Tucker Gleason's 3 TD passes propel Toledo to 38-23 victory over Massachusetts
TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) Tucker Gleason threw three touchdown passes and Toledo pulled away in the second half to beat Massachusetts 38-23 on Saturday.
UMass (0-2) punted on its first four possessions in the first quarter and Toledo (2-0) went three-and-out on its first three. But the Rockets picked up the game's first first down when Gleason rushed for 18 yards on third-and-1. Gleason connected with Jerjuan Newton for a 40-yard touchdown on the next play and a 7-0 lead.
Jacob Lurie's 23-yard field goal capped a 10-play, 86-yard drive to get the Minutemen within 7-3 early in the second quarter.
Dylan Cunanan answered with a 26-yard field goal for Toledo, but Taisun Phommachanh hit Jakobie Keeney-James for a 14-yard touchdown at the end of an 11-play drive to pull the Minutemen even at 10.
The tie lasted until Jacquez Stuart returned the ensuing kickoff 98 yards for a score and a 17-10 Rockets' lead. Lurie's field goal on the final play of the half left UMass trailing by four.
Lurie's 30-yard field goal cut the UMass deficit to a point, but Gleason connected with Junior Vandeross III for a 73-yard touchdown on the next play from scrimmage and Toledo led 24-16. Willie Shaw III ran it in from 4 yards out to up the Rockets' advantage to 31-16 with 12:30 left to play.
Phommachanh scored on an 8-yard run to get the Minutemen within eight at the 2:56 mark, but an onside kick failed and Gleason turned it into a 7-yard touchdown toss to Anthony Torres three plays later to seal the victory.
Gleason totaled 175 yards on 8-for-23 passing. Vandeross has three receptions for 115 yards.
Phommachanh completed 26 of 40 passes for 259 yards with one interception. He carried 22 times for 44 yards.
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Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
T. Phommachanh
3 QB
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T. Phommachanh | 26/40 | 259 | 1 | 1 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
T. Phommachanh
3 QB
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T. Phommachanh | 22 | 44 | 1 | 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. John
21 RB
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J. John | 14 | 37 | 0 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Hester
33 RB
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C. Hester | 7 | 29 | 0 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. Campbell
23 RB
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B. Campbell | 5 | 15 | 0 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. Campbell
23 RB
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B. Campbell | 4 | 13 | 0 | 7 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
J. Keeney-James
11 WR
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J. Keeney-James | 10 | 6 | 93 | 1 | 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Gibson
2 WR
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J. Gibson | 10 | 6 | 72 | 0 | 39 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
M. Smith
80 TE
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M. Smith | 3 | 3 | 38 | 0 | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
S. Galban
4 WR
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S. Galban | 5 | 4 | 23 | 0 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Hester
33 RB
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C. Hester | 4 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. John
21 RB
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J. John | 2 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Lay
0 TE
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J. Lay | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A. Simpson
1 WR
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A. Simpson | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
T. Harding
10 WR
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T. Harding | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
D. Craig
15 LB
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D. Craig | 2-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Jiles
1 DB
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A. Jiles | 1-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Harrell
0 DB
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J. Harrell | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Stewart
23 LB
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J. Stewart | 1-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
L. Ellis
7 DB
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L. Ellis | 1-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Beckwith
44 DT
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A. Beckwith | 1-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Rudolph
4 S
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T. Rudolph | 1-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Ayers
25 LB
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M. Ayers | 1-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
E. Reuben
19 DL
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E. Reuben | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Grant-Randall
10 DL
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T. Grant-Randall | 0-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Turner
9 LB
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M. Turner | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
L. Julien
18 DE
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L. Julien | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Hudson
13 DL
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J. Hudson | 0-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Martin
5 LB
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T. Martin | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Powell
21 DB
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T. Powell | 0-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Asare
94 DE
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K. Asare | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Cameron
28 CB
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J. Cameron | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
J. Lurie
29 K
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J. Lurie | 3/3 | 42 | 2/2 | 11 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
C. Kolodziey
95 P
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C. Kolodziey | 6 | 36.3 | 0 | 43 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
S. Galban
4 WR
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S. Galban | 1 | 9.0 | 9 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
T. Harding
10 WR
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T. Harding | 1 | 21.0 | 21 | 0 |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
S. Galban 4 WR
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S. Galban | 3 | 4.0 | 9 | 0 |
Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
T. Gleason
4 QB
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T. Gleason | 8/23 | 175 | 3 | 0 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
T. Gleason
4 QB
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T. Gleason | 3 | 34 | 0 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||
W. Shaw III
32 RB
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W. Shaw III | 8 | 25 | 1 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Walendzak
24 RB
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C. Walendzak | 4 | 19 | 0 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Stuart
0 RB
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J. Stuart | 4 | 14 | 0 | 6 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
J. Vandeross III
2 WR
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J. Vandeross III | 6 | 3 | 115 | 1 | 73 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Newton
1 WR
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J. Newton | 3 | 1 | 40 | 1 | 40 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Stuart
0 RB
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J. Stuart | 3 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A. Torres
88 TE
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A. Torres | 4 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Walendzak
24 RB
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C. Walendzak | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Dottin
10 WR
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J. Dottin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
E. Holley III
81 WR
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E. Holley III | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Stephens
83 TE
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J. Stephens | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
E. McNeil-Warren
7 S
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E. McNeil-Warren | 9-4 | 0.5 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Hook
25 S
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M. Hook | 4-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Smith
12 CB
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A. Smith | 4-3 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Bolden
31 LB
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D. Bolden | 4-3 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Peters
46 LB
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J. Peters | 3-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Holt
4 LB
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D. Holt | 3-2 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Ragin
10 DE
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D. Ragin | 2-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. Awls
26 S
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B. Awls | 2-1 | 0.0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Ray Jr.
97 DT
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D. Ray Jr. | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
L. Dixon
28 LB
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L. Dixon | 2-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
N. Bowers
21 DB
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N. Bowers | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Barrow
5 LB
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J. Barrow | 2-7 | 0.5 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Poynter
59 DT
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M. Poynter | 1-2 | 0.5 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Alexander
9 DT
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D. Alexander | 1-2 | 0.5 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Davis
93 DE
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M. Davis | 1-5 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Perkins
13 CB
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J. Perkins | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Butler
52 DT
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C. Butler | 1-5 | 0.5 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Dunn Jr.
58 DE
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A. Dunn Jr. | 1-1 | 0.5 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
E. Carter
90 DT
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E. Carter | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
D. Cunanan
45 K
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D. Cunanan | 1/1 | 26 | 5/5 | 8 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
J. Stuart
0 RB
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J. Stuart | 1 | 98.0 | 98 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Walendzak
24 RB
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C. Walendzak | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
B. Hammer 33 WR
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B. Hammer | 2 | 14.5 | 29 | 0 |