LaSalle 23 Rogers, DeJuan*** DB 6-0 190 Sr. Detroit, MI-Cass Tech 24 Clark, Justin CB 5-11 165 Fr. West Bloomfield, MI-West Bloomfield 25 Thompson, Cody** WR 6-2 200 Jr. Huron, OH-Huron 25x Bransford, Calvin S 6-1 210 Fr. (R) Dayton, OH- Stebbins 26 Frazier, Kennedy* CB 6-0 190 Jr. Baltimore, MD-Calvert Hall College 27 Robinson, Kahlil DB 6-0 175 Fr. (R) Charlotte, NC-Southlake Christian Academy 28 Covington, Aaron CB 5-9 176 Fr. (R) Tampa, FL-Armwood 29 Linch, Jack** LB 6-0 226 Jr. Toledo, OH-Whitmer 29x Gilliam, Reggie RB 6-0 245 Fr. Columbus, OH-Westland 29x Weiland, Derich WR 5-10 182 Jr. Toledo, OH-Central Catholic 30 Woodley, Ja’Wuan** LB 5-11 233 Jr. Columbus, OH-Bishop Hartley 31 Quinn, Zach** LB 6-3 225 Jr. Aurora, OH-Aurora 32 Blackmon, Rhett WR 5-9 183 Fr. (R) Lansing, MI-Everett 32x Roberts, Keelen CB 5-11 170 Fr. Miami Gardens, FL-Carol City 33 Thompkins, Art RB 5-8 178 Fr. (R) Pittsburgh, PA-Woodland Hills 34x McCrimmon, Nevone RB 5-11 235 Fr. Baltimore, MD-Mount St. Joseph 34x Williams, Jordan S 5-10 180 Fr. Pflugerville, TX-Hendrickson 35x Jones, Ronnie RB 6-1 185 Fr. Pittsburgh, PA-Central Catholic 37 Vest, Jameson* PK 5-10 196 So. Peachtree City, GA-Our Lady of Mercy 37x Blazevich, Michael S 6-0 203 Sr. Northwood, OH-Cardinal Stritch 39 Vucelich, Samuel* PK 5-11 182 Jr. Powell, OH-Olentangy Liberty 39x Iverson, Quincy DB 5-9 182 So. Copley, OH-Copley
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40 Wilson, Tre’Shun S 6-0 205 Fr. Montgomery, AL-Robert E. Lee 41 Swart, Nate TE 6-5 225 Fr. Washington, PA-Washington 42 Olekanma, Richard* LB 6-2 245 So. Downers Grove, IL-North 43 Davis, Erik TE 6-2 190 Fr. Rossford, OH-Rossford 44 Coleman, Jaylen** LB 6-0 235 Sr. Pittsburgh, PA-University Prep 45 Kulon, Adam TE/FB 6-4 258 Jr. Algonquin, IL-H.D. Jacobs 46 Fisher, Jordan TE 6-3 232 Fr. (R) Leesburg, VA-Tuscarora 47 Spelman, Brad** LS 6-1 215 Jr. Hilliard, OH-Bradley 48 Ellis, Nick** P 5-10 175 Sr. Pickerington, OH-Pickerington 49 Schafer, Andrew DB 5-11 186 Fr. (R) Marian, IN-Marian 50 Lancia, Connor S 6-0 205 Fr. (R) Columbus, OH-Bishop Ready 51 Norwood, Chris LB 6-0 235 Fr. (R) Toledo, OH-Central Catholic 52 Moore, Marquise** DT 6-0 300 Jr. Toledo, OH-Whitmer 53 Weber, Bill OL 6-5 322 So. Coppell, TX-Coppell 54 Boczar, Andrew DL 6-4 236 Fr. (R) Monroe, MI-Monroe 55 Maynard, Lucas DE 6-3 238 Fr. (R) Ashville, OH-Teays Valley 56 Cotterman, Chandler OL 6-3 302 Fr. (R) Anna, OH-Anna 57 Heidecker, Brandon OL 6-6 315 Fr. (R) Columbia Station, OH-Columbia 58 Bell, Cameron OL 6-8 340 Fr. (R) Sagamore Hills, OH-Nordonia 60 Jeppesen, Nate** OL 6-3 265 Jr. Portage, MI-Central 61 Paddy, Carter OL 6-2 285 Fr. (R) South Rockwood, MI-Monroe Jefferson 62 Fair, Jordan OL 6-4 292 Fr. (R) Mason, OH-William Mason 64 Ebert, Mike*** OL 6-6 300 Sr. Sandusky, OH-Perkins 65 Doerger, Luke OL 6-3 300 Fr. Cincinnati, OH-La Salle 67 Kassem, Sami OL 6-4 335 Jr. Cincinnati, OH-Indian Hills / ASA (NY) College 68 Perschon, Paul* OL 6-6 312 Sr. Schaumburg, IL-Conant 71 Weiss, Brant* OL 6-6 285 Jr. Sunbury, OH-Big Walnut 72 Harris, Bryce OL 6-3 295 Fr. (R) Akron, OH-Firestone 73 Pfeiffer, Alex OL 6-5 300 So. Cincinnati, OH-Anderson 74 Norton, Storm*** OL 6-8 306 Sr. Toledo, OH-Whitmer 76 Nkansah, Elijah** OL 6-6 315 Jr. Mason, OH-Mason 78 Atariwa, Yazeed* OL 6-4 312 So. Sterling, VA-Dominion 79 Lozar, Zach LS 6-0 210 Sr. Willoughby Hills, OH-St. Ignatius 80 Roberts, Michael** TE 6-5 270 Sr. Cleveland, OH-Benedictine 81 Watkins, Rayshawn WR 6-3 190 So. Pepper Pike, OH-Orange 83 Yousey, Zach*** WR 6-1 196 Sr. Columbus, OH-Harvest Prep 84 Richards, Darryl* WR 6-3 185 Jr. Chagrin Falls, OH-Kenston 85 Rode, Josh* PK 6-0 185 Sr. Delphos, OH-St. John’s 85x Adams, Adrian WR 5-11 170 Fr. St. Petersburg, FL-Lakewood 86 Allen, Liam* WR 6-0 180 Jr. Toledo, OH-St. John’s 87 Morant, Elijah WR 6-0 192 Jr. Toledo, OH-Central Catholic 88 Montgomery, D’Vario WR 6-6 213 Sr. Winter Park, FL-Winter Park/Iowa State 89 Davis, Michael WR 6-1 185 Fr. Flower Mound, TX-Marcus 90 Davis, LaMarr DL 6-1 305 Fr. (R) Garfield Heights, OH-Benedictine 91 Hester, Treyvon*** DT 6-3 300 Sr. Pittsburgh, PA-Penn Hills 92 Davis, Daniel DE 6-3 265 Jr. Grand Blanc, MI-Grand Blanc 93 Childress, Nate DL 6-3 292 Fr. (R) Rossford, OH-Rossford 94 Mathews, Edrick DT 6-3 276 Fr. Detroit, MI-Cass Tech 95 Ross, Willie DT 6-1 260 Fr. Ravenna, OH-Ravenna 96 Hood, David DT 6-1 273 Fr. Miami Gardens, FL-Carol City 97 Moore, Earl DL 6-1 302 Sr. Tampa, FL-Hillsborough/Miami (FL) 98 Coeling, Chad DL 6-2 265 Fr. (R) Centerville, OH-Centerville 99 Skipper, Tuzar DL 6-3 245 Jr. Norwich, CT-Norwich Free Academy / Monroe (NY) College
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2016Started 11 games at “Leo” defensive end...Registered 44 tackles, second-most among down linemen...Fourth on team with 7.0 TFL, third with 3.5 sacks...In season-opener at Arkansas State had career-high eight tackles, 3.0 TFL and 1.0 sacks...Recorded sacks against Arkansas State, Bowling Green and Ohio.
2015Played in seven games in a backup role...Recorded three tackles.
2014Sat out season as a redshirt.
HIGH SCHOOLAccumulated 76 tackles, 18.0 TFL and 5.0 sacks as a senior...Had 48 tackles, 14.0 TFL and 3.0 sacks as a junior...High school coach was Allen Aldridge.
PERSONALFull name is Olasunkanmi Adeniyi...Birthdate: Sept. 12, 1997...Mother is Esther Adeniyi...Has one brother, Olamide...Marketing major.
Olasunkanmi AdeniyiDefensive End • 6-2 • 252 • So.Richmond, TX • Fort Bend Bush HS
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Olasunkanmi Adeniyi’s Career Statistics
Year G/S UT AT TT TFL Sack FF Int BrUp QBH2015 7/0 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 02016 12/11 32 12 44 7.0 3.5 0 0 0 6Totals 19/11 32 14 47 7.0 3.5 0 0 0 6
CAREER GAME HIGHS Tackles: 8 (Akransas State, 9-2-16)
TOLEDO PLAYERS TO WATCH
2016Played in all 12 games as a backup safety and on special teams...Tallied 22 tackles, one TFL and two pass breakups...Recorded a season-high four tackles against Central Michigan and Western Michigan...One of only four true freshmen to see playing time this season, and the only one to play on a regular basis.
HIGH SCHOOLRated as a three-star recruit by 247Sports, Scout.com, and Ri-vals... Racked up 90 tackles, 28 tackles for loss and 13 sacks...Joined former Armwood teammate Aaron Covington on the Rocket squad...High school coach was Sean Callahan.
PERSONAL Full name is DeDarallo Jerome Blue...Birthdate: Sept. 13, 1996... Parents are DeDarallo Blue Sr. and Joy Beanford...Has two broth-ers and two sisters...Undecided on a major.
DeDaralloBlueSafety • 6-0 • 195 • Fr. Seffner, FL • Armwood HS
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DeDarallo Blue’s Career Statistics
Year G/S UT AT TT TFL Sack FF Int BrUp QBH2016 12/0 11 11 22 1.0 0 0 0 2 0TOTALS 12/0 11 11 22 1.0 0 0 0 2 0
CAREER GAME HIGHS Tackles: 4 (Twice, most recent vs. Western Michigan, 11-25-16)
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2016Played in 11 games as a reserve at cornerback...Recorded 15 tackles, one interception and three pass breakups...Had career-high six tackles and one pass breakup against Ball State.
2015Sat out season as a red-shirt.
HIGH SCHOOLNamed a three-star prospect by 24/7Sports, ESPN.com and Rivals.com...Recorded 31 tack-les and six interceptions in his senior season...Named first-team all-county and first-team all-state in both his senior and junior sea-sons...Named first-team all-county and second-team all-state as a junior...High school coach was Sean Callahan.
PERSONALFull name is Aaron Michael Covington...Birthdate: Aug. 2, 1996...Parents are Marion and Mellissa Covington...Has one brother, Allen, who was an All-MAC defensive end at UT as a senior in 2015, and one sister, Ashley...Majoring in communication.
AaronCovingtonCornerback • 5-9 • 176 • Fr. (R)Tampa, FL • Armwood HS
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Aaron Covington’s Career Statistics
Year G/S UT AT TT TFL Sack FF Int BrUp QBH2015 DNP - Redshirt2016 11/0 13 2 15 0 0 0 1 3 0Totals 11/0 13 2 15 0 0 0 1 3 0
CAREER GAME HIGHS Tackles: 6 (Ball State, 11-16-16)
2016Injured in the preseason and missed the entire 2016 season...Availability for bowl game is unknown.
2015Broke his leg in first quarter of EMU game on Oct. 17 and missed remainder of season...Team leader at time of his injury with 48 tackles...Led Rockets in tackles in each of UT’s first four games...Had 13 tackles at Arkansas and 16 stops vs. Iowa State...Set career highs each game...Also in on two TFL and one pass breakup vs. Iowa State...Six tackles and first career interception vs. Arkansas State...Eight tackles vs. Ball State.
2014Played in 13 games as a reserve linebacker, making 23 tackles...Season-high six tackles vs. Missouri.
2013Played in five games, making five tackles...Missed first seven games of the season due to injury.
2012Sat out season as a redshirt.
HIGH SCHOOLFirst-team all-state and all-city selection as a senior...Offensive Player of the Year and MVP of the Pittsburgh City League...First-team all-city as a sophomore and junior...Second-team all-city on defense as a freshman...Led the City League in rush-ing as a senior with 1,500 yards and 15 TDs...110 tackles, three interceptions and three forced fumbles...Three-star prospect by ESPN.com, Rivals.com and Scout.com...Scout ranked him as No. 19 middle linebacker in the nation...No. 25 overall prospect in Pennsylvania by both ESPN.com and Rivals.com...High school coach was Lou Berry.
PERSONALFull name is Jaylen Coleman...Birthdate: July 21, 1993...Father is Ronald Alford...Dad played football at Edinboro State...Uncle is former Pittsburgh Steeler Lamonte Coleman...Criminal justice major.
JaylenColemanLinebacker • 6-0 • 235 • Sr.Pittsburgh, PA • University Prep HS
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Jaylen Coleman’s Career Statistics
Year G/S UT AT TT TFL Sack FF Int BrUp QBH2012 DNP - Redshirt2013 5/0 1 4 5 0 0 0 0 0 02014 13/0 7 16 23 0 0 0 0 0 12015 6/6 21 27 48 2.5 0 1 1 1 0 \2016 DNP-InjuredTotals 24/6 29 47 76 2.5 0 1 1 1 1
CAREER GAME HIGHS Tackles: 16 (Iowa State, 9-19-15)Tackles for Loss: 1.5 (Iowa State, 9-19-15)
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MikeEbert
2016Named first-team All-MAC...Started nine games at right guard...Missed two games due to injury...Part of a unit that allowed just 12 sacks, which ranks ninth in the country and tied for second in MAC...Rocket offense leads the MAC in total offense (529.8) and passing offense (329.1)...UT also ranks fifth in nation in total offense, ninth in passing offense.
2015Starter at right tackle...Part of an offensive line that allowed just five sacks in 411 passing attempts, the second-lowest total in the country...Rocket offense led MAC in rushing (207.9 yards/game), ranked third in scoring offense (35.0) and total offense (460.9)...Offensive line was one of 20 in the nation named as a semifinalist for Joe Moore Award honoring best O-line in the nation.
2014Played in all 13 games as a reserve on the offensive line...Returned a kickoff for 12 yards.
2013Played in all 12 games as a re-serve on the offensive line.
2012Sat out the season as a redshirt.
HIGH SCHOOLFirst-team all-conference as both tight end and defensive end as a senior...12 catches for 128 yards...46 tackles, including five sacks...As a junior, made first-team all-conference as a tight end with 48 catches for 440 yards and three TDs...Second-team all-conference as a defensive end with 88 tackles and nine sacks...Three-year letterwinner in basketball, twice named first-team all-district and all-conference...Two-time conference champion and a state finalist in the shot put and discus...High school coach was Jason Ziegler.
PERSONALFull name is Michael Dean Ebert...Birthdate: Dec. 9, 1993...Par-ents are Michael and Dawn Ebert...Has two sisters, Heidi and Shannon...Mechanical engineering major.
Offensive Lineman • 6-6 • 300 • Sr.Sandusky, OH • Perkins HS
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2016 FIRST-TEAM ALL-MAC 2016Third in the MAC with a punting average of 43.1 yards...Had 11 punts over 50 yards and placed 14 inside the 20-yard line...Had a career-long 69-yard punt against Bowling Green...Named MAC West Special Teams Player of the Week four times in games vs. Bowling Green, Akron, NIU and WMU.
2015Punter in all 12 games, averaging 39.4 yards per kick...Of his 44 punts, 15 were downed inside the 20, and 12 were fair caught...Only three of his kicks went for touchbacks...Just 13 of his kicks were returned for a total of 112 yards...Longest punt was 64 yards vs. Temple in the Boca Raton Bowl...Averaged 47.0 yards per punt in six attempts in the bowl.
2014Punter in all 13 games, averaging 36.6 yards per punt...Of his 52 punts, 18 were downed inside the 20, 17 were fair caught...None of his kicks went for touchbacks...Just eight of his punts were returned for a total of 59 yards...Twice had a long punt of 51 yards, vs. Kent State and Bowling Green.
2013Did not see game action.
2012Joined team as a walk-on...Sat out the season as a redshirt.
HIGH SCHOOLFirst-team all-conference kicker as a sophomore and senior....High school coach was Jay Sharrett.
PERSONALFull name is Nicholas Andrew Eliis...Birthdate: Jan. 6, 1994...Par-ents are Phil and Kathi Ellis...Father played football at Louisville...Has one brother, Tony...Criminal justice major.
NickEllisPunter • 5-10 • 175 • Sr.Pickerington, OH • Pickerington HS
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Nick Ellis’ Career Statistics
Year G No. Yds Avg. Long TB FC I20 Blk2012 DNP-Redshirt2013 DNP2014 13 48 1756 36.6 51 0 16 18 02015 12 44 1733 39.4 64 3 12 15 02016 12 47 2027 43.1 69 8 12 14 0Totals 37 139 5516 39.7 69 11 40 47 0
CAREER GAME HIGHS Long Punt: 69 (Bowling Green, 10-15-16)
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2016Played in 10 games, starting six times at center...Part of a unit that allowed just 12 sacks, which ranks ninth in the country and tied for second in MAC...Rocket offense leads the MAC in total offense (529.8) and passing offense (329.1)...UT also ranks fifth in nation in total offense, ninth in passing offense.
2015Sat out season as a redshirt.
HIGH SCHOOLRanked as a three-star prospect by ESPN.com...Named all-district, all-city and academic all-city in his senior season...Re-ceived team leadership award...Named team’s best offensive lineman and awarded all-city honors in junior and senior sea-sons...Named academic all-city as a sophomore...Member of the City Series champion boys track and field team as a thrower... High school coach was Tim Flossie.
PERSONALFull name is Bryce A. Harris...Birthdate: Aug. 28, 1997...Parents are Jerry and Rosita Harris...Has one brother, Blake, and one sis-ter, Anesa...Psychology major.
BryceHarrisOffensive Line • 6-3 • 295 • Fr. (R)Akron, OH • Firestone HS
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2016Played in all 12 games at cornerback, starting eight...Tallied 31 tackles and six pass breakups...Career-high six tackles in season-opener at Arkansas State.
2015Participated in two games...Recorded two tackles against East-ern Michigan.
PREP SCHOOLAttended Milford Academy in New Berlin, NY...Had 26 tackles, four interceptions and six pass breakups.
HIGH SCHOOLNamed all-county and all-conference in junior and senior sea-sons...22 receptions for 720 yards as a senior...Had 250 yards rushing as a senior...62 tackles, one interception and seven pass breakups as a senior...50 tackles, one interception, eight pass breakups and 400 yards in kickoff returns as a junior.
PERSONALFull name is Ka’dar Chaz Hollman...Birthdate: Sept. 18, 1994...Parents are Harvey and Toby Hollman...Interdisciplinary studies major.
Ka’darHollmanCornerback • 6-0 • 192 • So.Burlington, NJ • Burlington Township HS
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Ka’dar Hollman’s Career StatisticsYear G/S UT AT TT TFL Sack FF Int BrUp QBH2015 2/0 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 02016 12/8 24 7 31 0 0 0 0 6 0Totals 14/8 25 9 34 0 0 0 0 0 0
CAREER GAME HIGHS Tackles: 6 (Arkansas State, 9-2-16)Pass Breakups: 2 (Twice, most recent vs. Maine, 9-10-16)
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2016Named second-team All-MAC...Third time on All-MAC team...Made third team in 2013 and second team in 2014...Invited to play in East-West Shrine Game on Jan. 21...39 tackles, 5.0 sacks, 8.0 tackles for loss...Tied for eighth in MAC in sacks...Season-high eight tackles vs. WMU...Returned to action vs. Ball State af-ter missing two games due to an injury...Three tackles, one sack, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery and two QB hurries vs. Ohio...Three tackles, two QB hurries at EMU...Five tackles, 2.0 TFL vs. BYU...Tied career best with 2.5 TFL vs. Fresno State...1.5 TFL vs. Maine...Five tackles and one sack vs. Arkansas State...On official watch lists for the Bronko Nagurski Trophy (top defen-sive player) and Outland Trophy (top interior lineman)...Voted team captain by his teammates.
2015Starter in all 12 games at defensive tackle...34 tackles, 6.5 TFL, 2.5 sacks, five QB hurries...Four tackles, two QB hurries and a pass breakup in bowl win over Temple...Season-high five tack-les vs. BGSU...Four tackles, career-tying best 2.5 TFL and a sack vs. Arkansas State...Forced fumble on the sack that was recov-ered on ASU’s three-yard line and led to UT touchdown one
TreyvonHesterDefensive Tackle • 6-3 • 300 • Sr.Pittsburgh, PA • Penn Hills HS
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2016 OUTLAND TROPHY CANDIDATE2014 SECOND-TEAM ALL-MAC2013 THIRD-TEAM ALL-MAC
play later...Four tackles and one TFL vs. Arkansas.2014Second-team All-MAC...45 tackles, 7.0 TFL...Season-high eight tackles vs. Northern Illinois...Six tackles vs. Cincinnati and EMU...Career-best 2.5 tackles for loss vs. Arkansas State in the GoDad-dy Bowl...Notched at least one tackle behind the line of scrim-mage in nine games.
2013Named third-team All-MAC as a freshman...Played in all 12 games, starting nine...Totaled 39 tackles...7.5 tackles for loss...3.5 sacks...One pass breakup...Career-high nine tackles vs. Navy.
2012Sat out season as a redshirt.
HIGH SCHOOLSigned with the Rockets in 2012 but did not join the program until 2013...Earned first-team all-state and first-team All-WPIAL honors...Three-star recruit by Rivals.com...Chosen to Pittsburgh Tribune’s “Fabulous 22” team and Pittsburgh Post-Gazette’s “Ter-rific 25” team...As a junior, made second-team all-state as an of-fensive lineman...High school coach was Ron Graham.
PERSONALFull name is Treyvon Ramal Hester...Birthdate: Sept. 21, 1992...Parents are Anthony Hester and Theresa Reyn-olds...Criminal justice major.
Treyvon Hester’s Career StatisticsYear G/S UT AT TT TFL Sack FF Int BrUp QBH2012 DNP - Redshirt2013 12/9 16 23 39 7.5 3.5 0 1 1 12014 13/11 22 27 49 9.5 2.0 2 0 1 102015 12/12 17 17 34 6.5 2.5 1 0 1 52016 10/10 22 17 39 8.0 5.0 1 0 1 5Totals 47/42 77 84 161 31.5 13.0 4 0 4 21
CAREER GAME HIGHSTackles: 9 (Navy, 10-19-13)Tackles For Loss: 2.5 (Twice, last vs. Fresno State, 9-17-16)
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KareemHunt
EMU...146 yards, one TD and four receptions vs. BYU...123 yards and one TD on 19 carries vs. Fresno State...Rushed for 78 yards and one touchdown in season opener vs. Arkansas State, along with four receptions...Six receptions vs. Ohio...On official watch lists for Maxwell Award (nation’s top player) and Doak Walker Award (top running back).
2015Named second-team All-MAC...Led team with 973 yards rushing...MAC leader and 23rd in country with 108.1 yards per game...Rushed for 79 yards and two TDs in 32-17 win over Temple in the Marmot Boca Raton Bowl...Last rush was a 41-yard TD to seal the win...Rushed for 100+ yards in each of last four regular-season games...139 yards and one TD vs. WMU...Season-high 153 yards and two TDs vs. Bowling Green...Named MAC West Offensive Player of the Week for his performance vs. the Falcons...113 yards and two TDs vs. CMU...140 yards and two TDs on 25 attempts vs. NIU...90 yards on 20 carries vs. UMass...Returned to lineup with 85 yards rushing and two TDs in 16 attempts vs. Kent State...Sat out Arkansas State and Ball State games due to hamstring injury...Rushed for 129 yards in 24 carries vs. Iowa State...Named MAC West Division Offensive Player of the Week for his effort vs. ISU...Nine receptions for 45 yards.
2014First-team All-MAC selection...Led MAC and ranked 10th in nation with 1,631 yards rushing...Second-highest rushing total in Toledo history...Led MAC and was third in nation with 163.1 yards per game...Led league and ranked second nationally with 7.96 yards per carry...Became the 15th Rocket to gain 1,000 yards in a season in first quarter vs. BGSU...Third-fastest player in school history to reach the 1,000-yard mark, doing so in 27 quarters...Rushed for 100 or more yards in all 10 games in which he played... Had 11 runs of at least 20 yards (second-most in the nation), 11 runs of at least 30 yards and seven of at least 40...Gained career-best 271
Running Back • 6-0 • 225 • Sr.Willoughby, OH • South HS
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2016 MAXWELL AWARD CANDIDATE2015 SECOND-TEAM ALL-MAC
2015 GODADDY BOWL MVP2014 FIRST-TEAM ALL-MAC
CareerRanks second in career rushing at UT and fifth in MAC history with 4,825 yards...Just the third Rocket to reach 4,000 yards rushing...Needs 25 yards to pass Chester Taylor (4,849 yards from 1998-2001) as UT’s all-time leading rusher...Career rushing average of 6.35 yards per carry ranks first all-time at UT...Has rushed for over 100 yards in 27 games as a collegian, tied with Chester Taylor for most in UT history...Rushed for at least 100 yards in 12 straight games from his final game in 2013 through his first game in 2015, tying Wasean Tait (1995) for most consecutive 100-yard games at UT... Has fumbled only once in his career, on Nov. 12, 2013 in the fourth quarter vs. Buffalo...Since that fumble in his freshman season, has had 662 rushing attempts and 56 receptions without putting the ball on the ground, a streak of 718 chances without a fumble.
2016Leads team with 1,385 yards rushing...Leads MAC and 18th in nation with 112.9 yards per game...Also has career-best 39 recep-tions for 377 yards...Rushed for at least 100 yards seven times this season, coming up one yard short vs. BGSU (99)...Invited to play in Senior Bowl on Jan. 28...Three times caught career-best six passes...Season-high 200 yards and one TD vs. WMU, the third 200-yard game of his career...Also had three receptions for 73 yards vs. Broncos...107 yards rushing to go with six receptions and career-best 98 yards receiving vs. Ball State...Caught career-long 71-yard TD pass vs. the Cardinals...122 yards rushing and six receptions vs. NIU...136 yards and one TD vs. Akron...87 yards rushing and four receptions vs. CMU...141 yards and one TD vs.
Kareem Hunt’s Career Statistics
Year G/S Att. Yds. Avg. TD LP2013 12/3 137 866 6.3 6 52-Navy2014 10/10 205 1631 8.0 16 91-Bowling Green2015 9/8 178 973 5.5 12 41-Three times2016 12/12 240 1355 5.6 8 47-Western MichiganTotals 43/33 760 4825 6.3 42 91-Bowling Green
CAREER GAME HIGHSRushing Yards: 271 (Arkansas State, 1-4-15)Rushing Attempts: 32 (Arkansas State, 1-4-15)Rushing TDs: 5 (Arkansas State, 1-4-15)Longest Run: 91 (Bowling Green, 11-19, 14)Receptions: 6 (Three times, last vs. Ball State, 11-16-16)Long Reception: 71 (Ball State, 11-16-16)
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yards and scored five TDs in Toledo’s 63-44 win over Arkansas State in the GoDaddy Bowl...271 yards rushing ranks fourth all-time at UT...Five TDs tied the all-time bowl record set by two others, most recently Oklahoma State’s Barry Sanders in the 1988 Holiday Bowl...Named MVP of the GoDaddy Bowl and named to All-Bowl Team by the Associated Press...Rushed for 265 yards and scored two TDs
on 30 attempts in 27-20 win vs. BGSU... 265 yards rushing is the fifth-highest in UT his-tory...Career-best 91-yard touchdown run vs. BGSU was the third-longest rush in Toledo history...198 yards on 26 carries vs. UMass on Oct. 25...Returned to lineup vs. UMass after missing previous three games due to ankle injury...Rushed for 142 yards on 12 carries vs. Ball State, all in the first half...Rushed for 101 yards on 12 carries vs. Cincinnati, all in the first half...Did not play in the second half of both those games due to
injuries...Gained 148 yards and scored three TDs on just 15 car-ries vs. Missouri...Rushed for 136 yards and two touchdowns on 20 carries vs. New Hampshire...Caught nine passes on the season for 39 yards.
2013Second on team and ninth in MAC with 866 yards rushing...Ninth in MAC in rushing yards per game (72.2)...Second among running backs in MAC behind David Fluellen with 6.3 yards per carry...Rushed for over 100 yards five times...Rushed for season-high 186 yards on 31 carries vs. Buffalo...Rushed for 168 yards and two TDs on 20 attempts vs. EMU...Started in place of injured David Fluellen in EMU and Buffalo games...Rushed for 127 yards on 15 carries vs. Navy...114 yards on 21 attempts at Bowling Green...12 receptions for 68 yards.
High SchoolRushed for 2,685 yards and 44 touchdowns as a senior, setting the all-time rushing record for Lake County...Averaged 11 yards per carry for the 10-1 Rebels...Earned first-team all-state, all-dis-trict and all-conference honors...Three-star recruit by Rivals.com and 24/7Sports...Returned two kickoffs for touchdowns...Finalist for “Mr. Football” in Ohio...As a junior, rushed for 2,519 yards and 39 TDs on nine yards per carry, earning first-team all-conference honors...Played basketball...Reached 6-feet-5 inches in the high jump...High school coach was Matt Duffy.
PersonalFull name is Kareem AJ Hunt...Birthdate: Aug. 6, 1995...Parents are Kareem Hunt and Stephanie Riggins...Has one brother, Clar-ence Riggins...Criminal justice major.
TOLEDO PLAYERS TO WATCH
Kareem Hunt’s Career Rushing By Game2013Opponent Att. Yds Avg TD LPat Florida 2 0 0.0 0 0at Missouri 1 1 1.0 0 1Eastern Washington 5 27 5.4 0 16at Central Michigan 1 1 1.0 0 1at Ball State 0 0 0.0 0 0Western Michigan 3 48 16.0 0 22Navy 15 127 8.5 2 52at Bowling Green 21 114 5.4 1 21Eastern Michigan 20 168 8.4 2 39Buffalo 31 186 6.0 1 32Northern Illinois 19 91 4.8 0 22at Akron 19 103 5.4 0 16
2014 Opponent Att. Yds Avg TD LPNew Hampshire 20 136 6.8 2 32Missouri 15 148 9.9 3 45at Cincinnati 12 101 8.4 1 21Ball State 12 142 11.8 1 43Central Michigan DNP-Injuredat Western Michigan DNP-Injuredat Iowa State DNP-InjuredUMass 26 198 7.6 1 36at Kent State 18 141 7.8 0 43at Northern Illinois 18 119 6.6 0 23Bowling Green 30 265 8.8 2 91at Eastern Michigan 22 110 5.0 1 12Arkansas State 32 271 8.5 5 44
2015Opponent Att. Yds Avg TD LPat Arkansas DNPIowa State 24 129 5.4 0 39Arkansas State DNP-Injuredat Ball State DNP-InjuredKent State 16 85 5.3 2 22Eastern Michigan 9 45 5.0 1 14at UMass 20 90 4.5 0 12Northern Illinois 25 140 5.6 2 37at Central Michigan 20 113 5.7 2 41at Bowling Green 29 153 5.3 2 41Western Michigan 20 139 6.9 1 28Temple 15 79 5.3 2 41
2016Opponent Att. Yds Avg TD LPat Arkansas State 17 78 4.6 1 19Maine 15 66 4.4 0 12Fresno State 19 123 6.5 1 16at BYU 27 146 5.4 1 17at Eastern Michigan 29 141 4.9 1 16Bowling Green 25 99 4.0 1 14Central Michigan 20 87 4.3 0 21Ohio 15 50 3.3 0 11at Akron 17 136 8.0 1 21at Northern Illinois 19 122 6.4 1 24Ball State 17 107 6.3 0 39at Western Michigan 20 200 10.0 1 47
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KAREEM HUNT IN THE TOLEDO AND MAC RECORD BOOKS
Rushing Yards1. Chester Taylor (1998-2001) .................. 4,8492. Kareem Hunt (2013-present) ....... 4,8253. Wasean Tait (1993-98) ........................... 4,3384. Trinity Dawson (2002-05) ..................... 3,4745. David Fluellen (2010-13) ........................3,3366. Jalen Parmele (2004-07) ....................... 3,1197. Casey McBeth (1991-94) ....................... 2,7198. DaJuane Collins (2006-09) ................... 2,5889. Steve Morgan (1981-84) ....................... 2,54010. Kelvin Farmer (1983-86) ....................... 2,483Rushing Average(minimum 200 attempts)1. Kareem Hunt (2013-present) ......... 6.352. Adonis Thomas (2008-11) .......................6.183. Terry Swanson (2014-present) ....... 6.004. David Fluellen (2010-13) .........................5.955. Chester Taylor (1998-2001) .....................5.816. DaJuane Collins (2006-09) ......................5.77 7. Jalen Parmele (2004-07) ..........................5.308. Morgan Williams (2008-11) ....................5.279. Robert Pfefferle (1966-68).......................5.2210. Wasean Tait (1993-98) ..............................5.18
100-Yard Rushing Games1. Chester Taylor (1998-2001) .........................27 Kareem Hunt (2013-present) .............273. Wasean Tait (1993-98) ...................................184. Trinity Dawson (2002-05) ............................155. David Fluellen (2010-13) ..............................136. Roland Moss (1966-68) .................................11 Jalen Parmele (2004-07)...............................11 Adonis Thomas (2008-11) ...........................119. Neil Trotter (1987-90) .....................................10 Casey McBeth (1991-94) ..............................10 Adonis Thomas (2008-11) ...........................10
200-Yard Rushing Games1. Chester Taylor (1998-2001) ........................... 4 David Fluellen (2010-13) ................................ 43. Wasean Tait (1993-98) ..................................... 3 Kareem Hunt (2013-present) .............. 34. Kelvin Farmer (1983-86) ................................2 Emerson Cole (1947-49) ................................2
Rushing Touchdowns1. Chester Taylor (1998-2001) ......................... 562. Kareem Hunt (2013-present) .............423. Wasean Tait (1993-98) .................................. 384. Joe Schwartz (1970-72) ............................... 355. Roland Moss (1966-68) ............................... 32
Consecutive 100-Yard Rushing Games1. Wasean Tait (1995) .........................................12 Kareem Hunt (2013-15) ......................123. Jalen Parmele (2007) ....................................... 74. David Fluellen (2012) ...................................... 6 David Fluellen (2013) ...................................... 66. Roland Moss (1968) ......................................... 5 Kelvin Farmer (1986) ....................................... 5 Arnold Smiley (1981) ....................................... 5 Adonis Thomas (2011) .................................... 5
CAREER RUSHINGRushing Yards1. Wasean Tait (1995) .................................. 2,0902. Kareem Hunt (2014) ...................... 1,6313. Chester Taylor (2001) ............................. 1,6204. Kelvin Farmer (1986) .............................. 1,5325. Jalen Parmele (2007) .............................. 1,511 6. David Fluellen (2012) ............................. 1,4987. Chester Taylor (2000) ............................. 1,4708. Kareem Hunt (2016) ...................... 1,3559. Trinity Dawson (2005) ........................... 1,29410. Steve Morgan (1984).............................. 1,291Average Yards Per Carry1. Kareem Hunt (2014) 205/1631 ........7.962. Jim Hays (1950) 74/572 .............................7.733. Emerson Cole (1949) 160/1162 ..............7.264. Terry Swanson (2015) 107/749........7.005. David Fluellen (2013) 167/1121 .............6.716. Jim Hays (1949) 43/286 .............................6.65 7. Chester Taylor (1999) 182/1176 .............6.468. Adonis Thomas (2010) 175/1098 ...........6.279. Adonis Thomas (2011) 171/1071..... .....6.2610. Julius Taormina (1953) 72/444 ................6.16
100-Yard Games1. Wasean Tait (1995) ........................................122. Chester Taylor (2000) ....................................10 Kareem Hunt (2014) ............................104. Roland Moss (1968) ......................................... 8 Chester Taylor (2001) ...................................... 86. Dwayne Harris (1997) ..................................... 7 Chester Taylor (1999) ...................................... 7 Trinity Dawson (2005) ..................................... 7 Jalen Parmele (2007) ....................................... 7 David Fluellen (2012) ...................................... 7 Kareem Hunt (2016) .............................. 7
Quickest to 1,000 Yards1. Wasean Tait (1995) ...............................25 Qtrs.2. Dwayne Harris (1997) .........................26 Qtrs.3. Kareem Hunt (2014) ...................27 Qtrs.4. David Fluellen (2013) ..........................28 Qtrs.5. Kelvin Farmer (1986) ...........................31 Qtrs.
Rushing Yards By a Freshman1. Morgan Williams (2008) .........................1,010 2. Troy Parker (1990) ........................................8793. Kareem Hunt (2013)....................... ...8664. Astin Martin (2002) ......................................7855. Trinity Dawson (2002) .................................754
Rushing Yards By a Sophomore1. Kareem Hunt (2014)....................... 1,6312. Chester Taylor (1999) ..............................1,1763. Arnold Smiley (1981) ...............................1,0134. Trinity Dawson (2003) .................................9995. Wasean Tait (1994) .......................................917
Rushing Touchdowns1. Wasean Tait (1995) ......................................... 242. Chester Taylor (2001) .................................... 213. Chester Taylor (2000) .................................... 18 Joe Schwartz (1971) ...................................... 185. Kelvin Farmer (1986) ..................................... 16 Kareem Hunt (2014) ............................16
SEASON RUSHINGYards Rushing1. Morgan Williams vs. Miami (2008) .........3302. Casey McBeth vs. Akron (1994) ...............3043. Asa Jenkins vs. Davis & Elkins (1951) .....2894. Kareem Hunt vs. Ark. St. (2014) .......2715. Kareem Hunt vs. BGSU (2014) ..........2656. Jalen Parmele vs. Ohio (2007) ..................2417. Emerson Cole vs. N. Dakota (1949) ........230 Chester Taylor vs. N. Illinois (2000) ........2309. David Fluellen vs. Buffalo (2012) .............22810. Wasean Tait vs. BGSU (1995) .....................224
Longest Run From Scrimmage1. Ben Tombaugh vs. Austin Peay (1988) ....952. Jalen Parmele vs. Ball State (2006) ...........923. Kareem Hunt vs. BGSU (2014) ............914. Terry Swanson vs. EMU (2015) ...........905. Jim Gray vs. Bowling Green (1963) ...........88 Terry Swanson vs. KSU (2015) ............88
Longest Touchdown Run1. Ben Tombaugh vs. Austin Peay (1988) ........ 952. Jalen Parmele vs. Ball State (2006) ............... 923. Kareem Hunt vs. Bowling Green (2014) ..914. Adonis Thomas vs. FIU (2010) ........................ 875. Morgan Williams vs. Miami (2008) ................ 86
Rushing Touchdowns1. Gib Stick vs. Findlay (1923) ............................5 Joe Schwartz vs. Kent State (1971) .............5 Kareem Hunt vs. Arkansas St. (2014) ... 5
GAME RUSHING
CAREER RUSHING - MAC
Rushing Yards1. Travis Prentice, Miami (1996-99) .............. 5,5962. Garrett Wolfe, NIU (2004-06) ...................... 5,1643. Michael Turner, NIU (2000-03) ................... 4,9414. Chester Taylor, Toledo (1998-01) ............... 4,8495. Kareem Hunt (2013-present) .............4,8256. Jahwan Edwards, Ball State (2011-14) .... 4,5587. Kalvin McRae, Ohio (2004-07) .................... 4,3988. Deland McCullough, Miami (1992-95) .... 4,3689. Jordan Lynch, NIU (2010-13) ...................... 4,343 10. Wasean Tait, Toledo (1993-98) ................... 4,338
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2016Played in all 12 games, starting six games at center and two at right guard...Part of a unit that allowed just 12 sacks, which ranks ninth in the country and tied for second in MAC...Rocket offense leads the MAC in total offense (529.8) and passing of-fense (329.1)...UT also ranks fifth in nation in total offense, ninth in passing offense.
2015Played in seven games as an offensive lineman, started one.
2014Played in two games as a reserve offensive lineman...Injured in Missouri game and missed remainder of season following sur-gery.
2013Sat out season as a redshirt.
HIGH SCHOOLThree-star recruit by Rivals.com and Scout.com...Rated as the No. 42 offensive guard in the nation by Rivals...Three-year start-er...Earned first-team all-state, all-area and all-conference honors as a senior...As a junior, earned first-team all-conference honors and honorable mention all-area...Placed fourth in the state in the shot put (53 feet) as a junior...High school coaches were Brett Foerster and Mick Enders.
PERSONALFull name is Nathan Jacob Jeppesen...Birthdate: June 26, 1994...Parents are Jake Jeppesen and Mary Carter...Has one sister, Amanda...Major is interdisciplinary studies.
NateJeppesenOffensive Lineman • 6-3 • 265 • Jr. Portage, MI • Central HS
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2016Named second-team All-MAC...Fifth on team with 38 receptions with 751 yards receiving...Second on team behind Cody Thomp-son and 12th nationally in yards per catch (19.8)...10 TD recep-tions is tied for second on team, tied for 20th nationally and ranks tied for third-best ever in a season at UT...Six receptions for 129 yards and one TD vs. NIU...Six receptions for 156 yards and two TDs vs. Ohio...Caught 98-yard TD vs. Bobcats, longest play from scrimmage in UT history...Set career bests in receptions (9), yards (182) and TDs (3) vs. BYU...Caught at least one pass in first 11 games this season.
2015Played in 12 games, starting one...Eight receptions for 101 yards...Had two receptions each vs. Arkansas, Ball State and Cen-tral Michigan.
2014Sat out season as redshirt.
HIGH SCHOOLCaught 73 passes for 1,428 yards and 23 touchdowns as a se-nior...Earned first-team all-state honors and was named one of the top 22 players in the state by Indiana Preps...Scout.com ranked him as a three-star recruits, while 24/7 Sports ranked him as a three-star recruit and the No. 11 player in the state...47 pass-es for 1,054 yards and nine touchdowns as a junior, earning first-team all-area accolades...Also played basketball and was a two-time all-state sprinter in track, finishing third in the 100 meters at the 2013 state finals...High school coach was Jason Johnson.
PERSONALFull name is Jon’Vea J’Qyay Johnson...Birthdate: Dec. 23, 1995...Parents are Jason Johnson and Eula Veasy...Father was a wide re-ceiver for the Denver Broncos, Pittsburgh Steelers and New Or-leans Saints from 1988-91...Major is interdisciplinary studies.
Jon’VeaJohnsonWide Receiver • 6-0 • 185 • So.Gary, IN • West Side HS
2016 SECOND-TEAM ALL-MAC
Jon’Vea Johnson’s Career StatisticsYear G/S Rec. Yds. Avg. TD LP2014 DNP-Redshirt2015 12/1 8 101 9.2 0 18-CMU2016 12/12 38 751 19.8 10 98-OhioTotals 24/13 46 852 18.1 10 98-Ohio
CAREER GAME HIGHSReceptions: 9 (BYU, 9-30-16)Receiving Yards: 182 (BYU, 9-30-16)Receiving TDs: 3 (BYU, 9-30-16)Long Reception: 98 (Ohio, 10-27-16)
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2016Named third-team All-MAC as a punt returner...Third in MAC with 8.8 yards per punt return...Team-best 60 receptions for 745 yards and five TDs...Seventh in MAC with 5.0 catches/game...Has caught at least one pass in 37 straight games...Three times has had seven catches in a game...Four receptions for 63 yards vs. Ball State, plus a 63-yard punt return for TD, the first of his ca-reer...Named MAC West Special Teams Player of the Week for his performance vs. BSU...Seven receptions for 115 yards and one TD vs. Ohio...Seven catches for 85 yards vs. CMU...Seven recep-tions for 33 yards vs. EMU...Five receptions for 90 yards and a 64-yard TD vs. BGSU...Six receptions for 56 yards and one TD vs. BYU...Four receptions vs. Fresno State...Three catches for 100 yards vs. Maine, including a career-long 85-yard TD catch...Six receptions for 54 yards vs. Arkansas State...32 kickoff returns for 19.3 average...On official watch list for the Paul Hornung Award (most versatile) and candidate for Biletnikoff Award (top receiv-er).
2015Named first-team All-MAC as a punt returner...Led MAC with 10.2 yards per punt return...Team leader with 55 receptions...Tied for team-best five TD catches...Caught 26-yard TD in 32-17 win over Temple in Boca Raton Bowl...Four receptions vs. BGSU...Eight catches for 88 yards and one TD vs. UMass...Seven catches for season-high 90 yards vs. EMU...Eight catches for 61 yards and one TD vs. Arkansas.
CoreyJonesWide Receiver / Punt Returner • 5-9 • 165 • Sr.Pittsburgh, PA • Penn Hills HS
4 2014Second-team All-MAC selection...Team leader with 68 receptions and 812 receiving yards...Sixth in MAC with 5.2 catches per game, 10th in receiving yards (64.8)...Averaged 6.4 yards per attempt on 24 punt returns...Had at least two receptions in every game...Named MAC West Special Teams Player of the Week for his per-formance vs. EMU on Nov. 28...Had 50-yard punt return to set up a TD...Season-best 69-yard TD reception from Dwight Macon in NIU game...Had 42-yard TD catch vs. UMass...Set career highs in receptions (12) and receiving yards (118) vs. Iowa State...Named MAC West Special Teams Player of the Week for his performance vs. Ball State on Sept. 20...Had two punt returns for 35 and 31 yards, both of which set up Toledo touchdowns...Had 11 receptions for 93 yards vs. Cincinnati...Eight catches for 106 yards vs. CMU...Had a 64-yard TD reception vs. New Hampshire...Caught key 33-yard reception in final drive to set up game-tying field goal vs. WMU.
2013Played in 10 games...Rushed for four yards on two carries.
HIGH SCHOOLSigned with the Rockets in 2012 but did not join the program until 2013...Four-star recruit and No. 41 receiver in the nation by Scout.com coming out of high school...Rivals.com and 24/7 Sports ranked him as a three-star recruit...In the state of Pennsyl-vania, ranked No. 16 by 24/7 Sports, No. 17 by Rivals, and No. 19 by ESPN.com...Totaled 2,135 receiving yards on 160 receptions and 39 touchdowns in high school career....65 receptions for 870 yards and 15 touchdowns as a senior...Earned All-WPIAL honors and spot on the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette “Fab 22” team.
PERSONALFull name is Corey Wendelle Jones...Bithdate: Feb. 24, 1993...Parents are Corey and Michelle Jones...Interdisciplinary studies major.
2016 THIRD-TEAM ALL-MAC2016 BILETNIKOFF AWARD CANDIDATE
2016 HORNUNG AWARD CANDIDATE2015 FIRST-TEAM ALL-MAC
2014 SECOND-TEAM ALL-MAC
Corey Jones’ Career StatisticsReceivingYear G/S Rec. Yds. Avg. TD LP2013 10/0 0 0 0.0 0 NA2014 13/13 68 842 12.4 5 69-NIU2015 12/11 55 577 10.5 5 55-EMU2016 12/12 60 745 12.4 5 85-MaineTotals 47/36 183 2164 11.8 15 85-Maine
Punt ReturnsYear G Att. Yds. Avg. TD LP2013 10 2 3 1.5 0 4-EMU2014 13 24 153 6.4 0 50-EMU2015 12 19 193 10.2 0 48-KSU2016 12 18 158 8.8 1 63-Ball StateTotals 47 63 507 8.0 1 63-Ball State
CAREER GAME HIGHSReceptions: 12 (Iowa State, 10-11-14)Receiving Yards: 118 (Iowa State, 10-11-14)
Toledo Career Receiving Records Career Receptions1. Eric Page (2009-11) ......................................3062. Stephen Williams (2006-09) ......................2293. Lance Moore (2001-04) ..............................2224. Steve Odom (2003-06) ...............................2165. Alonzo Russell (2012-15) ...........................2026. Bernard Reedy (2010-13) ...........................1957. Dontà Greene (1999-2002) .......................1888. Corey Jones (2013-present) ..............1839. Nick Moore (2005-08) .................................18210. Mel Long (1997-2000) .................................175
Career Receiving Yards1. Eric Page (2009-11) ..................................3,4462. Stephen Williams (2006-09) ..................3,1023. Alonzo Russell (2012-15) .......................3,076 4. Lance Moore (2001-04) ..........................2,7765. Bernard Reedy (2010-2013) ..................2,7436. Steve Odom (2003-06) ...........................2,6317. Don Fair (1969-71) ..................................2,1918. Mel Long (1997-2000) .............................2,1889. Corey Jones (2013-present) ...........2,16410. Nick Moore (2005-08) .............................2,045
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2016Third on team with 271 yards rushing on 47 carries...Caught three passes for 14 yards...Team-high 81 yards on 11 carries vs. Arkansas State...45 yards on eight attempts vs. Maine.
2015Third on team with 404 yards rushing and five rushing TDs...82 yards and one TD vs. EMU...Started vs. Ball State, rushing for 85 yards and one TD...Started vs. Arkansas State, rushing for 64 yards and one TD...Rushed 27 yards on six carries vs. Iowa State...10-yard TD run in second overtime was the game-winner vs. Cyclones...Rushed for 68 yards and one TD on 11 attempts vs. Arkansas.
2014Played in 12 games, starting one...Third on team with 460 yards rush-ing on 80 carries...Rushed for six TDs and caught nine passes for 70 yards...Career-high 103 yards on 15 carries in GoDaddy Bowl...Named Offensive MVP in that game...70 yards rushing in the season opener vs. New Hampshire...Starter vs. Central Michigan on Sept. 27.
DamionJones-MooreRunning Back • 5-7 • 178 • Sr.Pittsburgh, PA • Central Catholic HS
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Damion Jones-Moore’s Career StatisticsYear G/S Att. Yds. Avg. TD LP 2013 10/0 37 267 7.2 5 53-Buffalo2014 12/1 80 460 5.8 6 42-UNH2015 10/2 83 410 4.9 5 40-EMU2016 11/0 47 271 5.8 0 42-Ark. St.Totals 43/3 247 1408 5.7 16 53-UB
CAREER GAME HIGHS Rushing Yards: 103 (Arkansas State, 1-4-15)Rushing Attempts: 15 (Arkansas State, 1-4-15)
2013Played in 10 games...Third on team with 267 rushing yards...Season-high 67 yards vs. EMU...Led team with 7.2 yards per carry.
2012Sat out season as a redshirt.
HIGH SCHOOL4,817 rushing yards and 72 touchdowns in high school career...1,632 yards and 32 touchdowns as a senior...WPIAL AAAA first-team all-conference and first-team all-state...As a senior, was a PIAA Mercury Award finalist, presented annually to the region’s top high school football player...SCS Sports World Player of the Year and the Rivalry Series MVP...As a junior, rushed for 1,074 yards and 16 TDs...SCS Sports World Offensive MVP...WTAE-TV Playbook Athlete of the Week...WPIAL AAAA first-team all-conference...WPIAL AAAA first-team all-conference team as a sophomore...Honorable mention as a freshman...Mercury Award finalist as a sophomore when he rushed for 1,359 yards and 15 TDs...Scout.com ranked him as the No. 61 running back in the country.
PERSONALFull name is Damion Joseph Jones-Moore...Birthdate: Nov. 10, 1993...Parents are Joseph Moore and Charlene Jones...Has three brothers, Jason, Marcus and Elijah...Major is interdisciplinary studies.
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Jack Linch’s Career Statistics
Year G/S UT AT TT TFL Sack FF Int BrUp QBH2013 DNP-Redshirt2014 11/0 2 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 02015 11/0 12 5 17 0 0 0 0 0 02016 12/0 15 9 24 1.0 1.0 0 0 0 0TOTALS 34/0 29 16 45 1.0 1.0 0 0 0 0
CAREER GAME HIGHS Tackles: 4 (Three times, last vs. Fresno State, 9-17-16)
2016Played in all 12 games as a reserve linebacker and on special teams...Recorded 24 total tackles, 1.0 TFL and 1.0 sack...Had sea-son-high four tackles and one sack against Fresno State...Nomi-nated for the Burlsworth Trophy as the nation’s best walk-on.
2015Played in 11 games as a reserve linebacker and on special teams, making 17 tackles...Had four tackles vs. Kent State and UMass...Nominated for the Burlsworth Trophy as the nation’s best walk-on.
2014Played in 10 games, making four tackles.
2013Sat out season as a redshirt.
HIGH SCHOOLRacked up 179 tackles and earned first-team all-state honors...High school team was state runner-up as a senior...District defensive player of the year and the league defensive player of the year...First-team all-district, all-region and all-league honors...As a junior, had 140 tackles and earned second-team all-district, all-region and all-league honors...Played baseball, earning first-team all-district and all-league honors as a junior...High school coach was Jerry Bell.
PERSONALFull name is Jack Francis Linch...Birthdate: Aug. 7, 1995...Parents are Jay and Julie Linch...Has one sister, Molly...Criminal justice major.
JackLinchLinebacker • 6-0 • 226 • Jr. Toledo, OH • Whitmer HS
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2016Played in all 12 games at cornerback, making four starts...Re-corded 20 total tackles and three pass breakups...Made season-high five tackles against Ball State, along with two pass break-ups.
2015Sat out entire season due to injury.
2014Played in 10 games at cornerback, starting eight...26 tackles, broke up four passes...Three times had four tackles in a game... Missed three games in mid-season due to injury...Started final seven games.
2013Played in 11 games and started against Akron at cornerback...Totaled 24 tackles and two pass breakups...Career-best six tack-les vs. Bowling Green.
HIGH SCHOOLSix interceptions and 35 tackles as a senior...Earned all-confer-ence honors...Three-star recruit by 24/7 Sports...Selected to the Big 33 All-American Bowl as well as the USA Olympic Junior Team...Named MVP of the Rivals Five-Star Showcase in the state of Maryland...No. 1-ranked hurdler in the state...High school coach was Bryce Bevill.
PERSONALFull name is Jordan Dominique Martin...Birthdate: Jan. 25, 1995...Parents are John and Valencia Martin...Has one brother, William Ford...Criminal justice major.
JordanMartinDefensive Back • 6-3 • 206 • Jr.Upper Marlboro, MD • Forestville Bishop McNamara HS
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Jordan Martin’s Career StatisticsYear G/S UT AT TT TFL Sack FF Int BrUp QBH2013 11/1 20 4 24 0 0 1 1 2 02014 10/8 19 7 26 4.0 1 1 0 2 12015 DNP-Injured2016 12/4 16 4 20 0.5 0 0 0 3 0TOTALS 33/13 55 15 70 4.5 1 2 1 7 1
CAREER GAME HIGHS TACKLES: 6 (Bowling Green, 10-26-13)
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2016Started all 12 games at cornerback...Totaled 41 tackles, 1.0 TFL, one forced fumble, one interception and two pass breakups...Collected career-high nine tackles against Northern Illinois.
2015Played in 11 games, starting four...Started four of final five games of the season...Season-high eight tackles vs. Bowling Green...Recorded interception vs. Northern Illinois.
2014Played in all 13 games as a true freshman, starting two....23 tackles and one interception...At least one tackle in 11 games...Had season-high four tackles vs. New Hampshire and Cincinnati.
HIGH SCHOOLWas a first-team all-conference and second-team all-state se-lection at cornerback as a senior...A “Fab 22” pick by the Pitts-burgh Post-Gazette...Had 62 tackles and three interceptions... As a junior, had three interceptions and earned second-team all-conference honors...High school coach was George Novac.
PERSONALFull name is Trevon Mathis...Birthdate: Sept. 12, 1995...Mother is Chiron Mathis...Has four older brothers...Major is interdisciplin-ary studies.
TrevonMathisCornerback • 6-0 • 174 • Jr.Pittsburgh, PA • Woodland Hills HS
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Trevon Mathis’ Career Statistics
Year G/S UT AT TT TFL Sack FF Int BrUp QBH2014 13/2 16 7 23 0 0 0 1 6 02015 11/4 18 3 21 1.0 0 0 1 7 02016 12/12 34 7 41 1.0 0 1 1 2 0Totals 36/18 68 17 85 2.0 0 1 3 15 0
CAREER GAME HIGHS Tackles: 9 (Northern Illinois, 11-9-16)
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2016Started final 10 games of season...Recorded 31 total tackles, 2.0 TFL and one quarterback hurry...Registered a season-high five total tackles against BYU, Eastern Michigan and Ball State.
2015Played in 12 games in a backup role...Recorded four tackles.
2014Played in two games, making three tackles...Injured in the Mis-souri game on Sept. 6, forcing him to miss the remainder of the season...Received an injury hardship from the NCAA and re-tained his sophomore eligibility.
2013Played all 12 games, starting nine at defensive tackle and defen-sive end...Totaled 26 tackles, 5.0 TFL, 2.0 sacks...Season-high five tackles vs. Buffalo.
HIGH SCHOOLEarned first-team all-conference, first-team all-region, first-team all-district and second-team all-state honors as a senior...Garnered 80 tackles and 11 sacks for a squad that made it to the state championship game...Three-star recruit by Scout.com and 24/7 Sports...Selected to play in the Ohio North-South All-Star Game...As a junior, had 80 tackles and six sacks...Earned first-team all-conference, first-team all-region, first-team all-dis-trict and honorable mention all-state honors...An outstanding heavyweight wrestler...High school coach was Jerry Bell.
PERSONALFull name is Marquise JuJuan Moore...Birthdate: Aug. 25, 1995...Parents are Mitchell Moore and Nakisha Hunter...Has two broth-ers, Keon and Michael...Communication major.
MarquiseMooreDefensive Tackle • 6-0 • 300 • Jr.Toledo, OH • Whitmer HS
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Marquise Moore’s Career Statistics
Year G/S UT AT TT TFL Sack FF Int BrUp QBH2013 12/9 8 18 26 5.0 2.0 0 0 0 22014 2/1 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 02015 12/0 1 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 02016 10/10 17 14 31 2.0 0 0 0 0 1Totals 36/20 27 37 64 7.0 2.0 0 0 0 3
CAREER GAME HIGHS Tackles: 5 (four times, most recent vs. Ball State, 11-16-16)
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2016Started seven games at right tackle...Missed four games due to injury...Part of a unit that allowed just 12 sacks, which ranks ninth in the country and tied for second in MAC...Rocket offense leads the MAC in total offense (529.8) and passing offense (329.1)...UT also ranks fifth in nation in total offense, ninth in passing offense.
2015Starter at right tackle...Part of an offensive line that allowed just five sacks in 411 passing attempts, the second-lowest total in the country...Rocket offense led MAC in rushing (207.9 yards/game), ranked third in scoring offense (35.0) and total offense (460.9)...Offensive line was one of 20 in the nation named as a semifinalist for Joe Moore Award honoring best O-line in the nation.
2014Played in six games as a re-serve offensive lineman.
2013Sat out season as a redshirt.
HIGH SCHOOLEarned first-team all-league and second-team all-district honors as a senior...Chosen to the Cincinnati Enquirer’s Top 50 watch list...Selected to play in the Ohio North-South All-Star Game...High school coach was Brian Castner.
PERSONALFull name is Elijah Osei Nkansah...Last name pronounced en-KAN-suh...Birthdate: Dec. 28, 1994...Mother is Amy Mason...Mother played college volleyball...Has two brothers, Isaiah and Roman...Major is criminal justice.
ElijahNkansahOffensive Line • 6-6 • 315 • Jr.Mason, OH • Mason HS
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2016Named first-team All-MAC at left tackle for the second straight year...Leader of a unit that allowed just 12 sacks, which ranks ninth in the country and tied for second in MAC...Rocket of-fense leads the MAC in total offense (529.8) and passing offense (329.1)...UT also ranks fifth in nation in total offense, ninth in passing offense...On official watch list for the Outland Trophy (top interior lineman)... Voted team captain by his teammates... Academic All-America nominee. 2015Named first-team All-MAC at left tackle...Named to the AP All-Bowl Team...Leader of an offensive line that allowed just five sacks in 411 passing attempts, the second-lowest total in the country...Rocket offense led MAC in rushing (207.9 yards/game), ranked third in scoring offense (35.0) and total offense (460.9)...Offensive line was one of 20 in the nation named as a semifinalist for Joe Moore Award honoring best O-line in the nation..Was on official watch list for Rotary Lombardi Award...Academic All-America nominee.
2014Played in all 13 games, starting three...Moved into starting slot at left tackle for final three games of the season...Replaced Josh Hendershot, who slid over to center spot when Greg Mancz went down with an injury...Key reserve on offensive line that powered Rocket offense that ranked No. 1 in MAC in total offense (486.3) and in rushing offense (247.3) and tied for No. 3 in sacks allowed (16)...Named Academic All-MAC (3.270 GPA in criminal justice).
2013Saw action in seven games as a reserve offensive lineman.
2012Sat out season as a redshirt.
HIGH SCHOOLFirst-team all-state, all-district and all-conference honors as a senior...First-team All-Toledo Blade and district Lineman of the Year...As a junior, received second-team all-district and all-con-ference recognition...Honorable mention All-Toledo Blade team...Participated in track & field...11 of his high school teammates have played college football...High school coach was Joe Palka.
PERSONALFull name is Storm Willis Norton...Birthdate: May 16, 1994...Par-ents are Phil and Karen Norton...Has an older brother, Beau...Communication major...Graduated last spring and is working on his second bachelor’s degree.
StormNortonOffensive Lineman • 6-8 • 306 • Sr.Toledo, OH • Whitmer HS
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2016 OUTLAND TROPHY CANDIDATE2016 FIRST-TEAM ALL-MAC2015 FIRST-TEAM ALL-MAC
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2016Started all 12 games at left guard...Part of a unit that allowed just 12 sacks, which ranks ninth in the country and tied for second in MAC...Rocket offense leads the MAC in total offense (529.8) and passing offense (329.1)...UT also ranks fifth in nation in total offense, ninth in passing offense.
2015Starter at left guard...Part of an offensive line that allowed just five sacks in 411 passing attempts, the second-lowest total in the country...Rocket offense led MAC in rushing (207.9 yards/game), ranked third in scoring offense (35.0) and total offense (460.9)...Offensive line was one of 20 in the nation named as a semifinalist for Joe Moore Award honoring best O-line in the nation.
2014Played in one game as a reserve lineman. 2013Played in one game as a reserve lineman.
2012Sat out season as a redshirt.
HIGH SCHOOLAll-conference and all-area honors as a senior...Shot putter in track & field...High school coach was John Powers.
PERSONALFull name is Paul William Perschon...Birthdate: June 15, 1994...Parents are George and Debbie Perschon...Has an older sister, Kristin...Communication major.
PaulPerschonOffensive Lineman • 6-6 • 312 • Sr.Schaumburg, IL • Conant HS
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2016Played in 12 games at linebacker, starting two...Starter vs. NIU and Ball State...30 tackles, 2.5 TFL...Season-high seven tackles vs. Maine...A graduate transfer from Florida.
2015 (AT FLORIDA)Played in 10 games, starting two...11 tackles, 1.0 TFL.
2014 (AT FLORIDA)Played in seven games, seeing action on special teams and as a reserve linebacker…Six tackles...Battled injury throughout the season, causing him to miss several games…Earned the team’s Chris Patrick Courage Award.
2013 (AT FLORIDA)Played in the first seven games and was a key contributor on special teams before a season-ending injury in the Missouri game…Recorded four tackles on special teams.
2012 (AT FLORIDA)Sat out season as a redshirt...Named the Scout Team Player of the Week five times, three on special teams for the weeks against Kentucky, South Carolina and Jacksonville State and two on defense for the LSU and Florida State weeks.
HIGH SCHOOLA consensus four-star recruit…Ranked the No. 17 outside linebacker and the No. 35 player in the state of Florida by Ri-vals.com…Rated No. 220 on the Rivals250 national list…Also played running back and wide receiver in high school…Select-ed to the AP Class 7A All-State First Team…Recorded 15 sacks as a senior…Caught a game-winning touchdown pass with 21 seconds left in the game to beat St. Petersburg High School in 2011…Helped Pinellas Park to the regional quarterfinals and a 7-4 record as a senior…Became the first member of his family to attend college…Head coach was Ken Crawford.
Jeremi powellLinebacker • 6-2 • 210 • Sr. Largo, FL • Piniellas Park / Florida
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Jeremi Powell’s Career Statistics
Year G/S UT AT TT TFL Sack FF Int BrUp QBH2016 12/2 17 13 30 2.5 0 0 0 0 1 Totals 12/2 17 13 30 2.5 0 0 0 0 1
CAREER GAME HIGHS Tackles: 7 (Maine, 9-10-16)Stats at Toledo only
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2016Played in 11 games at defensive end...Started against Fresno State...Totaled 15 tackles, one fumble return and one quarter-back hurry.
2015Played in 10 games...Recorded 10 tackles and one blocked kick...Recorded season-high four tackles vs. Iowa State.
2014Played in 13 games, starting three...18 tackles and 2.5 TFL...Sea-son-high four tackles vs. Central Michigan.
2013Sat out season as a redshirt.
HIGH SCHOOLEarned first-team all-district and first-team all-conference hon-ors as a senior...Three-star recruit by 24/7Sports...Totalled 90 tackles and four sacks...Rushed for 1,000 yards and 16 TDs...Led team to the Division II state semifinals...As a junior, had 120 tackles and eight sacks...1,055 yards rushing, 405 receiv-ing yards and 24 touchdowns on offense...Made second-team
ZachQuinnDefensive End • 6-3 • 225 • Jr.Aurora, OH • Aurora HS
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Zach Quinn’s Career StatisticsYear G/S UT AT TT TFL Sack FF Int BrUp QBH2013 DNP-Redshirt2014 13/3 10 8 18 2.5 0 0 0 0 12015 10/0 1 9 10 0.5 0 0 0 0 32016 11/1 9 6 15 0.0 0 0 0 0 1Totals 34/4 20 23 43 3.0 0 0 0 0 5
CAREER GAME HIGHS Tackles: 4 (Twice, last vs. Iowa State 9-19-15)
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all-district and first-team all-conference as a junior...High school coach was Bob Mihalik.
PERSONALFull name is Zachary David Quinn...Birthdate: Dec. 29, 1994...Par-ents are Philip and Jessica Quinn...Has one brother, Eric...Major is interdisciplinary studies.
The Rocket seniors celebrate Toledo’s seventh consecutive victory over arch-rival Bowling Green.
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MichaelRobertsTight End • 6-5 • 270 • Sr.Cleveland, OH • Benedictine HS
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2016Named first-team All-America by the Football Writers Associa-tion of America (FWAA)...First-team All-MAC selection...43 recep-tions for 514 yards and 15 TDs...15 TD catches leads nation’s tight ends and is tied for fourth-most in the nation...Has seven more TD catches than next-closest tight end in FBS...Broke school re-cord for TDs formerly held by former NFL receiver Lance Moore (14 in 2004)...Shattered school record for TD receptions by a tight end, formerly held by Don Seymour (9 in 1973)...Twice had three TD catches in one game, vs. WMU and BGSU...Has at least one TD grab in eight games...Two TD catches at NIU...Set career bests in receptions (6), receiving yards (94) and TDs (3) in 42-35 win over BGSU...Named John Mackey Award National Player of the Week for his performance vs. BGSU...Five receptions for 35 yards and one score vs. EMU...Three catches and two TDs vs. Fresno State...Four receptions and added two TDs vs. Arkansas State....On of-ficial watch list for the John Mackey Award, given annually to nation’s top tight end.
2015Played in 12 games at tight end, starting one...Led Rocket tight ends with 21 receptions and 234 yards receiving...Season-high four catches vs. EMU...Three catches for 46 yards vs. Temple in Boca Raton Bowl...Caught TD passes vs. Ball State, EMU, UMass and CMU.
2014Played in nine games, making four receptions with two TDs...Two catches and a TD vs. UMass and EMU.
2013Played in three games as tight end.
2016 FWAA FIRST-TEAM ALL-AMERICA2016 FIRST-TEAM ALL-MAC
2016 JOHN MACKEY AWARD CANDIDATE
Michael Roberts’ Career StatisticsYear G/S Rec. Yds. Avg. TD LP2013 3/0 0 0 0.0 0 NA2014 9/0 4 65 16.2 2 36-UMass2015 12/1 21 234 11.1 4 26-Temple2016 12/12 43 514 12.0 15 41-BGSUTOTALS 36/13 68 813 12.0 21 41-BGSU
CAREER GAME HIGHSReceiving Yards: 94 (BGSU, 10-15-16)Receptions: 6 (BGSU, 10-15-16)Touchdown Receptions: 3 (Twice, most recent vs WMU, 11-25-16)
HIGH SCHOOLEarned first-team all-league honors in his junior and senior sea-sons...Caught 51 passes as a senior...High school coach was Ben Malbasa.
PERSONALFull name is Michael Lorenzo Roberts...Birthdate: May 7, 1994...Mother is Maria Young...Has one brother, Freeman...Criminal jus-tice major.
Toledo Season Receiving Records
Touchdown Receptions1. Michael Roberts (2016) .......................152. Lance Moore (2004) .......................................143. Eric Page (2011)................................... ............10 Cody Thompson (2016) .......................10 Jon’Vea Johnson (2016) ......................106. Lance Moore (2003) ......................................... 9 Don Seymour (1973) ....................................... 9 Carl Ford (2002) ................................................. 9 Bernard Reedy (2011) ..................................... 9
Receptions By a Tight End1. Chris Hopkins (2006) .....................................542. Steve Rosi (1995) ............................................44 Don Seymour (1973) .....................................444. Jerry Evans (1989) ..........................................43 Don Seymour (1974) .....................................43 Michael Roberts (2016) .......................436. Mike Bilik (1998) ..............................................398. Jerry Evans (1990) ..........................................389. Andrew Clarke (2002) ...................................3710. Chris Holmes (2004) ......................................36
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Life’s Challenges Can’t Stop Michael Roberts
By Paul Helgren, UT Associate Athletic Director
Something in Michael Roberts just snapped. And it wasn’t the first time, either. He was used to the teasing from the other kids. That was nothing new. A chunky kid with speech problems, Michael was a regular target for cruel taunts at Union Elementary School in Cleveland. But this one boy, Robert, definitely crossed the line. “I think he said my mother was fat,” said Michael, now a senior tight end for the Toledo Rockets. “I kind of lost it. It was a pretty bad fight, actually.” The fight, Michael’s third that school year, caused him to be expelled from school. Other troubles, much of it not of his own making, seemed to follow him throughout his childhood. Those difficult times are in the rearview mirror for Michael Roberts these days. Michael is a criminal justice major who expects to gradu-ate in December. He’s also having a terrific se-nior season on the football field. At 6-foot-5, 270 pounds, he’s considered one of the best tight ends in the country and has aspirations to play in the NFL. He has caught 43 passes this season and leads the Rockets with 15 touchdown re-ceptions, the most ever by a Rocket in a single season. Twice he has caught three TDs in one game, including in Toledo’s 42-35 win over Bowling Green on Oct. 15, which earned him national tight end of the week honors. So while Michaels’ story may have a happy ending, it certainly did not start out that way. Even his biggest supporters could not have imag-ined the heights he would reach. “There was never any doubt in my mind that Michael would be a success in life,” said his mother, Maria Young. “But did I think he would be where he is today? I have to be honest and say I didn’t. He’s just an amaz-ing young man. He amazes me every day.”
Difficult Childhood on East Side of Cleveland Michael was raised in a rough neighborhood on the east side of Cleveland. His father, whom he never really knew growing up, was sent to prison for robbery and assault when Michael was 12 years old. A speech impediment and attention deficit issues made learning difficult for him. And a pair of tragic deaths during his senior year of high school nearly derailed his plans to attend college on a football scholarship. “I grew up around a lot of poisonous people that didn’t have my best interests, or their own actually, at heart,” said Michael. “I think what helped me as I got older was realizing some of things that my mom sacri-ficed for me. I didn’t have a lot growing up, so I’ve always been apprecia-tive of the little things.” Maria Young was a struggling inner-city single mother but she was relentless in her pursuit of a better life for Michael and her other son, Freeman. She sought help for Michael’s speech problems at the Cleve-land Speech and Hearing Center. She pursued solutions for his attention
deficit problems. And despite the anger and violence Michael displayed as a youth, she never lost faith in him. The process was a slow one, but she never gave up hope. Michael was expelled from ele-mentary school four times before he settled into the Education Alternative School. There, he got help for his speech problem, a language-pro-cessing issue which he eventually conquered. He also received a confirmed diagnosis for ADHD, treatment of which greatly aided his learning ca-pability. In eighth grade, Michael was at last allowed to re-enter a “regular” school but his mother still looking for another solution. “I knew I didn’t want him to attend our neighborhood school, but I wasn’t sure what to do” said Maria.
Basketball and the Big Break That’s when Michael’s first big break came along. Now 6-foot-2, Michael started playing basketball at a local rec league. It wasn’t long before he got noticed. “A recruiter came to my house sometime after that and asked if Michael would like to play basketball at Benedictine,” said Maria. “It was the answer we were looking for.” Michael agreed that attending Benedictine changed his life.
“So many things really helped me become who I am but I think the biggest thing that helped my life was being forced to go into a Catho-lic school,” he said. “My life changed when I went to Benedictine.” Michael made friends at Benedictine and developed into a basket-ball (and later football) star. It took him a long time to adjust to the struc-ture and academic rigor of a parochial school, but eventually Michael began to change. He made dramatic improvements in the classroom and became a leader on the basketball and football teams. In his senior sea-son, he accepted a scholarship offer to play football at Ohio University. For the first time in his life, everything seemed to be going his way. Then tragedy struck. Twice.
A Season of Loss Deborah Young was more than just Michael’s grandmother. She was his childhood best friend and confidant. Michael was her first grandson and she loved him dearly. He loved her every bit as much. It was October of Michael’s senior season at Benedictine when he got the bad news right after a football game. His grandmother had been hospitalized. “I went straight to the hospital with my uniform and pads and everything still on,” said Michael. “I cried and cried when I saw her.” Deborah Young had been diagnosed with cancer that began in her liver and spread quickly. On December 21, a little more than two months after her diagnosis, she was gone. Michael was devastated. “We had an unbelievable connection,” he said. “She was like my best friend. We used to talk for hours on the phone. She was the reason I started playing football because she loved watching it. She was a huge Browns fan. She made us all watch the Browns every Sunday, which was usually a loss but she didn’t care. I was in the hospital every day when she
Michael Roberts shows off two birthday cards from his late grandmother. He puts them in his locker before every game.
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was sick. My grades suffered. The people at Benedictine helped me as best they could, but I was mentally exhausted.” Still reeling from his grandmother’s death, Michael was hit with an-other blow later that spring. One of his younger brothers, Cameron, had been killed by a single gunshot wound to the stomach. The death was later ruled accidental. The loss of two loved ones in such a short period of time was almost too much for Michael to handle. He felt like giving up. Two days after his brother’s funeral, Michael informed his mother he wasn’t going to college. She talked him out of it, telling him he his grand-mother would have wanted him to go to college. “Grand-ma is up in heaven cussing you out right now,” she said. As painful as that period in his life was, Michael now finds positive meaning in the experience. “I use my brother and my grandmother as inspiration in all things I do,” he said. “There are a lot of reminders of them that I keep close to me. From my brother’s funeral, I have a shirt that his mother made with Cam’s face on it that says ‘I am my brother’s keeper.’ It’s the last thing I have of my brother’s so I still wear it with pride. From my grandma, I have six birthday cards that I keep. I had them laminated. I bring the last two cards she gave me in travel bag for every game, home and away, and read them before every game and put them in my locker. “Losing my grandmother was the hardest thing I’ve been through. But I feel like I can use that. If I’ve been through something like that, what’s another sprint in practice?”
A Change of Heart and Michael’s “Other” Families Michael needed another dose of that positive attitude a few months later. A little more than week before Michael was to depart for college, the NCAA Clearinghouse ruled him academically ineligible to play foot-ball as a freshman (the ruling also motivated him to switch schools and attend Toledo). Being academically ineligible meant he couldn’t practice with the football team until January. He also had to pay his own way for school, which meant working two and sometimes three jobs to make ends meet. But one thing that helped Michael through that transition period was support from an unlikely source. The Kobylinskis are an ordinary suburban family. Mark Kobylinski is a teacher and assistant football coach at Benedictine. He and his wife Nichole, and their three children, have basically adopted Michael. “I’m very close with the whole family,” said Michael. “I call Mrs. Koby-linski ‘mom.’ I call Mr. Kobylinski “coach.’” The Kobylinskis helped Michael navigate some of the details of last-second enrollment at Toledo. The whole family helped him pack up for his move to his dorm at UT. They even held a last-minute graduation party for him at their home. “We just love him,” said Nicole. “My kids look upon him like a big brother. We come to as many UT games as we can, and we listen or watch on the Internet if we can’t make it.” She was a little worried at first about what Michael’s mother might think of an unknown white family playing such a big role in her son’s life.
“At first I admit I was a little jealous but they have been absolutely amazing from day one,” said Maria. “They are an inspiration. I love them. I couldn’t ask for a better influence for my son. I really appreciate every-thing they’ve done for him and I want them to know that.” Said Nicole, “Unfortunately, some people see us and think it’s like that movie, ‘The Blind Side.’ It’s not like that at all. We don’t have any mon-ey. My husband is a Catholic school teacher. And Michael has a mom who loves him and has been a really good mother under very difficult circum-stances at times. We’re all good friends now. I talk with Maria often. I tell her, ‘Thanks for sharing Michael.’ He’s like a gift from God.”
In addition to adding the Kobylinskis into his extended “family,” Michael has also been able to re-unite with an actual blood relative—his father. Mi-chael Roberts, Sr. was re-leased from prison in 2014. He moved to Virginia, got married and began work-ing as a chef. “He’s doing very well for himself, actually,” said Mi-chael of his father. “I visited him and his new family for the first time last summer (in 2015). He and his wife, Amber, have three kids. They just had a baby girl. They are a very nice family.
I even went to church with them. “I’d say we’ve become the closest that we’ve ever been. I’m very proud of how he has transitioned into becoming an adult.”
“This is Your Time” With so many challenges facing Michael, it’s somewhat ironic that the last thing to fall into place for him at college was what got him there in the first place —playing football. For most of his college football career, he wasn’t exactly setting the world on fire. After sitting out his grayshirt year, Michael played sparingly as a freshman in 2013. In 2014, he ap-peared in nine games and had just four receptions, though two were for touchdowns. Finally in 2015, he began to break through. Michael caught 21 passes for 234 yards and four touchdowns. Good numbers, but noth-ing like the eye-popping stats he has been putting up this season. For Michael, it’s been a long time coming. “I won’t lie, it hasn’t always been easy,” said Michael. “Lots of times I would call my mom because I wasn’t playing, or no balls were coming my way. But I can pretty much get through anything. It really comes down to how you view things. I’ve used everything that’s happened to me in positive light. If I didn’t, I might have self-destructed by now.” Those words have special meaning for Maria. No one is enjoying his success this year more than she is. After all, she never had any doubt he would be a success. “I’m so loving it,” she said. “I kept telling him his time would come. So this year with all the success he’s having, I told him, this, right here, right now. This is your time.” Has anyone ever deserved it more?
Michael Roberts has navigated a sometimes difficult life thanks to help from three important women in life: his late grandmother, Deborah Young; his mother, Maria Young; and Nicole Kobylinski, whose family began taking an interest in Michael when he was in high school.
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DeJuanRogersDefensive Back • 6-0 • 190 • Sr.Detroit, MI • Cass Tech HS
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2016Named second-team All-MAC...Team leader with career-best 82 tackles...One interception and six pass breakups...Tied career high with 12 tackles vs. WMU...Nine tackles vs. Ball State...10 tackles vs. Ohio...Two breakups vs. CMU...Six tackles and an inter-ception vs. EMU...Career-high 12 tackles vs. BYU...Two breakups vs. Maine...Candidate for Jim Thorpe Award, honoring nation’s best defensive back... Voted team captain by his teammates.
2015Named third-team All-MAC...Third on team in tackles (67) and second in pass breakups (11)...Six tackles and two breakups vs. Temple in Boca Raton Bowl...Seven tackles, plus a forced fumble, a fumble recovery and a pass breakup vs. WMU...Five tackles, a fumble recovery and a pass breakup vs. BGSU...Missed EMU and UMass games due to injury...Returned vs. NIU, racking up seven tackles, one forced fumble and one pass breakup...Named Walter Camp National Defensive Player of the Week for his performance vs. Arkansas...Recorded season-high 11 tackles and an intercep-
2016 SECOND-TEAM ALL-MAC 2016 JIM THORPE AWARD CANDIDATE
2015 THIRD-TEAM ALL-MAC
tion in the end zone vs. the Razorbacks...First Toledo player to earn Walter Camp National Player of the Week honors, and first honoree from the MAC since Northern Illinois QB Jordan Lynch in 2013...10 tackles, one TFL and one breakup vs. Iowa State...Four tackles, two breakups vs. Arkansas State.
2014Played in 13 games at safety, starting nine...Fourth on team with 67 tackles...3.5 TFL and two passes broken up...Twice had career-high eight tackles, vs. Missouri and Northern Illinois...Had at least six tackles in five games.
2013Played in all 12 games at safety...Started two games vs. BGSU and EMU...23 total tackles, 16 unassisted...One interception and two pass breakups...Season-high six tackles vs. Navy.
HIGH SCHOOLThree-star recruit and No. 72 cornerback in the nation by Scout.com...Earned honorable mention All-Detroit honors as a senior...Totalled 93 tackles, three forced fumbles and one interception...Led his school to the Division I state championship...As a junior, had 60 tackles and one interception...Comes from the same high school as former Rocket and current UT graduate assistant Kis-hon Wilcher.
PERSONALFull name is DeJuan Marcelle Rogers...Birthdate: Jan. 31, 1995...Parents are DeJuan Rogers and the late Etoyia Barkley...Has three siblings, Davis Rogers, Azane Wright and Tyrese Barkley...Inter-disciplinary studies major.
DeJuan Rogers’ Career StatisticsYear G/S UT AT TT TFL Sack FF Int BrUp QBH2013 12/2 16 7 23 0 0 0 0 0 02014 13/9 40 27 67 3.5 1.0 0 0 2 02015 10/10 42 25 67 1.0 0 3 1 11 02016 12/12 49 33 82 2.5 0.5 0 1 6 1Totals 47/33 147 92 239 7.0 1.5 3 2 19 1CAREER GAME HIGHSTackles: 12 (Twice, most recent vs. WMU, 11-25-16)Pass Breakups: 2 (Three times, last vs. CMU, 10-22-16)
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DeJuan Rogers Dedicates Senior Season to the Memory of His Mother
By Stewart Sabine, Athletic Communications graduate assistant
There are unforgettable events in everyone’s life, the kind where you re-member where you were and what you were doing when it happened. These moments often are universal, like Sept. 11 attacks or the Space Shuttle Chal-lenger disaster. They can also occur on a very person level. For Toledo All-MAC senior safety DeJuan Rogers, an event like that came very recently. July 18, 2016, to be exact. The day his mother, Etoyia Bar-kley, passed away at the age of 39 of congestive heart failure. “I woke up that day around five in the morning and I saw that my dad had called me three times,” recalled Rog-ers. “I called him back and he didn’t answer. I knew some-thing was wrong. Once I got in contact with him, he told me the news. “The first thing I did was drive to Larimer. I found Coach Candle and I just talked to him. He was there for me.” Candle said the way Rogers has handled the loss of his mother has said a lot about his character. “He’s a model for all of us,” said Candle. “There is no script. You can’t prepare to lose a parent. He’s held his family together through some really tough times and has been a model of consistency for his younger siblings.” Rogers’ closest sibling, Tyrese Barkley, is a senior in high school and is scheduled to graduate in 2017. “It’s important that I set a good example for him,” said Rogers. “I just always want to be there for him, try to talk to him every day and show him the way. He’s just my little brother but he’s really my best friend, too.” In addition to being supportive of his family, Rogers has had to keep focused on his school work. He is on pace to graduate this December, earning a degree in interdis-ciplinary studies in three and a half years. Earning a col-lege degree was something that Rogers’ mother stressed to him at an early age.
“She always told me ‘make sure you graduate,’” said Rog-ers, smiling. “My mom and my grandma were real big on academics, real big on me doing my work and getting good grades. I try to make them happy as much as I can.” Through the tough times, Rogers’ main-tained his academics as well his commit-ment to the football team. He is coming off
an outstanding junior season in which he had 67 tackles, broke up 11 passes and earned third-team All-MAC hon-ors. His teammates recognized his leadership role by vot-ing him one of four captains on this year’s squad. “That’s a tremendous honor,” remarked Candle. “He’s gone through some really hard times and his teammates really respect how he’s handled the situation. As a team we have to continue to wrap our arms around him and pick him up when he needs it.” In Rogers’ first three seasons, he always would talk to his mother after each game, whether in person or by phone. Despite the excitement of Toledo’s 31-10 season opening victory over Arkansas State, Rogers admits he felt like something was missing. “It just bothers me,” he said. “Stepping out there and knowing she’s not watching and I can’t call her afterwards, it’s just real hard.” One way Rogers is handling his sense of loss is by dedi-cating his final season as a Rocket to his mother. He has vowed to make his last season of college football his best, with the goal of helping the Rockets win a MAC Champi-onship. “I try to take it one day at a time. It was really hard and it’s still hard for me to this day. But I know my teammates and my coaches are always there for me.”
DeJuan Rogers’ mother, Etoyia Barkley, passed away due to congestive heart failure last July.
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JohnStepecDefensive End • 6-3 • 256 • Sr.Willoughby Hills, OH • Lake Catholic HS
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2016Named first-team All-MAC...Third on team with 66 tackles....Fifth in MAC with 14.0 tackles for loss...Team-best 13 QB hurries...4.5 sacks, three pass breakups and two forced fumbles...Career-best nine tackles, two QB hurries and one breakup vs. Ball State...Seven tackles, 2.0 TFL vs. NIU...Five tackles, 2.0 TFL, one forced fumble and two QB hurries vs. Ohio...2.0 TFL vs. CMU...Five tack-les, 2.0 TFL, one sack, one forced fumble and one QB hurry vs. BGSU...Eight tackles at Arkansas State...Career-best 2.0 TFL vs. Maine and Fresno State... Voted team captain by his teammates... Academic All-America nominee.
2015Played in all 12 games, starting one, the season-opener vs. Ar-kansas...24 tackles, 5.5 TFL, 3.0 sacks...Twice had season-high seven tackles, vs. Arkansas State and Central Michigan.
2014Played in all 13 games as a reserve defensive end, making nine tackles.
2013Saw action in seven games...10 tackles and two tackles for loss...Season-high six tackles vs. Navy.
HIGH SCHOOLThree-star recruit by Scout.com...Earned first-team all-state hon-ors...Named district Defensive Player of the Year by the Associ-ated Press in both his junior and senior seasons...Twice named first-team all-county and first-team all-conference...Named to the Ohio North-South All-Star Game...64 tackles as a defensive end and rushed for 377 yards and six touchdowns as a senior...As a junior, had 80 tackles, including 27 tackles for loss and 12 sacks, while scoring eight touchdowns on offense.
PERSONALFull name is John Thomas Stepec...Birthdate: Nov. 4, 1994...Par-ents are Tom and Maria Stepec...Has a brother, Joe, and a sister, Katie...Criminal justice major.
John Stepec’s Career StatisticsYear G/S UT AT TT TFL Sack FF Int BrUp QBH2013 7/0 6 4 10 2.0 0.0 0 0 0 22014 13/0 8 1 9 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 02015 12/1 12 12 24 5.5 3.0 0 0 1 22016 12/12 42 24 66 14.0 4.5 2 0 3 13Totals 44/13 68 41 109 21.5 7.5 2 0 4 17
CAREER GAME HIGHS Tackles: 9 (Ball State, 11-16-16)Tackles for Loss: 2.0 (Six times, last vs. NIU, 11-9-16)
2016 FIRST-TEAM ALL-MAC2016Appeared in 11 games...Recorded 21 tackles, 1.0 TFL, two quar-terback hurries and one blocked kick...Tallied season-high six tackles against Northern Illinois.
2014-15 (AT MONROE COLLEGE)Made second-team all-conference as a defensive end in both seasons at Monroe College.
HIGH SCHOOLPlayed key role in helping team qualify for CIAC Class LL playoffs in junior and senior seasons, including berth in the 2012 cham-pionship game...Wildcats went 20-4 those two seasons, winning league title in 2012...Also a two-time all-area selection...Twice made Connecticut High School Coaches’ Association Class LL all-state team...High school coach was Jamal Davis.
PERSONALFull name is Tuzar Skipper...Birthdate: June 5, 1995...Parents are Lamont WIlliams and Shonte Skipper...Has three brothers, Pat-rick, Antonio, and Nathaniel, and one sister, Clarice...Majoring in interdisciplinary studies.
TuzarSkipperDefensive End • 6-3 • 245 • Jr.Norwich, CT • Norwich Free Academy/ Monroe (NY) College
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Tuzar Skipper’s Career Statistics
Year G/S UT AT TT TFL Sack FF Int BrUp QBH2016 11/0 10 11 21 1.0 0 0 0 0 2TOTALS 11/0 10 11 21 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
CAREER GAME HIGHS Tackles: 6 (Northern Illinois, 11-9-16)
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2016Second on team in rushing with 583 yards on 116 attempts...Also caught nine passes for 65 yards...Season-high 112 yards and one TD vs. BGSU...67 yards and one TD plus a 10-yard TD catch vs. Akron...63-yard TD run vs. BGSU was longest scoring run of his career...71 yards rushing vs. EMU.
2015Named second-team All-MAC...Second on team with 923 yards rushing...Fifth in MAC with 83.9 rushing yards per game...Second in MAC with 6.5 yards per carry...Career mark of 6.51 yards per carry is second on UT’s all-time list behind teammate Kareem Hunt...118 yards on career-best 21 attempts vs. UMass...97 yards and one TD on just four attempts vs. EMU...Career-long 90-yard run vs. EMU was fourth-longest in UT history and longest ever not to result in a score...Season-high 161 yards and one TD vs. Kent State...Had an 88-yard run vs. KSU, tied for fifth-longest in UT his-tory...139 yards on 24 carries vs. Ball State...Named MAC West Of-fensive Player of the Week for performance vs. BSU...71 yards and two TDs vs. Arkansas State.
TerrySwansonRunning Back • 5-10 • 200 • Jr.Aliquippa, PA • Aliquippa HS
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2015 SECOND-TEAM ALL-MAC
Terry Swanson’s Career Statistics
Year G/S Att. Yds. Avg. TD LP2014 12/1 113 732 6.5 6 48-WMU2015 11/2 143 923 6.5 7 90-EMU2016 12/0 116 583 5.0 4 63-BGSU Totals 35/3 372 2238 6.0 17 90-EMU
CAREER GAME HIGHSRushing Yards: 172 (Western Michigan, 10-4-14)Rushing Attempts: 21 (UMass, 10-24-15)Rushing TDs: 2 (Three times, last vs. Arkansas State, 9-26-15)Longest Run: 90 (Eastern Michigan, 10-17-15)
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2014Second on team and 10th in MAC with 732 yards rushing...Second on team, second in MAC and 15th in the country in yards per carry (6.5)...Rushed for season-high 172 yards in 20-19 win at Western Michigan...Started at Iowa State, rushing for 124 yards and two touchdowns...97 yards and two TDs vs. UMass, including the game-winner with 34 seconds left from 19 yards out...12 receptions for 153 yards and one TD...Did not play in GoDaddy Bowl due to injury.
HIGH SCHOOLFinished high school career as the third all-time leading rusher in Aliquippa history with 4,333 yards on 466 carries...As a senior, rushed for 1,783 yards and 25 touchdowns...As a junior, rushed for 1,546 yards and 19 touchdowns...Selected to the Pittsburgh Post Gazette “Fab 22” Team in both junior and senior seasons.
PERSONALFull name is Terry Shawn Swanson...Birthdate: Aug. 6, 1996...Par-ents are Terry and Pamela Swanson...Has an older sister, Terika...Communication major.
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ConnerySwiftDefensive Back • 5-11 • 198 • Sr.Waynesboro, VA • Wilson Memorial HS
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2016Started all 12 games at strong safety...Collected 53 tackles, 1.5 TFL, two interceptions and six pass breakups...Snagged first career interception against Central Michigan...Had career-high seven tackles against Bowling Green.
2015Played in 12 games, mostly at nickel, starting once vs. Iowa State...25 tackles, three pass breakups..Season-high five tackles vs. Northern Illinois.
2014Played in 13 games at safety, starting final three games of the season...16 tackles, one pass breakup and two QB hurries...Season-high six tackles vs. Bowling Green.
2013Joined team as a walk-on and sat out as a redshirt after transfer-ring from the University of Virginia-Wise.
2012Led UVA-Wise in rushing with 671 yards and five TDs on 156 at-tempts...Also caught eight passes for 39 yards...Named honor-able mention all-conference.
HIGH SCHOOLEarned all-state, all-region, all-district and all-conference hon-ors as a running back as a senior...Rushed for 1,914 yards on 249 carries with 31 TDs...As a junior, rushed for 795 yards and 14 TDs on 116 carries...Named all-region honorable mention, all-district and all-conference as a junior...High school coach was Jeremiah Major.
PERSONALFull name is Randy Connery Swift...Birthdate: March 2, 1994...Parents are Randy Swift, Sr. and Anita Swift...Has two brothers, Javal and Savant, and a sister, Trinity...Marketing major.
Connery Swift’s Career Statistics
Year G/S UT AT TT TFL Sack FF Int BrUp QBH2013 DNP-Redshirt2014 13/0 11 5 16 0 0 0 0 1 22015 12/1 19 6 25 0.5 0 0 0 3 12016 12/12 34 19 53 1.5 0 0 2 6 0Totals 37/13 64 30 94 2.0 0 0 2 10 3
CAREER GAME HIGHS Tackles: 7 (Bowling Green, 10-15-16)
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2016Started all 12 games at middle linebacker...Had 58 tackles, 5.0 TFL, two quarterback hurries and two pass breakups...Career-high 10 tackles against Northern Illinois.
2015Appeared in 12 games as linebacker, making 10 tackles...Had at least one tackle in eight games.
HIGH SCHOOLThree-star prospect, ac-cording to ESPN.com...As a senior, he recorded 108 total tackles, 58 solo...Also tallied seven sacks, one interception and a fumble recovery...Named all-conference, all-county and all-state...Named the county de-fensive player of the year as well as his team’s defensive MVP...Invited to play in the North/South All-Star game...Named all-conference and all-county in his ju-nior season...As a sopho-more, was named Hub-bard’s special team’s player of the year... High school coach was Brian Hoffman.
PERSONALFull name is Tyler James Taafe...Birthdate: June 15, 1997...Par-ents are James and Lisa Taafe...Has one brother, Tim, and two sisters, Jen and Emily...Pre-business major.
TylerTaafeLinebacker • 6-1 • 220 • So.Hubbard, OH • Hubbard HS
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Tyler Taafe’s Career StatisticsYear G/S UT AT TT TFL Sack FF Int BrUp QBH2015 12/0 5 5 10 0 0 0 0 0 02016 12/12 30 28 58 5.0 0.5 0 0 2 2 Totals 24/12 35 33 68 5.0 0.5 0 0 2 2
CAREER GAME HIGHS Tackles: 10 (Northern Illinois, 11-9-16)
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2016Played in 11 games...Ran for 253 yards and three touchdowns on 29 carries...Averaged team-best 8.1 yards per rush...Caught three passes for 29 yards...Had 15 carries for 103 yards and a touchdown against Fresno State...Returned 12 kickoffs with a 16.8 average per return.
2015Sat out season as a redshirt.
HIGH SCHOOLRanked as a three-star prospect by ESPN.com and 24/7Sports...Scored seven touchdowns as a senior...Also played defensive back, recording one interception and 39 tackles...Named first-team all-conference as a defensive back in his senior season...As a junior, he totaled nine touchdowns, 43 tackles and 1,000 all-purpose yards...Also named first-team all-conference as an all-purpose back...High school coach was George Novak.
PERSONALFull name is Arthur Keare Thompkins...Birthdate: Jan. 17, 1997...Parents are Arthur Thompkins and Kiyonna Harris...Has two brothers, Armor and Keon...Interdisciplinary studies major.
ArtThompkinsRunning Back • 5-8 • 178 • Fr. (R)Pittsburgh, PA • Woodland Hills HS
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Art Thompkin’s Career StatisticsYear G/S Att. Yds. Avg. TD LP 2015 DNP-Redshirt2016 11/0 29 253 8.1 3 43-MaineTotals 11/0 29 253 8.1 3 43-Maine
CAREER GAME HIGHS Rushing Yards: 103 (Fresno State, 9-17-16)Rushing Attempts: 15 (Fresno State, 9-17-16)Longest Run: 43 (Maine, 9-10-16)
2016Played in 12 games, starting 11 games at “Star” linebacker...Tal-lied 26 tackles, 4.0 TFL and 1.0 sacks...Registered season-high four total tackles against Arkansas State and Bowling Green...Recorded season-high 2.0 TFL and a sack against Arkansas State.
2015Played in nine games, starting two at “Dime” safety...14 tack-les, 2.5 TFL, seven pass breakups...Season-high five tackles vs. Northern Illinois...Season-best four pass breakups vs. UMass...Three breakups vs. Kent State.
HIGH SCHOOLRecorded four intercep-tions, 30 tackles and forced two fumbles as a senior...Also tallied 27 receptions for 430 yards and nine TDs as a receiver...Named first-team all-conference as a defensive back and second-team all-conference as a wide receiver...High school coach was Ryan Gick.
PERSONALFull name is Joshua Lee Teachey...Birthdate: April 23, 1997...Mother’s name is Donna L. Brisco...Has two brothers, Robby and Jamoud, and one sister, Jessica...Pre-business major.
JoshTeacheyDefensive Back • 5-11 • 185 • So.Pomfret, MD • McDonough HS
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Josh Teachey’s Career Statistics
Year G/S UT AT TT TFL Sack FF Int BrUp QBH2015 9/2 12 2 14 2.5 1.0 0 0 7 02016 12/11 25 1 26 4.0 1.0 0 0 0 0Totals 21/13 37 3 40 6.5 2.0 0 0 7 0
CAREER GAME HIGHS Tackles: 5 (Northern Illinois, 11-3-15)Pass Breakups: 4 (UMass, 10-24-15)
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2016First-team All-MAC selection...Second on team with 59 recep-tions for team-best 1,170 yards...Ranks fourth on UT single-sea-son reception yards list...Needs 25 yards to break UT single-sea-son record of 1,194 set by Lance Moore in 2004...Tied for second
on team with 10 TD receptions, which also ranks tied for third all-time at UT...Leads team and is 11th in nation with 19.8 yards per catch...Second in MAC and 17th nationally with 97.5 yards receiv-ing per game...Has 13 receptions of 30 yards or more...Over 100 yards receiving in six games...Six catches for 105 yards and one TD vs. Ball State...Named MAC West Offensive Player of the Week for his performance vs. CMU on Oct. 22...Career-high seven recep-tions for 122 yards and four TDs vs. CMU...Four TDs ranks second on UT’s single-game list, one be-
hind Eric Page (5 TDs vs. NIU in 2011)...Seven receptions for 126 yards vs. EMU...Five receptions for 161 yards vs. BYU...Four recep-tions for 102 yards and one TD vs. Fresno State...Two grabs for 85 yards vs. Maine...Also blocked a punt vs. Black Bears...Caught five passes for a career-high 174 yards and one touchdown vs. Arkansas State...On official watch list for Biletnikoff Award (na-tion’s top receiver)... Academic All-America nominee.
2015Second on team with 37 receptions...Led team with 825 receiv-ing yards...First in MAC and third in country with 22.3 yards per catch...Season-best 119 yards receiving vs. Temple in Boca Raton Bowl, including 80-yard TD grab...Two catches of 56 and 40 yards vs. WMU...116 receving yards and season highs in receptions (6)
CodyThompsonWide Receiver • 6-2 • 200 • Jr.Huron, OH • Huron HS
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2016 FIRST-TEAM ALL-MAC2016 BILETNIKOFF AWARD CANDIDATE
Cody Thompson’s Career StatisticsYear G/S Rec. Yds. Avg. TD LP2014 13/0 4 34 8.5 0 15-CMU2015 12/11 37 825 22.3 5 88-EMU2016 12/12 59 1170 19.8 10 78-BYUTotals 37/23 100 2029 20.3 15 88-EMU
CAREER GAME HIGHSReceptions: 7 (Twice, last vs. CMU, 10-22-16)Receiving Yards: 174 (Arkansas State, 9-2-16)Touchdown Receptions: 4 (CMU, 10-22-16)
and TD receptions (2) vs. UMass...Two catches for 110 yards vs. EMU, includ-ing career-high 88-yard TD catch...Five receptions and 112 receiving yards vs. Arkansas State...Four catches and first collegiate TD vs. Kent St.
2014Played in all 13 games, catching four passes...Season-long 15-yard catch vs. Central Michigan.
HIGH SCHOOLPlayed quarterback in high school...Threw for 1,883 yards and 17 touchdowns as a senior, and also rushed for 1,139 yards and 22 scores...Made second-team all-conference, second-team all-dis-trict, and academic all-conference...Totaled 1,574 passing yards and 1,001 rushing yards as a junior, throwing for 22 TDs and rushing for 14 more, earning second-team all-conference acco-lades...Also served as the team’s punter, averaging 44.6 yards per punt as a senior...Played wide receiver as a sophomore, catching 48 passes for 865 yards and 11 touchdowns...Was an honorable mention all-district player in basketball as a junior...High school coach was Tony Legando.
PERSONALFull name is Cody James Thompson...Birthdate: Jan. 11, 1996...Parents are Scott and Lois Thompson...Marketing major.
Toledo Season Receiving Records
Receiving Yards1. Lance Moore (2003) .................................1,1942. Lance Moore (2004) .................................1,1893. Eric Page (2011).........................................1,1824. Cody Thompson (2016) ..................1,1705. Stephen Williams (2007) ........................1,1696. Eric Page (2009).........................................1,1597. Bernard Reedy (2012) .............................1,1138. Eric Page (2010).........................................1,1059. Stephen Williams (2009) ........................1,06510. Carl Ford (2002) .........................................1,06211. Alonzo Russell (2012) ..................................96012. Don Fair (1970) ..............................................94913. Jeff Calabrese (1972) ...................................886 John Ross (1974) ...........................................88615. Corey Jones (2014) ............................84216. Bernard Reedy (2013) .................................84017. Steve Odom ( 2003) .....................................83818. Cody Thompson (2015) .....................82519. Stephen Williams (2008) ............................78120. Nick Moore (2008) ........................................779
Touchdown Receptions1. Michael Roberts (2016) .......................15 2. Lance Moore (2004) .......................................143. Eric Page (2011)................................... ............10 Cody Thompson (2016) .......................10 Jon’Vea Johnson (2016) ......................106. Lance Moore (2003) ......................................... 9 Don Seymour (1973) ....................................... 9 Carl Ford (2002) ................................................. 9 Bernard Reedy (2011) ..................................... 9
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2016Made 13-of-18 field goals and 57-of-58 PATs...Led the team and ranked fourth in the MAC in scoring at 8.0 points per game...Sixth in MAC in field goals/game (1.08)...Converted a career-long 49-yard field goal against Ball State, one of season-best three successful attempts that game...Also connected on a 47-yarder vs. Ohio and a 44-yarder against NIU.
2015Led MAC and was 23rd in country in field goals made (1.58/game)...Ranked fifth in MAC in field-goal percentage, connect-ing on 19-of-27 (.704) kicks...Named honorable mention Fresh-man All-America by CampusInsiders.com...Four times made three field goals in a game...Earned MAC West Special Teams Player of the Week honors for performance vs. Iowa State on Sept. 19...Made 3-of-4 field goals, including a 42-yarder that sent the game into second ovetime vs. Cyclones...Made 3-of-3 field goals with a season-long boot of 44 yards vs. UMass...Made 3-of-3 FGs vs. Arkansas State and 3-of-4 vs. Bowling Green...49-of-50 on PATs.
HIGH SCHOOLRanked as a three-star kicker by ESPN.com...Named honorable mention all-state, first-team South Metro, all-region offensive MVP, first-team all-county athlete and first-team all-county kicker...Also named an honorary captain, offensive MVP and special teams MVP as a senior...Had four field goals with a long of 45 yards...As a QB, threw for 1,058 yards, and rushed for 998 yards and 26 touchdowns as a senior...Team’s offensive MVP and earned first-team all-county as an “athlete” as a junior...Recorded 1,800 passing yards, 750 rushing yards and 17 total touchdowns as a junior...Kicked five field goals, with a long of 48 yards...As a sophomore, was named a honorable mention all-region kicker and recorded 360 passing yards, 400 rushing yards, six total touchdowns, four field goals, with a long of 35 yards...High school coach was Mike Earwood.
PERSONALFull name Jameson McBride Vest...Birthdate: Jan. 1, 1997...Par-ents are Randal and Gail Vest...Has one brother, Chase...Mechan-ical engineering major.
JamesonVestPlacekicker • 5-10 • 196 • So.Peachtree City, GA • Our Lady of Mercy HS
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Jameson Vest’s Career StatisticsYear G FG-FGA Pct. 18-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ Lg Bl XP2015 12 19-27 70.4 2-2 5-7 9-12 3-5 0-1 44 1 49-502016 12 13-18 72.2 0-0 5-5 4-5 5-8 0-0 49 1 57-58Totals 24 32-45 71.1 2-2 10-12 13-17 8-13 0-1 49 2 106-108
CAREER GAME HIGHS Long Field Goal: 49 (Ball State, 11-16-16)Field Goals in Game: 3 (Five times, last vs. Ball State, 11-16-16)
TOLEDO PLAYERS TO WATCH
SamuelVucelich
2016Had 76 kickoffs with an average of 60.1 yards per kick.
2015Had 44 kickoffs with an average of 57.0 yards per kick.
2013-4Did not see game action.
HIGH SCHOOLEarned second-team all-conference and honorable mention all-state honors as a senior...Had 23 consecutive touchbacks on kickoffs...Converted 29-of-30 extra points...As a junior, connected on 4-of-6 field goals and 24-of-26 extra points, and averaged 60.1 yards per kickoff...Hit on 5-of-7 field goal as a sophomore, with a long of 37 yards...Three times earned Scholar-Athlete honors. ...High school coach was Steve Hale.
PERSONALFull name is Samuel Robert Vucelich...Birthdate: Nov. 20, 1994...Parents are Sam Vucelich and Dana Ullom-Vucelich...Has a sister, Jenna...Major is interdisciplinary studies.
Placekicker • 5-11 • 182 • Jr.Powell, OH • Olentangy Liberty HS
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2016Started five games at right tackle...Part of a unit that allowed just 12 sacks, which ranks ninth in the country and tied for second in MAC...Rocket offense leads the MAC in total offense (529.8) and passing offense (329.1)...UT also ranks fifth in nation in total offense, ninth in passing offense.
2015Played in 11 games as a reserve offensive lineman.
2013-14Did not see game action.
HIGH SCHOOLNamed scholar-athlete and second-team all-league...Missed much of senior season due to injury...Also wrestled and threw discus on track team...Head coach was Joseph Weaver.
PERSONALFull name is Brant Meade Weiss...Birthdate: June 8, 1995...Par-ents are Carl and Marla Weiss...Has one brother, Barry, and two sisters, Bethany and Breanne...Management major.
BrantWeissOffensive Lineman • 6-6 • 285 • Jr.Sunbury, OH • Big Walnut HS
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2016Third-team All-MAC selection...Second on team with 64 tackles...Also has 11.5 TFL, 3.0 sacks, one pass breakup, two forced fumbles and five QB hurries... Tied career best with 3.0 TFL vs. Akron...Nine tackles and tied career high with 3.0 TFL vs. Ohio...Named MAC West Defensive Player of the Week following Ohio game...Career-high 12 tack-les at BYU...Team-best eight tackles, 2.0 TFL and a forced fumble vs. Maine.
2015Named Defensive MVP of Marmot Boca Raton Bowl...Forced a fumble early in the game that resulted in a UT safety...Also had six tackles and one TFL...50 tackles, 6.5 TFL, 2.0 sacks for the season...Season-high 11 tackles and 3.0 TFL vs. NIU...Moved into starting linebacker position in UMass game on Oct. 24 follow-
Ja’WuanWoodleyLinebacker • 5-11 • 233 • Jr. Columbus, OH • Bishop Hartley HS
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Ja’Wuan Woodley’s Career Statistics
Year G/S UT AT TT TFL Sack FF Int BrUp QBH2014 10/0 1 4 5 0.5 0 0 0 0 02015 12/7 23 27 50 6.5 2.0 2 1 0 12016 12/11 52 20 72 11.5 3.0 2 0 1 5TOTALS 34/18 76 51 127 18.5 5.0 4 1 1 6CAREER GAME HIGHS Tackles: 12 (BYU, 9-30-16) Tackles for Loss: 3.0 (Northern Illinois, 11-3-15)
ing injury to Jaylen Coleman.
2014Played in 10 games as a reserve linebacker...Totaled five tackles...Played on special teams and returned one kickoff for 28 yards.
HIGH SCHOOLRushed for over 1,900 yards and 28 touchdowns as a senior...Conference player of the year...Led Bishop Hartley High School to the Ohio Division IV state semifinals...First-team all-metro, all-district and all-conference in both his junior and senior years...Named to the Max Preps All-American team as a senior...As a ju-nior, rushed for 1,500 yards and 21 TDs. On defense, totaled 82 tackles, three sacks and seven fumble recoveries...Earned con-ference defensive player of the year honors...High school coach was Brad Burchfield.
PERSONALFull name is Ja’Wuan O’Shay Woodley...Birthdate: June 26, 1994...Major is interdisciplinary studies.
2016 THIRD-TEAM ALL-MAC
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LoganWoodsideQuarterback • 6-2 • 201 • Jr.Frankfort, KY • Franklin County HS
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CareerHolds Toledo career record for passing efficiency (162.9)...Ranks tied for second in TD passes (63), third in completion percentage (65.4%)...Ranks sixth in passing yards (6,385)...Ten 300-yard pass-ing games broke school record of nine set by Bruce Gradkowski (2001-05)...Ranks fourth in MAC history in completion percentage.
2016First-team All-MAC selection...Named a Heisman Trophy “con-tender” by the Heisman Trophy Trust...Leads nation with 43 touchdown passes...Broke school record of 29 TD throws achieved twice by Bruce Gradkowski (2003 and 2005)...43 TD passes is second among MAC all-time leaders...Needs four scor-ing throws to break record of 46 set by BGSU’s Matt Johnson in 2015...Second in country in passing efficiency (183.9)...Leads MAC and sixth in nation in passing yards/game (323.5)...Second in MAC and fourth in nation in completion percentage (69.1%)...Has 22 completions of 40 or more yards...At least three TD passes in each game this season, and six games with at least four and one with five...25-of-39 for 325 yards and three TDs vs. Ball State...23-of-33 for 286 yards and three TDs vs. NIU...26-of-37 for 327 yards and three TDs at Akron...32-of-46 for 438 yards and three TDs vs.
Ohio...Named MAC West Offensive Player of the Week following Ohio game...Completed 98-yard TD to Jon’Vea Johnson vs. Ohio, the longest play from scrimmage in UT history...23-of-32 for 264 yards and four TDs vs. CMU...23-30 for 322 yards and four TDs vs. BGSU...25-of-31 with four TDs vs. EMU...30-of-38 for career-high 505 yards and five TDs vs. BYU...30 completions was a career best, and five TDs tied his career high...MAC West co-offensive Player of the Week and MAC Male Scholar Athlete of the Week for his performance vs. BYU...15-of-26 for 239 yards and four TD passes vs. Fresno State...13-of-25 for 329 yards and four TDs vs. Maine...Completed 23-of-31 passes for 371 yards and three TDs vs. Arkansas State...Named MAC West Offensive Player of the Week and Manning Award “Star of the Week” for his efforts...On official watch list for Manning Award, presented annually to the nation’s top quarterback, and Maxwell Award, given to the top overall player in the country... Academic All-America nominee.
2015Did not see game action...Redshirted and retained junior eligi-bility.
2014Ranked fourth in MAC in passing efficiency (142.5) and comple-tion percentage (62.5), 10th in passing yards (188.6)...Completed 21-of-27 passes for 176 yards vs. Arkansas State in the GoDaddy Bowl...Threw for 323 yards and career-high five TDs vs. EMU...Also completed career-best 77.8% (14-18) of his passes vs. the Eagles...Named one of eight Manning Award Stars of the Week for his performance vs. EMU...Did not start and played in only one series at NIU on Nov. 11 due to ankle injury suffered at Kent State on Nov. 4...Returned to full-time action in 27-20 win vs. BGSU on Nov. 19, completing 8-of-18 passes for 53 yards...Three TD passes vs. Kent State and UMass...Completed just 13-of-27 passes in rainstorm at WMU on Oct. 4, but drove UT 55 yards for
Logan Woodside’s Career Statistics
Year G/S Att. Comp. Int. Pct. Yds. TD2013 4/1 41 21 0 51.2 240 12014 12/10 296 185 8 62.5 2263 192015 DNP-Redshirt2016 12/12 392 271 9 69.1 3882 43 Totals 28/23 729 477 17 65.4 6385 63
CAREER GAME HIGHSCompletions: 32 (Ohio, 10-27-16)Attempts: 46 (Ohio, 10-27-16)Completion Percentage: 80.6%/25-31 (EMU, 10-8-16)Passing Yards: 505 (BYU, 9-30-16)Touchdowns Passes 5 (Twice, most recent vs. BYU, 9-30-16) Rushing Yards: 43 (Ball State, 9-20-14)
2016 FIRST-TEAM ALL-MAC 2016 HEISMAN TROPHY CANDIDATE 2016 MAXWELL AWARD CANDIDATE2016 MANNING AWARD CANDIDATE
2016 National Touchdown Passes Leaders1. Logan Woodside, Toledo .........432. Patrick Mahomes, Texas Tech .......413. Jake Browning, Washington .........403. Luke Falk, Washington State ........37 Davis Webb, California ...................37
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Logan Woodside’s Passing Statistics by Game2013Opponent Att. Comp. Int. Pct. Yds. TDat Florida DNPat Missouri DNPEastern Washington 24 14 0 58.3 185 1at Central Michigan 6 3 0 50.0 27 0at Ball State DNPWestern Michigan 6 2 0 33.3 8 0Navy DNPat Bowling Green DNPEastern Michigan 5 2 0 40.0 20 0 Buffalo DNPNorthern Illinois DNPat Akron DNP
2014Opponent Att. Comp. Int. Pct. Yds. TDNew Hampshire DNPMissouri 10 6 0 60.0 52 0at Cincinnati 40 27 0 67.5 322 3Ball State 22 13 1 59.1 152 1Central Michigan 34 23 1 67.6 339 2at Western Michigan 27 13 1 48.1 210 1at Iowa State 36 22 0 61.1 189 1UMass 34 20 2 58.9 225 3at Kent State 25 16 0 64.0 202 3at Northern Illinois 5 2 0 40.0 20 0Bowling Green 18 8 2 44.4 53 0at Eastern Michigan 18 14 0 77.8 323 5Arkansas State 27 21 1 77.8 176 0
2015 DNP-Redshirt
2016Opponent Att. Comp. Int. Pct. Yds. TDat Arkansas State 31 23 0 64.5 371 3Maine 25 13 1 52.0 329 4Fresno State 26 15 0 57.7 239 4at BYU 38 30 2 78.9 505 5at EMU 31 25 0 80.6 247 4Bowling Green 30 23 1 76.7 322 4Central Michigan 32 23 0 71.9 264 4Ohio 46 32 1 69.6 438 3at Akron 37 26 0 70.3 327 3at Northern Illinois 33 23 1 69.7 286 3Ball State 39 25 1 64.1 325 3at Western Michigan 24 13 2 54.2 229 3
game-tying field goal with just over a minute left in regulation...Connected on 23-of-34 passes for season-high 339 yards and two TDs vs. CMU...Completed 13-of-22 passes for 152 yards and one TD vs. Ball State...Also set career highs in rushing (43) and rushing TDs (2) vs. Cardinals...Stepped into starting role follow-ing season-ending injury to Phillip Ely vs. Missouri on Sept. 6...Completed 6-of-10 passes for 52 yards vs. Mizzou...Took over as starting QB vs. Cincinnati on Sept. 12...Completed 27-of-40 pass-es for 322 yards and three touchdowns vs. Bearcats...Earned co-MAC West Division Player of the Week honors vs. the Bearcats...Rushed for 78 yards and three TDs on 52 carries...Named to the Academic All-MAC team.
2013Played in four games as a true freshman, starting one vs. CMU on Sept. 21...Completed 14-of-24 passes for 185 yards off the bench to lead UT to a 33-21 victory over Eastern Washington on Sept. 14...Season-best 81-yard TD pass vs. EWU.
High SchoolCompleted 138-of-212 passes for 2,951 yards and a school-re-cord 41 touchdowns as a senior...Led his school to a 12-1 record, advancing to the third round of state playoffs...Earned first-team all-state honors from MaxPreps...Rushed for 428 yards and nine TDs...Added 65.5 tackles, five interceptions and 13 pass break-ups on defense...Named Offensive MVP for Team Kentucky in Best of the Bluegrass All-Star game...As a junior, threw for 2,560 yards and 29 touchdowns...Rushed for 417 yards and seven TDs...Three-star recruit by Scout.com...Quarterback MVP at the Mid-west Ultimate 100 Camp...High school coach was Chris Tracy.
PersonalFull name is Logan Miles Woodside...Birthdate: Jan. 27, 1995...Parents are Jason Woodside and Emily Cleveland...Has one step-brother, Tyler Cleveland...Marketing major.
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LOGAN WOODSIDE IN THE TOLEDO AND MAC RECORD BOOK
Passing Yardage1. Logan Woodside (2016) ...................3,8822. Bruce Gradkowski (2004) ..........................3,5183. Brian Jones (2002) .......................................3,4464. Bruce Gradkowski (2003) ..........................3,2105. Phillip Ely (2015) ..........................................2,9656. Chris Wallace (1997) ...................................2,9557. Terrance Owens (2012) ..............................2,7058. Gene Swick (1975) .......................................2,4879. Chris Wallace (1998) ...................................2,47610. Bruce Gradkowski (2005) ..........................2,469Touchdown Passing Leaders1. Logan Woodside (2016) ........................ 432. Bruce Gradkowski (2003) ................................29 Bruce Gradkowski (2005) ................................294. Bruce Gradkowski (2004) ................................27 Chris Wallace (1997) .........................................276. Brian Jones (2002) .............................................23 Phillip Ely (2015) ............................ ...................238. Logan Woodside (2014) ........................ 199. Terrance Owens (2011) ....................................18 Terrance Owens (2013) ....................................18Pass Completion Percentage1. Terrance Owens (2011).............. ............ ..72.2%2. Bruce Gradkowski (2003) ........................ 71.2%3. Brian Jones (2002) ..................................... 70.2%4. Bruce Gradkowski (2004) ........................ 70.2%5. Logan Woodside (2016)............... .. 69.1%6. Tavares Bolden (2001) .............................. 67.1%7. Austin Dantin (2010) ................................ 66.1%8. Lee Pete (1947) ........................................... 65.2%9. Austin Dantin (2011)................. ............. ..64.9%10. Logan Woodside (2014)............... .. 62.5%
Passing Efficiency(Yds per att x 8.4) + (completion %) + (TD % x 3.3) - (Int. % x 2)1. Logan Woodside (2016) ...................183.92. Terrance Owens (2011)......................... .....169.23. Bruce Gradkowski (2004) ..........................162.64. Bruce Gradkowski (2003) ..........................161.55. Brian Jones (2002) .......................................152.3
TOLEDO - SEASON PASSINGTOLEDO - CAREER PASSINGPassing Yardage1. Bruce Gradkowski (2002-05) ...................9,2252. Terrance Owens (2010-13) .......................8,2033. Gene Swick (1972-75) ...............................7,2664. Ryan Huzjak (1993-96) ...............................6,9265. Aaron Opelt (2006-09) ...............................6,804 6. Logan Woodside (2013-present) .....6,3857. Kevin Meger (1989-92) .............................6,0238. Chris Wallace (1995-98) .............................5,4549. Tavares Bolden (1999-2001) ....................5,41710. Chuck Ealey (1969-71) ..............................5,275Pass Completion Percentage(minimum 400 attempts)1. Brian Jones (2001-02) .................................. 68.92. Bruce Gradkowski (2002-05) ..................... 68.23. Logan Woodside (2013-present) .......65.44. Austin Dantin (2009-12)........ ...................... 65.15. Terrance Owens (2010-13) ......................... 64.06. Tavares Bolden (1999-2001) ...................... 59.97. Gene Swick (1972-75) .................................. 59.38. Aaron Opelt (2006-09) ................................. 57.79. Philip Ely (2014-2015) .................................. 56.710. Ryan Huzjak (1993-96) ................................. 56.2
Touchdown Passes1. Bruce Gradkowski (2002-05) .........................852. Terrance Owens (2010-13)... ..........................63 Logan Woodside (2013-present) .......... 634. Ryan Huzjak (1993-96) .....................................525. Aaron Opelt (2006-09) .....................................46 6. Chuck Ealey (1969-71) ....................................457. Chris Wallace (1995-97) ...................................448. Gene Swick (1972-75) .....................................439. Tavares Bolden (1998-2001) ..........................3410. Austin Dantin (2009-12) ..................................31
300-Yard Passing Games1. Logan Woodside (2013-present) .......... 102. Bruce Gradkowski (2002-05) ........................... 93. Aaron Opelt (2006-09) ....................................... 74. Brian Jones (2001-02) ........................................ 5 Philip Ely (2014-15) ............................................. 5
Passing Efficiency(Yds per att x 8.4) + (completion %) + (TD % x 3.3) - (Int. % x 2)1. Logan Woodside (2013-present) ...162.892. Bruce Gradkowski (2002-05) ................ 157.403. Brian Jones (2001-02) ............................. 149.454. Terrance Owens (2010-13) .................... 147.575. Austin Dantin (2009-12) ......................... 135.546. Philip Ely (2014-15) .................................. 133.467. Chuck Ealey (1969-71) ........................... 131.798. Gene Swick (1972-75) ............................ 130.309. Tavares Bolden (1999-2001) ................. 124.10
Touchdown Passes 1. Matt Johnson, BGSU (2015) ...........................462. Logan Woodside, Toledo (2016) ........... 433. Omar Jacobs, BGSU (2004) .............................414. Chad Pennington, MAR (1997) .....................395. Byron Leftwich, MAR (2001) ..........................38 6. Chad Pennington, MAR (1999) .....................37 Ben Roethlisberger, MIA (2003) ....................378. Tim Hiller, WMU (2008) ....................................369. Keith Wenning, Ball State (2013) ................. 3510. Tim Lester, WMU (1999) ................................. 34
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MAC - CAREER PASSING
TOLEDO - GAME PASSINGPassing Yardage1. Logan Woodside vs. BYU (2016) .........5052. Bruce Gradkowski vs. Pitt (2003) ............... 4613. Bruce Gradkowski vs. BSU(2004) .............. 4554. Logan Woodside vs. Ohio (2016) .......4385. B. Gradkowski vs. Buffalo (2003) ............... 4356. Aaron Opelt vs. Purdue (2009) ................... 4237. Aaron Opelt vs. Ball State (2009) ............... 4228. Terrance Owens vs. EMU (2012) ................ 4019. Aaron Opelt vs. N. Illinois (2007) ............... 38710. Jim Kelso vs. Wisconsin (1982) ................... 382
Pass Completion Percentage1. Bruce Gradkowski, UT (2002-05) .............. 68.2% 2. Dan LeFevour, CMU (2006-09) .................. 66.4% 3. Ben Roethlisberger, Miami (2001-03) ..... 66.4%4. Logan Woodside, UT (2013-pres.) .....65.4% Matt Johnson, BGSU (2012-15)................. 65.4% Zach Terrell, WMU (2013-pres.) ................. 65.4%7. Byron Leftwich, MAR (1999-02) ............... 65.1%8. Tyler Sheehan, BGSU (2006-09) ................ 64.7%9. Ryan Schneider, UCF (2002-03) ................ 64.5%10. Omar Jacobs, BGSU (2003-05 .................... 64.4%
MAC - GAME PASSINGPassing Yardage1. Blake Frohnapfel, UMass vs. BGSU (2014) .. 5892. Jose Davis, KSU vs. UCF (1997) ....................... 5513. Alex Carder, WMU at Toledo (2011) .............. 5484. Ben Roethlisberger, MIA vs. NIU (2002 ........ 5255. Andy Schmitt, EMU vs. CMU (2008) .............. 516 Zac Dysert, MIA at Akron (2012) .................... 5167. Tyler Sheehan, BGSU at KSU (2009) .............. 505 Logan Woodside, UT at BYU (2016) ....... 5059. Joe Licata, Buffalo at Toledo (2013) .............. 497 Ryan Schneider, UCF vs. FAU (2003) ............. 497
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SCORING 1 2 3 4 FToledo 0 21 10 0 — 31Arkansas State 3 0 0 7 — 10
1st Quarter1:17 ASU Houston 43 yd field goal 6-31/1:442nd Quarter11:58 UT Roberts 5 yd pass from Woodside (VEST kick) 12-75 4:196:14 UT Hunt 1 yd run (VEST kick) 11-51 4:192:-3 UT Thompson 16 yd pass from Woodside (VEST kick) 6-33 2:053rd Quarter11:13 UT Vest 42 yd field goal 7-40 2:586:09 UT Roberts 22 yd pass from Woodside (VEST kick) 5-86 2:154th Quarter11:14 ASU Weh-Weh 2 yd run (Houston kick) 6-94 1:51
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TEAM STATISTICS TOLEDO Arkansas StateFIRST DOWNS 24 13RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 45-185 38-142PASSING YDS (NET) 371 124Passes Comp-Att-Int 23-31-0 11-25-0TOTAL OFF. PLAYS-YARDS 76-556 63-266Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0Punt Returns-Yards 3-18 1-24Kickoff Returns-Yards 2-32 5-71Interception Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0Punts (Number-Avg) 3-47.0 7-41.0Fumbles-Lost 3-2 0-0Penalties-Yards 6-58 6-48Possession Time 34:35 25:25Third-Down Conversions 12 of 17 3 of 16Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 0 2 of 4Red-Zone Scores-Chances 3-4 1-2Sacks By: Number-Yards 4-26 0-0
RUSHING: TOLEDO-JONES-MOORE, D. 11-81; HUNT, Kareem 17-78; SWANSON, Terry 14-30; WOODSIDE, Logan 1-2; TEAM 2-minus 6. Arkansas State-Wand, Warren 12-77; Voytik, Chad 18-38; Weh-Weh, Armond 5-29; Echols-Luper, C 1-7; Booker, C. 1-minus 3; Hansen, Justice 1-minus 6.
PASSING: TOLEDO-WOODSIDE, Logan 23-31-0-371. Arkansas State-Voytik, Chad 11-24-0-124; Hansen, Justice 0-1-0-0.
RECEIVING: TOLEDO-JONES, Corey 6-54; THOMPSON, Cody 5-174; ROBERTS, M. 4-41; HUNT, Kareem 4-26; JOHNSON,Jon’Vea 2-28; McKINLEY-LEWIS 1-40; SWANSON, Terry 1-8. Arkansas State-Booker, C. 3-13; Echols-Luper, C 3-6; Mack, Blake 2-87; Murray, Chris 1-11; McInnis, Justin 1-4; Sanders, K. 1-3.
Jonesboro, AR - Junior quarterback Logan Woodside threw for a ca-reer-high 371 yards and three touchdowns and the Rocket defense domi-nated the Red Wolves’ offense as Toledo routed Arkansas State, 31-10, in the season opener for both schools at Centennial Bank Stadium in Jones-boro, AR on Sept. 2. The victory, Toledo’s third over ASU in the last three seasons, was the first regular-season win for head coach Jason Candle. Candle also coached the Rockets to victory in the final game of last season, a 32-17 triumph over Temple in the Marmot Boca Raton Bowl. Toledo dominated both sides of the ball, outgaining Arkansas State, 556-266, in total offense. At halftime, the Rockets had 293 yards of offense to just 80 for the Red Wolves. UT took a 21-3 lead into the locker room. Woodside sat out last season as a redshirt but hardly missed a beat. His passes threaded the needle and he made smart decisions when receiv-ers were covered. Junior Cody Thompson led the Rocket receivers with five receptions for a career-high 174 yards and a touchdown. All three of Toledo’s running backs contributed, with senior Damion Jones-Moore leading the way with 81 yards on 11 carries. Senior Kareem Hunt added 78 yards and a score, while junior Terry Swanson chipped in with 30. Toledo’s defense, which returned only three starters from last season, kept Arkansas State off balance all night. The Rockets held the Red Wolves to just 142 yards rushing on 38 carries. Sophomore defensive end Olasunk-anmi Adeniyi led the way with eight tackles, three tackles for loss and one sack. Toledo started out a little slow before finding its bearings. UT missed a chance to score first when Jameson Vest’s 40-yard attempt went wide right midway through the first quarter. Moments later, Arkansas State took advantage of a Rocket turnover and converted it into a 43-yard field goal by J.D. Houston to take a 3-0 lead with 1:17 left in the opening period. The Rockets struck back with three touchdowns in three consecutive possessions. The first score was a 75-yard drive that took 12 plays. Hunt got the drive going with a 19-yard run in which he bowled over a pair of Red Wolves before going down at the ASU 47-yard line. Six plays later, Wood-side found tight end Michael Roberts wide open for a five-yard score. Toledo made it 14-3 on its next drive, going 51 yards in 11 plays. Hunt capped it off with a dive from one-yard out. Moments later, Woodside hit Cody Thompson in the end zone for a 16-yarder that put UT up, 21-3. It was more of the same in the second half as the Rockets scored on their first two possessions to put the game on ice. Vest began the half with a 42-yard field goal. Roberts caught his second TD pass of the night, a 22-yard strike from Woodside that made the score 31-3. That play was set up by a 44-yard pass-and-catch over the middle by Thompson, who broke two tackles before being forced out of bounds at the ASU 21-yard line.
ROCKET ROUNDUP:The Rockets won their season opener for a third straight season. UT’s last loss in an opener was at No. 10 Florida by a 24-6 margin in 2013 ... Toledo leads the all-time series vs. Arkansas State by a 5-0 margin. The Rockets have defeated the Red Wolves in each of the last three years ... The Rock-ets have won nine straight road games dating back to the 2014 season ... Junior quarterback Logan Woodside threw for a career-high 371 yards by completing 23-of-31 passes for three touchdowns. Woodside’s previous best was 337 yards against Central Michigan on Sept. 27, 2014 ... Senior running back Kareem Hunt moved past Trinity Dawson (3,474 yds. – 2002-05) into 3rd place on UT’s career rushing list. He now has 3,548 yards in his Rocket career and trails only Chester Taylor (4,849 yds. – 1998-2001) and Wasean Tait (4,338 yds. – 1993-98) ... Hunt also registered his 35th career rushing touchdown to move into a tie for third place with Joe Schwartz (1970-72). Chester Taylor ranks first with 56 with Wasean Tait placing sec-ond with 38 scores ... Junior wide receiver Cody Thompson registered a career-best 174 receiving yards by hauling in five catches with one touch-down.
GAME 1 - TOLEDO 31 , ARKANSAS STATE 10
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SCORING 1 2 3 4 FMaine 3 0 0 0 — 3Toledo 7 10 21 7 — 45
1st Quarter7:51 MAINE - Leonard, Patric 29 yd field goal 15 plays, 68 yards, 7:09 6:29 TOLEDO - JONES, Corey 85 yd pass from WOODSIDE, Logan (VEST, Jameson kick ) 3 plays, 86 yards, 1:192nd Quarter5:33 TOLEDO - VEST, Jameson 31 yd field goal 14 plays, 55 yards, 6:00 3:29 TOLEDO - THOMPSON, Cody 64 yd pass from WOODSIDE, Logan (VEST, Jameson kick ) 1 plays, 64 yards, 0:09 3rd Quarter5:50 TOLEDO - ROBERTS, M. 21 yd pass from WOODSIDE, Logan (VEST, Jameson kick ) 13 plays, 84 yards, 5:254:21 TOLEDO - JONES, Ronnie 27 yd punt return (VEST, Jameson kick ) 2:24 TOLEDO - JOHNSON,Jon’Vea 89 yd pass from WOODSIDE, Logan (VEST, Jameson kick ) 3 plays, 91 yards, 0:48 4th Quarter2:52 TOLEDO - THOMPKINS, Art 2 yd run (VEST, Jameson kick ), 4 plays, 57 yards, 1:45
Attendance: 23,439
TEAM STATISTICS TOLEDO MaineFIRST DOWNS 17 12RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 33-187 42-170PASSING YDS (NET) 329 65Passes Comp-Att-Int 13-27-1 9-25-0TOTAL OFF. PLAYS-YARDS 60-516 67-235Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0Punt Returns-Yards 3-18 1-24Kickoff Returns-Yards 2-32 5-71Interception Returns-Yards 8-60 3-3Punts (Number-Avg) 3-43.3 11-40.0Fumbles-Lost 1-1 1-0Penalties-Yards 8-68 8-65Possession Time 24:30 35:30Third-Down Conversions 8 of 15 5 of 19Fourth-Down Conversions 1 of 1 0 of 1Red-Zone Scores-Chances 2-2 1-2Sacks By: Number-Yards 1-4 0-0
RUSHING: Maine-Darian Davis-Ray 11-67; Zaire Williams 15-52; Nigel Beck-ford 13-39; Dan Collins 2-12; Jordan Dunn 1-0. TOLEDO-HUNT, Kareem 15-66; THOMPKINS, Art 5-61; JONES-MOORE, Damion 8-45; SWANSON, Terry 3-13; WOODSIDE, Logan 1-6; TEAM 1-minus 4.
PASSING: Maine-Dan Collins 9-25-0-65. TOLEDO-WOODSIDE, Logan 13-25-1-329; JULIAN, Michael 0-2-0-0.
RECEIVING: Maine-Marquise Adams 3-31; Jordan Dunn 3-21; Jaleel Reed 1-11; Julian Dunn 1-6; Nigel Beckford 1-minus 4. TOLEDO-JONES, Corey 3-100; ROB-ERTS, Michael 3-34; THOMPSON, Cody 2-85; JOHNSON,Jon’Vea 1-89; YOUSEY, Zach 1-11; McKINLEY-LEWIS, D. 1-6; SWANSON, Terry 1-3; HUNT, Kareem 1-1.
Toledo, OH - Junior quarterback Logan Woodside threw for 329 yards and four touchdowns to lead Toledo to a 45-3 victory over Maine at the Glass Bowl Saturday night. The Black Bears, a Division I-FCS school, held their own early on but could never sustain an offensive attack against a smothering Rocket de-fense. UT held Maine to 235 yards of total offense, scored a touchdown in the third quarter on a blocked punt and blocked a field goal in the final period. Woodside did much of his damage in the first half, connecting on long touchdown passes to Corey Jones (85 yards) and Cody Thompson (64) to propel Toledo to a 17-3 halftime lead. Jones led the Rockets with three catches for 100 yards. Senior Kareem Hunt led the rushing attack with 66 yards on 15 carries. For the second straight week, Toledo’s defense dominated the game. The Rockets, who beat Arkansas State 31-10 in their opener, have sur-rendered just 13 points in their first two wins. Junior linebacker Ja’Wuan Woodley led the way with eight tackles, two tackles for loss and a forced fumble, while senior defensive end John Stepec added six tackles and two TFL. Maine was limited to just 9-of-25 passing for 65 yards. Maine actually got on the board first, taking the opening kickoff 68 yards in 15 plays to set up a 29-yard field goal by Patrick Leonard. Toledo struck back quickly when Woodside hit Corey Jones over the middle and the senior sped down the field for an 85-yard score, giving the Rockets a 7-3 lead they held through the first quarter. The Black Bears missed an opportunity for points early in the second quarter when they recovered a fumbled Toledo punt on the UT 35-yard line. But Toledo stopped Maine on downs on a fourth-and-six play from the 31 yard-line. The Rockets then countered with a 14-play, 55-yard drive that culminated in a 31-yard field goal by Jameson Vest. After Maine was forced to punt on its next possession, the Rockets struck quickly, scoring on the first play of the next drive. Woodside hit Cody Thompson on a crossing pattern that the junior turned into a 64-yard touchdown, giving Toledo a comfortable 17-3 lead with 3:29 left in the half. Toledo blew the game open with three touchdowns in the third quar-ter. UT extended the lead to 24-3 on its second drive of the period when senior tight end Michael Roberts hauled in a 21-yard TD pass from Wood-side to finish off a 13-play, 84-yard drive. A little more than a minute later, Thompson blocked a Black Bear punt that was picked up by freshman Ron-nie Jones and returned for a 27-yard touchdown to make the score 31-3 with 4:21 left in the third quarter. Following a three-and-out by Maine, Woodside struck again, connecting with sophomore Jon’Vea Johnson for an 89-yard bomb to make it 38-3. Toledo’s defense continued its stinginess when Tuzar Skipper blocked a 35-yard field goal midway through the final quarter, giving UT a second-half shutout,
ROCKET ROUNDUP: Toledo begins the season 2-0 for only the second time in the last 11 years. UT began with a 7-0 run last year...With the victory over Maine, the Rockets improve to 22-2 all-time vs. schools from the Foot-ball Championship Subdivision (FCS) since Division I institutions were split into two divisions in 1978...After spotting Maine a 3-0 lead, Toledo reeled off 45 consecutive points to tally the decisive 42-point home victory...UT has now scored at least 30 points in five-consecutive games, dating back to last season...The Rockets finished with a commanding 516-235 edge in total offense. UT posted 187 yards rushing and 329 yards passing...Toledo held a commanding 281-yard advantage in total offense despite running seven fewer plays (67-60) than Maine... The Rockets averaged a whopping 8.6 yards per play, while the Black Bears were limited to 3.5...UT had three scoring plays that covered at least 64 yards and two that went for at least 85...Toledo limited Maine QB Dan Collins to 9-of-25 passing for a mere 65 yards...Cody Thompson was credited with a blocked punt in the third quar-ter, which resulted in a 27-yard return for a score by freshman S Ronnie
GAME 2 - TOLEDO 45 , MAINE 3
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SCORING 1 2 3 4 FFresno State 0 0 7 10 — 17Toledo 14 10 14 14 — 52
1st Quarter9:45 TOLEDO - THOMPSON, Cody 36 yd pass from WOODSIDE, Logan (VEST, Jameson kick ) 4 plays, 64 yards, TOP 1:415:36 TOLEDO - ROBERTS, M. 9 yd pass from WOODSIDE, Logan (VEST, Jameson kick ) 6 plays, 60 yards, TOP 2:32 2nd Quarter13:40 TOLEDO - HUNT, Kareem 7 yd run (VEST, Jameson kick ), 7 plays, 55 yards, TOP 2:4810:27 TOLEDO - VEST, Jameson 22 yd field goal 7 plays, 50 yards, TOP 2:17 3rd Quarter10:36 TOLEDO - JOHNSON,Jon’Vea 18 yd pass from WOODSIDE, Logan (VEST, Jameson kick ) 7 plays, 53 yards, TOP 2:545:37 TOLEDO - ROBERTS, M. 6 yd pass from WOODSIDE, Logan (VEST, Jameson kick ) 8 plays, 69 yards, TOP 3:272:02 FS - JOHNSON, KeeSea 9 yd pass from VIRGIL, Chason (KROENING, Kody kick ) 7 plays, 66 yards, TOP 3:274th Quarter14:51 FS - KROENING, Kody 42 yd field goal 4 plays, -6 yards, TOP 1:0612:06 TOLEDO - THOMPKINS, Art 1 yd run (VEST, Jameson kick ), 7 plays, 75 yards, TOP 2:456:41 FS - JORDAN, Jamire 85 yd pass from VIRGIL, Chason (KROENING, Kody kick ) 1 plays, 85 yards, TOP 0:104:03 TOLEDO - YOUSEY, Zach 62 yd pass from JULIAN, Michael (VEST, Jameson kick ) 5 plays, 82 yards, TOP 2:34Attendance: 19,379
TEAM STATISTICS TOLEDO FRESNO STFIRST DOWNS 27 7RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 55-318 27-51PASSING YDS (NET) 301 203Passes Comp-Att-Int 16-28-0 13-26-0TOTAL OFF. PLAYS-YARDS 83-619 53-254Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0Punt Returns-Yards 0-0 2-34Kickoff Returns-Yards 3-27 7-133Interception Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0Punts (Number-Avg) 5-39.8 12-38.4Fumbles-Lost 0-0 0-0Penalties-Yards 6-45 12-138Possession Time 36:16 23:44Third-Down Conversions 8 of 15 0 of 13Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 0 0 of 0Red-Zone Scores-Chances 6-6 2-2Sacks By: Number-Yards 5-35 0-0
RUSHING — Fresno State - James 13-40, O’Neal 4-8, Kline 1-4, Virgil 9-(minus 1). Toledo - Hunt 19-123, Thompkins 15-103, Swanson 13-64, B.Smith 4-14, Woodside 2-10, Jones-Moore 1-2, Julian 1-2.
PASSING — Fresno State - Virgil 12-23-0-190, Kline 1-3-0-13. Toledo - Wood-side 15-26-0-239, Julian 1-2-0-62.
RECEIVING — Fresno State- K.Johnson 4-51, O’Neal 4-5, Peck 3-46, Jordan 1-85, Olsen 1-16. Toledo - Thompson 4-102, C.Jones 4-30, M.Roberts 3-48, Yousey 1-62, Phillips 1-31, J.Johnson 1-18, Montgomery 1-14, Thompkins 1-(mi-nus 4).
Toledo, OH - Junior quarterback Logan Woodside threw for 239 yards and four touchdowns while senior running back Kareem Hunt rushed for 123 yards and one score to lead Toledo to a 52-17 victory over Fresno State at the Glass Bowl on Sept. 19. Toledo held the Bulldogs to just 254 of total offense and 0-of-13 on third-down conversions. UT did not yield a first down until the 10-minute mark of the second quarter. Fresno State quarterback Chason Virgil com-pleted just 12-of-23 passes, while Bulldog running backs averaged just 1.9 yards per carry. Senior defensive tackle Treyvon Hester led the way with two sacks and 2.5 tackles for loss, while senior defensive end John Stepec had two TFLs and two QB hurries. Woodside completed 15-of-26 passes, with two scoring throws to senior tight end Michael Roberts and one each to junior Cody Thompson and sophomore Jon’Vea Johnson. His four TD passes give him 11 in three contests this season. Thompson (game-high 102 yards receiving) and se-nior Corey Jones each had a game-high four receptions, while Roberts had three. Hunt cracked the 100-yard mark for the first time this season and the 21st time in his four-year career. Redshirt freshman Art Thompkins also gained 103 yards on 15 carries, his first 100-yard effort. The Rockets took advantage of good field position to open up a 24-0 halftime lead, with drives of 64, 60, 55 and 50 yards. Toledo opened the scoring on their second possession on a 36-yard touchdown pass from Woodside to Thompson. Woodside went right back to work on UT’s next possession, connecting with Roberts for a nine-yard score to make it 14-0 with 5:36 to play in the quarter. The Rockets third score came on the ground, a seven-yard rushing TD by Hunt that capped a seven-play, 55-yard drive early in the second quarter. Woodside opened the second half with an 18-yard scoring strike to Johnson to extend the lead to 31-0. On their next possession, the Rockets used a 47-yard completion from Woodside to Thompson to set up a six-yard scoring toss to Roberts. Fresno State broke into the scoring column with 2:02 left in the third quarter on a nine-yard completion from Virgil to KeeSean Johnson. FSU tacked on a 42-yard field goal by Kody Kroening on the second play of the fourth quarter to trim the lead to 38-10. Thompkins scored his first collegiate touchdown on a one-yard plunge to make it 45-10. FSU cut the lead to 45-17 on an 85-yard bomb from Virgil to Jamire Jordan. Toledo closed out the scoring on a 62-yard TD pass from junior Michael Julian to senior Zach Yousey with 4:03 left.
ROCKET ROUNDUP: UT improves to 3-0 for the second-consecutive sea-son and third time since 2001...Toledo scored a season-high 52 points... Through the first three games, the Rockets are averaging a whopping 42.7 points...The Rockets’ 619 yards are a season high...Through the first three games this season, UT is averaging 563.7 yards of total offense...UT ran a season-high 83 plays and held a commanding 27-7 advantage in first downs...The Rockets also held a decisive 36:16-23:44 edge in time of pos-session...UT’s defense was perfect on the money down, holding the Bull-dogs to 0-of-13 on third-down conversions...Conversely, the Rockets were an efficient 8-of-15 (53.3 percent) on third down...Hunt topped the century mark for the first time this season and 21st time in his collegiate career, the second-highest total in school history...Hunt also moved into sole posses-sion of third place in school history with 36 career rushing touchdowns...Redshirt freshman RB Art Thompkins had a season-high 15 rushes for a season-best 103 yards, including a one-yard TD plunge in the fourth quar-ter...Thompkins has now hit pay dirt in each of the last two games.
GAME 3 - TOLEDO 52 , FRESNO STATE 17
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SCORING 1 2 3 4 FToledo 14 7 17 15 — 53 BYU 21 0 14 20 — 55
1st Quarter14:49 BYU - TRINNAMAN, Jona 75 yd pass from HILL, Taysom (ALMOND, Rhett kick ) 1 plays, 75 yards, TOP 0:1112:23 TOLEDO - SWANSON, Terry 8 yd run (VEST kick ), 7 plays, 75 yards, TOP 2:2604:24 BYU - WILLIAMS, Jamaa 1 yd run (ALMOND, Rhett kick ), 7 plays, 72 yards, TOP 3:0000:47 BYU - WILLIAMS, Jamaa 2 yd run (ALMOND, Rhett kick ), 2 plays, 13 yards, TOP 0:3100:31 TOLEDO - JOHNSON,Jon’Vea 79 yd pass from WOODSIDE, Logan (VEST, Jameson kick ) 1 plays, 79 yards, TOP 0:132nd Quarter 07:45 TOLEDO - JONES, Corey 26 yd pass from WOODSIDE, Logan (VEST, Jameson kick ) 9 plays, 61 yards, TOP 3:183rd Quarter 11:02 TOLEDO - JOHNSON,Jon’Vea 12 yd pass from WOODSIDE, Logan (VEST, Jameson kick ) 9 plays, 83 yards, TOP 3:5010:18 BYU - WILLIAMS, Jamaa 48 yd run (ALMOND, Rhett kick ), 2 plays, 72 yards, TOP 0:3808:17 TOLEDO - VEST, Jameson 28 yd field goal 5 plays, 64 yards, TOP 2:0105:01 BYU - WILLIAMS, Jamaa 62 yd run (ALMOND, Rhett kick ), 6 plays, 86 yards, TOP 3:0800:58 TOLEDO - JOHNSON,Jon’Vea 15 yd pass from WOODSIDE, Logan (VEST, Jameson kick ) 9 plays, 83 yards, TOP 3:564th Quarter13:20 BYU - CANADA, Squally 17 yd run (ALMOND, Rhett kick ), 6 plays, 79 yards, TOP 2:3210:57 TOLEDO - THOMPSON, Cody 78 yd pass from WOODSIDE, Logan (VEST, Jameson kick ) 5 plays, 90 yards, TOP 2:1805:21 BYU - ALMOND, Rhett 32 yd field goal 11 plays, 70 yards, TOP 5:3003:00 BYU - WILLIAMS, Jamaa 14 yd run (ALMOND, Rhett kick ), 3 plays, 21 yards, TOP 1:2901:11 TOLEDO - HUNT, Kareem 7 yd run (ROBERTS, M. pass ), 8 plays, 79 yards, TOP 1:4300:00 BYU - ALMOND, Rhett 19 yd field goal 8 plays, 71 yards, TOP 1:06Attendance: 62,230
TEAM STATISTICS TOLEDO BYUFIRST DOWNS 33 26RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 41-187 45-338PASSING YDS (NET) 505 248Passes Att-Comp-Int 38-30-2 21-11-0TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 79-692 66-586Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0Punt Returns-Yards 1-6 1-4Kickoff Returns-Yards 7-115 8-148Interception Returns-Yards 0-0 2-69Punts (Number-Avg) 2-49.0 5-44.0Fumbles-Lost 0-0 0-0Penalties-Yards 8-81 7-82Possession Time 31:17 28:43Third-Down Conversions 3 of 10 3 of 9Fourth-Down Conversions 1 of 1 0 of 0Red-Zone Scores-Chances 5-5 6-6Sacks By: Number-Yards 3-20 2-12
RUSHING: TOLEDO-HUNT, Kareem 27-146; SWANSON, Terry 10-45; JONES-MOORE, D. 1-1; WOODSIDE, Logan 3-minus 5. BYU-WILLIAMS, Jamaa 30-286; CANADA, Squally 9-49; HILL, Taysom 6-3.
PASSING: TOLEDO-WOODSIDE, Logan 30-38-2-505. BYU-HILL, Taysom 11-21-0-248.
RECEIVING: TOLEDO-JOHNSON,Jon’Vea 9-182; JONES, Corey 6-56; THOMP-SON, Cody 5-161; HUNT, Kareem 4-49; ROBERTS, M. 4-36; SWANSON, Terry 1-11; RICHARDS, D. 1-10. BYU-BALDERREE, Tann 3-62; PEARSON, Colby 2-41; BROWN, Algernon 2-37; HIFO, Aleva 2-14; TRINNAMAN, Jona 1-75; EL-BAKRI, Brayd 1-19.
PROVO, UT – Junior Logan Woodside threw for a school record 505 yards and five touchdowns but it wasn’t enough as Toledo fell to BYU, 55-53, in Provo, UT on Sept. 30. The Cougars won the game on the final play of the game, a 19-yard field goal by Rhett Almond. Toledo had taken the lead with 1:11 to play on a seven-yard TD by Kareem Hunt and a two-point conversion from Wood-side to tight end Michael Roberts. Woodside connected on 30-of-38 passes. Sophomore Jon’Vea John-son had a career night, setting personal bests in receptions (9) and TD re-ceptions (3). Hunt rushed for 146 yards. BYU scored on the very first play from scrimmage, a 75-yard bomb from Taysom Hill to Jonah Trinnaman. Toledo answered with a 75-yard drive that took seven plays. Hunt had 27 rushing yards on three carries on the drive while Swanson hit pay dirt from eight yards out to make the score 7-7. The two teams exchanged punts before the Cougars struck again, this time on a seven-play, 72-yard drive capped by a one-yard run by Jamaal Williams to give BYU a 14-7 edge. On Toledo’s next possession, a deflection off a Woodside pass resulted in a BYU interception that was returned to the UT 13-yard line. Two plays later Williams scored again to make it 21-7 with 47 seconds left in the first quarter. But the Rockets responded on the next play from scrimmage when Woodside hit Jon’Vea Johnson with a 79-yard TD strike to shave the lead to seven points, 21-14 at the end of the first quarter. Toledo’s defense stepped up in the second quarter, forcing back-to-back three-and-outs. The Rockets’ offense took advantage as Woodside hit Corey Jones in stride for a 26-yard TD to tie the score 21-21. Toledo had a chance to extend the lead late in the half but Jameson Vest’s 40-yard field goal attempt was blocked. The back-and-forth nature of the contest continued in the second half. The Rockets took the opening kickoff in the second half and methodi-cally marched down the field, going 83 yards in nine plays to take a 28-21 lead. Woodside scrambled to hit left and hit Johnson for a 12-yard score, his second TD catch of the night. Toledo’s lead was short-lived, however, as Williams scored two plays later on a 45-yard touchdown run. But the Rockets answered with a 28-yard field goal by Vest to regain the lead, 31-28. BYU then countered with a 62-yard TD run by Williams down the left sideline to make the score 35-31 in favor of the Cougars. Moments later, Woodside hit Johnson for his third TD catch of the night to give Toledo a 38-35 lead with less than a minute left in the third quarter. BYU opened up the fourth quarter with a 17-yard touchdown run by Squally Canada to put the Cougars up 42-38. But once again, Woodside came up big, hitting Thompson for a 78-yard heave to give UT a 45-42 mar-gin with 10:57 left. Williams scored his fifth TD of the game with 3:00 left, a 14-yarder to make the score 52-45. Hunt countered with a seven-yard score with 1:11 left. BYU used up all the clock on its final possession, moving 71 yards in eight plays before Almond finished it off with the game-winning field goal.
ROCKET ROUNDUP: Toledo posted with a season-high 692 yards of to-tal offense, the third-highest single-game total in school history, and a season-best 53 points ... The Rockets have now scored at least 31 points in each of the first four games this season ...The Rockets had their nine-game road winning streak snapped. UT’s most recent loss away from the Glass Bowl happened at Northern Illinois, 27-24, on Nov. 11, 2014 ... Logan Woodside’s five TD tosses for are tied for third most in school history in a single game ... Woodside’s total of 505 yards passing tied for the seventh-most yards in a game in Mid-American Conference history ... Sophomore Jon’Vea Johnson hauled in a career-high nine catches for a career-high 182 yards and a collegiate-best three touchdowns... Junior LB Ja’Wuan Wood-ley totaled a career-high 12 tackles.
GAME 4 - BYU 55 , TOLEDO 53
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SCORING 1 2 3 4 FEastern Michigan 0 3 10 7 — 20Toledo 0 7 14 14 — 35
2nd Quarter08:24 TOLEDO - JOHNSON,Jon’Vea 17 yd pass from WOODSIDE, Logan (VEST, Jameson kick ) 5 plays, 46 yards, TOP 2:0800:08 EMU - FRICANO, Paul 34 yd field goal 5 plays, 44 yards, TOP 0:34 3rd Quarter 10:11 EMU - FRICANO, Paul 44 yd field goal 13 plays, 52 yards, TOP 4:43 09:16 TOLEDO - THOMPSON, Cody 63 yd pass from WOODSIDE, Logan (VEST, Jameson kick ) 2 plays, 72 yards, TOP 0:5108:24 TOLEDO - HUNT, Kareem 2 yd run (VEST, Jameson kick ), 3 plays, 16 yards, TOP 0:4906:01 EMU - TURNER, Breck 3 yd run (FRICANO, Paul kick ), 7 plays, 72 yards, TOP 2:184th Quarter 10:52 TOLEDO - ROBERTS, M. 15 yd pass from WOODSIDE, Logan (VEST, Jame-son kick ) 13 plays, 86 yards, TOP 6:0908:43 EMU - PORTER, Antoine 5 yd pass from ROBACK, Brogan (FRICANO, Paul kick ) 8 plays, 75 yards, TOP 2:09 02:37 TOLEDO - JONES, Corey 12 yd pass from WOODSIDE, Logan (VEST, Jame-son kick ) 14 plays, 83 yards, TOP 6:01
Attendance: 21,412
TEAM STATISTICS TOLEDO EMUFIRST DOWNS 30 16RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 51-220 20-62PASSING YDS (NET) 247 255Passes Att-Comp-Int 31-25-0 38-20-1TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 82-467 58-317Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0Punt Returns-Yards 3-13 0-0Kickoff Returns-Yards 4-65 4-46Interception Returns-Yards 1-0 0-0Punts (Number-Avg) 5-40.0 6-44.0Fumbles-Lost 3-0 2-1Penalties-Yards 6-60 5-51Possession Time 37:12 22:48Third-Down Conversions 11 of 17 2 of 10Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 1 0 of 0Red-Zone Scores-Chances 4-5 3-3Sacks By: Number-Yards 0-0 1-3
RUSHING: TOLEDO-HUNT, Kareem 29-141; SWANSON, Terry 15-71; JONES-MOORE, Damion 2-13; JONES, Corey 1-3; WOODSIDE, Logan 2-minus 3; TEAM 2-minus 5. Eastern Michigan-TURNER, Breck 10-21; BAILEY, Sergio 2-20; ERIK-SEN, Ian 7-17; ROBACK, Brogan 1-4.
PASSING: TOLEDO-WOODSIDE, Logan 25-31-0-247. Eastern Michigan-RO-BACK, Brogan 20-38-1-255.
RECEIVING: TOLEDO-THOMPSON, Cody 7-126; JONES, Corey 7-33; ROBERTS, Michael 5-35; JOHNSON,Jon’Vea 3-40; YOUSEY, Zach 1-10; McKINLEY-LEWIS, D. 1-3; JONES-MOORE, Damion 1-0. Eastern Michigan-PORTER, Antoine 6-50; BAILEY, Sergio 5-89; DAUGHERTY, E. 4-74; TURNER, Breck 2-23; KILBY, Nigel 2-19; NIUPALAU, J. 1-0.
Ypsilanti, MI – Junior quarterback Logan Woodside threw for 247 yards and four touchdowns to lead Toledo to a 35-20 victory over a stub-born Eastern Michigan squad in Ypsilanti on Saturday. The final outcome was not settled until Woodside connected with Co-rey Jones in the corner of the end zone from 12 yards out with 2:37 to play. A DeJuan Rogers’ interception on the ensuing drive eliminated any hopes of an Eagle comeback. Woodside, who leads the NCAA in passing efficiency, completed 25-of-31 passes. Junior Cody Thompson led the way with a career-high seven receptions for 126 yards and one TD. Senior Corey Jones also had seven catches and a score. Senior Kareem Hunt paced the running game with 141 yards and one TD. Toledo’s defense held EMU to 317 yards and forced two turnovers. The Eagles were just 2-of-10 on third-down conversions while Toledo was 11-of-17. Neither team could break into the scoring column in the first quarter. Toledo had a good chance on its first drive, moving 60 yards in 14 plays, but was stopped on downs at the EMU 15-yard line when Woodside’s pass to Corey Jones came up one yard short of the sticks. The Rockets finally broke through with 8:24 left in the second quarter when Woodside hit Jon’Vea Johnson for a 17-yard scoring strike to cap off a five-play, 46-yard drive. Eastern countered with a 34-yard field goal from Paul Fricano with eight seconds left in the first half. EMU cut the lead to one point, 7-6, on a 44-yard field goal by Fri-cano on the Eagles’ opening drive of the second half. Toledo came right back with a big play, a 63-yard touchdown bomb from Woodside to Cody Thompson. On the ensuing kickoff, EMU fumbled and UT’s Marcus Whit-field recovered on the Eagle 16-yard line. Three plays later, Hunt plowed in from two yards to make the score 21-6 with 8:24 left in the third quarter. The Eagles did not quit, however, putting together a seven-play, 72-yard drive to cut the lead to 21-13. Breck Turner scored on a three-yard run to cap the scoring drive. The teams exchanged punts over the next four possessions until UT struck again. Woodside hit tight end Michael Roberts in the corner of the end zone from 15 yards out to make the score 28-13 with 10:52 to play. Two minutes later, EMU quarterback Brogan Roback found Antoine Porter on a five-yard pass to cut the lead back to eight, 28-20. Toledo put the game away with a 14-play, 83-yard drive that ate up over six minutes off the clock before Woodside hit Jones for the final score of the game.
ROCKET ROUNDUP: With today’s 35-20 victory, Toledo won its MAC open-er for the ninth consecutive year. The last time the Rockets lost their league lid-lifter was 2007...UT totaled 35 points and 467 yards of total offense. UT also held a decisive 30-16 edge in first downs and a 37:12-22:48 advantage in time of possession. The Rockets have now scored at least 31 points in each of the first five games this season...Toledo was an efficient 11-of-17 (64.7 percent) on third-down conversions, while EMU converted only 2-of-10 (20 percent)...Toledo extended its winning streak against the Eagles to 10 straight games. The Rockets lead the all-time series by a 33-11 margin, including a 16-1 win-loss mark since 1999...The Rockets forced their first two turnovers of the season. UT recovered a fumble on a kickoff in the third quarter before senior FS DeJuan Rogers sealed the victory with an inter-ception late in the fourth quarter...Junior QB Logan Woodside completed 25-of-31 passes for 247 yards and four touchdowns. Woodside has now thrown at least three TD passes in every game this year. He also has 20 TD passes on the season, a total that ranks seventh most in school history in a single season...Senior RB Kareem Hunt topped the century mark for the third straight game with a season-high 29 carries for 141 yards, including a two-yard TD run in the third quarter. With the two-yard scoring plunge, Hunt moved into a tie for second place in school history with 38 rushing scores with Wasean Tait (1993-98). The Willoughby, OH native also went over 4,000 career yards rushing with today’s performance (4,024).
GAME 5 - TOLEDO 35 , EMU 20
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SCORING 1 2 3 4 FBGSU 7 0 7 21 — 35Toledo 7 7 13 15 — 42
1st Quarter08:59 BGSU - MILLER, Scott 10 yd pass from MORGAN, James (SUDER, Jake kick) 06:18 TOLEDO - ROBERTS, M. 41 yd pass from WOODSIDE, Logan (VEST, Jame-son kick ) 2nd Quarter 00:36 TOLEDO - ROBERTS, M. 22 yd pass from WOODSIDE, Logan (VEST, Jame-son kick )3rd Quarter10:37 BGSU - MILLER, Scott 15 yd pass from MORGAN, James (SUDER, Jake kick) 03:22 TOLEDO - ROBERTS, M. 5 yd pass from WOODSIDE, Logan (VEST, Jame-son kick ) 00:02 TOLEDO - JONES, Corey 64 yd pass from WOODSIDE, Logan (VEST, Jame-son kick failed) 4th Quarter 14:26 BGSU - MILLER, Scott 57 yd pass from MORGAN, James (SUDER, Jake kick)10:25 TOLEDO - SWANSON, Terry 63 yd run (ROBERTS, M. pass )06:47 BGSU - ZIMMERMAN, M. 20 yd pass from MORGAN, James (SUDER, Jake kick )03:07 BGSU - REDDING, Teo 18 yd pass from MORGAN, James (SUDER, Jake kick) 00:18 TOLEDO - HUNT, Kareem 3 yd run (VEST, Jameson kick )
Attendance: 30,147
TEAM STATISTICS TOLEDO BGSUFIRST DOWNS 25 24RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 43-219 34-167PASSING YDS (NET) 322 335Passes Att-Comp-Int 30-23-1 38-25-1TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 73-541 72-502Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0Punt Returns-Yards 1-26 1-0Kickoff Returns-Yards 4-60 5-101Interception Returns-Yards 1-9 1-7Punts (Number-Avg) 6-43.2 7-44.1Fumbles-Lost 0-0 1-0Penalties-Yards 7-73 10-83Possession Time 31:27 28:33Third-Down Conversions 6 of 14 3 of 14Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 1 3 of 4Red-Zone Scores-Chances 2-2 4-4Sacks By: Number-Yards 2-12 3-17
RUSHING: Bowling Green-COPPET, Fred 17-104; CLEVELAND, Josh 11-62; DA-VIDSON, Joseph 1-24; MOORE, Ronnie 1-2; STEPHENS, Terence 1-minus 5; MOR-GAN, James 3-minus 20. TOLEDO-SWANSON, Terry 12-112; HUNT, Kareem 25-99; JONES-MOORE, Damion 2-19; WOODSIDE, Logan 4-minus 11.
PASSING: Bowling Green-MORGAN, James 25-38-1-335. TOLEDO-WOODSIDE, Logan 23-30-1-322.
RECEIVING: Bowling Green-MILLER, Scott 8-149; REDDING, Teo 4-50; MOORE, Ronnie 3-36; ZIMMERMAN, Marquis 3-22; PHOUTHAVONG, Deric 2-31; DOS-SOUS, Vanel 2-26; CLEVELAND, Josh 2-12; FOLKERTSMA, Hunter 1-9. TOLEDO-ROBERTS, Michael 6-94; THOMPSON, Cody 6-74; JONES, Corey 5-90; HUNT, Ka-reem 3-26; SWANSON, Terry 1-20; JOHNSON,Jon’Vea 1-11; YOUSEY, Zach 1-7.
Toledo, OH –Senior running back Kareem Hunt scored on a three-yard run with 18 seconds left to give Toledo a thrilling 42-35 victory over arch-rival Bowling Green before a capacity Homecoming crowd of 30,147 at the Glass Bowl on Saturday. Junior quarterback Logan Woodside led the Rocket offense with 322 yards passing and four touchdown passes, three of them to senior tight end Michael Roberts, who set his career high for TD receptions. Roberts had six catches for 94 yards and senior Corey Jones added five receptions for 90 yards and one score. Junior Terry Swanson led the ground attack with a season-high 112 yards on 12 carries, including a 63-yard TD run in the fourth quarter that put Toledo up, 35-21. Hunt had 99 yards on 25 attempts. Bowling Green (1-6, 0-3 MAC) answered Swanson’s touchdown with a pair of fourth-quarter TDs that tied the score, 35-35, setting the stage for Toledo’s game-winning drive in the final three minutes. Bowling Green got on the scoreboard first on an eight-play, 70-yard drive that was finished off by a 10-yard reception by Scott Miller from James Morgan with 8:59 left in the first quarter. Toledo struck back when Woodside hit Michael Roberts for a 41-yard TD down the left sideline to tie the score, 7-7. The Rockets took the lead on another Roberts’ touchdown, this time a 22-yard catch in the end zone from Woodside with just 36 seconds left in the half. The Falcons were able to attempt a Hail Mary pass at the end of the half but Morgan’s 42-yard attempt was knocked down by Trevon Mathis.BGSU opened the second half by stopping UT on a three-and-out, then putting together a seven-play, 69-yard drive to tie the score, 14-14. Morgan connected with Miller from 15 yards out for the score. The Rockets rallied back on the arm of Woodside who threw touch-down passes to Roberts and Corey Jones in the third quarter. Jones’ TD was a 64-yarder down the middle of the field that made the score 27-14 with two seconds left in the third quarter.But the Falcons struck back almost immediately, as Morgan hit Miller for his third TD catch two plays into the fourth quarter, a 57-yarder that pulled BG to within six, 27-21. Moments later, Swanson came up with a big run, bolting 63 yards into the end zone. Woodside hit Roberts for the two-point conversion to put Toledo up 35-21 with 10:25 left. Bowling Green would not quit, however. Morgan threw his fourth and fifth TD passes of the game to Marquis Zimmerman and Teo Redding, the latter with 3:07 remaining to tie the score at 35-35. The final drive of the day belonged to Toledo, as Woodside marched the Rockets 66 yards in seven plays for the decisive score. Hunt sealed the win with his three-yard run.
ROCKET ROUNDUP: Toledo earned its seventh-straight victory over arch-rival Bowling Green. With the win, the Rockets earned the right to keep the “Battle of I-75” Trophy. UT won the trophy in 2011, the first year it was established, and has never had to relinquish it since...The game was the 87th-annual Homecoming Game at UT...Toledo improved to 18-1 against MAC East Division opponents since 2010. The Rockets’ last loss to a cross-division foe came against Akron, 31-29, on Nov. 29, 2013...Attendance was announced at 30,147, the 11th-largest crowd in Glass Bowl history. It was also the largest home crowd since 31,981 fans saw the Rockets defeat the Falcons, 49-41, on Nov. 23, 2004...Junior QB Logan Woodside completed 23-of-30 passes for 322 yards and four touchdowns. Woodside completed passes to seven different receivers...Senior TE Michael Roberts set career highs in catches (6), yards receiving (94) and touchdowns (3). Roberts has now scored a TD in five of six games this season. The Cleveland, OH native was credited with a career-long 41-yard TD reception in the first quarter, a 22-yard TD catch in the second and a five-yard scoring reception in the third.
GAME 6 - TOLEDO 42, BGSU 35
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SCORING 1 2 3 4 FCMU 0 0 10 7 — 17Toledo 3 0 14 14 — 31
1st Quarter05:45 TOLEDO - VEST, Jameson 34 yd field goal 11 plays, 63 yards, TOP 4:34 3rd Quarter 12:26 TOLEDO - THOMPSON, Cody 16 yd pass from WOODSIDE, Logan (VEST, Jameson kick ) 7 plays, 62 yards, TOP 2:2909:35 TOLEDO - THOMPSON, Cody 16 yd pass from WOODSIDE, Logan (VEST, Jameson kick ) 4 plays, 39 yards, TOP 1:27 06:50 CMU - RUSH, Cooper 20 yd run (EAVEY, Brian kick ), 5 plays, 73 yards, TOP 2:41 01:30 CMU - EAVEY, Brian 36 yd field goal 8 plays, 47 yards, TOP 3:454th Quarter 11:36 TOLEDO - THOMPSON, Cody 11 yd pass from WOODSIDE, Logan (VEST, Jameson kick ) 10 plays, 74 yards, TOP 4:49 07:30 TOLEDO - THOMPSON, Cody 34 yd pass from WOODSIDE, Logan (VEST, Jameson kick ) 5 plays, 55 yards, TOP 2:33 04:11CMU - CONKLIN, Tyler 4 yd pass from RUSH, Cooper (EAVEY, Brian kick ) 8 plays, 76 yards, TOP 3:14
Attendance: 17,821
TEAM STATISTICS TOLEDO CMUFIRST DOWNS 23 18RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 37-140 23-97PASSING YDS (NET) 264 247Passes Att-Comp-Int 32-23-0 33-19-1TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 69-404 56-344Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0Punt Returns-Yards 2-9 0-0Kickoff Returns-Yards 3-68 3-55Interception Returns-Yards 1-3 0-0Punts (Number-Avg) 3-39.3 4-41.2Fumbles-Lost 0-0 2-1Penalties-Yards 7-67 6-77Possession Time 32:57 26:58Third-Down Conversions 7 of 14 2 of 10Fourth-Down Conversions 1 of 2 1 of 2Red-Zone Scores-Chances 4-5 3-4Sacks By: Number-Yards 1-4 1-6
RUSHING: Central Michigan-SPALDING, Devon 10-65; RUSH, Cooper 4-18;HAYES, Jahray 8-18; CHAPMAN, Mark 1-minus 4. TOLEDO-HUNT, Kareem 20-87; SWANSON, Terry 9-47; JONES-MOORE, Damion 3-11; THOMPKINS, Art 1-5; WOODSIDE, Logan 3-minus 4; TEAM 1-minus 6.
PASSING: Central Michigan-RUSH, Cooper 18-31-1-229; SHELDON, Jack1-1-0-18; CHILDRESS, B. 0-1-0-0. TOLEDO-WOODSIDE, Logan 23-32-0-264.
RECEIVING: Central Michigan-WILLIS, Corey 6-73; CONKLIN, Tyler 5-74;SPALDING, Devon 2-28; CHILDRESS, B. 2-12; HAYES, Jahray 2-12; CROUCH, Zach 1-30; BRISSON-FAST, N 1-18. TOLEDO-THOMPSON, Cody 7-122; JONES, Corey 7-85; HUNT, Kareem 4-9; ROBERTS, Michael 2-21; YOUSEY, Zach 1-12; JOHNSON,Jon’Vea 1-10; McKINLEY-LEWIS, D. 1-5.
Toledo, OH –Junior wide receiver Cody Thompson caught four touchdown passes and the Rocket defense contained a dangerous Chippewa offense to help Toledo to a 31-17 victory over Central Michi-gan at the Glass Bowl Saturday afternoon. Thompson caught TD passes of 16, 16, 11 and 34 yards—all in the second half—from junior quarterback Logan Woodside to account for all of the Rockets’ 28 second-half points. Woodside completed 23-of-32 passes for 264 yards, four touchdowns and no interceptions. Thompson ended up with seven receptions and 122 receiving yards. Senior Kareem Hunt led the rushing attack with 87 yards. Toledo’s defense did a good job containing CMU senior quarter-back Cooper Rush, who entered the game ranked second in Chippewa history with 85 TD passes. Rush was 18-of-31 for 229 yards, one TD and one interception. Two other Rocket interceptions were called back due to roughing-the-passer penalties. The first half was a battle of defenses and field position, with Toledo taking a 3-0 lead into the locker room. Toledo scored on its opening drive, a 34-yard field goal from Jameson Vest. Toledo jumped out of the gate to start the second half, scoring on its first two pos-sessions. The Rockets started the half with a seven-play, 62-yard drive that ended when Woodside hit Thompson for a 16-yard TD. Woodside and Thompson hooked up again, again from 16 yards out to make the score 17-0 with 9:35 to play in the quarter. Central Michigan answered with its first score of the game with a quick five-play drive that was capped off by a 20-yard run by Rush to cut the lead to 17-7. A few moments later, a 36-yard field goal by Chip-pewa kicker Brian Eavey made it 17-10. Woodside found Thompson in the end zone for the third time, this time an 11-yarder to up the Toledo lead to 24-10 with 11:36 to play. Toledo added onto the score when Thompson caught his fourth TD of the game, a 34-yarder with 7:30 remaining. Central Michigan scored its final touchdown with 4:11 left when Rush hit Tyler Conklin from four yards out.
ROCKET ROUNDUP: Toledo scored at least 31 points for the seventh straight game this fall...The Rockets secured their seventh-straight vic-tory over Central Michigan...UT held CMU to 17 points and 344 yards of total offense...The Rockets limited Central Michigan to 2-of-10 on third-down conversions...Junior QB Logan Woodside completed 23-of-32 passes for 264 yards and four touchdowns...Woodside moved into fourth place in school history with 48 career TD passes...Junior WR Cody Thompson tied his career high with a contest-tying best seven catches for a game-high 122 yards and a career best four TDs, second most in school history in a single game.
GAME 7 - TOLEDO 31 , CMU 17
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SCORING 1 2 3 4 FOhio 0 14 10 7 — 31Toledo 0 6 14 6 — 26
2nd Quarter09:17 OHIO - BELACK, Kyle 57 yd pass from MAXWELL, Quinto (ZERVOS, Louie kick ) 4 plays, 76 yards, TOP 1:59 04:29 TOLEDO - VEST, Jameson 29 yd field goal 6 plays, 69 yards, TOP 2:38 01:55 OHIO - SMITH, Sebastia 33 yd pass from WINDHAM, Greg (ZERVOS, Louie kick ) 6 plays, 69 yards, TOP 2:28 00:00 TOLEDO - VEST, Jameson 47 yd field goal 9 plays, 38 yards, TOP 1:50 3rd Quarter 11:37 TOLEDO - JOHNSON,Jon’Vea 98 yd pass from WOODSIDE, Logan (VEST, Jameson kick ) 1 plays, 97 yards, TOP 0:29 06:00 OHIO - WHITE, Papi 25 yd pass from MAXWELL, Quinto (ZERVOS, Louie kick ) 4 plays, 80 yards, TOP 1:51 03:39 TOLEDO - JONES, Corey 24 yd pass from WOODSIDE, Logan (VEST, Jame-son kick ) 7 plays, 75 yards, TOP 2:15 00:11 OHIO - ZERVOS, Louie 39 yd field goal 7 plays, 42 yards, TOP 3:20 4th Quarter 08:08 OHIO - BROWN, Dorian 51 yd run (ZERVOS, Louie kick ), 8 plays, 90 yards, TOP 4:35 03:28 TOLEDO - JOHNSON,Jon’Vea 10 yd pass from WOODSIDE, Logan (WOOD-SIDE, Logan pass failed) 9 plays, 68 yards, TOP 2:32
Attendance: 16,154
TEAM STATISTICS TOLEDO OHIOFIRST DOWNS 24 23RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 29-122 48-269PASSING YDS (NET) 438 243Passes Comp-Att-Int 32-46-1 11-22-0TOTAL OFF. PLAYS-YARDS 75-560 70-512Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0Punt Returns-Yards 0-0 1-19Kickoff Returns-Yards 6-129 4-102Interception Returns-Yards 0-0 1-3Punts (Number-Avg) 6-40.8 7-34.9Fumbles-Lost 1-1 3-1Penalties-Yards 9-66 5-55Possession Time 27:21 32:39Third-Down Conversions 6 of 15 5 of 14Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 1 0 of 0Red-Zone Scores-Chances 2-2 1-2Sacks By: Number-Yards 5-35 0-0
RUSHING: Ohio-BROWN, Dorian 29-212; WHITE, Papi 5-54; WINDHAM, Greg 4-18; MAXWELL, Quinton 10-minus 15. TOLEDO-SWANSON, Terry 10-58; HUNT, Kareem 15-50; WOODSIDE, Logan 4-14.
PASSING: Ohio-MAXWELL, Quinton 7-16-0-159; WINDHAM, Greg 4-6-0-84.TOLEDO-WOODSIDE, Logan 32-46-1-438.
RECEIVING: Ohio-SMITH, Sebastian 4-90; WHITE, Papi 3-64; BELACK, Kyle2-74; REID, Jordan 1-13; MORGAN, Mason 1-2. TOLEDO-JONES, Corey 7-115; JOHNSON,Jon’Vea 6-156; THOMPSON, Cody 6-73; HUNT, Kareem 6-37; ROB-ERTS, Michael 4-48; SWANSON, Terry 3-9.
Toledo, OH –Junior quarterback Logan Woodside threw for 438 yards and three touchdowns but was not able to rally the Rockets in the waning seconds as Toledo fell to Ohio, 31-26, at the Glass Bowl Thursday night. Trailing 31-20 late in the fourth quarter, the Rockets scored on a Woodside pass to sophomore Jon’Vea Johnson with just over three min-utes left to cut the lead to five points. However, a last-gasp drive with less than a minute left in the game came up short. Woodside connected on 32-of-46 passes and broke the UT record for touchdown passes in a season with 31. Johnson had six receptions for 156 yards and two touchdowns. Senior Corey Jones added seven catches for 115 yards and one TD. The game started out slowly as both teams failed to score in the first quarter, though Ohio had two great opportunities that went for naught. Papi White returned a punt 19 yards to the UT 27-yard line, but Ohio was pushed back six yards in three plays and forced to punt. On their next drive, the Bobcats moved down to the UT 17-yard line but a 31-yard loss on a bad snap pushed them out of scoring range. Ohio finally broke through with the first score of the game on a 57-yard TD bomb off a scramble from Quinton Maxwell to Kyle Belack with 9:17 left in the first half. Toledo countered with a 29-yard field goal by Jameson Vest to cut the lead to 7-3. But the Bobcats came right back when backup quarterback Sebastian Smith hit Greg Windham in the end zone for a 33-yard score to make the score 14-3 with 1:55 left in the half. Toledo used up the remaining time in the first half, moving the ball 38 yards in nine plays to set up a career-long 47-yard field goal by Vest to cut the lead to 14-6 at halftime. Toledo scored its first touchdown of the contest in the third quarter on a 98-yard bomb from Woodside to Johnson to trim the lead to 14-13. The pass was the longest play from scrimmage in UT history. Ohio came back with a big play of its own, a 25-yard TD connection from Maxwell to White to extend the lead to 21-13. But the Rockets landed another big punch moments later, a 24-yard TD from Woodside to Jones. Ohio closed out a high-scoring third quarter with a 39-yard field goal by Louie Zervos to move the Bobcats’ lead to 24-20. The Bobcats added another touchdown on a 51-yard run by Dorian Brown to make the score, 31-20, with 8:08 remaining. Brown finished with 212 yards rushing. Toledo cut the lead to five, 31-26, on a 10-yard pass from Woodside to Johnson. Toledo then forced Ohio to punt and received the ball on its own 25-yard line with 55 seconds left. Woodside moved UT to the Ohio 44-yard line but with time running out he completed a pass to Kareem Hunt that was stopped for a five-yard loss. Toledo tried to get off another play but was whistled for snapping the ball too soon and the game was over.
ROCKET ROUNDUP: Toledo falls to 18-2 against MAC East Division oppo-nents since 2010...UT’s setback snapped a 12-game winning streak in the series against Ohio. The Bobcats’ last win in the series was a 24-14 home triumph on Oct. 1, 1988. Ohio’s most recent triumph in the Glass City was 20-14 on Sept. 16, 1967...Toledo sustained its first loss at home versus a MAC East Division school since a 27-13 setback against Miami on Oct. 26, 2002...Junior QB Logan Woodside completed 32-of-46 passes for 438 yards and three touchdowns, including a program-best 98-yard TD pass to soph-omore WR Jon’Vea Johnson in the third quarter...Woodside’s completions and attempts were a career high, while his passing yardage is second most as a Rocket....Woodside set UT single-season record 31 TD passes, surpass-ing the all-time mark of 29 set by Bruce Gradkowski in 2003 and 2005...Sophomore WR Jon’Vea Johnson caught six passes for 156 yards, including a program-best 98-yard TD catch in the third quarter.
GAME 8 - OHIO 31 , TOLEDO 26
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SCORING 1 2 3 4 FAkron 10 0 7 0 — 17Toledo 3 17 14 14 — 48
1st Quarter12:28 AKRON - LANE, Jerome 91 yd pass from WOODSON, Thomas (O’LEARY, Tom kick ) 1 plays, 91 yards, TOP 0:1208:47 TOLEDO - VEST, Jameson 21 yd field goal 9 plays, 73 yards, TOP 3:3404:13 AKRON - O’LEARY, Tom 21 yd field goal 10 plays, 71 yards, TOP 4:302nd Quarter 14:55 TOLEDO - SWANSON, Terry 9 yd run (VEST, Jameson kick ), 11 plays, 81 yards, TOP 4:1103:58 TOLEDO - VEST, Jameson 23 yd field goal 16 plays, 89 yards, TOP 7:1000:00 TOLEDO - ROBERTS, M. 18 yd pass from WOODSIDE, Logan (VEST, Jame-son kick ) 6 plays, 51 yards, TOP 0:463rd Quarter 09:56 TOLEDO - HUNT, Kareem 2 yd run (VEST, Jameson kick ), 6 plays, 69 yards, TOP 1:4006:48 AKRON - NATSON, JoJo 27 yd pass from WOODSON, Thomas (O’LEARY, Tom kick ) 8 plays, 75 yards, TOP 3:0801:24 TOLEDO - SWANSON, Terry 10 yd pass from WOODSIDE, Logan (VEST, Jameson kick ) 12 plays, 71 yards, TOP 5:174th Quarter 11:53 TOLEDO - YOUSEY, Zach 44 yd pass from WOODSIDE, Logan (VEST, Jame-son kick ) 6 plays, 80 yards, TOP 2:3104:47 TOLEDO - THOMPKINS, Art 10 yd run (VEST, Jameson kick ), 11 plays, 80 yards, TOP 5:31Attendance: 6,559
TEAM STATISTICS TOLEDO AKRONFIRST DOWNS 33 21RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 48-290 25-96PASSING YDS (NET) 332 348Passes Att-Comp-Int 38-27-0 36-18-2TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 86-622 61-444Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0Punt Returns-Yards 2-10 0-0Kickoff Returns-Yards 3-69 5-79Interception Returns-Yards 2-0 0-0Punts (Number-Avg) 2-43.5 5-35.0Fumbles-Lost 0-0 0-0Penalties-Yards 8-63 5-63Possession Time 35:47 24:13Third-Down Conversions 11 of 16 4 of 11Fourth-Down Conversions 1 of 1 0 of 1Red-Zone Scores-Chances 7-7 1-3Sacks By: Number-Yards 1-4 0-0
RUSHING: TOLEDO-HUNT, Kareem 17-136; SWANSON, Terry 10-67; THOMPKINS, Art 6-39; JONES-MOORE, Damion 7-29; WOODSIDE, Logan 4-6; JULIAN, Michael 1-5; SMITH, Brad 2-5; JONES, Corey 1-3. Akron-JONES, Denzel 11-72; EDWARDS, Van 8-23; CHAPMAN, T. 1-3; WOODSON, Thomas 5-minus 2.
PASSING: TOLEDO-WOODSIDE, Logan 26-37-0-327; JULIAN, Michael 1-1-0-5. Ak-ron-WOODSON, Thomas 17-33-1-316; CHAPMAN, T. 1-3-1-32.
RECEIVING: TOLEDO-THOMPSON, Cody 5-70; ROBERTS, Michael 4-54; JOHNSON,Jon’Vea 4-37; JONES, Corey 4-30; THOMPKINS, Art 2-33; HUNT, Kareem 2-21; JONES-MOORE, Damion 2-14; SWANSON, Terry 2-14; YOUSEY, Zach 1-44; McKINLEY-LEWIS, D. 1-15. Akron-LANE, Jerome 6-177; NATSON, JoJo 3-44; WOLF, Austin 3-34; CONEY, A.J. 2-29; GLADNEY, Kevin 2-19; SMITH, Kwad. 1-32; EDWARDS, Van 1-13.
Akron, OH – Senior Kareem Hunt rushed for 136 yards and junior Lo-gan Woodside threw for 327 yards and three touchdowns to lead Toledo to a 48-17 victory over the Zips in Akron on Wednesday night. Hunt’s touchdown early in the second half gave Toledo a 27-10 lead that was never seriously threatened. Junior Terry Swanson added 67 yards and one rushing TD, as well as a 10-yard TD reception. Junior Cody Thompson led the receivers with five catches for 70 yards. Toledo outgained the Zips in total offense, 622 to 444. Junior Ja’Wuan Woodley led the defense with three tackles behind the line of scrimmage. Akron got on the board on its first play from scrimmage, a 91-yard TD pass down the middle of the field from Thomas Woodson to Jerome Lane. Toledo countered with a nine-play, 73-yard drive that resulted in a 21-yard field goal by Jameson Vest. On Akron’s next drive, Tom O’Leary matched Vest’s kick with a 21-yarder of his own to make the score 10-3 with 4:13 to play in the first quarter. Toledo tied the score on the first play of the second quarter on a nine-yard run by Terry Swanson, then took the lead, 13-10, later in the period on a 23-yard field goal by Vest. The Rockets scored on the final play of the half on an 18-yard TD pass from Woodside to tight end Michael Roberts, giving them a 20-10 lead at the break. The drive covered 51 yards in just 46 seconds, and was keyed by a 20-yard run by Hunt. Hunt kept the offense rolling in the third quarter, rushing five times for 33 yards in a six-play drive he capped off with a two-yard score to make it 27-10 with 9:56 left in the quarter. Akron cut the lead to 27-17 with an eight-play, 75-yard drive that was culminated by a 27-yard TD strike from Woodson to JoJo Natson. Toledo marched right back with a 12-play, 71-yard drive that was fin-ished off by Terry Swanson’s 10-yard TD catch from Woodside to push the lead out to 34-17. Woodside struck one more time with a 44-yard TD strike to Zach Yousey to make the score 41-17 with 11:53 left in the contest. Redshirt freshman Art Thompkins capped the Rockets’ scoring with a 10-yard TD run to extend their lead, 48-17, with 4:47 left in the game.
ROCKET ROUNDUP: Toledo improved to 19-2 against MAC East Divi-sion opponents since 2010...Senior TE Michael Roberts recorded his 10th touchdown reception of the season with an 18-yard grab as time expired in the first half. The 10 touchdowns sets a new single-season school re-cord for touchdown receptions from a tight end...Senior RB Kareem Hunt recorded 17 carries for 136 yards, taking his career total to 4,396 yards. He surpassed Wasean Tait’s mark of 4,338 career yards for second all-time in UT history...Hunt eclipsed the 100-yard mark for the fourth time this season and the 24th time in his career. He trails only Chester Taylor’s 27 100-yard performances...Senior WR Corey Jones hauled in four passes for 30 yards and has now recorded a reception in 34-consecutive contests...Toledo compiled 622 yards of total offense (332 passing, 290 rushing). The Rockets have surpassed the 500-yard mark for the seventh time in nine games this season...The Rockets put together a 16-play, 89-yard drive that spanned a season-long 7:10. The drive was capped with a 23-yard field goal by Jame-son Vest...Toledo’s win brings the series record against Akron to 10-9 all-time in UT’s favor.
GAME 9 - TOLEDO 48, AKRON 17
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SCORING 1 2 3 4 FNorthern Illinois 7 7 7 3 — 24Toledo 0 3 14 14 — 31
1st Quarter00:22 NIU - WIMANN, Shane 1 yd pass from GRAHAM, Ryan (HAGAN, Christia kick ) 11 plays, 71 yards, TOP 4:552nd Quarter 12:06 TOLEDO - VEST, Jameson 44 yd field goal 10 plays, 48 yards, TOP 3:1607:41 NIU - GOLLADAY, Kenny 4 yd pass from GRAHAM, Ryan (HAGAN, Christia kick ) 12 plays, 86 yards, TOP 4:153rd Quarter11:59 TOLEDO - ROBERTS, M. 27 yd pass from WOODSIDE, Logan (VEST, Jame-son kick ) 6 plays, 52 yards, TOP 2:2206:09 NIU - BLAKE, Christia 19 yd pass from GRAHAM, Ryan (HAGAN, Christia kick ) 14 plays, 75 yards, TOP 5:4103:23 TOLEDO - JOHNSON,Jon’Vea 36 yd pass from WOODSIDE, Logan (VEST, Jameson kick ) 7 plays, 76 yards, TOP 2:334th Quarter 12:32 TOLEDO - ROBERTS, M. 5 yd pass from WOODSIDE, Logan (VEST, Jame-son kick ) 7 plays, 57 yards, TOP 2:4204:31 NIU - HAGAN, Christia 22 yd field goal 12 plays, 73 yards, TOP 4:2701:15 TOLEDO - HUNT, Kareem 1 yd run (VEST, Jameson kick ), 9 plays, 71 yards, TOP 3:08Attendance: 10,180
TEAM STATISTICS TOLEDO NIUFIRST DOWNS 22 23RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 40-134 43-214PASSING YDS (NET) 286 221Passes Att-Comp-Int 33-23-1 43-24-1TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 73-420 86-435Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0Punt Returns-Yards 2-7 2-2Kickoff Returns-Yards 4-88 6-124Interception Returns-Yards 1-7 1-0Punts (Number-Avg) 6-44.3 8-36.2Fumbles-Lost 1-0 0-0Penalties-Yards 6-48 8-85Possession Time 28:33 31:27Third-Down Conversions 6 of 13 10 of 21Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 0 0 of 0Red-Zone Scores-Chances 3-3 4-4Sacks By: Number-Yards 0-0 3-24
RUSHING: TOLEDO-HUNT, Kareem 19-122; JONES-MOORE, Damion 4-34; SWANSON, Terry 10-18; TEAM 2-minus 8; WOODSIDE, Logan 5-minus 32. North-ern Illinois-WIMANN, Shane 17-97; THOMPSON, Antho 19-84; GOLLADAY, Ken-ny 5-24; BLAKE, Christia 1-8; MADDIE, Anthony 1-1.
PASSING: TOLEDO-WOODSIDE, Logan 23-33-1-286. Northern Illinois-WIMANN, Shane 24-43-1-221.
RECEIVING: TOLEDO-JOHNSON,Jon’Vea 6-129; HUNT, Kareem 6-37; JONES, Corey 4-38; ROBERTS, Michael 3-37; THOMPSON, Cody 3-34; RICHARDS, Darryl 1-11. Northern Illinois-KENNEDY, Corey 14-143; SMALLS, Albert 4-22; MADDIE, Anthony 3-19; CORCORAN, Josh 2-29; THOMPSON, Antho 1-8.
Chicago, IL – Logan Woodside threw for 286 yards and three touch-downs, and Kareem Hunt scored a late game-winning touchdown to lead Toledo to a 31-24 come-from-behind victory over Northern Illinois (3-7, 3-3 MAC) at Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago Wednesday night. The Rockets trailed at halftime, 14-3, but outscored the Huskies, 28-10, in the final 30 minutes. Woodside, who leads the nation with 37 TD passes, completed 23-of-33 passes on the night. Two of his scoring strikes were to tight end Michael Roberts, who leads the Rockets with 11 TD receptions on the season. Hunt’s game-winning touchdown came with 1:15 left in the contest, finishing off a nine-play, 71-yard drive that broke a 24-24 tie. The big play of the drive was a 39-yard completion from Woodside to sophomore wide receiver Jon’Vea Johnson to the NIU six-yard line. NIU drew first blood in the contest, scoring on a one-yard TD pass from Ryan Graham to Shane Wimann in the waning moments of the first quarter. The drive was kept alive when Toledo was whistled for off-sides on a made 33-yard field goal attempt. Toledo countered on its next possession with a 10-play, 48-yard drive that ended with a 44-yard field goal by Jameson Vest, trimming the lead to 7-3 early in the second quarter. But the Huskies came right back with an-other long drive, this time culminating in a four-yard TD pass from Graham to Kenny Golladay to give NIU its 14-3 halftime edge. The Rockets came out firing in the second half, forcing NIU to punt after a three-and-out, then moving swiftly to score their first touchdown of the contest. Woodside connected with Roberts for a 27-yard touchdown, the sixth play in a 52-yard drive that cut the lead to 14-10. Northern Illinois had an immediate answer, however, marching down the field on its next possession to push the score to 21-10. But Woodside came right back moments later, hitting Jon’Vea Johnson for a 37-yard score to cut the lead to 21-17 with 3:23 left in the third quarter. NIU held onto its four-point lead until Woodside hit Roberts again, this time from five yards out, to give the Rockets their first lead, 24-21, with 12:32 remaining in the game. The Huskies eventually evened the score with 4:31 left on the clock with a 22-yard field goal by Christian Hagen. Toledo countered with their game-winning drive that ended with Hunt’s TD.
ROCKET ROUNDUP: The Rockets snapped their six-game losing streak against Northern Illinois...The last time Toledo defeated NIU was a 20-19 win in the Glass Bowl on Oct. 17, 2009...Toledo extends its series lead to 30-14 all-time against NIU...Cody Thompson recorded three catches for 34 yards to become the sixth Rocket receiver to reach 1,000 receiving yards in a season...Thompson ranks 10th in receiving yards in a single-season with 1,021...Senior TE Michael Roberts tallied his 11th and 12th TD receptions of the season, which moved him into second place all-time at UT for season TD catches...Senior RB Kareem Hunt compiled 122 yards on 19 carries to surpass the 1,000 yard mark on the season (1,048)...Logan Woodside threw for three TDs, giving him 37 for the season, the most in the nation...Hunt recorded his 25th collegiate game with 100 rushing yards, the second-most in school history. Chester Taylor (1998-2001) owns the school-record with 27 such performances...Sophomore offensive lineman Yazeed Atariwa checked in as a defensive lineman on Toledo’s first defensive possession and played numerous snaps on the defensive side of the ball. He tallied two tackles in the game...Senior WR Corey Jones hauled in four passes for 38 yards and has now recorded a reception in 35-consecutive contests.
GAME 10 - TOLEDO 31 , N IU 24
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SCORING 1 2 3 4 FBall State 0 10 3 6 — 19Toledo 14 6 17 0 — 37
1st Quarter08:19 TOLEDO - JOHNSON,Jon’Vea 28 yd pass from WOODSIDE, Logan (VEST, Jameson kick ) 8 plays, 93 yards, TOP 2:4401:47 TOLEDO - JONES, Corey 63 yd punt return (VEST, Jameson kick )2nd Quarter 14:11 TOLEDO - VEST, Jameson 37 yd field goal 5 plays, 16 yards, TOP 2:0110:40 BALL - LACANARIA, C. 10 yd pass from NEAL, Riley (HAGEE, Morgan kick ) 9 plays, 75 yards, TOP 3:3105:05 BALL - HAGEE, Morgan 24 yd field goal 11 plays, 60 yards, TOP 3:4300:00 TOLEDO - VEST, Jameson 37 yd field goal 13 plays, 71 yards, TOP 2:013rd Quarter14:14 TOLEDO - HUNT, Kareem 71 yd pass from WOODSIDE, Logan (VEST, Jameson kick ) 2 plays, 70 yards, TOP 0:4107:59 TOLEDO - VEST, Jameson 49 yd field goal 9 plays, 64 yards, TOP 4:1403:13 BALL - HAGEE, Morgan 37 yd field goal 11 plays, 45 yards, TOP 4:4602:28 TOLEDO - THOMPSON, Cody 42 yd pass from WOODSIDE, Logan (VEST, Jameson kick ) 4 plays, 75 yards, TOP 0:454th Quarter 03:46 BALL - HAZELTON JR.,D. 11 yd pass from NEAL, Riley (NEAL, Riley pass failed) 10 plays, 80 yards, TOP 2:46Attendance: 16, 826
TEAM STATISTICS TOLEDO BSUFIRST DOWNS 23 23RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 32-179 32-133PASSING YDS (NET) 325 260Passes Att-Comp-Int 39-25-1 49-33-0TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 71-504 81-393Fumble Returns-Yards 1-0 0-0Punt Returns-Yards 1-63 0-0Kickoff Returns-Yards 3-64 4-74Interception Returns-Yards 0-0 1-0Punts (Number-Avg) 2-41.5 5-45.2Fumbles-Lost 0-0 1-1Penalties-Yards 4-34 4-45Possession Time 27:33 32:27Third-Down Conversions 8 of 15 11 of 19Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 1 0 of 1Red-Zone Scores-Chances 2-2 4-4Sacks By: Number-Yards 0-0 0-0
RUSHING: Ball State-NEAL, Riley 14-85; GREEN, Darian 5-27; GILBERT, James 11-19; MABON, KeVonn 2-2. TOLEDO-HUNT, Kareem 17-107; JONES-MOORE, Damion 8-36; THOMPKINS, Art 2-27; SWANSON, Terry 3-10; WOODSIDE, Logan 2-minus 1.PASSING: Ball State-NEAL, Riley 33-49-0-260. TOLEDO-WOODSIDE, Logan 25-39-1-325.RECEIVING: Ball State-HAZELTON JR., Damon 12-102; MABON, KeVonn 7-56; GREEN, Darian 5-30; HEPP, Aaron 3-39; LACANARIA, Corey 3-20; WILLIAMSON, Teddy 2-8; HOGUE, Jordan 1-5. TOLEDO-THOMPSON, Cody 6-105; HUNT, Ka-reem 6-98; JONES, Corey 4-63; JOHNSON,Jon’Vea 4-51; McKINLEY-LEWIS, D. 2-1; KULON, Adam 1-6; ROBERTS, Michael 1-5; PHILLIPS, Desmond 1-minus 4
Toledo, OH –It was Senior Night for Toledo but the evening belonged to junior quarterback Logan Woodside, who threw for 325 yards and three touchdowns in a 37-19 Rocket victory over Ball State in a fog-filled Glass Bowl Wednesday night. Woodside, who leads the nation with 40 TD passes, set the UT single-season passing yardage record with 3,653, breaking the previous mark of 3,518 set by Bruce Gradkowski in 2004. More importantly, the victory kept the Rockets (9-2, 6-1 MAC) in the hunt for the MAC West Division title and a showdown with division leader Western Michigan on Nov. 25. Not to be overshadowed by Woodside, senior Kareem Hunt rushed for 107 yards and added a six receptions and a career-high 98 receiving yards. Hunt’s 71-yard TD reception on the second play of the second half was his career long, and gave Toledo a comfortable 27-10 lead. The Rockets came out firing, finding paydirt on their first possession after moving 93 yards in eight plays. Jon’Vea Johnson finished the drive by snagging a 28-yard pass from Woodside at the right edge of the end zone to give UT a 7-0 lead. Later in the quarter, Corey Jones returned a punt 63 yards to make the score 14-0. Toledo’s next score came after defensive end Zach Quinn recovered a Cardinal fumble, setting up a 37-yard field goal by Jameson Vest. Ball State (4-7, 1-6 MAC) got on the board with 10:40 left in the first half when Riley Neal hit Corey Lacanaria on a roll-out for a 10-yard score to cut the lead to 17-7. On the Cardinals’ next possession, Morgan Hagee knocked down a 24-yard field goal to make the score 17-10. Toledo an-swered with a 37-yard field goal by Vest with no time left on the clock to take a 20-10 lead into the locker room. Toledo wasted no time getting back on the board in the second half, as Woodside hit Hunt on a short pass on the second play from scrimmage that the senior took 71 yards for the score, putting UT up, 27-10. After a Ball State three-and-out, Vest added three more points on a career-long 49-yard field goal to give the Rockets a substantial 30-10 lead midway through the third period. Ball State trimmed the lead to 30-13 on a 37-yard field goal by Ha-gee, but UT came right back with a 42-yard bomb from Woodside to junior Cody Thompson to extend the lead to 37-13 late in the third quarter. BSU scored a late TD but failed on the two-point conversion to complete the scoring.
ROCKET ROUNDUP: UT wrapped up its 2016 home campaign with a 5-1 mark. The Rockets are 28-8 in the Glass Bowl since the start of the 2011 sea-son...Toledo claimed its third-straight victory over the Cardinals. UT now leads the all-time series, 22-19-1...The Rockets finished with 504 yards of total offense (325 passing, 179 rushing). UT has now totaled at least 500 yards on eight occasions this season. Toledo averaged a whopping 7.1 yards per play...Junior QB Logan Woodside finished 25-of-39 passing for 325 yards and three touchdowns. Woodside, who completed passes to eight different receivers, has now thrown at least three TD passes in every game this season...Woodside surpassed Bruce Gradkowski (3,518 in 2004) for the top spot in UT annals for passing yards in a season with 3,653...Senior WR Corey Jones returned a punt 63 yards for a touchdown in the first quarter, marking UT’s first punt return for a score since Bernard Reedy struck paydirt from 66 yards out against Central Michigan on Oct. 6, 2012. Jones finished the game with four receptions for 63 yards and has now caught a pass in 36 straight games...Senior RB Kareem Hunt carried the ball 17 times for 107 yards, topping the century mark for the 26th time in his collegiate career, one behind the school record set by Chester Taylor (1998-2001). Hunt was also credited with a career-tying best six catches for 98 yards, including a career-best 71-yard TD reception on UT’s first possession of the second half...Sophomore WR Jon’Vea Johnson hauled in a 28-yard TD pass and now has 10 TD receptions on the season, tied for third-most in school history in a single season with junior WR Cody Thompson and Eric Page (2011). Lance Moore holds the Toledo record with 14 receiving TDs in 2004. Johnson finished with four catches for 51 yards.
GAME 11 - TOLEDO 37 , BSU 19
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SCORING 1 2 3 4 FWMU 14 10 21 10 — 55Toledo 7 7 0 21 — 35
1st Quarter14:48 WMU - BROWN, Asantay 21 yd interception return (HAMPTON, Butch kick)12:27 TOLEDO - ROBERTS, Michael 9 yd pass from WOODSIDE, Logan (VEST, Jameson kick), 6-75 2:2105:18 WMU - FRANKLIN, J 14 yd run (HAMPTON, Butch kick), 13-81 7:092nd Quarter14:03 WMU - HAMPTON, Butch 23 yd field goal, 11-66 5:1412:16 TOLEDO - HUNT, Kareem 38 yd run (VEST, Jameson kick), 4-90 1:4703:02 WMU - FRANKLIN, J 3 yd run (HAMPTON, Butch kick), 11-55 5:483rd Quarter08:56 WMU - DAVIS, Corey 1 yd pass from TERRELL, Zach (HAMPTON, Butch kick), 12-76 6:0405:47 WMU - BOGAN, Jamauri 27 yd run (HAMPTON, Butch kick), 4-53 1:1705:30 WMU - THOMPSON, C 9 yd pass from TERRELL, Zach (HAMPTON, Butch kick), 1-9 0:074th Quarter13:38 TOLEDO - ROBERTS, Michael 3 yd pass from WOODSIDE, Logan (VEST, Jameson kick), 6-84 1:5610:10 WMU - HAMPTON, Butch 23 yd field goal, 5-70 3:2807:53 TOLEDO - ROBERTS, Michael 21 yd pass from WOODSIDE, Logan (VEST, Jameson kick), 5-80 2:1701:41 WMU - ERNSBERGER, D 7 yd pass from TERRELL, Zach (HAMPTON, Butch kick), 5-20 2:4400:35 TOLEDO - SWANSON, Terry 2 yd run (VEST, Jameson kick), 4-76 1:06Attendance: 24,191
TEAM STATISTICS TOLEDO WMUFIRST DOWNS 20 25RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 30-227 48-249PASSING YDS (NET) 229 196Passes Att-Comp-Int 24-13-2 25-19-0TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 54-456 73-445Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 1-6Punt Returns-Yards 0-0 2-13Kickoff Returns-Yards 7-110 5-91Interception Returns-Yards 0-0 2-54Punts (Number-Avg) 4-45.2 3-38.3Fumbles-Lost 2-1 0-0Penalties-Yards 9-71 7-88Possession Time 20:33 39:27Third-Down Conversions 3 of 9 10 of 15Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 1 0 of 0Red-Zone Scores-Chances 3-3 7-7Sacks By: Number-Yards 0-0 2-19
RUSHING: TOLEDO-HUNT, Kareem 20-200; SWANSON, Terry 7-48; WOODSIDE, Logan 3-minus 21. Western Michigan-BOGAN, Jamauri 31-198; FRANKLIN, J 10-38; TERRELL, Zach 4-17; FLACCO, Tom 1-0; TEAM 2-minus 4.
PASSING: TOLEDO-WOODSIDE, Logan 13-24-2-229. Western Michigan-TER-RELL, Zach 19-25-0-196.
RECEIVING: TOLEDO-ROBERTS, Michael 4-61; HUNT, Kareem 3-73; JONES, Corey 3-51; THOMPSON, Cody 3-44. Western Michigan-DAVIS, Corey 8-81; THOMPSON, C 3-35; ERNSBERGER, D 2-23; BOGAN, Jamauri 2-22; HENRY, Mi-chael 2-19; FRANKLIN, J 2-16.
Kalamazoo, MI –Kareem Hunt rushed for a season-high 200 yards and picked up another 73 yards on three receptions but it wasn’t enough to slow down No. 14 Western Michigan as the Broncos rolled in the MAC West Division showdown, 55-35, at Kalamazoo Friday night. Western (12-0, 8-0 MAC) scored on an interception on the first play from scrimmage and never looked back. Hunt tried to keep the Rockets close in the first half, accounting for 173 of Toledo’s 197 first-half yards. His 38-yard touchdown run early in the second quarter cut the Bronco lead to 17-14 but UT would never get any closer. Woodside completed 13-of-24 passes for 229 yards and three touchdowns. Tight end Michael Roberts caught three TD passes, giving him 15 for the season which broke the school record of 14 set by Lance Moore in 2004. The Rockets got right off the mat after the early turnover, marching 75 yards in six plays to tie the score, 7-7. Hunt had a 41-yard reception and runs of 16 and 10 yards in the drive. Roberts capped off the drive with a nine-yard TD reception. The Broncos made it 14-7 with a 13-play, 81-yard drive that was fin-ished off by Jarvion Franklin’s 14-yard run up the middle with 5:18 left in the first quarter. One minute into the second quarter, the Broncos went up, 17-7, thanks to a 23-yard field goal by Butch Hampton. Hunt countered with a 38-yard touchdown run that he finished off with a dive just inside the pylon to cut the lead to 17-14 with 12:16 left in the half. Toledo then forced a WMU punt but was stopped on fourth-and-two at midfield. The Broncos then turned that defensive stop into seven points with an 11-play, 55-yard drive that culminated with a three-yard TD run up the gut by Franklin on third down, making the score 24-14 at the break. Western took the kickoff at the start of the third quarter and promptly marched 76 yards in 12 plays to push the lead out to 31-14. Corey Davis caught passes of 20, 17 and a one yards on the drive, the last one for the score. Following a Toledo punt, WMU moved quickly down the field again, scoring on a 27-yard run by Jamauri Bogan to make the score 38-14. WMU forced its second turnover of the game on a fumble by Wood-side following a sack. The Broncos recovered on the nine-yard line and scored on the next play, a nine-yard pass from Zach Terrell to Carrington Thompson. Roberts caught his second TD of the game, a three-yarder, early in the fourth quarter to cut the lead to 45-21. WMU added to its lead with a 23-yard field goal by Hampton, growing the lead to 48-21. Roberts caught his third TD, a 21-yarder with 7:53 to play, to trim the lead to 48-28.
ROCKET ROUNDUP: With the loss, Toledo (9-3, 6-2 MAC) finished the regu-lar season in second place in the MAC West Division. UT has finished in first or second place in the West in six of the past seven years...Despite the loss, Toledo still leads the series with Western Michigan, 41-30...Senior RB Ka-reem Hunt rushed for 200 yards, the 27th 100-yard game in his career, ty-ing the school mark held by Chester Taylor (1998-2001). It was also his third 200-yard rushing game...Hunt now has 4,825 career rushing yards, second all-time at UT and just 24 yards off the record held by Taylor (4,849 from 1998-2001)...Tight end Michael Roberts caught three touchdowns, giving him 15 TD catches for the season, breaking the school record of 14 set by Lance Moore in 2004. Roberts’ 15 TDs are the most of any tight end in the country this season (the next closest is seven)...Logan Woodside added to his nation-leading total by throwing three touchdown passes. He leads the nation with 43 touchdown passes, six more than the No. 2 QB (Wash-ington’s Jake Browning – 37)...Junior Cody Thompson totaled 44 receiving yards vs. WMU. He now has 1,170 receiving yards, the fourth-highest total in a single season in school history and just 25 yards short of breaking the school record held by Lance Moore ( 1,194 in 2003)...Toledo is now 9-16 all-time against teams in the Top 25.
GAME 12 - WESTERN MICHIGAN 55 , TOLEDO 35
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Team Statistics TOLEDO OPPSCORING 466 303 Points Per Game 38.8 25.2 Points Off Turnovers 24 44FIRST DOWNS 301 231 R u s h i n g 117 96 P a s s i n g 159 117 P e n a l t y 25 18RUSHING YARDAGE 2408 1988 Yards gained rushing 2587 2262 Yards lost rushing 179 274 Rushing Attempts 484 425 Average Per Rush 5.0 4.7 Average Per Game 200.7 165.7 TDs Rushing 15 13PASSING YARDAGE 3949 2751 C o m p - A t t - I n t 273-397-9 213-381-6 Average Per Pass 9.9 7.2 Average Per Catch 14.5 12.9 Average Per Game 329.1 229.2 TDs Passing 44 23TOTAL OFFENSE 6357 4739 Total Plays 881 806 Average Per Play 7.2 5.9 Average Per Game 529.8 394.9KICK RETURNS: #-Yards 48-877 63-1173PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards 23-212 15-99INT RETURNS: #-Yards 6-19 9-133KICK RETURN AVERAGE 18.3 18.6PUNT RETURN AVERAGE 9.2 6.6INT RETURN AVERAGE 3.2 14.8FUMBLES-LOST 11-5 10-4PENALTIES-Yards 84-734 83-880 Average Per Game 61.2 73.3PUNTS-Yards 47-2027 80-3190 Average Per Punt 43.1 39.9 Net punt average 37.6 37.0KICKOFFS-Yards 82-4925 61-3585 Average Per Kick 60.1 58.8 Net kick average 40.9 39.1TIME OF POSSESSION/Game 3 0 : 4 0 2 9 : 2 03RD-DOWN Conversions 89/170 58/171 3rd-Down Pct 52% 34%4TH-DOWN Conversions 4/10 6/13 4th-Down Pct 40% 46%SACKS BY-Yards 20-130 12-81MISC YARDS 42 0TOUCHDOWNS SCORED 61 37FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS 13-18 15-17ON-SIDE KICKS 1-1 0-2RED-ZONE SCORES (43-46) 93% (37-43) 86%RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS (33-46) 72% (24-43) 56%PAT-ATTEMPTS (57-58) 98% (36-36) 100%ATTENDANCE 123766 140574 Games/Avg Per Game 6/20628 5/28115 Neutral Site Games 1/10180
Score by Quarters 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT TotalTOLEDO 69 101 162 134 0 466Opponents 65 44 96 98 0 303
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Rushing gp att gain loss net avg td lg avg/gHUNT, Kareem 12 240 1389 34 1355 5.6 8 47 112.9SWANSON, Terry 12 116 600 17 583 5.0 4 63 48.6JONES-MOORE, Dami 11 47 274 3 271 5.8 0 42 24.6THOMPKINS, Art 11 29 235 0 235 8.1 3 43 21.4SMITH, Brad 3 6 20 1 19 3.2 0 7 6.3JULIAN, Michael 4 2 7 0 7 3.5 0 5 1.8JONES, Corey 12 2 6 0 6 3.0 0 3 0.5TEAM 5 8 0 29 -29 -3.6 0 0 -5.8WOODSIDE, Logan 12 34 56 95 -39 -1.1 0 7 -3.2Total 12 484 2587 179 2408 5.0 15 63 200.7Opponents 12 425 2262 274 1988 4.7 13 62 165.7
Passing gp effic comp-att-int pct yds td lg avg/gWOODSIDE, Logan 12 183.93 271-392-9 69.1 3882 43 98 323.5JULIAN, Michael 4 218.56 2-5-0 40.0 67 1 62 16.8Total 12 184.36 273-397-9 68.8 3949 44 98 329.1Opponents 12 133.33 213-381-6 55.9 2751 23 91 229.2
Receiving gp no. yds avg td lg avg/gJONES, Corey 12 60 745 12.4 5 85 62.1THOMPSON, Cody 12 59 1170 19.8 10 78 97.5ROBERTS, Michael 12 43 514 12.0 15 41 42.8HUNT, Kareem 12 39 377 9.7 1 71 31.4JOHNSON,Jon'Vea 12 38 751 19.8 10 98 62.6SWANSON, Terry 12 9 65 7.2 1 20 5.4McKINLEY-LEWIS, D. 9 7 70 10.0 0 40 7.8YOUSEY, Zach 12 6 146 24.3 2 62 12.2THOMPKINS, Art 11 3 29 9.7 0 28 2.6JONES-MOORE, Dami 11 3 14 4.7 0 10 1.3PHILLIPS, Desmond 10 2 27 13.5 0 31 2.7RICHARDS, Darryl 11 2 21 10.5 0 11 1.9MONTGOMERY, D'Vari 2 1 14 14.0 0 14 7.0KULON, Adam 12 1 6 6.0 0 6 0.5Total 12 273 3949 14.5 44 98 329.1Opponents 12 213 2751 12.9 23 91 229.2
Punt Returns no. yds avg td lgJONES, Corey 18 158 8.8 1 63THOMPSON, Cody 2 15 7.5 0 10McKINLEY-LEWIS, D. 2 12 6.0 0 12HOLLMAN, Kadar 1 0 0.0 0 0JONES, Ronnie 0 27 0.0 1 27Total 23 212 9.2 2 63Opponents 15 99 6.6 0 33
Interceptions no. yds avg td lgSWIFT, Connery 2 3 1.5 0 3JOHNSON, Delando 1 0 0.0 0 0COVINGTON, Aaron 1 7 7.0 0 7ROGERS, DeJuan 1 0 0.0 0 0MATHIS, Trevon 1 9 9.0 0 9Total 6 19 3.2 0 9Opponents 9 133 14.8 1 49
Kick Returns no. yds avg td lgJONES, Corey 32 619 19.3 0 45THOMPKINS, Art 12 202 16.8 0 26LINCH, Jack 1 24 24.0 0 24FISHER, Jordan 1 2 2.0 0 2PHILLIPS, Desmond 1 29 29.0 0 29JONES-MOORE, Dami 1 1 1.0 0 1Total 48 877 18.3 0 45Opponents 63 1173 18.6 0 34
Fumble Returns no. yds avg td lgTotal 0 0 0.0 0 0Opponents 1 6 6.0 0 6
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Tackles Sacks Pass defense Fumbles blkd# Defensive Leaders gp ua a tot tfl/yds no-yds int-yds brup qbh rcv-yds ff kick saf23 ROGERS, DeJuan 12 49 33 82 2.5-7 0.5-2 1-0 6 1 . . . .30 WOODLEY,Ja'Wuan 12 52 20 72 11.5-66 3.0-25 . 1 5 . 2 . .10 STEPEC, John 12 42 24 66 14.0-46 4.5-20 . 3 13 . 2 . .17 TAAFE, Tyler 12 30 28 58 5.0-15 0.5-5 . 2 2 . . . .3C SWIFT, Connery 12 34 19 53 1.5-4 . 2-3 6 . . . . .9 ADENIYI, Olasunkan 12 32 12 44 7.0-41 3.5-34 . . 6 . . . .6 MATHIS, Trevon 12 34 7 41 1.0-3 . 1-9 2 . . 1 . .91 HESTER, Treyvon 10 22 17 39 8.0-33 5.0-28 . 1 7 1-0 1 . .52 MOORE, Marquise 10 17 14 31 2.0-4 . . . 1 . . . .13 HOLLMAN, Kadar 12 24 7 31 . . . 6 . . . . .20 POWELL, Jeremi 12 17 13 30 2.5-7 . . . 1 . . . .8 TEACHEY, Josh 12 25 1 26 4.0-12 1.0-3 . . . . . . .29 LINCH, Jack 12 15 9 24 1.0-6 1.0-6 . . . . . . .21 BLUE, Dedarallo 12 11 11 22 1.0-4 . . 2 . . . . .99 SKIPPER, Tuzar 12 10 11 21 1.0-3 . . . 2 . . 1 .2C MARTIN, Jordan 12 16 4 20 0.5-1 . . 3 . . . . .28 COVINGTON, Aaron 11 13 2 15 . . 1-7 3 . . . . .31 QUINN, Zach 12 9 6 15 . . . . 1 1-0 . . .7 JOHNSON, Delando 12 3 11 14 . . 1-0 1 . . . . .1 WHITFIELD, Marcus 11 8 5 13 . . . . . 1-0 . . .5 REMY, Marc 11 6 6 12 . . . 3 . . . . .42 OLEKANMA, Richard 3 3 6 9 1.0-3 . . . . . . . .93 CHILDRESS, Nate 11 2 5 7 . . . . . . . . .34 WILLIAMS, Jordan 11 3 3 6 . . . . . . . . .92 DAVIS, Daniel 11 2 3 5 1.5-8 0.5-4 . . . . . . .97 MOORE, Earl 2 2 3 5 0.5-1 . . 1 1 . . . .3R JONES, Ronnie 11 4 1 5 . . . . . . . . .39 VUCELICH, Samuel 12 2 1 3 . . . . . . . . .25 THOMPSON, Cody 12 3 . 3 . . . . . . . 1 .78 ATARIWA, Yazeed 9 1 2 3 . . . . . . . . .74 NORTON, Storm 12 3 . 3 . . . . . . . . .3 WILLIAMS, Jhonny 3 . 3 3 1.0-4 0.5-3 . . 1 . . . .90 DAVIS, Lamarr 3 1 2 3 0.5-1 . . . . . . . .15 DAVIS, Anthony 4 1 1 2 . . . . . . . . .19 MEYERS, Mark 2 1 1 2 . . . . . . . . .11 WOODSIDE, Logan 12 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .7 JOHNSON,Jon'Vea 12 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .47 SPELMAN, Brad 12 . 1 1 . . . . . . . . .76 NKANSAH, Elijah 8 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .45 KULON, Adam 12 . 1 1 . . . . . . . . .55 MAYNARD, Lucas 3 1 . 1 1.0-2 . . . . . . . .26 FRAZIER, Kennedy 2 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .27 ROBINSON, Kahlil 1 . 1 1 . . . . . . . . .35 HIGH, Josh 1 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .14 FRYE, Desmond 2 . 1 1 . . . . . . . . .50 LANCIA, Connor 2 . 1 1 . . . . . . . . .TM TEAM 5 . . . . . . . . 1-0 . . .
Total 12 503 296 799 68-271 20-130 6-19 40 41 4-0 6 2 .Opponents 12 534 392 926 62-180 12-81 9-133 39 24 4-6 5 1 .
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Rushing gp att gain loss net avg td lg avg/g gp att gain loss net avg td lg avg/gHUNT, Kareem 12 240 1389 34 1355 5.6 8 47 112.9 43 760 4924 99 4825 6.3 42 91 112.2SWANSON, Terry 12 116 600 17 583 5.0 4 63 48.6 35 372 2272 34 2238 6.0 17 90 63.9JONES-MOORE, Damio 11 47 274 3 271 5.8 0 42 24.6 43 247 1429 21 1408 5.7 16 53 32.7THOMPKINS, Art 11 29 235 0 235 8.1 3 43 21.4 11 29 235 0 235 8.1 3 43 21.4SMITH, Brad 3 6 20 1 19 3.2 0 7 6.3 7 10 34 1 33 3.3 0 7 4.7JULIAN, Michael 4 2 7 0 7 3.5 0 5 1.8 14 22 96 36 60 2.7 0 16 4.3JONES, Corey 12 2 6 0 6 3.0 0 3 0.5 47 16 130 5 125 7.8 0 29 2.7TEAM 5 8 0 29 -29 -3.6 0 0 -5.8WOODSIDE, Logan 12 34 56 95 -39 -1.1 0 7 -3.2 29 92 241 186 55 0.6 3 14 1.9Total 12 484 2587 179 2408 5.0 15 63 200.7Opponents 12 425 2262 274 1988 4.7 13 62 165.7
Passing gp effic comp-att-int pct yds td lg avg/g gp effic comp-att-int pct yds td lg avg/gWOODSIDE, Logan 12 183.93 271-392-9 69.1 3882 43 98 323.5 29 162.86 477-729-17 65.4 6385 63 98 220.2JULIAN, Michael 4 218.56 2-5-0 40.0 67 1 62 16.8 14 131.46 15-31-0 48.4 228 2 62 16.3Total 12 184.36 273-397-9 68.8 3949 44 98 329.1Opponents 12 133.33 213-381-6 55.9 2751 23 91 229.2
Receiving gp no. yds avg td lg avg/g gp no. yds avg td lg avg/gJONES, Corey 12 60 745 12.4 5 85 62.1 47 183 2164 11.8 15 85 46.0THOMPSON, Cody 12 59 1170 19.8 10 78 97.5 37 100 2029 20.3 15 88 54.8ROBERTS, Michael 12 43 514 12.0 15 41 42.8 38 68 813 12.0 21 41 21.4HUNT, Kareem 12 39 377 9.7 1 71 31.4 43 71 529 7.5 1 71 12.3JOHNSON,Jon'Vea 12 38 751 19.8 10 98 62.6 25 47 853 18.1 10 98 34.1SWANSON, Terry 12 9 65 7.2 1 20 5.4 35 34 289 8.5 2 40 8.3McKINLEY-LEWIS, D. 9 7 70 10.0 0 40 7.8 9 7 70 10.0 0 40 7.8YOUSEY, Zach 12 6 146 24.3 2 62 12.2 36 8 183 22.9 3 62 5.1THOMPKINS, Art 11 3 29 9.7 0 28 2.6 11 3 29 9.7 0 28 2.6JONES-MOORE, Damio 11 3 14 4.7 0 10 1.3 43 20 167 8.4 0 35 3.9PHILLIPS, Desmond 10 2 27 13.5 0 31 2.7 10 2 27 13.5 0 31 2.7RICHARDS, Darryl 11 2 21 10.5 0 11 1.9 20 4 61 15.2 0 26 3.0MONTGOMERY, D'Vari 2 1 14 14.0 0 14 7.0 2 1 14 14.0 0 14 7.0KULON, Adam 12 1 6 6.0 0 6 0.5 21 1 6 6.0 0 6 0.3Total 12 273 3949 14.5 44 98 329.1Opponents 12 213 2751 12.9 23 91 229.2
Total Offense g plays rush pass total avg/g g plays rush pass total avg/gWOODSIDE, Logan 12 426 -39 3882 3843 320.2 29 821 55 6385 6440 222.1HUNT, Kareem 12 240 1355 0 1355 112.9 43 761 4825 0 4825 112.2SWANSON, Terry 12 116 583 0 583 48.6 35 372 2238 0 2238 63.9JONES-MOORE, Damio 11 47 271 0 271 24.6 43 247 1408 0 1408 32.7THOMPKINS, Art 11 29 235 0 235 21.4 11 29 235 0 235 21.4JULIAN, Michael 4 7 7 67 74 18.5 14 53 60 228 288 20.6SMITH, Brad 3 6 19 0 19 6.3 7 10 33 0 33 4.7JONES, Corey 12 2 6 0 6 0.5 47 16 125 0 125 2.7TEAM 5 8 -29 0 -29 -5.8Total 12 881 2408 3949 6357 529.8Opponents 12 806 1988 2751 4739 394.9
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PAT PATScoring td fg kick rush rcv pass dxp saf pts td fg kick rush rcv pass dxp saf ptsVEST, Jameson - 13-18 57-58 - - - - - 96 - 32-45 106-108 - - - - - 202ROBERTS, Michael 15 - - - 2 - - - 94 21 - - - 2 - - - 130THOMPSON, Cody 10 - - - - - - - 60 15 - - - - 0-1 - - 90JOHNSON,Jon'Vea 10 - - - - - - - 60 10 - - - - - - - 60HUNT, Kareem 9 - - - - - - - 54 43 - - - - - - - 258JONES, Corey 6 - - - - - - - 36 16 - - - - - - - 96SWANSON, Terry 5 - - - - - - - 30 19 - - - - - - - 114THOMPKINS, Art 3 - - - - - - - 18 3 - - - - - - - 18YOUSEY, Zach 2 - - - - - - - 12 3 - - - - - - - 18JONES, Ronnie 1 - - - - - - - 6 1 - - - - - - - 6WOODSIDE, Logan - - - - - 2-3 - - 0 3 - - - - 3-4 - - 18Total 61 13-18 57-58 - 2 2-3 - - 466Opponents 37 15-17 36-36 - - 0-1 - - 303
Punt Returns no. yds avg td lg no. yds avg td lgJONES, Corey 18 158 8.8 1 63 63 507 8.0 1 63THOMPSON, Cody 2 15 7.5 0 10 3 46 15.3 0 10McKINLEY-LEWIS, D. 2 12 6.0 0 12 2 12 6.0 0 12HOLLMAN, Kadar 1 0 0.0 0 0 1 0 0.0 0 0JONES, Ronnie 0 27 0.0 1 27 0 27 0.0 1 27Total 23 212 9.2 2 63Opponents 15 99 6.6 0 33
Kick Returns no. yds avg td lg no. yds avg td lgJONES, Corey 32 619 19.3 0 45 44 871 19.8 0 45THOMPKINS, Art 12 202 16.8 0 26 12 202 16.8 0 26LINCH, Jack 1 24 24.0 0 24 1 24 24.0 0 24JONES-MOORE, Damio 1 1 1.0 0 1 1 1 1.0 0 1PHILLIPS, Desmond 1 29 29.0 0 29 1 29 29.0 0 29FISHER, Jordan 1 2 2.0 0 2 1 2 2.0 0 2Total 48 877 18.3 0 45Opponents 63 1173 18.6 0 34
Interceptions no. yds avg td lg no. yds avg td lgSWIFT, Connery 2 3 1.5 0 3 2 3 1.5 0 3JOHNSON, Delando 1 0 0.0 0 0 2 0 0.0 0 0COVINGTON, Aaron 1 7 7.0 0 7 1 7 7.0 0 7ROGERS, DeJuan 1 0 0.0 0 0 2 0 0.0 0 0MATHIS, Trevon 1 9 9.0 0 9 3 22 7.3 0 13Total 6 19 3.2 0 9Opponents 9 133 14.8 1 49
Fumble Returns no. yds avg td lg no. yds avg td lgTotal 0 0 0.0 0 0Opponents 1 6 6.0 0 6
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All Purpose g rush rcv pr kr ir total avg/g g rush rcv pr kr ir total avg/gHUNT, Kareem 12 1355 377 0 0 0 1732 144.3 43 4825 529 0 0 0 5354 124.5JONES, Corey 12 6 745 158 619 0 1528 127.3 47 125 2164 507 871 0 3667 78.0THOMPSON, Co 12 0 1170 15 0 0 1185 98.8 37 0 2029 46 0 0 2075 56.1JOHNSON,Jon'V 12 0 751 0 0 0 751 62.6 25 3 853 0 16 0 872 34.9SWANSON, Terr 12 583 65 0 0 0 648 54.0 35 2238 289 0 37 0 2564 73.3ROBERTS, Mich 12 0 514 0 0 0 514 42.8 38 0 813 0 8 0 821 21.6THOMPKINS, Art 11 235 29 0 202 0 466 42.4 11 235 29 0 202 0 466 42.4JONES-MOORE, 11 271 14 0 1 0 286 26.0 43 1408 167 0 1 0 1576 36.7YOUSEY, Zach 12 0 146 0 0 0 146 12.2 36 0 183 0 0 0 183 5.1McKINLEY-LEWI 9 0 70 12 0 0 82 9.1 9 0 70 12 0 0 82 9.1PHILLIPS, Desm 10 0 27 0 29 0 56 5.6 10 0 27 0 29 0 56 5.6JONES, Ronnie 11 0 0 27 0 0 27 2.5 11 0 0 27 0 0 27 2.5LINCH, Jack 12 0 0 0 24 0 24 2.0 34 0 0 0 24 0 24 0.7RICHARDS, Darr 11 0 21 0 0 0 21 1.9 20 0 61 0 21 0 82 4.1SMITH, Brad 3 19 0 0 0 0 19 6.3 7 33 0 0 0 0 33 4.7MONTGOMERY, 2 0 14 0 0 0 14 7.0 2 0 14 0 0 0 14 7.0MATHIS, Trevon 12 0 0 0 0 9 9 0.8 36 0 0 0 0 22 22 0.6COVINGTON, A 11 0 0 0 0 7 7 0.6 11 0 0 0 0 7 7 0.6JULIAN, Michael 4 7 0 0 0 0 7 1.8 14 60 0 0 0 0 60 4.3KULON, Adam 12 0 6 0 0 0 6 0.5 21 0 6 0 0 0 6 0.3SWIFT, Connery 12 0 0 0 0 3 3 0.2 37 0 0 0 0 3 3 0.1FISHER, Jordan 8 0 0 0 2 0 2 0.2 8 0 0 0 2 0 2 0.2TEAM 5 -29 0 0 0 0 -29 -5.8WOODSIDE, Log 12 -39 0 0 0 0 -39 -3.2 29 55 0 0 0 0 55 1.9Total 12 2408 3949 212 877 19 7465 622.1Opponents 12 1988 2751 99 1173 133 6144 512.0
Field Goals att good long blkd att good long blkdVEST, Jameson 18 13 49 1 45 32 49 2Total 18 13 49 1Opponents 17 15 44 1
Punting no. yds avg lg blk no. yds avg lg blkELLIS, Nick 47 2027 43.1 69 0 143 5661 39.6 69 0Total 47 2027 43.1 69 0Opponents 80 3190 39.9 82 1
Kickoffs no. yds avg tb ob no. yds avg tb obVUCELICH, Samuel 76 4565 60.1 16 3 120 7075 59.0 21 7RODE, Josh 4 238 59.5 0 0 41 2370 57.8 1 0VEST, Jameson 2 122 61.0 0 0 2 122 61.0 0 0Total 82 4925 60.1 16 3Opponents 61 3585 58.8 13 0
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## Defensive Leaders gp ua a total tfl sack int pbu fr ff blk gp ua a total tfl sack int pbu fr ff blk23 ROGERS, DeJuan 12 4 9 3 3 8 2 2.5 0 . 5 1 6 . . . 47 1 4 7 9 2 2 3 9 7.0 1 . 5 2 1 9 2 3 .30 WOODLEY,Ja'Wuan 12 5 2 2 0 7 2 11.5 3 . 0 . 1 . 2 . 34 7 6 5 1 1 2 7 18.5 5 . 0 1 1 . 4 110 STEPEC, John 12 4 2 2 4 6 6 14.0 4 . 5 . 3 . 2 . 43 6 8 4 0 1 0 8 21.5 7 . 5 . 4 . 2 .17 TAAFE, Tyler 12 3 0 2 8 5 8 5.0 0 . 5 . 2 . . . 24 3 5 3 3 6 8 5.0 0 . 5 . 2 . . .3C SWIFT, Connery 12 3 4 1 9 5 3 1.5 . 2 6 . . . 37 6 4 3 0 9 4 2.0 . 2 1 0 1 . .9 ADENIYI, Olasunkanmi 12 3 2 1 2 4 4 7.0 3 . 5 . . . . . 19 3 3 1 4 4 7 7.0 3 . 5 . . . . .6 MATHIS, Trevon 12 3 4 7 4 1 1.0 . 1 2 . 1 . 36 6 8 1 7 8 5 2.0 . 3 1 5 1 1 .91 HESTER, Treyvon 10 2 2 1 7 3 9 8.0 5 . 0 . 1 1 1 . 47 7 7 8 4 1 6 1 31.5 1 3 . 0 . 4 2 4 .52 MOORE, Marquise 10 1 7 1 4 3 1 2.0 . . . . . . 36 2 7 3 6 6 3 7.0 2 . 0 . . 2 . .13 HOLLMAN, Kadar 12 2 4 7 3 1 0.0 . . 6 . . . 14 2 5 9 3 4 0.0 . . 6 . . .20 POWELL, Jeremi 12 1 7 1 3 3 0 2.5 . . . . . . 12 1 7 1 3 3 0 2.5 . . . . . .8 TEACHEY, Josh 12 2 5 1 2 6 4.0 1 . 0 . . . . . 21 3 7 3 4 0 6.5 2 . 0 . 7 . . .29 LINCH, Jack 12 1 5 9 2 4 1.0 1 . 0 . . . . . 34 2 9 1 6 4 5 1.0 1 . 0 . . . . .21 BLUE, Dedarallo 12 1 1 1 1 2 2 1.0 . . 2 . . . 12 1 1 1 1 2 2 1.0 . . 2 . . .99 SKIPPER, Tuzar 12 1 0 1 1 2 1 1.0 . . . . . 1 12 1 0 1 1 2 1 1.0 . . . . . 12C MARTIN, Jordan 12 1 6 4 2 0 0.5 . . 3 . . . 33 5 5 1 5 7 0 4.5 1 . 0 1 9 . 2 .31 QUINN, Zach 12 9 6 1 5 0.0 . . . 1 . . 35 2 0 2 3 4 3 3.0 . . . 1 . 128 COVINGTON, Aaron 11 1 3 2 1 5 0.0 . 1 3 . . . 11 1 3 2 1 5 0.0 . 1 3 . . .7 JOHNSON, Delando 12 3 1 1 1 4 0.0 . 1 1 . . . 41 3 2 3 1 6 3 1.0 . 2 3 1 1 .1W WHITFIELD, Marcus 11 8 5 1 3 0.0 . . . 1 . . 23 1 2 9 2 1 0.0 . . . 1 . .5 REMY, Marc 11 6 6 1 2 0.0 . . 3 . . . 37 6 6 1 2 0.0 . . 3 . . .42 OLEKANMA, Richard 3 3 6 9 1.0 . . . . . . 15 8 1 4 2 2 1.0 . . . . . .93 CHILDRESS, Nate 11 2 5 7 0.0 . . . . . . 11 2 5 7 0.0 . . . . . .34 WILLIAMS, Jordan 11 3 3 6 0.0 . . . . . . 11 3 3 6 0.0 . . . . . .92 DAVIS, Daniel 11 2 3 5 1.5 0 . 5 . . . . . 12 2 3 5 1.5 0 . 5 . . . . .3R JONES, Ronnie 11 4 1 5 0.0 . . . . . . 11 4 1 5 0.0 . . . . . .97 MOORE, Earl 2 2 3 5 0.5 . . 1 . . . 2 2 3 5 0.5 . . 1 . . .90 DAVIS, Lamarr 3 1 2 3 0.5 . . . . . . 3 1 2 3 0.5 . . . . . .3W WILLIAMS, Jhonny 3 . 3 3 1.0 0 . 5 . . . . . 3 . 3 3 1.0 0 . 5 . . . . .74 NORTON, Storm 12 3 . 3 0.0 . . . . . . 45 3 . 3 0.0 . . . . . .78 ATARIWA, Yazeed 9 1 2 3 0.0 . . . . . . 12 1 2 3 0.0 . . . . . .25 THOMPSON, Cody 12 3 . 3 0.0 . . . . . 1 37 6 4 1 0 0.0 . . . . . 239 VUCELICH, Samuel 12 2 1 3 0.0 . . . . . . 22 2 1 3 0.0 . . . . . .15 DAVIS, Anthony 4 1 1 2 0.0 . . . . . . 8 2 3 5 0.0 . . . . . .19 MEYERS, Mark 2 1 1 2 0.0 . . . . . . 2 1 1 2 0.0 . . . . . .47 SPELMAN, Brad 12 . 1 1 0.0 . . . . . . 37 2 1 3 0.0 . . . . . .76 NKANSAH, Elijah 8 1 . 1 0.0 . . . . . . 26 1 . 1 0.0 . . . . . .11 WOODSIDE, Logan 12 1 . 1 0.0 . . . . . . 29 1 . 1 0.0 . . . . . .55 MAYNARD, Lucas 3 1 . 1 1.0 . . . . . . 3 1 . 1 1.0 . . . . . .14 FRYE, Desmond 2 . 1 1 0.0 . . . . . . 2 . 1 1 0.0 . . . . . .7W JOHNSON,Jon'Vea 12 1 . 1 0.0 . . . . . . 25 1 . 1 0.0 . . . . . .50 LANCIA, Connor 2 . 1 1 0.0 . . . . . . 2 . 1 1 0.0 . . . . . .26 FRAZIER, Kennedy 2 1 . 1 0.0 . . . . . . 12 6 1 7 0.0 . . . . . .45 KULON, Adam 12 . 1 1 0.0 . . . . . . 21 4 4 8 0.0 . . . . . .35 HIGH, Josh 1 1 . 1 0.0 . . . . . . 16 6 2 8 0.0 . . . . . .27 ROBINSON, Kahlil 1 . 1 1 0.0 . . . . . . 1 . 1 1 0.0 . . . . . .TM TEAM 5 . . . 0.0 . . . 1 . .
Total 12 5 0 3 2 9 6 7 9 9 68 20 6 4 0 4 6 2Opponents 12 5 3 4 3 9 2 9 2 6 62 12 9 3 9 4 5 1
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OFFENSE
Game LT LG C RG RT TE QB RB WR WR WR
at Arkansas State Norton Perschon Harris Ebert Nkansah Roberts Woodside Hunt J. Johnson C. Jones Thompson
Maine Norton Perschon Harris Ebert Nkansah Roberts Woodside Hunt J. Johnson C. Jones Thompson
Fresno State Norton Perschon Harris Ebert Nkansah Roberts Woodside Hunt J. Johnson C. Jones Thompson
at BYU Norton Perschon Jeppesen Ebert Nkansah Roberts Woodside Hunt J. Johnson C. Jones Thompson
at EMU Norton Perschon Jeppesen Ebert Nkansah Roberts Woodside Hunt J. Johnson C. Jones Thompson
Bowling Green Norton Perschon Jeppesen Ebert Nkansah Roberts Woodside Hunt J. Johnson C. Jones Thompson
Central Michigan Norton Perschon Harris Jeppesen Weiss Roberts Woodside Hunt J. Johnson C. Jones Thompson
Ohio Norton Perschon Harris Jeppesen Weiss Roberts Woodside Hunt J. Johnson C. Jones Thompson
at Akron Norton Perschon Harris Atariwa Weiss Roberts Woodside Hunt J. Johnson C. Jones Thompson
at NIU Norton Perschon Jeppesen Ebert Weiss Roberts Woodside Hunt J. Johnson C. Jones Thompson
Ball State Norton Perschon Jeppesen Ebert Weiss Roberts Woodside Hunt J. Johnson C. Jones Thompson
at WMU Norton Perschon Jeppesen Ebert Nkansah Roberts Woodside Hunt J. Johnson C. Jones Thompson
DEFENSE
Game DE DT DT DE Star WLB MLB SS FS BCB FCB
at Arkansas St Stepec E. Moore Hester Adeniyi Teachey Woodley Taafe Swift D. Rogers Mathis Hollman
Maine Stepec E. Moore Hester Adeniyi Teachey Woodley Taafe Swift D. Rogers Mathis Hollman
Fresno State Stepec M. Moore Hester Quinn Teachey Woodley Taafe Swift D. Rogers Mathis Hollman
at BYU Stepec M. Moore Hester Adeniyi Teachey Woodley Taafe Swift D. Rogers Mathis Hollman
at EMU Stepec M. Moore Hester Adeniyi Teachey Woodley Taafe Swift D. Rogers Mathis Hollman
Bowling Green Stepec M. Moore Hester Adeniyi Teachey Woodley Taafe Swift D. Rogers Mathis Hollman
Central Michigan Stepec M. Moore Hester Adeniyi Teachey Woodley Taafe Swift D. Rogers Mathis Hollman
Ohio Stepec M. Moore Hester Adeniyi Teachey Woodley Taafe Swift D. Rogers Mathis Hollman
at Akron Stepec M. Moore D. Davis Adeniyi Teachey Woodley Taafe Swift D. Rogers Mathis Martin
at NIU Stepec M. Moore D. Davis Adeniyi Teachey Powell Taafe Swift D. Rogers Mathis Martin
Ball State Stepec M. Moore Hester Adeniyi Powell Woodley Taafe Swift D. Rogers Mathis Martin
at WMU Stepec M. Moore Hester Adeniyi Teachey Woodley Taafe Swift D. Rogers Mathis Martin
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Player G/S ASU Maine FS BYU EMU BGSU CMU OU AKR NIU BSU WMU Adeniyi, Olasunkanmi, DL 12/11 S S P S S S S S S S S S Allen, Liam, WR 5/0 x P P x P x x x P x x PAtariwa, Yazeed, OL 8/1 x P x x P P P P S P P xBell, Cameron, OL 2/0 x x P x x x x x P x x xBlackmon, Rhett, WR 2/0 x P P x x x x x x x x xBlazevich, Michael, DB 3/0 x P P x x x x x x x P xBlue, DeDarallo, DB/LB 12/0 P P P P P P P P P P P PChildress, Nate, DL 11/0 P P P x P P P P P P P PClark, Justin, DB 1/0 x x x x x x x x x P x xCotterman, Chandler, OL 4/0 x P P x x x x P x P x xCovington, Aaron, DB 11/0 P P P x P P P P P P P PDavis, Anthony, LB 4/0 x x P P P P x x x x x xDavis, Daniel, DE 11/2 P P P x P P P P S S P PDavis, Lamar, DL 2/0 x P P x x x x x x x x xEbert, Mike, OL 10/9 S S S S S S x x P S S SEllis, Nick, P 12/0 P P P P P P P P P P P PFisher, Jordan, TE 8/0 x x x x P P P P P P P P Frazier, Kenned, DB 2/0 x P P x x x x x x x x xGilliam, Reggie, RB 2/0 x P x P x x x x x x x xHarris, Bryce, C 10/7 S S S P P S S S S P x xHester, Treyvon, DL 10/10 S S S S S S S S x x S SHigh, Josh, LB 1/0 x x x P x x x x x x x xHollman, Kadar, CB 12/8 S S S S S S S x P P P P Hunt, Kareem, RB 12/12 S S S S S S S S S S S SIverson, Quincy, DB 1/0 x P x x x x x x x x x xJeppesen, Nate, OL 12/7 P P P S S P S S P S S SJohnson, Delando, DB 12/2 P P P P S P P P P P S P Johnson, Jon’Vea, WR 12/12 S S S S S S S S S S S SJones, Corey, WR 12/12 S S S S S S S S S S S SJones, Ronnie, RB 10/0 x P P x P P P P P P P PJones-Moore, Damion, RB 11/0 P P P P P P P x P P P PJulian, Michael, QB 4/0 x P P x x x x x P x P xKulon, Adam, TE/FB 11/0 P P P x P P P P P P P PLancia, Connor, LB/OT 1/0 x P x x x x x x x x x xLinch, Jack, LB 12/0 P P P P P P P P P P P PMartin, Jordan, DB 12/4 P P P P P P P P S S S SMathis, Trevon, CB 12/12 S S S S S S S S S S S SMaynard, Lucas, DL 3/0 x P P x x x x x x x P xMcKinley-Lewis, Danzel, WR 8/0 P P P x P x P x P x P PMeyers, Mark, DB 2/0 x P P x x x x x x x x x Montgomery, D’Vario, WR 2/0 x P P x x x x x x x x xMoore, Earl, DT 2/2 S S x x x x x x x x x xMoore, Marquise, DT 10/10 x x S S S S S S S S S SNkansah, Elijah, OL 8/7 S S S S S S x x x x P SNorton, Storm, OL 12/12 S S S S S S S S S S S SOlekanma, Richard, LB 3/0 P P P x x x x x x x x xPerschon, Paul, OL 12/12 S S S S S S S S S S S SPhillips, Desmond, WR 10/0 P P P x P P P P P P P xPowell, Jeremi, LB 12/2 P P P P P P P P P S S PQuinn, Zach, DL 11/1 P P S P x P P P P P P PRemy, Marc, DB 11/0 P P P P P P P P P x P P Richards, Darryl, WR 11/0 P P P P P x P P P P P PRoberts, Michael, TE 12/12 S S S S S S S S S S S SRobinson, Kahlil, DB 1/0 x x P x x x x x x x x xRode, Josh, K 2/0 x P P x x x x x x x x xRogers, DeJuan, DB 12/12 S S S S S S S S S S S SRoss, Willie, DT 2/0 x x x x x x x x P P x xSkipper, Tuzar, DL 11/0 P P P x P P P P P P P P Smith, Brad, RB 4/0 x P P P x x x x P x x xSpelman, Brad, LS 12/0 P P P P P P P P P P P PStepec, John, DL 12/12 S S S S S S S S S S S SSwanson, Terry, RB 12/0 P P P P P P P P P P P PSwift, Connery, DB 12/12 S S S S S S S S S S S STaafe, Tyler, LB 12/12 S S S S S S S S S S S STeachey, Josh, LB 12/12 S S S S S S S S S S S SThompson, Cody, WR 12/12 S S S S S S S S S S S SThompkins, Art, RB 11/0 P P P P P P P P P P P xVest, Jameson, PK 11/0 P P P P P P P P P P P xVucelich, Samuel, PK 12/0 P P P P P P P P P P P PWeber, Bill, OL 1/0 x x P x x x x x x x x xWeiss, Brant, OL 9/5 x P P x x P S S S S S PWhitfield, Marcus, DB 11/0 P P x P P P P P P P P PWilliams, Jhonny, DL 3/0 x P P x P x x x x x x xWilliams, Jordan, DB 10/0 P P P x P P P P x P P PWoodley, Ja’Wuan, LB 12/11 S S S S S S S S S P S SWoodside, Logan, QB 12/12 S S S S S S S S S S S SYousey, Zach, WR 12/0 P P P P P P P P P P P P
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1969 Tangerine BowlToledo 56, Davidson 33
The Rockets headed to Orlando with much at stake: the first unde-feated season in the history of the football program. The Rocket offense racked up 324 yards in total offense and put 42 points on the board in the first half. It all led to a 56-33 victory over Southern Conference champion Davidson in the 24th annual Tangerine Bowl. Quarterback Chuck Ealey, voted the game’s most valuable back, ran nine times for 83 yards and a touchdown and threw for 147 yards and three scores on 10-of-13 passing. Don Fair caught four passes for 78 yards and Charles Cole carried 22 times for 152 yards. The Rockets were later rewarded with a No. 20 national ranking in the final Associated Press poll.
1970 Tangerine BowlToledo 40,
William & Mary 12 The Rockets looking to repeat as Tan-gerine Bowl champs and post a second consecutive undefeated season, but Lou Holtz’s William & Mary team had other ideas and looked primed for an upset when it jumped out to a 6-0 lead and trailed by only 7-6 at halftime. But it was all Rockets in the second half as they scored on their first four possessions. The Rockets churned out 326 yards rushing, paced by Charles Cole (132 yards) and Tony Harris (101 yards). Toledo finished12th in the nation in the final A.P. poll, and 14th and 17th in the Football News and UPI polls, respectively.
1971 Tangerine BowlToledo 28, Richmond 3
For the first 15 minutes of the game, Richmond looked as if it had the abil-ity to end Toledo’s winning streak at 34 games, taking a 3-0 lead. But then quarterback Chuck Ealey and the No. 1 defense in the nation went to work. The Rocket defense limited the Spi-ders to just 51 total yards of total offense in the second half, including none through the air. Richmond punted on five of its seven possessions in the second half, was stopped on fourth down on one and intercepted on the other. Ealey completed 14-of-23 passes for 176 yards and scored from one yard out. With the victory, the Rockets ran their winning streak to 35 games, to this day the second-longest in major college football.
1981 California BowlToledo 27, San Jose St. 25 They said it couldn’t be done. There was no way that Toledo could beat a San Jose State team ranked 20th in the final UPI coaches poll. Yet when the first-ever California Bowl game was over, it was Toledo who left the field victorious, 27-25. Tony Lee’s 41-yard field goal with just seconds left gave Toledo the victory. Toledo had led in the game, 21-3, in the third quarter, but let that slip away. The Spartans took a 25-24 lead with just 52 seconds remaining, on a 35-yard touchdown pass and a two-point conversion The Rockets were faced with 80 yards of field ahead of them and no time outs remaining. Quarterback Maurice Hall cooly marched his offense down to the Spartan 24-yard line to set the stage for Lee’s winning field goal.
1984 California BowlUNLV 30, Toledo 13*
The Rockets came up short, 30-13, against Randall Cunningham, Ickey Woods and the rest of the Runnin’ Reb-els. Cunningham had a stellar game, completing 18-of-28 passes for 270 yards. Woods, just a freshman at the time, led UNLV with 53 yards and one TD. Rocket running back Steve Morgan was named Toledo’s outstanding offensive player after totaling 154 yards on 31 carries, while quarterback A.J. Sager was 12-of-31 for 137 yards with one TD. *NOTE: The contest was later claimed as a victory Toledo due to a PCAA ruling regarding the use of ineligible players by UNLV earlier that year.
1995 Las Vegas BowlToledo 40, Nevada 37 (OT) In a game that featured the first over-time in Division I-A football history, Toledo prevailed over Nevada, 40-37, electrifying a national TV audience on ESPN. After a field goal gave the Wolf Pack a 37-34 lead, its first of the game, the Rockets’ Wasean Tait, who set four bowl records and was named co-MVP, scored the winning points on a two-yard run. Tait set Las Vegas Bowl standards for rushing yards (185), all-purpose yards (238) and TDs (four). The two teams battled to a stand-still through regulation, with Nevada tying the game with a late field goal. Toledo won the over-time coin toss and elected to go on defense first. Nevada settled for a field goal, setting up Tait, who got the call on three of UT’s four plays, the last one the game-winner. He was buried under a sea of Rockets in the victory celebration and passed out cold.
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2001 Motor City BowlToledo 23, Cincinnati 16 Chester Taylor ran for a Motor City Bowl-record 190 yards and scored the go-ahead touchdown on a 24-yard run with 3:23 left as Toledo defeated Cincinnati, 23-16. But it was a big play by the defense that clinched the victory for Toledo. Cincinnati drove to the UT five-yard line, but couldn’t convert on fourth-and-four with 50 seconds left. Cincinnati’s Ray Jackson bobbled a deflected pass in a crowded end zone, and senior free safety Andy Boyd then wrestled Jackson—and the ball—to the ground to seal the victory for Toledo. Quarterback Tavares Bolden was 14-of-28 for 135 yards, ran for 99 yards, which helped the Rockets set a Motor City Bowl record with 322 yards rushing.
2002 Motor City BowlBoston College 51, Toledo 25 Boston College scored on its first six possessions on its way to a 42-18 halftime lead, effectively putting the game away and preventing the Rockets from defending their Motor City Bowl title. Toledo cut the Eagles’ ad-vantage to 21-10 when Trinity Dawson scored on a two-yard run with 10:47 remaining in the first half but never got any closer. Quarterback Brian Jones, the nation’s completion percentage leader, connected on 27-41 passes for 331 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions.
2004 Motor City BowlUConn 39, Toledo 10 Quarterback Bruce Gradkowski, who broke his throwing hand in the MAC Cham-pionship Game, tried to play in the Motor City Bowl but was ineffective and clearly in pain. As a result, the Rockets’ offense stalled, and Connecticut had its way with Toledo, 39-10. Gradkowski finished 6-of-12 for 43 yards before being replaced by Marques Council. By the time Council got in the game to start the second half, UConn was up, 30-7. Toledo entered the game as the favorites, but without a healthy Gradkowski it was no contest. UConn scored on six of its first seven possessions as the Rockets were held to a season-low 10 points. Gradkowski wasn’t the only Rocket to go down, as the UT training staff was kept busy throughout the entire game. Senior All-MAC free safety Patrick Body broke his right arm in the second half. Lance Moore, Toledo’s all-time leading receiver, left the game in the second half with a dislocated shoulder. Senior center David Odenthal suffered a sprained left ankle in the first half, returned briefly, then sat out most of the second half. Trinity Dawson started in place of the injured Scooter Mc-Dougle and finished with 78 yards on 19 carries.
2005 GMAC BowlToledo 45, UTEP 13 Quarterback Bruce Gradkowski ended his storied collegiate career with an exclama-tion point, throwing five touchdown passes to lead Toledo to a convincing 45-13 win over UTEP. Fellow senior and roommate Trinity Dawson ran for 132 yards. Toledo’s defense shut down UTEP’s offense at almost every turn. Linebacker Mike Alston contributed two big tackles for the Rockets to end the first half, when UTEP was threatening to cut into a 28-13 deficit. It was the last time the Miners appeared set to mount a rally. Gradkowski, who completed 18-of-32 passes for 298 yards, was chosen as the game’s MVP while Dawson (offense), Alston (defensive) and Steve Odom (special teams) also won game honors. After the game, Gradkowski summed up the sentiment of the team.
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2010 Little Caesars Pizza BowlFIU 34, Toledo 32 FIU capped a second-half comeback with a 34-yard field goal as time expired to give the Panthers a dramatic 34-32 victory. FIU’s game-winning field goal over-shadowed Toledo’s own comeback that gave the Rockets a 32-31 lead with 1:14 to play. Quarterback Terrance Owens scram-bled in for a 14-yard TD and then complet-ed a pass to wide receiver Eric Page for the two-point conversion. But on its final pos-session FIU converted a fourth-and-17 from its own 41-yard line to keep its drive alive and set up the eventual game-winning field goal by Jack Griffin. Toledo held a 24-7 lead early in the second half before FIU scored 24 unanswered points to take a 31-24 lead with 3:18 to play. Junior Adonis Thomas led the Rockets with a career-high 193 yards rushing and two touchdowns.
2011 Military BowlToledo 42, Air Force 41 Toledo used its powerful offense and the defense came up with a big play in an exciting 42-41 victory over Air Force in the Military Bowl. With 52 seconds left in the game, Air Force scored what appeared to be the game-tying touchdown. The Falcons then lined up for the extra-point but opted to go for two points on a trick play. Defensive end Jayrone Elliott stripped the ball loose from holder David Baska and the ball ended up getting kicked out of the end zone, giving UT its first bowl victory since 2005. The victory was a dramatic debut for head coach Matt Camp-bell, the Rockets’ offensive coordinator who was named head coach just 16 days prior to the game.
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2012 Famous Idaho Potato BowlUtah State 41, Toledo 15
Despite the loss of two stars, Toledo gave No. 18 Utah State all it could handle before losing, 41-15, at the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl in Boise, ID. Senior linebacker Dan Molls, the na-tion’s leading tackler, was knocked out of the game with a concussion on the game’s opening kickoff. A short while later, junior running back David Fluellen reinjured his sore left ankle and never returned. Despite those losses, Toledo was in the game well into the fourth quarter, trailing just 13-9 before a 63-yard touchdown run by USU’s Kerwynn Williams put the game on ice just under the seven-minute mark. Williams then followed with two more scoring runs of five and 25 yards to finish the game with 18 carries for 235 yards. Senior QB Austin Dantin, who played the first three quarters, completed 12-of-21 attempts for 132 yards with two interceptions for the Rockets. Junior QB Terrance Owens, hobbled by an ankle injury, played most of the fourth quarter and was 5-of-16 for 26 yards. Utah State’s Chuckie Keeton threw for 229 yards and com-pleted 21-of-31 pass attempts. Junior WR Bernard Reedy led the Rockets in both rushing and receiving, finishing with a career-high 10 carries for 50 yards on the ground and six catches for 62 yards through the air. He was honored following the game as Toledo’s Most Valuable Player.
2015 GoDaddyBowlToledo 63, Arkansas State 44
Sophomore running back Kareem Hunt rushed for a career-high 271 yards and a bowl-record five touchdowns to propel the Toledo Rockets to a 63-44 vic-tory over Arkansas State at the GoDaddy Bowl. Hunt set the bowl record for rush-ing yards and his five TDs ties the Toledo record for touchdowns, and ties the all-time bowl record for rushing touchdowns. Logan Woodside completed 21-of-27 passes for 176 yards and one touchdown. Damion Jones-Moore added 103 yards and two touchdowns on 15 carries. Toledo led at halftime, 35-17, as Hunt ran for three first-half scores and the defense tallied two. On the game’s very first play from scrimmage, sophomore Treyvon Hester knocked the ball loose from ASU quarterback Fredi Knighten and was recovered by Trent Voss, making the score 7-0 just 10 seconds into the contest. Toledo’s defense scored for the second time in the game with 34 seconds left in the first half. In the third quarter, ASU came back with two touchdowns to trim the lead to 42-31. Hunt countered with his fifth and final touchdown, a one-yarder with 11:46 left in the game. Toledo clinched the game on a 10-yard TD run from Jones-Moore with 6:33 left that gave UT a 56-38 margin. Jones-Moore then put the exclamation point on the game with a 29-yard score with 1:02 left.
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Phillip Ely threw for 285 yards and two touchdowns and Toledo used a smothering defense to knock off No. 24 Tem-ple, 32-17, at the Marmot Boca Raton Bowl at FAU Stadium. Ely, playing in his final game as a Rocket, returned to his na-tive Florida to lead the Rockets to victory in Jason Candle’s first game as head coach. Candle, a seven-year assistant at UT, took over the head coaching position on Dec. 2 after Matt Campbell assumed the head coaching position at Iowa State. Ely, a transfer from Alabama, was named the game’s Of-fensive MVP. He completed 20-of-28 passes despite throwing in driving rain most of the night. Kareem Hunt led the running attack with 79 yards and two TDs. Cody Thompson had four receptions for a career-high 119 yards, including a big 80-yard score in the fourth quarter. While Ely provided the Rockets (10-2) with leadership on offense, the Toledo defense set the tone of the game, holding the Owls to just 17 points and a mere 67 yards of total offense in the first half. Ja’Wuan Woodley, who had a key safety in
the first half, was named the game’s Defensive MVP. Chase Murdock and Trent Voss paced the front seven with 11 and 10 tackles, respectively. The game was in doubt until the waning moments of the fourth quarter. Toledo broke open a close game with an 80-yard touchdown pass from Ely to Thompson to make the score 19-9 with 12:41 left. A Hunt one-yard TD with less than six minutes left gave UT a comfortable 25-9 lead. However, Temple (10-4) came back and put together an 11-play, 68-yard drive and converted a two-point conversion to cut the lead to 25-17. The Owl onside kick that followed was battled over for two minutes before UT’s Thompson came out with the ball. Hunt broke free for a 41-yard score to give To-ledo its final margin. Toledo’s defense controlled the action in the first half, holding Temple to just 67 yards of total offense, 34 yards rush-ing and 33 passing.
2015 Boca Raton BowlToledo 32, Temple 17
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A L L- M AC F I R S T T E A MLogan Woodside - QB
Kareem Hunt - RBCody Thompson - WR
Storm Norton - OLMike Ebert - OL
Michael Roberts - TEJohn Stepec - DEJohn Stepec - DE
A L L- M AC S E C O N D T E A MJon’Vea Johnson - WR
Treyvon Hester - DLDeJuan Rogers - DB
A L L- M AC T H I R D T E A MJa’Wuan Woodley - LB
Corey Jones - PR
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