Playing as a ranked team for the first time in three years, No. 24 Toledo recovered from an early mistake and rolled to a 38-7 win over Kent State in a Mid-American Conference game on Saturday at the Glass Bowl.The Rockets (5-0, 2-0 MAC) fell behind 7-0 in the first quarter before taking command and winning their eighth straight game.
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Mid-American Conference power Toledo aims to move to a flawless 5-0 on the season with the possibility of climbing the Associated Press Top 25 College Football poll when the Rockets host the Kent State Golden Flashes in the Glass Bowl today.
The Rockets’ Diontae Johnson took the opening kickoff 89 yards for an apparent score, but the play was nullified by a penalty.
The Odds: At home Toledo is a 15 point favorite against Kent State. Rockets quarterback Phillip Ely connected on 19 of 32 passes for 205 yards and two touchdowns with no interceptions. Kent State is unranked and sporting a 2-3 start. Running back Terry Swanson rushed 14 times for 161 yards and a touchdown. Roger Lewis had eight catches for 142 yards, including a 68-yard touchdown. Phillip Ely, Damion Jones-Moore and a possibly returning Kareem Hunt will have their hands full attacking the Golden Flashes defense, which has been one of the best rushing defenses in the country to this point. Toledo Rockets recorded 227.7 passing yards and 140.3 rushing yards while allowed 303.0 passing yards and 98.7 russhing yards with turnover differential of -1.7. Bollas failed to be the catalyst for the offense as he finished just 10-for-21 for 77 yards and an interception. No wind to speak of with only a 5 percent chance of precipitation today in Toledo, Ohio.
YOUNGSTOWN – Marshaun Coprich ran for 131 yards and a touchdown and Illinois State held on to beat Youngstown State 31-29 on Saturday night.
FORT COLLINS, Colo. – Thomas Sperbeck caught two long touchdown passes and sophomore Jeremy McNichols scored his 13th and 14th TDs of the season, leading No. 25 Boise State past Colorado State. Drew Hare threw two touchdowns and ran for another, while Joel Bouagnon and Jordan Huff ran for two scores each as Northern Illinois beat Ball State 59-41.
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DAYTON – Jack Crain and Chris Beaschler combined to stop San Diego for no gain on fourth-and-1 with 1:17 to play to preserve a 13-12 win for Dayton on Saturday. Reardon ended his day 4-for-11 for 57 yards.
