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The Toledo Rockets have won one MAC title but they are certainly hungry for another. Toledo, winners of the MAC West Division title, will battle East Division champion Akron for the MAC Cham-pionship crown on Saturday, Dec. 2 at Ford Field in Detroit (Noon/ESPN). Toledo (10-2, 7-1 MAC) defeated Western Mich-igan, 37-10, in the regular-season finale at the Glass Bowl on Nov. 24 to earn a berth into the league title game for the first time since 2004. It was UT’s first outright division title since 1998. The Rockets clinched the title by following the same formula that has worked for them all year—a balanced offense combined with a stin-gy defense. Senior quarterback Logan Woodside threw for 300 yards and two touchdowns vs. the Broncos, while senior running back Terry Swan-son added 94 yards and scored two scores. The defense held WMU to 275 yards of total offense, including just 98 yards in the first half.

Akron (7-5, 6-2 MAC) made it to the MAC title game by winning its final two games of the season, over Ohio (37-34) and Kent State (24-14). The Zips are led by redshirt freshman quarterback Kato Nelson, who threw for 322 yards in the win over Ohio. Akron, which has allowed just 24.8 points per game this season, held Kent State to 246 yards of total offense in the division-clinching victory of the Gold-en Flashes.

2017 Toledo Football ScheduleDate Opponent TimeAug. 31 ELON (ESPN3) W, 47-13Sept. 9 at Nevada (ESPN3) W, 37-24Sept. 16 TULSA (ESPN3) W, 54-51Sept. 23 at #14 Miami (Fla.) (ACC-RSN) L, 52-30Oct. 7 EASTERN MICHIGAN * (CBSSN) W, 20-15Oct. 14 at Central Michigan * (ESPN3) W, 30-10Oct. 21 AKRON * (Raycom/ESPN3) W, 48-21Oct. 26 at Ball State* (ESPN3) W, 58-17Nov. 2 N. ILLINOIS * (ESPNU) W, 27-17Nov. 8 at Ohio * (ESPN2) L, 38-10Nov. 15 at Bowling Green * (ESPNU) W, 66-37Nov. 24 WMU * (ESPNU) W, 37-10Dec. 2 Akron# (ESPN) Noon

All times are site times.* Mid-American Conference Game# MAC Championship Game, Ford Field, Detroit, Mich. HC - Homecoming

Toledo vs. Akron• TEAM RECORDS: Toledo (10-2, 7-1 MAC) Akron (7-5, 6-2 MAC)

• SERIES RECORD: Toledo leads, 11-9. The Rockets defeated Akron, 48-21, in Toledo on Oct. 21.

• THE COACHES: Jason Candle, 20-6 (2nd year) at Toledo, same overall. 2-0 vs. Akron. Terry Bowden, 31-42 (6th year) at Akron, 171-104-2 overall (24 years). 1-3 vs. Toledo.

• TV/STREAMING: ESPN/ESPN3 Play by Play: Mark Jones Analyst: Rod Gilmore Sideline: Quint Kessenich

• ROCKET RADIO NETWORK: Pregame be-gins at 10:30 a.m. Play by Play: Brent Balbinot Analyst: Bruce Gradkowski Sidelines: Mike Robinson

• 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: @ToledoFB: Regular updates on UT Foot-ball, live updates on Game Day. @UTPaulHelgren: Regular updates on UT Football. @ToledoRockets: Updates for all Rocket sports.

Rocket Roundup• Toledo (10-2, 7-1 MAC) won the MAC West Division title, one game ahead of Northern Illinois and Central Michigan. Toledo will face East Division champ Akron.• This will be Toledo’s first trip to the MAC Championship title game since 2004. Toledo beat Miami that year, 35-27, the first-ever title game played at Ford Field.• Toledo is 2-3 all-time in MAC Championship games. Akron is 1-0 in the MAC title game, with its only appearance being a 31-30 victory over Northern Illinois in 2005.• This is the 11th time Toledo has earned at least share of the MAC West title, but its first out-right crown since 1998.• This is the ninth time in UT history that a Rocket team has won at least 10 games in a season, most recently a 10-2 mark in 2015. Toledo has won at least nine games in six of the last seven years.• Toledo leads the series with Akron, 11-9. The Rockets won in Toledo earlier this year, a 48-21 triumph at the Glass Bowl on Oct. 21.• Toledo leads the MAC in total offense (505.7), is second in scoring offense (38.7) and passing offense (290.7) and third in rushing offense (215.0). • Senior Logan Woodside has thrown for 3,451 yards and 24 touchdowns against just three interceptions. He holds Toledo’s career passing records in yardage (10,083) , touchdowns (89), passing efficiency (165.5) and 300-yard games (16).• Senior Terry Swanson has rushed for 1,139 yards and now ranks fifth at UT with 3,377 career rushing yards.• Toledo picked up 13 points in this week’s AP poll and seven in the coaches poll.

2017 TOLEDO FOOTBALL@ToledoRockets /UTRockets @[email protected]

Toledo (10-2, 7-1 MAC) vs. Akron (7-5, 6-2 MAC)MAC Championship Game - Ford Field, Detroit, Mich.

Saturday, Dec. 2 • Noon • ESPN

The Rockets’ win over WMU on Nov. 24 put them in the MAC Championship Game.

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Quick FactsLocation: Toledo, Ohio 43606-3390Population: 287,208 (city); 651,409 (metro)Founded: 1872Enrollment: 20,579Conference: Mid-American (West Division) Nickname: RocketsColors: Midnight Blue and GoldMascot: Rocky the RocketStadium (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: 20-6 (second season)Overall Coaching Record: SameFor Interviews: Call Paul Helgren (419) 530-4918Coaching Staff: • Jason Candle - Head Coach (Field)• Brian George - Def. Coordinator/Def. Line (Press Box)• Brian Wright - Off. Coordinator/QBs (Press Box)• Mike Bellamy - Wide Receivers (Field)• Marquel Blackwell - Running Backs (Field)• Robby Discher - Tight Ends/Special Teams (Field)• Mike Hallett - Offensive Line (Press Box)• Hank Poteat - Cornerbacks (Field)• Mike Ward - Linebackers (Field)• Ross Watson - Safeties (Field)• Brad Bichey - Strength and Conditioning (Field)Field/Press Box positions in parentheses

Football Information2017 Record: 10-22017 MAC Record: 7-12017 Home Record: 6-02017 Road Record: 4-22016 Bowl: Raycom Media Camellia Bowl2016 Letterwinners Returning: 44 (20 off., 21 def., 3 specialists)2016 Letterwinners Lost: 22 (8 off., 11 def., 3 spec.)2016 Starters Returning: 15 (6 off., 7 def., 2 spec.)2016 Starters Lost: 11 (6 off., 4 def., 1 spec.)Offensive/Defensive Sets: Spread / Multiple

UT Athletic CommunicationsAssociate AD/Communications: Paul HelgrenE-Mail: [email protected]: @UTPaulHelgrenOffice Phone Number: (419) 530-4918Mobile Phone Number: (419) 262-3861Athletic Communications Fax: (419) 530-4930Press Box Phone Number: (419) 530-3732Internet Address: www.utrockets.com

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2017 MAC Standings West DivisionTeam MAC ALLToledo 7-1 10-2Central Michigan 6-2 8-4Northern Illinois 6-2 8-4Western Michigan 4-4 6-6Eastern Michigan 3-5 5-7Ball State 0-8 2-10

East DivisionTeam MAC ALLAkron 6-2 7-5 Ohio 5-3 8-4Miami 4-4 5-7Buffalo 4-4 6-6Bowling Green 2-6 2-10Kent State 1-7 2-10

Nov. 8 – Wednesday* at Ohio 38, Toledo 10, 7:00 p.m. (ESPN2)* at Western Michigan 48, Kent State 20, 7:00 p.m. (ESPN3)* at Central Michigan 42 EMU 30, 8:00 p.m. (ESPNU)

Nov. 9 – Thursday*at Northern Illinois 63, Ball State 17

Nov. 14 – Tuesday*at Akron 37, Ohio 34 7:00 p.m. (ESPN2)*at Kent State 23, Central Michigan 42, 7:00 p.m. (ESPNU)

Nov. 15 – Wednesday*at NIU 35, WMU 31, 7:00 p.m. (ESPN2)*at Miami 24, Eastern Michigan 27, 7:00 p.m. (CBSSN)*at Bowling Green 37, Toledo 66, 8:00 p.m. (ESPNU)

Nov. 16 – Thursday*at Ball State 24, Buffalo 40 7 p.m. (CBSSN) Nov. 21 - Tueday*Miami 28, at Ball State 7*at Akron 24, Kent State 14*at Eastern Michigan 34, Bowling Green 31 Nov. 24 - Friday * at Central Michigan 31, Northern Illinois 24 * at Toledo 37, Western Michigan 10 * at Buffalo 31, Ohio 24

Dec. 2 - SaturdayMAC Championship Game, noon (ESPN)Toledo (10-2) vs. Akron (7-5) *Mid-American Conference gameAll times ET

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ROCKET SPORTS RADIO NETWORK Rocket fans can listen to their favorite team on the Toledo Rocket Sports Radio Network presented by UT Health. The network includes flagship station WSPD, now in its 50th season of covering UT football games. Every UT football game will feature a 90-minute pre-game show and a 30-minute post-game show. Brent Balbinot enters his first season as the “Voice of the Rockets,” while former Rocket quarterback Bruce Grad-kowski debuts as color analyst. Mike Robinson also makes his debut as the sideline reporter.Rocket Sports Radio NetworkToledo WSPD-AM* 1370Toledo WCWA-AM 1230Archbold WMTR-FM 96.1Bellevue WOHF-FM 92.1Cleveland WJMO-AM 1300Fostoria WBVI-FM 96.7Hicksville WFGA-FM 106.7* Flagship station

UT COACH’S RADIO SHOW Rocket fans can hear from head coach Jason Candle every Monday night in a live broadcast from Fricker’s in Maumee at 6:00 p.m. on “The UT Rockets Coach’s Show” on the Rocket Sports Network and on Rocket Vision (www.utrockets.com). Host Brent Balbinot and Coach Candle will review the previous week’s game, preview the next opponent and take questions from fans and callers. A Rocket player will also be featured as a special guest each week. Fricker’s is located at 1418 Reynolds Road in Maumee.

WEBSITE Updated rosters, bios, depth chart, game notes and news on the Rockets can be found on the official UT Ath-letics website www.utrockets.com.

SOCIAL MEDIA• Twitter: @ToledoRockets, @UTPaulHelgren, @ToledoFB, @CoachCandle• Instagram: UTRockets

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

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MEDIA AVAILABLITY FOR THE ROCKETS• Head coach Jason Candle • Monday, 10:30 a.m.: MAC Teleconference. Call Paul Helgren for media call-in number. Replay available on the MAC website (www.mac-sports.com). • Monday, 1:00 p.m.: News Conference at the Larimer Athletic Complex from 1:00-1:15 p.m. Replay available on UT Athletics website (www.utrockets.com). • Tuesday-Wednesday: Coach Candle available for brief on-field interviews after practice Tuesday-Wednesday by pre-arrangement with Paul Helgren, at least 24 hours in advance. • Players Players will be available for media interviews as follows: • Monday, 10:30 a.m.: MAC Teleconference. QB Logan Woodside and RB Terry Swanson will be available on the teleconference. • Monday, 1:15 p.m.: Players will be available at the Larimer Athletic Complex from 1:15-1:45 p.m. Requests for players must be received by Paul Helgren by noon on Sunday for Saturday games. Player availability is subject to approval by Coach Candle. • Tuesday-Wednesday: Players may be available for brief on-field interviews after practice Tuesday-Wednesday at the discretion of Coach Candle, by pre-arrangment only. Call Paul Helgren to arrange, at least 24 hours in advance. • Player Phone Interviews • Players may be requested for phone interviews for Monday afternoon from 1:15-2:00 p.m., or Tuesday and Wednesday after practices, by pre-arrangement only (24-hour advance notice required). These interviews are at the discretion of Coach Candle. (NOTE: First-year freshmen are not available for media interviews).

UPCOMING WEEKLY NEWS CONFERENCE SCHEDULEMedia Session Location Monday, Nov. 27 - 1:00 p.m. Larimer Athletic ComplexFriday, Dec. 1 - 3:30 p.m. Ford Field, Detroit, Mich.(Coach Candle and two players)

• Practice - Media Availablity • Practices on campus are closed to the media except for the first 20 minutes of the Tuesday practice. • Practice at Ford Field on Friday from 4:00-5:00. First 15 minutes are open to the media.

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Toledo OffenseLT 76 Elijah Nkansah Sr. 6-6 316 Mason, Ohio-Mason 58 Cameron Bell So. 6-8 345 Sagamore Hills, Ohio-Nordonia LG 67 Sami Kassem Sr. 6-4 320 Cincinnati, Ohio-Indian Hills 62 Jordan Fair So. 6-4 282 Mason, Ohio-William Mason C 60 Nate Jeppesen Sr. 6-3 282 Portage, Mich.-Central 72 Bryce Harris So. 6-3 285 Akron, Ohio-Firestone RG 72 Bryce Harris So. 6-3 285 Akron, Ohio-Firestone 65 Luke Doerger Fr. 6-3 285 Cincinnati, Ohio-LaSalleRT 71 Brant Weiss Sr. 6-6 292 Sunbury, Ohio-Big Walnut 58 Cameron Bell So. 6-8 345 Sagamore Hills, Ohio-Nordonia TE/FB 85 Jordan Fisher So. 6-3 225 Leesburg, Va.-Tuscarora 14 Reggie Gilliam So. 6-0 235 Columbus, Ohio-Westland QB 11 Logan Woodside Sr. 6-2 210 Frankfort, Ky.-Franklin County 6 Mitchell Guadagni So. 6-2 200 Hudson, Ohio-Hudsonor 5 Michael Julian Sr. 6-5 250 Hilton Head Island, S.C.-Hilton Head Island RB 2 Terry Swanson Sr. 5-10 205 Aliquippa, Pa. -Aliquippa 21 Shakif Seymour Fr. (R) 5-11 218 Cleveland, Ohio-Parma Heights Holy Name or 33 Art Thompkins So. 5-8 180 Pittsburgh, Pa.-Woodland Hills WR-X 3 Diontae Johnson So. 5-11 181 Ruskin, Fla.-Lennard 84 Darryl Richards Sr. 6-3 195 Chagrin Falls, Ohio-Kenston WR-M 4 Danzel McKinley-Lewis So. 5-10 183 Pittsburgh, Pa.-Seton LaSalle 10 Desmond Phillips So. 5-10 185 Miami, Fla.-Jackson WR-Z 7 Jon’Vea Johnson Jr. 6-0 188 Gary, Ind.-West Side 84 Darryl Richards Sr. 6-3 195 Chagrin Falls, Ohio-Kenston

Toledo DefenseDE 31 Zach Quinn Sr. 6-3 240 Aurora, Ohio-Aurora 91 Malik Jones Sr. 6-5 260 Baltimore, Md.-Dunbar/Maryland DT (N) 93 Nate Childress So. 6-3 292 Rossford, Ohio-Rossford 97 Reggie Howard Jr. 6-3 275 Cincinnati, Ohio-Withrow/Fort Scott (Kan.) CCor 95 Willie Ross So. 6-1 278 Ravenna, Ohio-Ravenna DT 52 Marquise Moore Sr. 6-0 300 Toledo, Ohio-Whitmer 92 Daniel Davis Sr. 6-3 280 Flint, Mich.-Grand Blanc DE 9 Olasunkanmi Adeniyi Jr. 6-2 248 Richmond, Texas-Fort Bend Bush(Leo) 95 Willie Ross So. 6-1 278 Ravenna, Ohio-Ravenna LB 30 Ja’Wuan Woodley Sr. 5-11 228 Columbus, Ohio-Bishop Hartley (Will) 29 Jack Linch Sr. 6-0 225 Toledo, Ohio-Whitmer LB 17 Tyler Taafe Jr. 6-1 230 Hubbard, Ohio-Hubbard(Mike) 42 Richard Olekanma Jr. 6-2 245 Downers Grove, Ill. - North Star 21 DeDarallo Blue So. 6-0 200 Seffner, Fla.-Armwood 26 Kennedy Frazier Sr. 6-0 191 Baltimore, Md.-Calvert Hall College BC 6 Trevon Mathis Sr. 6-0 180 Pittsburgh, Pa.-Woodland Hills 19 Sam Womack Fr. 5-10 183 Detroit, Mich.-East English Village Prep SS 27 Kahlil Robinson So. 6-0 175 Charlotte, NC-Southlake Christian Academy 34 Jordan Williams So. 5-10 185 Pflugerville, Texas-Hendrickson FS 8 Josh Teachey Jr. 5-11 190 Pomfret, Md.-McDonough 11 Marcus Whitfield Jr. 6-0 178 Massillon, Ohio-Washington FC 13 Ka’dar Hollman Jr. 6-0 190 Burlington, N.J.-Burlington Township 24 Justin Clark Fr. (R) 5-11 175 West Bloomfield, Mich.-West Bloomfield Toledo SpecialistsPK 37 Jameson Vest Jr. 5-10 190 Peachtree City, Ga,-Our Lady of Mercy 39 Samuel Vucelich Sr. 5-11 177 Powell, Ohio-Olentangy Liberty P 49 Bailey Flint Fr. 6-4 228 Melbourne, Australia 5 Michael Julian Sr. 6-5 250 Hilton Head Island, S.C.-Hilton Head Island Hold 6 Mitchell Guadagni So. 6-2 200 Hudson, OH-Hudson LS 47 Brad Spelman Sr. 6-1 225 Hilliard, Ohio-Bradley KR 3 Diontae Johnson So. 5-11 181 Ruskin, Fla-Lennard 33 Art Thompkins So. 5-8 180 Pittsburgh, Pa.-Woodland Hills 10 Desmond Phillips So. 5-10 185 Miami, Fla.-Jackson PR 4 Danzel McKinley-Lewis So. 5-10 183 Pittsburgh, Pa.-Seton LaSalle 10 Desmond Phillips So. 5-10 185 Miami, FL-Jackson

Depth chart as of Nov. 26, 2017

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tossed for at least 300 yards in a game. • Senior RB Terry Swanson has rushed for 1,139 yards and now ranks fifth at UT with 3,377 career rushing yards. •Diontae Johnson has 1,139 receiv-ing yards this year, 130 yards shy of the school record of 1,269 set by Cody Thompson last year.

TOLEDO-AKRON SERIES Toledo leads the series with Akron, 11-9. The Rockets won in Toledo on Oct. 21 of this year, 48-21. Because Toledo and Akron are in opposite divisions in the MAC, they rarely play, having met just six times in the previous 18 seasons. Toledo leads the series, 9-3, since Akron joined the MAC in 1992.

THE LAST TIME Senior quarterback Logan Woodside threw for 304 yards and five touchdowns, including three in the first quarter, to lead Toledo to a 48-21 victory over Akron on Oct. 21 at the Glass Bowl. Woodside, who completed 17-of-24 passes, hit 10 different receivers on the day. Junior Jon’Vea Johnson led the way with five catches and two scores. Senior Terry Swanson led the ground attack with 123 yards on 20 carries. Toledo’s defense held Akron to just 333 yards of total offense, including just 119 in the first half when Toledo held a 24-7 lead. The Zips, who had just 42 yards rushing on 24 attempts, never got any closer as the Rockets scored two

ROCKET UPDATE • Toledo (10-2, 7-1 MAC) won the MAC West Division title, one game ahead of Northern Illinois and Central Michigan. • This will be Toledo’s first trip to the MAC Championship title game since 2004. Toledo beat Miami that year, 35-27, the first-ever title game played at Ford Field. • Toledo is 2-3 all-time in MAC Championship games. Akron is 1-0 in the MAC title game, with its only ap-pearance being a 31-30 victory over Northern Illinois in 2005. • This is the 11th time Toledo has earned at least share of the MAC West title, but its first out-right crown since 1998. • This is the ninth time in UT histo-ry that a Rocket team has won at least 10 games in a season, most recently a 10-2 mark in 2015. Toledo has won at least nine games in six of the last seven years. • The Rockets finished the 2017 season with a 6-0 mark at the Glass Bowl, the 15th time UT has been un-defeated at home and the first time since 2004. • Toledo leads the series with Ak-ron, 11-9. The Rockets won in Toledo earlier this year, a 48-21 triumph at the Glass Bowl on Oct. 21. • Toledo leads the MAC in total offense (505.7), is second in scoring of-fense (38.7) and passing offense (290.7) and third in rushing offense (215.0). • Toledo is bowl eligible for the eighth straight season. • Senior QB Logan Woodside has thrown for 3,451 yards and 24 touchdowns against just three interceptions. He holds Toledo’s career passing records in yardage (10,083), touchdowns (89), pass-ing efficiency (165.5) and 300-yard games (16). • Woodside threw for 300 yards vs. Western Michigan on Nov. 24, the school-record 16th time he has

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more times in the third quarter to take an insurmountable 38-7 lead. Sopho-more safety Kahlil Robinson led Toledo with nine tackles. Junior defensive end Olasunkanmi Adeniyi had four tackles, a tackle for loss and two QB hurries.

TOLEDO IN THE MAC CHAMPION-SHIP GAME This will be Toledo’s sixth appear-ance in the MAC Championship Game and its first since 2004. The MAC began playing a championship game in 1997. Toledo played in five of the first eight MAC title games but none since. Toledo is 2-3 in the MAC title game, 1-0 in games played on a neutral field.Toledo in the MAC Title GameYear Opponent Result Location1997 Marshall L, 34-14 Huntington, WV1998 Marshall L, 23-17 Huntington, WV2001 Marshall W, 41-36 Toledo, OH2002 Marshall L, 49-45 Huntington, WV2004 Miami W, 35-27 Ford Field2017 Akron Ford Field

TOLEDO WINS ITS 11TH MAC WEST TITLE Toledo has won or shared 11 MAC West Divison titles since the league went to divisions in 1997, the most division crowns of any MAC school.Toledo’s MAC West Titles1997, 1998, 2000*, 2001*, 2002*, 2004*, 2005*, 2011*, 2014*, 2015*, 2017* Co-champion or tied for division titleMAC Division TitlesWest DivisionToledo - 11Northern Illinois - 10Central Michigan - 4Western Michigan - 4

Ball State - 3

East DivisionMarshall - 6Bowling Green - 6#Miami - 6Ohio - 4Akron - 3Buffalo - 2Kent State - 1# Includes one West title

Toledo-Akron Series(Toledo leads, 11-9)

Year Winner Score Site1923 UA 10-3 UA1924 UA 14-7 UA1929 UA 26-0 UT1930 UA 41-0 UA1937 UA 21-7 UA1938 UA 13-7 UA1946 UT 33-19 UA1947 UT 38-7 UT1992 UA 23-20 UA1994 UT 48-25 UA

Year Winner Score Site 1995 UT 41-7 UT1996 UT 27-10 UA1997 UT 42-10 UT1998 UT 24-17 UA2006 UT 35-20 UT2008 UA 47-30 UA2012 UT 35-23 UT2013 UA 31-29 UA2016 UT 48-17 UA2017 UT 48-21 UT

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CONSISTENT WINNERS Toledo has had at least nine wins in six of the last seven years. Year Record2011 9-42012 9-42013 7-52014 9-42015 10-22016 9-4 2017 10-2Total 67-25 SWANSON GOES OVER THE 1,000-YARD RUSHING MARK Senior Terry Swanson has rushed for 1,139 yards this season, which ranks 15th in the Toledo record book. Just 38 more yards would vault him to No. 12 on the list, ahead of 11-year NFL veteran Chester Taylor. Swanson also ranks fifth all-time at UT with 3,377 career rushing yards. He could move ahead of Trinity Dawson (3,474 yards from 2002-05) into fourth place with 97 more yards. Toledo Season Rushing Yards (1,000+)1. 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. Kareem Hunt (2016) ............................... 1,4758. Chester Taylor (2000) ............................. 1,4709. Trinity Dawson (2005) ........................... 1,29410. Steve Morgan (1984).............................. 1,29111. Dwayne Harris (1997) ............................ 1,27812. Chester Taylor (1999) .............................. 1,17613. Emerson Cole (1949) .............................. 1,17214. Roland Moss (1968) ................................ 1,14515. Terry Swanson (2017) ................... 1,13916. Jalen Parmele (2006) .............................. 1,13117. Joe Schwartz (1971) ................................ 1,13018. David Fluellen (2013) ............................. 1,12119. Adonis Thomas (2010) ........................... 1,09820. Adonis Thomas (2011)....................... .... 1,07121. Casey McBeth (1994) ............................. 1,053

Toledo Career Rushing Yards1. Kareem Hunt (2013-16) ........................ 4,9452. Chester Taylor (1998-2001) .................. 4,8493. Wasean Tait (1993-98) ........................... 4,3384. Trinity Dawson (2002-05) ..................... 3,4745. Terry Swanson (2014-present) ..... 3,3776. David Fluellen (2010-13) ........................3,3367. Jalen Parmele (2004-07) ....................... 3,1198. Casey McBeth (1991-94) ....................... 2,7199. DaJuane Collins (2006-09) ................... 2,58810. Steve Morgan (1981-84) ....................... 2,540

ROCKETS GOING FOR 11TH MAC CHAMPIONSHIP Toledo has won 10 MAC Champi-onships, most recently in 2004.Toledo’s MAC Championships1967, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1981, 1984, 1990*, 1995, 2001, 2004.* Co-champion

ROCKETS ON TV The MAC Championship Game will be televised on ESPN and will be streamed live on ESPN3. The announc-ers are Mark Jones, Rod Gilmore and Quint Kessenich.

ROCKETS IN THE POLLS In the most recent polls (Nov. 26), the Rockets picked up 13 points in the AP poll and seven points in the coaches poll.

WOODSIDE, VEST NAMED MAC WEST PLAYERS OF THE WEEK Senior quarterback Logan Wood-side and junior placekicker Jameson Vest were honored by the Mid-Ameri-can Conference for their performances in the Rockets’ 37-10 win over Western Michigan on Nov. 24. Woodside was named MAC West Division Offensive Player of the Week. He completed 19-of-29 passes for 300 yards and two touchdowns vs. the Broncos. He also became the first Rocket ever to surpass the 10,000-yard mark in passing yards. He now has 10,083 career passing yards. It is the fourth time this season that Woodside has been named player of the week by the MAC and ninth time in his career. Vest was named MAC West Division Special Teams Co-Player of the Week. He made all three of his field-goal at-tempts in the win over Western Michi-gan, from 33, 40 and 35 yards, and was 4-of-4 on PATs. He also averaged 61.0 yards in eight kickoffs. It is the fifth time that Vest has been named player of the week by the MAC this season and sixth time in his career.


TOLEDO’S 2017 MAC WEST PLAYERS OF THE WEEK

OffenseSept. 16: Logan Woodside, QBSept. 23: Logan Woodside, QBOct. 21: Logan Woodside, QBNov. 15: Terry Swanson, RBNov. 24: Logan Woodside, QB

DefenseNov. 2: Trevon Mathis, CB

Special Teams Sept. 16: Jameson Vest, PKSept. 23: Jameson Vest, PKOct. 14: Jameson Vest, PK Oct. 21: Jameson Vest, PKOct. 26: Diontae Johnson, KRNov. 24: Jameson Vest, PK

WOODSIDE NAMED HEISMAN CON-TENDER Senior quarterback Logan Wood-side has been notified by the Heisman Trophy Trust that he is a “contender” for the 2017 Heisman Trophy and a candidate to be one of the finalists for the prestigious award given annually the best football player in the country. It is the second consecutive season that Woodside has been named a can-didate for the award. The Heisman Trophy winner will be announced on Saturday, Dec. 9 on ESPN. Woodside is also on the official watch lists for the Maxwell Award (na-tional player of the year), the Davey O’Brien Award (top quarterback) the Manning Award (top quarterback) and Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award (top quarterback on and off the field).

ROCKETS AMONG NATIONAL LEADERS Toledo ranks in the top 20 in the nation in the following categories (through Nov. 25):• Scoring Offense (38.7) - 15th • Total Offense (505.7) - 9th• Passing Offense (290.7) - 20th

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• Passing Efficiency (165.9) - 5th• Field Goal Pct. (85.7%) - 15th• First Downs (288) - 15th• Time of Possession (32:12) - 19th• Turnover Margin (+0.7) - 18th Toledo players rank in the top 20 nationally in these categories (through Nov. 25):• Passing Yards/Game -Woodside (287.6) - 16th• Yards/Completion - Woodside (15.3) - 4th• Completion Pct.- Woodside (65.2%) - 16th• Passing Efficiency - Woodside (170.5) - 3rd• Receiving Yds/Game - D. Johnson (94.9) - 13th• TD Receptions - D. Johnson (11) - 7th• Scoring - Vest (10.2) - 8th• All-Purpose Yards - D. Johnson (159.1) - 5th• FGs/Game - Vest (2.0) - 2nd• FG Pct. - Jameson Vest (85.7%)- 15th• Tackles for Loss/Game - Adeniyi (1.4) - 14th• Interceptions - Robinson (4) - T-19th• Blocked Kicks - Gilliam (2) - T-3rd

LEADERS OF THE MAC The Rockets lead the MAC in the following categories (through Nov. 25):• Total Offense (505.7)• Passing Efficency (165.9)• Punt Returns (10.2)• Kickoff Coverage (42.4)• Field Goal Pct. (85.7%)• First Downs (288)• Turnover Margin (+0.7) Toledo players lead the MAC in these categories (though Nov. 25)• Rushing Yards/Game - Swanson (103.5) • Passing Yards/Game - Woodside (287.6)• Passing Yards/Completion - Woodside (15.3)• Completion Pct.- Woodside (65.2%)• Passing Efficiency - Woodside (170.5)• Total Offense - Woodside (291.8)• All-Purpose - D. Johnson (159.1• FGs/Game - Jameson Vest (2.0)• FG Pct. - Jameson Vest (85.7%)• Blocked Kicks - Gilliam (T-2)


2017 Official Awards Watch Lists

There are seven Rockets are on a total of 12 official watch lists for the fol-lowing individual awards:

Diontae JohnsonBiletnikoff Award(Top receiver)

Jon’Vea JohnsonBiletnikoff Award(Top receiver)

Elijah NkansahOutland Trophy(Top lineman)

Terry SwansonDoak Walker Award(Top running back)

Jameson VestLou Groza Award(Top placekicker)

Cody ThompsonAll State AFCA Good Works Award(Community service) Campbell Trophy (Top scholar-athlete)Jason Witten Man of the Year(courage, integrity and leadership)NCAA Senior Class(community, classroom, character, competition)Wuerffel Trophy(Community service)

Logan WoodsideMaxwell Award(Top offensive player)Davey O’Brien(Top quarterback)Manning Award(Top quarterback)Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award(Top quarterback/community service)NCAA Senior Class(community, classroom, character, competition)

PASSING MARKS: WOODSIDE IS TO-LEDO’S ALL-TIME LEADER IN PASS-ING YARDS AND TDS Toledo senior quarterback Logan Woodside set another career passing mark in his performance in Toledo’s 66-37 win over Bowling Green on Nov. 15. Woodside tossed two TD passes vs. the Falcons, giving him 87 for his ca-reer and breaking Bruce Gradkowski’s career mark of 85 set from 2002-05. He added two more TD tosses vs. WMU on Nov. 24, giving him 89. Woodside surpassed Bruce Grad-kowski’s career passing yardage mark of 9,225 with a 361-yard performance vs. Northern Illinois on Nov. 2. Follow-ing his 300-yard performance vs. West-ern Michigan on Nov. 24, Woodside now has 10,083 career yards.

Toledo Career Passing Yardage Leaders1. Logan Woodside (2013-present) ...10,0832. Bruce Gradkowski (2002-05) ...................9,2253. Terrance Owens (2010-13) .......................8,2034. Gene Swick (1972-75) ...............................7,2665. Ryan Huzjak (1993-96) ...............................6,926

Toledo Career Touchdown Passes Leaders1. Logan Woodside (2013-present) .......... 892. Bruce Gradkowski (2002-05) .........................853. Terrance Owens (2010-13)... ..........................634. Ryan Huzjak (1993-96) .....................................525. Aaron Opelt (2006-09) .....................................46

WOODSIDE HAS 28 WINS AS START-ING QUARTERBACK, MOST SINCE CHUCK EALEY Logan Woodside is 28-8 as a start-ing quarterback for the Rockets, the second-most in school history, trailing only Chuck Ealey (35-0). Ealey is the only undefeated quarterback in major college football history with at least 30 wins.

All-Time Toledo Quarterbacks by Wins1. Chuck Ealey, 1969-71 35-02. Logan Woodside, 2013-17 28-83. Ryan Huzjak, 1993-96 22-8-2 Tavares Bolden, 1999-2001 22-5 Bruce Gradkowski, 2002-05 22-96. Terrance Owens, 2010-13 20-8

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Logan Woodside as a Starter2013 1-02014 8-22015 DNP-Redshirt2016 9-42017 10-2Career 28-8

DIONTAE JOHNSON CRACKS THE 1,000-YARD RECEIVING MARK Sophomore wide receiver Dion-tae became only the seventh Rocket wide receiver to gain at least 1,000 re-ceiving yards in a season when he ac-cumulated 144 yards vs. Ohio on Nov. 8. Johnson now has 1,139 yards, which ranks ninth all-time at UT. The record for a season is 1,269, set by teammate Cody Thompson last year. Johnson leads the Rockets with 63 receptions and 11 touchdown recep-tions this season, which is tied with teammate Cody Thompson (2016) for the third-most TD grabs ever by a Rocket. Johnson was added to the of-ficial Watch List for the 2017 Bilet-nikoff Award on Nov. 1. The Biletnikoff Award has been presented annually to the nation’s top receiver since 1994. He joins teammate Jon’Vea Johnson on the official watch list. Thompson was on the preseason watch list but is out for the season with an injury.Toledo All-Time Season Receiving Yards1. Cody Thompson (2016) ..................1,2692. Lance Moore (2003) .................................1,1943. Lance Moore (2004) .................................1,1894. Eric Page (2011).........................................1,1825. Stephen Williams (2007) ........................1,1696. Eric Page (2009).........................................1,1597. Diontae Johnson (2017) ................1,1398. Bernard Reedy (2012) .............................1,1139. Eric Page (2010).........................................1,10510. Stephen Williams (2009) ........................1,065

Touchdown Receptions1. Michael Roberts (2016) ................................162. Lance Moore (2004) .......................................143. Cody Thompson (2016) .......................11 Diontae Johnson (2017) .....................115. Eric Page (2011)................................... ............10 Jon’Vea Johnson (2016).......................107. Lance Moore (2003) ......................................... 9 Don Seymour (1973) ....................................... 9

Carl Ford (2002) ................................................. 9 Bernard Reedy (2011) ..................................... 9

CALL HIM MR. TOUCHDOWN Redshirt freshman running back has made the mostof his carries. He has 12 rushing TDs in 105 attempts, an average of one score for every 8.75 carries. In the Bowling Green game on Nov. 15, Seymour tied the Toledo record with five touchdowns on just 12 attempts.

CALL HIM MR. TFL Junior defensive end Olasunkanmi Adeniyi has put together quite a sea-son. Adeniyi leads the Rockets and is third in the MAC with 16.5 tackles for loss. He has had at least one TFL in ev-ery game but one (CMU) this season.

TOLEDO VS. RANKED TEAMSAll-Time Record: 9-17Home: 5-3 Road: 2-12 Neutral: 2-2

Ranking Opponent Year ResultNo. 1 (AP/USA) at Ohio State 1998 L, 49-0No. 3 (UPI/AP) at Miami (Fla.) 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. 14 (AP)/No. 14 (USA) at Miami (Fla.) 2017 L, 52-30No. 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

His total of 16.5 TFLs ranks 11th all-time at Toledo. Adeniyi also ranks second on the team in tackles with 57, and has led the team in stops in four games.Toledo Season Tackles For Loss Leaders1. Bob Beemer (1985) .............................28 (-127) Dan Williams (1992) ............................28 (-106)3. Bob Beemer (1983) ............................... 23 (-70)4. Bob Beemer (1984) ............................... 20 (-70)5. Kevin Rollins (1999) .............................. 18 (-82)6. Mike Alston (2006) ................................ 17 (-85) DeJuan Goulde (1999) ......................... 17 (-80) DeJuan Goulde (2000) ......................... 17 (-68) David Bockmore (2001) ....................... 17 (-66) Mike Russell (1981) ............................... 17 (-63) 11. Olasunkanmi Adeniyi (2017) ... 16.5 (-74)

TEAM EFFORT ON DEFENSE Toledo does not have a single player in the top 10 in tackles in the MAC, but the Rockets have a lineup in which numerous players can step up and be the leader.

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2017 ROCKETS WHO HAVE RECEIVED THEIR BACHELOR’S DEGREESPlayer Pos. Bachelor’s Degree Post-Graduate Liam Allen WR Marketing Master of EconomicsDaniel Davis DE Communication Bachelor of Business AdministrationKennedy Frazier CB Communication Bachelor of Business AdministrationNate Jeppesen OL Interdisciplinary Studies Master of Recreation & Leisure StudiesMalik Jones DE Criminal Justice Master of Criminal JusticeMichael Julian QB/P Communication Master of Recreation & Leisure StudiesSami Kassem OL Criminal Justice Bachelor of Business AdministrationJack Linch LB Criminal Justice Master of Criminal JusticeMarquise Moore DT Communication Bachelor of ArtsBrad Spelman LS Accounting Master of Business AdmirationSamuel Vucelich PK Interdisciplinary Studies Master of Liberal StudiesBrant Weiss OL Management Master of Business AdmirationLogan Woodside QB Marketing Master of Recreation & Leisure Studies

NCAA-FBS SCHOOLS WITH THE MOST GRADUATES ON 2017 FOOTBALL ROSTERNorthwestern 18Cincinnati 14 Coastal Carolina 14East Carolina 14Toledo 13Alabama 12 Virginia 12

TCU 12Oregon 12Georgia State 11Kansas State 11Maryland 11UCF 11USF 11

For example, eight different play-ers have led the team in tackles this season, and 16 players have at least 20 tackles for the season.2017 Toledo Tackles Leaders by GameElon Linch/Quinn ............................6Nevada Adeniyi .....................................5Tulsa Teachey ..................................14Miami Woodley ...................................8EMU Olekanma ................................6CMU Quinn ........................................5Akron Robinson ..................................9BSU Olekanma ................................8NIU Adeniyi ...................................10Ohio Adeniyi ...................................10BGSU Quinn ........................................6WMU Woodley/Taafe .......................9

BRIAN WRIGHT NOMINATED FOR BROYLES AWARD Toledo offensive coordinator Brian Wright has been named a nominee for the 2017 Broyles Award, which honors the top assistant football coach in the NCAA Division I-FBS.

A total of 56 nominees were cho-sen from among more than 1,500 as-sistant coaches on 129 FBS programs. Wright is in his second year as the offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach at Toledo and his 23rd season overall in the college football coaching ranks. This season he is helping guide a 10-2 Rocket team whose offense that ranks first in the Mid-American Confer-ence in total offense and passing of-fense. Toledo senior quarterback Logan Woodside leads the MAC in passing yards and total offense, and has been named a contender for the Heisman Trophy for the second consecutive season. In 2016 Wright guided one of the nation’s most explosive offenses, helping the Rockets attain a 9-4 record and a berth in the Raycom Media Ca-mellia Bowl. Toledo shattered school records for total offense (517.8 ypg) and passing offense (322.8 ypg).

JAMESON VEST NAMED SEMIFI-NALIST FOR LOU GROZA AWARD Toledo junior placekicker James-on Vest was named one of 20 national semifinalists for the Lou Groza Award. The award annually honors the top placekicker in the nation. Vest has been very accurate for the Rockets this season, making 24 of his 28 field goal attempts, includ-ing a perfect 12-of-12 from inside 30 yards. He’s averaging 2.0 field goals per game with field-goal percentage of 85.7, both tops in the MAC.

LOST FUMBLE STREAK ENDS When sophomore Art Thomp-kins lost a fumble on a first-quarter reception at Ohio on Nov. 8, it ended a remarkable streak for Rocket run-ning backs. Until then, Rocket running backs had not lost a fumble since Sept. 2, 2016 (Terry Swanson in the first half

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2017 TOLEDO PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Olasunkanmi Adeniyi OH-la-suhn-KAHN-mee ah-DAY-neeTycen Anderson TIE-sinObi Anunike OH-bee ON-new-NEE-kayYazeed Atariwa YAH-zeed AH-tar-EE-wahKelvin Ateman ATE-manDedarallo Blue deh-DAR-lowAndrew Boczar BO-zarChad Coeling CO-lingLuke Doerger DER-gerJake Floriea FLOR-ee-uhNate Givhan GIV-hanMitchell Guadagni GWUH-don-eeKedonis Haslem key-DON-isBrandon Heidecker HI-deh-kerKa’dar Hollman kuh-DAR HOLE-manNate Jeppesen JEPP-eh-senDiontae Johnson dee-ON-tayJon’Vea Johnson JOHN-vayMalik Jones mah-LEEKSami Kassem kah-SIMAdam Kulon KOO-lahnConner Lancia LAN-see-uh

Trevon Mathis TRAY-vonNevone McCrimmon NAY-vonMarquise Moore MAR-keeseElijah Nkansah en-KAN-sahNeru N’Shaka nuh-ROO nuh-SHOCK-uhRichard Olekanma OH-lay-KAHN-mahTadarrius Patterson tah-DAR-ee-usShakif Seymour shuh-KEEFTuzar Skipper TOO-zarJosh Spurgeon SPUR-jinTaylor Taafe TAFESamuel Vucelich VOO-suh-litchDerich Weiland WHY-landBrant Weiss WICETre’Shun Wilson TREY-shawnJa’Wuan Woodley juh-WAN

COACHESMarquel Blackwell MAR-kwellRobby Discher DISH-erMike Hallett HAL-itHank Poteat PO-teetBrad Bichey bih-SHAY

of the Arkansas State game), a streak of 21 consecutive games without a lost fumble. Overall, UT backs have not lost a fumble in 42 out the last 44 games going back to the 2014 sea-son.

WOODSIDE NAMED FINALIST FOR NCAA SENIOR CLASS AWARD Toledo senior quarterback Logan Woodside was named one of 10 na-tional finalists for the NCAA Senior CLASS Award on Nov. 8. To be eligible for the award, a student-athlete must be classified as an NCAA Division I FBS senior and have notable achievements in four areas of excellence: community, classroom, character and competition. Woodside’s teammate, Cody Thompson, was also a nominee for the award. Toledo was one of only two teams in the country to have two nominees for the award. Woodside graduated last spring with a 3.42 GPA in marketing and is currently pursuing his master’s degree in recreation administration.

An acronym for Celebrating Loy-alty and Achievement for Staying in School®, the Senior CLASS Award focuses on the total student-athlete and encourages students to use their platform in athletics to make a positive impact as leaders in their communities. The finalists were chosen by a selection committee from the list of 30 candidates announced in October. Nationwide fan voting begins imme-diately to help select the winner, and fans are encouraged to vote on the Senior CLASS Award website through Dec. 4. Fan votes will be combined with media and Division I head coaches’ votes to determine the winner. The Senior CLASS Award winner will be announced during the football bowl season in early January.

CODY THOMPSON NAMED TO ACA-DEMIC ALL-DISTRICT 5 TEAM Toledo senior wide receiver Cody Thompson was named to the Col-lege Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) Academic All-District

5 Team on Nov. 16. Thompson is a marketing major with a 3.664 grade point average who will graduate in December. A 2016 Aca-demic All-MAC honoree, Thompson is now eligible for the CoSIDA Academic All-America Team, which will be an-nounced on Dec. 14. Seven other Rockets were nom-inated for Capital One Academic All-America, selected by the Col-lege Sports Information 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• Reggie Gilliam, So., Columbus, Ohio3.33 GPA, Interdisciplinary Studies• Bryce Harris, So., Akron, Ohio3.49 GPA, Psychology• Nate Jeppesen, Jr., Portage, Mich.3.57 GPA, Interdisciplinary Studies (3.67 grad.)• Brad Smith, Sr., Clyde, Ohio3.62 GPA, Exercise Science• Brad Spelman, Sr., Hilliard, Ohio

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3.72 GPA, Accounting (4.0 grad.)• Tyler Taafe, Jr., Hubbard, Ohio3.47 GPA, Finance• Cody Thompson, Sr., Huron, Ohio3.65 GPA, Marketing• Brant Weiss, Sr., Sunbury, Ohio3.51 GPA, Business (3.67 grad.)

INJURY UPDATE: FIVE PLAYERS OUT FOR THE SEASON Senior defensive end Tuzar Skipper, senior wide receiver Cody Thompson, junior offensive lineman Yazeed At-ariwa, sophomore offensive lineman Chandler Cotterman and sophomore linebacker Chris Norwood are out for the season with injuries. Skipper and Cotterman were in-jured in the Tulsa game on Sept. 16. Atariwa was injured during the Miami game on Sept. 23. Thompson was injured in the EMU game on Oct. 7. Norwood was hust in the CMU game on Oct. 14.

CODY THOMPSON’S SEASON ENDED BY LEG INJURY Senior wide receiver Cody Thomp-son’s season ended when he broke his leg in the first quarter of Toledo’s 20-15 victory over Eastern Michigan on Oct. 7. Thompson ranks as one of the all-time leaders on the school’s receiving lists. He has 2,665 receiving yards, mak-ing him sixth on Toledo’s all-time career receiving yards list. He also ranks eighth all time with 20 career TD catches, and second in yards per catch with 20.0.

WOODSIDE EARNED FOUR HON-ORS FOLLOWING TULSA GAME Logan Woodside earned honors from four different sources for his per-formance in the Rockets’ 54-51 victory over Tulsa on Sept. 16. Woodside was named Mid-Amer-ican Conference West Division Offen-sive Player of the Week, was named a Davey O’Brien Award “Great 8” nomi-

nee and was one of eight quarterbacks named a Manning Award Star of the Week. The MAC also named Woodside the Male Scholar Athlete of the Week. Woodside threw for 458 yards and six TDs to rally Toledo from 21 points down in a 54-51 win over Tulsa.

TOLEDO ADDS SAN DIEGO STATE TO SCHEDULE FOR 2020 AND 2022 The University of Toledo football team will play San Diego State in a home-and-home series beginning with a game in Toledo on Sept. 12, 2020, it was announced on Oct. 3. The Rockets will make the return trip to San Diego on Sept. 10, 2022. The contest will mark the first meeting be-tween the two schools in football.

ROCKETS CELEBRATE 100TH ANNI-VERSARY OF FOOTBALL PROGRAM Toledo honored its All-Century Team at halftime of the Tulsa game as part of its 100-year anniversary cel-ebration of Rocket Football. Fifty players were chosen to the All-Century Team. The top 10 players on the list were selected in an online vote by Rocket fans. The remaining 40 players were chosen by an All-Century Committee of Rocket historians. Fans also voted on the top 10 all-time Rocket victories. Twenty five of the players on the All-Century Team were in attendance at the game, including Chuck Ealey (#1), Bruce Gradkowski (#2) and Mel Long (#4). Former coaches Gary Pinkel, Tom Amstutz and Jack Murphy also were in attendance. Former head coach Nick Saban sent congratulations via a taped message that was shown on the video board before kickoff.

WOODSIDE NAMED TO NUMEROUS AWARD WATCH LISTS Toledo senior quarterback Logan Woodside has been named to the of-ficial 2017 watch lists for the Maxwell

Award, the Davey O’Brien Award, the Manning Award and the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award. The Maxwell Award, named in honor of Robert W. “Tiny” Maxwell, has been given to America’s College Player of the Year since 1937. The Davey O’Brien Award honors the nation’s top quarterback, as does the Manning Award. Woodside was one of 10 national finalists for the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award. The award honors the top quarterback from all divisions for his accomplishments both on and off the field. Woodside is also a finalist for the NCAA Senior CLASS Award, which honors the attributes of NCAA Division I senior student-athletes in four areas: community, classroom, character and competition.

THOMPSON A CANDIDATE FOR FIVE NATIONAL AWARDS Cody Thompson has been nomi-nated for five national awards that have some combination of communi-ty service and academic achievement: the 2017 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team, the Campbell Trophy, the Ja-son Witten Collegiate Man of the Year, the NCAA Senior Class Award and the Wuerffel Trophy. The Allstate AFCA Good Works Team honors college football players who balance academics and athletics, while remaining committed to help-ing others and bettering their com-munities. The Campbell Trophy, awarded by the National Football Foundation to-day, has recognized the best football scholar-athlete in the nation every year since 1990. The Jason Witten Collegiate Man of the Year Award is presented an-nually to the Division I college foot-ball player who has demonstrated

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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


a record of leadership by exhibiting exceptional courage, integrity and sportsmanship both on and off the field. The NCAA Senior CLASS Award honors the attributes of NCAA Divi-sion I senior student-athletes in four areas: community, classroom, charac-ter and competition. The Wuerffel Trophy, known as “College Football’s Premier Award for Community Service,” is presented an-nually by the All Sports Association in Fort Walton Beach, Fla. The award is named after Danny Wuerffel, the 1996 Heisman Trophy winning quarterback from the University of Florida. It is awarded to the Football Bowl Subdi-vision player who best combines ex-emplary community service with ath-letic and academic achievement. Thompson was a first-team All-MAC selection in 2016 who also earned Academic All-MAC honors. He is a marketing major with a 3.664 grade point average. He has volun-teered for numerous community ac-tivities and organizations, including the Toledo Boys and Girls Club, Ron-ald McDonald House, Cherry Street Mission, RockeThon for Mercy Chil-dren’s Hospital, Kids Day at the Glass City Marathon, Rocket Foot-ball Vic-tory Day, the Toledo Crash wheelchair football team, and many others.

SWANSON NAMED TO DOAK WALK-ER AWARD WATCH LIST Senior running back Terry Swanson was named to the official watch list for the 2017 Doak Walker Award, which an-nually honors the nation’s top running back.

NKANSAH NAMED TO OUTLAND TROPHY WATCH LIST Senior offensive lineman Elijah Nkansah has been named to the official watch list for the Outland Trophy. The

Outland Trophy is given annually to the nation’s top interior lineman.

JACK LINCH NOMINATED FOR BURLSWORTH TROPHY FOR THIRD TIME Senior linebacker Jack Linch is a nominee for the Burlsworth Trophy, which honors the nation’s best player who began his career as a a walk-on. This is the third consecutive season that Linch has been nominated for the award. Linch was awarded a full scholarship this past spring.

13 GRADUATES ON 2017 ROSTER The University of Toledo ranks fifth in the nation with 13 football players on its roster who have already received their bachelor’s degrees, ac-cording to information released by the National Football Foundation. Of the 13 Rockets with bachelor’s degrees, nine are pursuing master’s degrees, two are working toward a second bachelor’s degree and two are undecided or waiting on their accep-tance into a master’s program.

ROCKETS WERE PICKED TO WIN 2017 MAC CHAMPIONSHIP BY ME-DIA AND COACHES Toledo was picked to finish in first place in the Mid-American Con-ference’s West Division in voting by members of the league’s media con-tingent. Toledo also picked up 21 out of 24 votes to win the MAC Champi-onship Game. The Rockets received 22 first-place votes and a total of 142 points in the annual poll, 35 points ahead of second-place Western Michigan in the West Division. Ohio (31 points) was picked to repeat as MAC East Di-vision champion, followed by Miami (129). The league’s coaches also picked the Rockets to win the MAC in a sepa-rate poll.

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Toledo’s Future Non-Conference Games

2018Aug. 30 - VMI Sept. 15 - MIAMI (Fla.) Sept. 22 – NEVADASept. 29 - at Fresno State

2019Aug. 31 – at KentuckySept. 14 – MURRAY STATESept. 21 – at Colorado StateSept. 28 – BYU

2020Sept. 5 – at TulsaSept. 12 – SAN DIEGO STATESept. 19 – at Michigan State

2021Sept. 11 – at Notre DameSept. 18 – COLORADO STATE

2022Sept. 11 – at San Diego State

Schedules as of Sept. 29, 2017

NEW FACES ON THE STAFF Mike Bellamy and Hank Poteat have joined the Toledo coaching staff in 2017. Bellamy, who will coach the wide receivers, comes to Toledo af-ter spending last season at Missis-sippi State and the previous four campaigns at Illinois. Poteat was the cornerbacks coach at Kent State the past two seasons and will handle the same position for the Rockets.

NEW FACES IN THE BOOTH Former Toledo quarterback Bruce Gradkowski will return to the Glass Bowl this season, this time as a color analyst for the Rocket Football Radio Network. Gradkowski, who wore the Mid-night Blue and Gold for the Rockets from 2001-05, played 11 seasons in the NFL for Tampa Bay, Cleveland, Oakland, Cincinnati and Pittsburgh. He led the Rockets to the 2004 MAC Championship and two bowl appear-ances. Also new to the Rocket Football Radio Network this year will be Mike Robinson, who will handle sideline coverage. Robinson is a former head coach at Bowsher High School in To-ledo, and also served as an assistant coach at Central Catholic High School in Toledo when the Fighting Irish won two state championships. Gradkowski and Robinson will be joining play-by-play announcer Brent Balbinot, who is in his second season as the voice of the Rockets.

CAPTAINS FOR 2017 Toledo’s captains for the 2017 season are Logan Woodside, Cody Thompson, Marquise Moore and Trevon Mathis.

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

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The University of Toledo foot-ball program hosted its fourth annual “Victory Day” for special needs students from Toledo area schools in the Glass Bowl on Aug. 19. Participating students met UT football players, ran drills and heard their names announced over the public address system as they scored a touchdown. Victory Day is an opportu-nity 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 victo-ry. Toledo football players, cheerlead-ers, Rocky the Rocket and marching band members were also on hand to cheer on the participants. “It certainly is a fun day for our players and for the kids in the com-munity,” said UT head coach Jason

Candle. “We get to share a mean-ingful experience with these kids. Our players really love to do it. We’re in the middle of preseason camp, and sometimes players can start to feel a little sorry for themselves -- they’re in pain or their legs hurt. But this is an eye-opening experience. Our players our blessed to have their oppor-tunities. This is a great reminder of that and a great way to give

something back to the community.” Added senior wide receiver Cody Thompson, “Just being with these kids and making their day a little bit better is awesome. It’s al-ways good to give back and put a smile on someone’s face.”

VICTORY DAY: THE TRUE MEANING OF ‘VICTORY”

Media PollTeam (First Place Votes) - PointsMAC West Division1. Toledo (22) - 1422. Western Michigan (1) - 1073. Northern Illinois (1) - 894. Eastern Michigan - 745. Central Michigan - 626. Ball State - 30

MAC East Division 1. Ohio (11) - 1312. Miami (12) - 1293. Bowling Green (1) - 884. Akron - 795. Buffalo - 416. Kent State - 36

2017 MAC Championship Game Win-ner: Toledo (21); Western Michigan (1); Bowling Green (1); Miami (1).

2017 MAC Preseason Poll

ROCKETS IN THE NFLThere are 12 former Rockets currently on 2017 NFL rosters.

Kareem Hunt

• Barry Church, S, Jacksonville• Jayrone Elliott, LB, Dallas• David Fluellen, RB, Tennessee• Treyvon Hester, DL, Oakland• Kareem Hunt, RB, Kansas City• Zac Kerin, OL, Detroit• Brett Kern, P, Tennessee• Greg Mancz, OL, Houston• Rolan Milligan, S, Detroit*• Storm Norton, OL, Detroit• Bernard Reedy, WR, Tampa Bay• Michael Roberts, TE, Detroit* Practice squad

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A L L - C E N T U R Y T E A M / A L L - T I M E V I C TO R I E S

UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO FOOTBALL ALL-CENTURY TEAM In honor of the 100-year anniversary of the founding of University of Toledo Football, a Toledo Football All-Century Team was named in 2017. The top 10 players on the list were selected in an online vote by Rocket fans. The remaining 40 play-ers were chosen by an All-Century Committee of Rocket historians. Fans also voted on the top 10 all-time Rocket victories.

1. Chuck Ealey, quarterback (1969-71)2. Bruce Gradkowski, quarterback (2002-05)3. Chester Taylor, running back (1998-2001)4. Mel Long, Sr., defensive lineman (1969-71)5. Lance Moore, wide receiver/returns (2001-04)6. Barry Church, safety (2006-09)7. Kareem Hunt, running back (2013-16)8. Mel Triplett, running back (1951-54)9. Curtis Johnson, cornerback (1967-69)10. Gene Swick, quarterback (1973-75)11. Eric Page, wide receivers/returns (2009-11)12. Dan Williams, defensive lineman (1990-92)13. Tom Beutler, linebacker, (1965-67)14. Wasean Tait, running back (1993-98)15. John Niezgoda, linebacker (1969-71)16. Nick Kaczur, offensive lineman (2001-04)17. Emerson Cole, running back (1947-49)18. Mike Kennedy, safety (1977-81)19. Dan Bukovich, offensive lineman/linebacker (1937-39)20. John Greco, offensive lineman (2004-07)21. Don Fair, wide receiver (1969-71)22. Gib Stick, fullback, (1921-24)23. Al Baker, tight end (1969-71)24. John Schneider, quarterback (1965-67)25. Casey McBeth, running back (1990-94)

26. Steve Schnitkey, defensive lineman (1969-71)27. Roland Moss, running back (1966-68)28. Lee Pete, quarterback (1946-49)29. Richard Craig, running back/quarterback/punter (1937-40)30. Aaron Bivins, linebacker (1974-77)31. Brett Kern, punter (2004-07)32. Brent Williams, defensive lineman (1982-85)33. Ryan Huzjak, quarterback (1993-96)34. Andy McCollum, offensive lineman (1989-92)35. Gary Hinkson, cornerback (1969-71)36. Greg Mancz, offensive lineman (2011-14)37. Harold McGuire, safety (1983-86)38. DeJuan Goulde, defensive end (1997-2000)39. David Fluellen running back (2010-13)40. Jim Gray, safety/running back (1962-64)41. Ken Moyer, offensive lineman (1985-88)42. Mike Carman, center/linebacker (1946-49)43. James Pierce, defensive lineman/offensive lineman (1921-23)44. Jeremiah Detmer, placekicker (2011-14)45. Colin Westrich, offensive lineman (1996-99)46. Adam Najarian, defensive lineman/offensive lineman (1932-34)47. Mark Brandon, cornerback (1981-84)48. Dan Molls, linebacker (2009-12)49. Stephen Williams, wide receiver (2006-09)50. Michael Roberts, tight end (2013-16)

Honorable MentionFrank Baker, fullback (1960-62); Bob Beemer, defensive lineman (1982-85); Tavares Bolden, quarterback (1998-2001) ; Trinity Dawson, running back (2002-05); Jim Day, offensive/defensive lineman (1935-37); Archie Donald, linebacker (2007-10); Harold Dunn, (1926-29); Matt Eberflus, linebacker (1988-91); Jayrone Elliott, defensive end, (2010-13); Todd France, placekicker (1998-2001); Marcus Goodwin, wide receiver (1989-92); Rusty Hannah, PK (1989-92); Jim Harding, tackle, (1997-2000); Chuck Hardy, split/running back/safety, (1946-48); Dick Huston, offensive/defensive back, (1942, 1946-48); Rick Isaiah, wide receiver (1987-1990); Keon Jackson, safety (2002-05); Co-rey Jones, wide receiver/punt returner, (2013-16); Zac Kerin, offensive lineman (2010-13); Craig Kuligowski, tackle, (1987-90); Tony Lee, placekicker (1980-83); Clarence Love, cornerback (1994-97); Steve Morgan (1981-84); Storm Norton, offensive lineman (2013-16); Jalen Parmele, running back (2004-07); Bernard Reedy, wide receiver (2010-13); John Ross, wide receiver (1972-74); Alonzo Russell, wide receiver (2012-15); Joe Schwartz, running back (1970-72); Don Seymour, tight end (1972-74); Marty Slovak, offensive halfback/defensive linebacker, (1935-37); Alex Steigerwald, placekicker (2006-09); Adonis Thomas, running back, (2008-11); Tom Ward, linebacker, (1999-2002); Stephen Williams, wide receiver (2006-09).

TOLEDO FOOTBALL ALL-TIME VICTORIES LIST1. Toledo 13, Michigan 10 (Oct. 11, 2008)2. Toledo 24, Penn State 6 (Sept. 2, 2000)3. Toledo 35, Pittsburgh 31 (Sept. 20, 2003)4. Toledo 41, Marshall 36 (Nov. 30, 2001- MAC Championship Game)5. Toledo 16, Arkansas 12 (Sept. 12, 2015)6. Toledo 27, Bowling Green 26 (Oct. 11, 1969)7. Toledo 40, Nevada 37 (OT) (Dec. 14, 1995 - Las Vegas Bowl)8. Toledo 27, San Jose State 25 (Dec. 19, 1981 - California Bowl)9. Toledo 33, Purdue 29 (Sept. 19, 1992)10. Toledo 44, Bowling Green 41 (2OT) (Nov. 22, 2005)

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TEAM RANKINGSCategory Total MAC NationalScoring Offense 38.7 2 15Scoring Defense 25.4 6 55Total Offense 505.7 1 9Total Defense 378.0 5 53Rushing Offense 215.0 3 27Rushing Defense 170.8 5 70Passing Offense 290.7 2 20Passing Defense 207.2 6 43Passing Efficiency 165.88 1 5Passing Efficiency-Defense 115.99 3 28Kickoff Returns 21.70 4 50Kickoff Returns-Defense 19.94 5 46Punt Returns 10.17 1 33Interceptions 14 4 22Net Punting 34.63 11 120Kickoff Coverage 42.4 1 N/AField Goal Percentage 85.7% 1 15Sacks/Game 1.50 10 107Sacks Allowed/Game 1.50 4 33First Downs 288 1 15First Downs Allowed 241 7 643rd-Down Conversions 41.0% 5 60Opp. 3rd-Down Conversions 35.4% 6 444th-Down Conversions 37.5% 9 112Opp. 4th-Down Conversions 45.0% 5 41Penalties (Fewest yards) 873 11 123Time of Possession 32:12 2 19Turnover Margin 0.67 1 18Red Zone Offense 86.9% 3 46Red Zone Defense 88.6% 11 106

INDIVIDUAL RANKINGS

Category Player Total MAC NationalRushing Yards Terry Swanson 1,139 2 30Rushing Touchdowns Terry Swanson 12 2 28 Shakif Seymour 12 2 28Rushing Yards Per Game Terry Swanson 103.5 1 27Rushing Yards Per Attempt Terry Swanson 5.42 4 54Passing Yards Per Game Logan Woodside 287.6 1 16Passing Touchdowns Logan Woodside 24 2 24Passing Yards Per Completion Logan Woodside 15.34 1 4Passing Yards Per Attempt Logan Woodside 10.00 1 3Completion Percentage Logan Woodside 65.2% 1 16Passing Efficiency Logan Woodside 170.5 1 3Receptions/Game Diontae Johnson 5.3 3 46Receiving Yards Per Game Diontae Johnson 94.9 2 13Receiving Touchdowns Diontae Johnson 11 2 7Yards Per Reception Diontae Johnson 18.08 4 28Total Offense Per Game Logan Woodside 291.8 1 23Scoring Per Game Jameson Vest 10.2 2 8Kickoff Returns Diontae Johnson 23.5 5 43All-Purpose Yards/Game Diontae Johnson 159.08 1 5 Terry Swanson 118.27 2 46Field Goals/Game Jameson Vest 2.00 1 2Field Goals Pct. Jameson Vest 85.7% 1 15Sacks/Game Olasunkanmi Adeniyi 0.54 6 62Tackles for Loss/Game Olasunkanmi Adeniyi 1.4 3 14Total Interceptions Kahlil Robinson 4 5 19Blocked Kicks Reggie Gilliam 2 1 3

Rankings through Nov. 24, 2017

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B I G P L AYS

2017 Big Plays 20+ yards from scrimmage, 30+ yards on kickoff return, 20+ yards on all other returns

TEAM Elon Nev Tulsa Miami EMU CMU Akr BSU NIU Ohio BG WMU Akr TOTAL Toledo 7 3 8 6 7 3 10 9 10 6 8 8 85Opponent 1 1 7 7 5 2 2 4 6 7 8 4 54

Toledo’s Big PlaysElon (Aug. 31) 7 (4 receiving, 2 rushing, 1 kickoff return)Nevada (Sept. 9) 3 (3 receiving)Tulsa (Sept. 16) 8 (6 receiving, 1 rushing, 1 blocked PAT return)Miami (Sept. 23) 6 (4 receiving, 1 rushing, 1 return) Eastern Michigan (Oct.7) 7 (5 receiving, 1 rushing, 1 return) Central Michigan (Oct. 14) 3 (3 rushing) Akron (Oct. 21) 10 (8 receiving, 1 rushing, 1 return) Ball State (Oct. 26) 9 (5 receiving, 3 rushing, 1 return) Northern Illinois (Nov. 2) 10 (8 receiving, 2 rushing)Ohio (Nov. 8) 6 (3 receiving, 1 rushing, 2 return)Bowling Green (Nov. 15) 8 (4 receiving, 3 rushing, 1 return)Western Michigan (Nov. 24) 8 (6 receiving, 1 rushing, 1 return)Total Big Plays 85 (59 receiving, 19 rushing, 10 return)

Rushing (20+)88 Art Thompkins Bowling Green (Nov. 15)73 Nevone McCrimmon Ball State (Oct. 26)71 Terry Swanson Ball State (Oct. 26)63 Shakif Seymour Ball State (Oct. 26)49 Terry Swanson Tulsa (Sept. 16)48 Terry Swanson Central Michigan (Oct. 14)44 Shakif Seymour Elon (Aug. 31)39 Shakif Seymour Central Michigan (Oct. 14)36 Art Thompkins Elon (Aug. 31)36 Shakif Seymour Ohio (Nov. 8)27 Art Thompkins Northern Illinois (Nov. 2)27 Terry Swanson Western Michigan (Nov. 24) 26 Terry Swanson Miami (Sept. 23)26 Art Thompkins Eastern Michigan (Oct. 7) 25 Terry Swanson Bowling Green (Nov. 15)23 Shakif Seymour Bowling Green (Nov. 15)22 Terry Swanson Central Michigan (Oct. 14)22 Terry Swanson Northern Illinois (Nov. 2)20 Terry Swanson Akron (Oct. 21)

Receiving (20+)89 Diontae Johnson Northern Illinois (Nov. 2) 88 Diontae Johnson Ball State (Oct. 26)81 Cody Thompson Tulsa (Sept. 16)74 Diontae Johnson Tulsa (Sept. 16)69 Diontae Johnson Elon (Aug. 31)67 Diontae Johnson Ball State (Oct. 26)60 Danzel McKinley-Lewis Tulsa (Sept. 16)49 Diontae Johnson Tulsa (Sept. 16)49 Jon’Vea Johnson Western Michigan (Nov. 24)45 Jon’Vea Johnson Bowling Green (Nov. 15)41 Diontae Johnson Bowling Green (Nov. 15)40 Desmond Phillips Akron (Oct. 21)38 Cody Thompson Elon (Aug. 31)37 Jon’Vea Johnson Miami (Sept. 23)37 Danzel McKinley-Lewis Ball State (Oct. 26)35 Desmond Phillips Ball State (Oct. 26)34 Diontae Johnson Nevada (Sept. 9)34 Diontae Johnson Ohio (Nov. 8)33 Art Thompkins Ball State (Oct. 26)32 Cody Thompson Eastern Michigan (Oct. 7) 31 Darryl Richards Northern Illinois (Nov. 2) 31 Diontae Johnson Eastern Michigan (Oct.7)30 Jordan Fisher Northern Illinois (Nov. 2) 30 Cody Thompson Miami (Sept. 23)27 Cody Thompson Elon (Aug. 31)27 Cody Thompson Nevada (Sept. 9)

27 Jordan Fisher Western Michigan (Nov. 24)26 Cody Thompson Tulsa (Sept. 16)26 Jordan Fisher Akron (Oct. 21)26 Diontae Johnson Western Michigan (Nov. 24)25 Jordan Fisher Nevada (Sept. 9)25 Cody Thompson Miami (Sept. 23)25 Jon’Vea Johnson Akron (Oct. 21)24 Jon’Vea Johnson Akron (Oct. 21) 24 Drew Rosi Northern Illinois (Nov.2) 24 Diontae Johnson Bowling Green (Nov. 15)23 Danzel McKinley-Lewis Tulsa (Sept. 16)23 Jon’Vea Johnson Akron (Oct. 21)23 Jordan Fisher Northern Illinois (Nov. 2) 23 Diontae Johnson Northern Illinois (Nov. 2)23 Jon’Vea Johnson Ohio (Nov. 8)23 Darryl Richards Bowling Green (Nov. 15) 22 Jordan Fisher Northern Illinois (Nov. 2) 22 Jon’Vea Johnson Eastern Michigan (Oct.7) 22 Danzel McKinley-Lewis Eastern Michigan (Oct. 7)22 Jon’Vea Johnson Akron (Oct. 21)22 Jon’Vea Johnson Western Michigan (Nov. 24)21 Diontae Johnson Elon (Aug. 31)21 Cody Thompson Miami (Sept. 23)21 Diontae Johnson Ohio (Nov. 8) 20 Danzel McKinley- Lewis Eastern Michigan (Oct.7)20 Shakif Seymour Akron (Oct. 21)20 Diontae Johnson Akron (Oct. 21)20 Danzel McKinley-Lewis Northern Illinois (Nov. 2)

Punt Return (20+)87 Diontae Johnson Ball State (Oct. 26)

Kickoff Return (30+)99 Diontae Johnson Elon (Aug. 31)50 Diontae Johnson Ohio (Nov. 8)40 Diontae Johnson Akron (Oct. 21)37 Diontae Johnson Ohio (Nov. 8)30 Diontae Johnson Bowling Green (Nov. 15)

Interception Return (20+)35 Jordan Williams Miami (Sept. 23) 20 Kahlil Robinson Eastern Michigan (Oct.7)20 Kahlil Robinson Western Michigan (Nov. 24)

Blocked PAT Return (20+)100 Josh Teachey Tulsa (Sept. 16)

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2017 (4-1)Oct. 7: at Toledo 20, Eastern Michigan 15 (CBSSN)Nov. 2: at Toledo 27, Northern Illinois 17 (ESPNU)Nov. 8: at Ohio 38, Toledo 10 (ESPN2)Nov. 15: Toledo 66, at Bowling Green 37 (ESPNU)Nov. 24: at Toledo 37, Western Michigan 10 (ESPNU)Dec. 2: MAC Championship Game - Toledo vs. Akron (ESPN)

2016 (5-4)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: Camellia Bowl - Appalachian St. 31, Toledo 28 (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: 47-46Record on ESPN: 14-12Record on ESPN2: 17-20Record on ESPNU: 8-9Record 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: 1-2Record on American Sports Network: 2-0

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H E A D CO AC H J A S O N C A N D L E

Jason Candle has played a major part of the suc-cess of the University of Toledo football program since 2009, first as an assistant coach and then as head coach. Candle assumed the Rockets’ head coaching role in December of 2015 following seven successful seasons as an assistant. He has since embarked on a quest to take an already outstanding program to even greater heights. In his first full season as Toledo’s leader in 2016, Candle led the Rockets to a 9-4 season and a berth in the Raycom Media Camellia Bowl. He and his staff followed that up with a 2017 recruiting class that was ranked No. 1 in the Mid-American Conference by ev-ery major recruiting service. So far in 2017, Candle has led Toledo to a 10-2 mark and the MAC West Division title, the Rockets first outright division crown since 1998. Prior to assuming the Rockets’ helm, Candle had been serving as the program’s associate head coach/offensive coordinator. But his status suddenly changed when on Dec. 2, 2015, UT Athletic Director Mike O’Brien chose him to become the 27th head football coach in the storied history of Toledo foot-ball.

Following his introductory news conference, Candle had less than three weeks 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 Florida. The triumph capped a 10-2 season for the Rockets and gave Candle a head coaching debut to remember.

First Months on the Job Candle’s first two months on the job were a whirl-wind 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, out-scoring Temple, 20-8, in the final 15 minutes to come away with a 32-17 victory. Next on Candle’s agenda was completing his coaching 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 op-

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erations. The newcomers helped Candle put the fin-ishing touches on a recruiting class that was ranked second in the MAC by ESPN.com.

Firing Up the Rockets in 2016 Candle’s first full season as head coach of the Rockets was filled with memorable highlights. Toledo won nine games and earned a berth into the Raycom Media Camellia Bowl, its sixth bowl berth in the previ-ous seven years. The 2016 Rockets featured one of the top offenses in the country, ranking in the top 10 in five offensive categories, including passing efficiency (second), third-down conversions (fifth), total offense (seventh) and passing offense (10th). Toledo set the school re-cord with an average of 517.8 yards per game. The Rockets’ 2016 roster housed a record nine players who were on the official watch lists for na-tional awards. Twelve Rockets made All-MAC, includ-ing a league-high seven first-team selections. Junior quarterback Logan Woodside led the nation with 45 touchdown passes and was named a contender for the Heisman Trophy by the Heisman Trophy Trust. Se-nior tight end Michael Roberts led the nation’s tight ends with 16 TD catches and was named first-team All-America by the Football Writers Association of America. Senior running back Kareem Hunt finished his career as UT’s all-time leading rusher with 4,945 yards. Roberts and Hunt were chosen to play in the 2017 Senior Bowl, while offensive lineman Storm Norton and defensive tackle Treyvon Hester joined Roberts as selections for the East-West Shrine Game. Last May, a record eight Rock-et seniors were either selected in the 2017 NFL Draft, signed as free agents or invited to mini-camps. Three Rockets—Kareem Hunt, Mi-chael Roberts and Treyvon Hes-ter—were drafted, the most since the NFL went to its current seven-round format in 1994. Hunt, a run-ning back, was a third-round pick of the Kansas City Chiefs. Roberts

(tight end) was taken in the fourth round by Detroit while Hester (defensive tackle) was chosen by the Oakland Raiders in the seventh round.

Guiding the Rocket Offense as an Assistant Under Candle’s guidance as offensive coordina-tor, the Toledo offense was prolific. His final season as the OC in 2015 was no exception. The Rockets were 10-2 that year, and ranked third in the Mid-American Conference in scoring offense (35.0) and total offense (460.9 yards

per game). Four Rockets earned All-MAC honors on offense, including first-team honoree Storm Norton (OL). Junior running back Kareem Hunt came back from injuries 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 category, in-cluding 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 victory over Arkansas State in the GoDaddy Bowl for the 9-4 Rock-ets. Six Rockets earned All-MAC recog-

Candle has coached 15 players who have played in the NFL. Three Rockets were selected in the 2017 NFL Draft.

Candle’s record at Toledo in eight years in the program is 66-35. In 14 years of coaching at the college lev-el, Candle has been part of 13 teams with winning records.

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nition on offense in 2014, with senior center Greg Mancz snagging second-team All-America honors and the Vern Smith Leadership Award, given annu-ally to the top player in the MAC. Sophomore running back Kareem Hunt ranked 10th in the nation in rush-ing (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 run-ning game was especially effective, ranking second in the Mid-American Conference with 240.6 yards per contest. In addition, seven players on the offen-sive 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 Rock-ets had five offensive players make the All-MAC team, propelling them to a 9-4 mark and a trip to the Fa-mous 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 Division 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 receptions. In 2011, the Rockets went 9-4 and won their first bowl game in six years, a 42-41 victory over Air Force in the Military Bowl. Sophomore wide receiver Ber-nard Reedy caught three touchdown 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 re-turner, as well. In 2009, Candle coached the slot re-ceivers and tight ends. He helped guide Page to an outstanding freshman season. Page led the nation in receptions (82) and yardage (1,159) by a freshman and was named first-team Freshman All-America by Phil Steele Magazine and the College Football News.

Academics The tradition of academic excellence in the Toledo

The 2015 Marmot Boca Raton Bowl marked Candle’s debut as head coach. (Left) Candle shares a laugh with UT President Sharon Gaber at the bowl’s kickoff luncheon. (Right) One of the activities at the bowl was a visit to a local children’s hospital.

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Football program will always be a top priority with Candle. The Rockets have led the Mid-Amer-ican Conference in the NCAA’s Academic Progress Rate (APR) in each of the past four years, with an alltime high mark of 981 out of 1000 this past season. APR measures the progress toward earning a degree for student-athletes. Toledo’s high APR numbers translate into di-plomas. Of the eight players who were in an NFL training camp in 2017, all eight earned their degrees. Thirteen players on the 2017 roster already have earned their bachelor’s degrees, the third-highest number in the NCAA-FBS.

Recruiting Toledo’s 2017 stellar recruiting class was selected as the No. 1 class in the Mid- American Conference by every major recruiting service. That’s nothing new for Candle, who has a long history of recruiting excel-lence. Candle’s first recruiting class in 2016 was rated No. 2 in the MAC by ESPN.com despite the fact that he as-sumed the head coaching job just two months before Signing Day. Even more impressive is the fact that all but two of Candle’s assistant coaches were new to the program during the critical final two months of the recruiting season. As an assistant coach, Candle was regularly men-tioned among the nation’s top recruiters. In 2010, he was named one of the top recruiters in the nation by Rivals.com. He was one of only nine coaches in the country from non-automatic BCS qualifying confer-ences to be named to the list and the only coach from the MAC. Candle also was named the Mid-American Conference “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 as-sistants to be named among the top recruiters in the “Group of Five” conferences by Rivals.

Coaching Origins at Mount Union Candle joined the Rockets’ staff in 2009 after spending both his playing 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 cham-pionships in 2005, 2006 and 2008. The 2003 and 2007 teams lost in the national championship game. A 2003 Mount Union graduate, Candle was an All-Ohio Athletic Conference first-team selection in 2001 as he led the team in recep-tions (41), yards receiving (778) and touchdowns (9). He was a key member of the 2000 and 2001 na-

tional championship teams and finished his career with 57 grabs for 1,037 yards and 11 scores. Candle, a native of Salem, Ohio, began his coach-ing 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 offensive 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 championship 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 annually to the best NCAA Division III player in the nation. Candle also helped guide two Purple Raider receivers 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 Jacksonville Jaguars in 2011. Candle and his wife Nicole have a daughter, Avery, who was born in May of 2017.

Six of Candle’s 13 seasons as an assistant football coach were as a coordinator. He was just 27 years old when he was named offensive coordinator at Mount Union.

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Personal InformationAge: 38Hometown: Salem, OhioHigh School: West Branch High SchoolFamily: Wife Nicole and daughter Avery, born in May of 2017.Education: 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 9-4 6-2 Raycom Media Camellia Bowl2017 Toledo Head Coach 10-2 7-1 MAC West ChampionsCareer Record 20-6 13-3

Record as an Assistant CoachYear School Position Record / Highlights2002 Mount Union Receivers 14-0 / D-III National Champions 2003 Mount Union Receivers 13-1 / D-III National Runnersup2004 Mount Union Receivers 12-12005 Mount Union Receivers 14-1 / D-III National Champions 2006 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

College Football Playing CareerWide Receiver, Mount Union 2000, 2001Wide Receiver, Geneva (PA) College, 1998, 1999First-Team All-OAC 2001

NCAA Division III National Champions Participated in as a Coach2002 Mount Union2005 Mount Union2006 Mount Union 2008 Mount Union

NCAA Division III National Championship Games Participated in as a Coach2002 Mount Union2003 Mount Union2005 Mount Union2006 Mount Union 2007 Mount Union2008 Mount Union

NCAA Division III National Champions Participated in as a Player2000 Mount Union 2001 Mount Union

NFL Players Coached by Jason Candle• Ruben Carter (Toledo 2015): Dallas• David Fluellen (Toledo 2010-13): Tennessee• Pierre Garcon (Mount Union 2004-07): Indianapolis, Washington, San Francisco• Treyvon Hester (Toledo 2013-16): Oakland• Kareem Hunt (Toledo 2013-16): Kansas City•Zac Kerin (Toledo 2010-13): Minnesota, Detroit• Greg Mancz (Toledo, 2011-14): Houston•Danny Noble (Toledo 2008-11): Tampa Bay, Jacksonville• Storm Norton (Toledo 2013-16): Detroit• Eric Page (Toledo 2009-11): Tampa Bay• Bernard Reedy (Toledo 2010-13): Atlanta, Tampa Bay• Michael Roberts (Toledo 2013-16): Detroit• Alonzo Russell (Toledo, 2012-15): Cincinnati• Cecil Shorts (Mount Union, 2006-10): Jacksonville, Houston, Tampa Bay• Stephen Williams (Toledo, 2006-09): Arizona, Seattle, Jacksonville, Miami

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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

Mike BellamyWide Receivers Coach

Illinois ‘90

Hank PoteatCornerbacks Coach

Pittsburgh ‘11

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

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 9 Adeniyi, Olasunkanmi** DE 6-2 248 Jr. Houston, Texas-Fort Bend Bush 86 Allen, Liam** WR 6-0 182 Sr. Toledo, Ohio-St. John’s Jesuit 15 Anderson, Tycen DB 6-2 185 Fr. Toledo, Ohio-St. John’s Jesuit 7x Anunike, Obi DE 6-4 240 Fr. Lewis Center, Ohio-Olentangy 78 Atariwa, Yazeed** OL 6-4 315 Jr. Sterling, Va.-Dominion 61 Ateman, Kelvin OL 6-6 315 Fr. Detroit, MI-Cass Tech 58 Bell, Cameron OL 6-8 345 So. Sagamore Hills, Ohio-Nordonia 68 Berg, Mitchell OL 6-6 305 Fr. Maumee, Ohio-Toledo St. John’s Jesuit 32x Blackman, Rhett WR 5-9 187 So. Lansing, Mich.-Everett 21x Blue, DeDarallo* S 6-0 200 So. Tampa, Fla.-Armwood 46 Boczar, Andrew DL 6-4 260 So. Monroe, Mich.-Monroe 25x Bransford, Calvin S 6-1 195 So. Dayton, Ohio- Stebbins 98 Chambers, Tyrone DL 6-5 325 Fr. Cleveland, Ohio-Lyndhurst Brush 93 Childress, Nate* DL 6-3 292 So. Rossford, Ohio-Rossford 24 Clark, Justin CB 5-11 175 Fr. (R) West Bloomfield, Mich.-West Bloomfield 73 Coeling, Chad DL 6-2 285 So. Centerville, Ohio-Centerville 88 Corbett, Darius WR 6-1 165 Fr. Tampa, Fla.-Catholic 56 Cotterman, Chandler OL 6-3 296 So. Anna, Ohio-Anna 35 Crider, AJ LB 6-1 215 Fr. Clinton, Pa.-Hookstown South Side 8x Davis, Andrew* WR 6-4 197 Jr. St. Petersburg, Fla.-Lakewood 92 Davis, Daniel* DE 6-3 280 Sr. Flint, Mich.-Grand Blanc 43 Davis, Erik LB 6-2 210 So. Rossford, Ohio-Rossford 90 Davis, LaMarr DL 6-1 296 So. Garfield Heights, Ohio-Benedictine 65 Doerger, Luke OL 6-3 285 Fr. (R) Cincinnati, Ohio-La Salle 53 Dunn, Devonte’ DL 6-2 290 Fr. Plainfield, Ill.-Nazareth Academy 62 Fair, Jordan OL 6-4 282 So. Mason, Ohio-William Mason 85 Fisher, Jordan* TE/FB 6-3 225 So. Leesburg, Va.-Tuscarora 49 Flint, Bailey P 6-4 228 Fr. Melbourne, Australia 15x Floriea, Jake QB 5-11 190 Fr. (R) Mentor, Ohio-Mentor 38 Ford, Zachary DB 6-3 192 Fr. Cleveland, Ohio-Cleveland Heights 26 Frazier, Kennedy** DB 6-0 191 Sr. Baltimore, Md.-Calvert Hall College 14 Gilliam, Reggie TE/RB 6-0 235 So. Columbus, Ohio-Westland 48 Givhan, Nate DL 6-4 230 Fr. Montgomery, Ala.-Carver 6x Guadagni, Mitchell QB 6-2 200 So. Hudson, Ohio-Hudson 72 Harris, Bryce* OL 6-3 285 So. Akron, Ohio-Firestone 69 Haslem, Kedonis OL 6-5 290 Fr. Miami, Fla.-St. Thomas Aquinas 57 Heidecker, Brandon OL 6-6 312 So. Columbia Station, Ohio-Columbia 13x Hollman, Ka’dar* CB 6-0 190 Jr. Burlington, N.J.-Burlington Township 96 Hood, David DT 6-1 272 Fr. (R) Miami Gardens, Fla.-Carol City 97 Howard, Reggie DT 6-3 275 Jr. Cincinnati, Ohio-Withrow/Fort Scott (Kan.) CC 39x Iverson, Quincy DB 5-9 189 Jr. Copley, Ohio-Copley 60 Jeppesen, Nate*** OL 6-3 282 Sr. Portage, Mich.-Central 3 Johnson, Diontae* WR 5-11 181 So. Ruskin, Fla.- Lennard 7x Johnson, Jon’Vea** WR 6-0 188 Jr. Gary, Ind.-West Side 91 Jones, Malik DE 6-5 260 Sr. Baltimore, Md.-Dunbar/Maryland 5 Jones, Ronnie* S 6-1 197 So. Pittsburgh, Pa.-Central Catholic 5 Julian, Michael*** QB/P 6-5 250 Sr. Hilton Head Island, S.C.-Hilton Head Island 67 Kassem, Sami OL 6-4 320 Sr. Cincinnati, Ohio-Indian Hills / ASA (N.Y.) College 12 King, DeAmonte DB 5-11 175 Fr. Akron, Ohio-St. Vincent-St. Mary 83 Kovacs, Nick WR 6-3 200 Fr. Springboro, Ohio-Springboro 45 Kulon, Adam* TE 6-4 258 Sr. Algonquin, Ill.-H.D. Jacobs 50 Lancia, Connor LB 6-0 212 So. Columbus, Ohio-Bishop Ready 63 Lankford, Woodford OL 6-4 270 Fr. Paris, Ky.-Lexington Catholic Central 29x Linch, Jack*** LB 6-0 225 Sr. Toledo, Ohio-Whitmer 17x Martin, Caleb QB 6-2 200 Fr. Fort Recovery, Ohio-Fort Recovery 94 Mathews, Edrick DT 6-3 290 Fr. (R) Detroit, Mich.-Cass Tech 6x Mathis, Trevon*** CB 6-0 180 Sr. Pittsburgh, Pa.-Woodland Hills 55 Maynard, Lucas DE 6-3 242 So. Ashville, Ohio-Teays Valley

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34x McCrimmon, Nevone RB 5-11 230 Fr. (R) Baltimore, Md.-Mount St. Joseph 4 McKinley-Lewis, Danzel* WR 5-10 183 So. Pittsburgh, Pa.-Seton LaSalle 80 Mitchell, Bryce WR 6-3 196 Fr. Toledo, Ohio-Bowsher 52 Moore, Marquise*** DT 6-0 300 Sr. Toledo, Ohio-Whitmer 87 Morant, Elijah WR 6-0 196 Sr. Toledo, Ohio-Central Catholic 76 Nkansah, Elijah*** OL 6-6 316 Sr. Mason, Ohio-Mason 51 Norwood, Chris DE 6-0 247 So. Toledo, Ohio-Central Catholic 15x N’Shaka, Neru WR 5-11 182 Fr. (R) Miami Gardens, Fla.-Hallandale 42 Olekanma, Richard** LB 6-2 245 Jr. Downers Grove, Ill.-North 44 Patterson, Tadarrius LB 6-1 215 Fr. Birmingham, Ala.-Carver 12x Peters, Eli QB 6-2 190 Fr. (R) Jacksonville, Fla.-Sandalwood 70 Peterson, Roderick OL 6-3 280 Jr. Taylor, Mich.-Truman 10 Phillips, Desmond* WR 5-10 185 So. Miami, Fla.-Jackson 31 Quinn, Zach*** DE 6-3 240 Sr. Aurora, Ohio-Aurora 13x Reese, Jalen QB 6-3 205 Jr. Mansfield, Ohio-Mansfield 84 Richards, Darryl** WR 6-3 195 Sr. Chagrin Falls, Ohio-Kenston 32x Roberts, Keelen CB 5-11 180 Fr. (R) Miami Gardens, Fla.-Carol City 27 Robinson, Kahlil DB 6-0 175 So. Charlotte, N.C.-Southlake Christian Academy 89 Rosi, Drew TE 6-4 245 Fr. Powell, Ohio-Olentangy Liberty 95 Ross, Willie* DT 6-1 278 So. Ravenna, Ohio-Ravenna 21x Seymour, Shakif RB 5-11 218 Fr. (R) Cleveland, Ohio-Parma Heights Holy Name 23 Sims, Nicholas RB 5-11 205 Fr. Mobile, Ala.-Murphy 99 Skipper, Tuzar* DL 6-3 246 Sr. Norwich, Conn.-Norwich Free Academy / Monroe (N.Y.) College 20 Smith, Brad* RB 5-8 200 Sr. Clyde, Ohio-Clyde 47 Spelman, Brad*** LS 6-1 225 Sr. Hilliard, Ohio-Bradley 59 Spurgeon, Josh DT 6-1 278 Fr. Napolean, Ohio-Napolean 2 Swanson, Terry*** RB 5-10 205 Sr. Aliquippa, Pa.- Aliquippa 41 Swart, Nate TE 6-5 240 Fr. (R) Washington, Pa.-Washington 17x Taafe, Tyler** LB 6-1 230 Jr. Hubbard, Ohio-Hubbard 8x Teachey, Josh** S 5-11 190 Jr. Pomfret, Md.-McDonough 33 Thompkins, Art* RB 5-8 180 So. Pittsburgh, Pa.-Woodland Hills 25x Thompson, Cody*** WR 6-2 207 Sr. Huron, Ohio-Huron 80 Turner, Jamal TE 6-6 230 Fr. Montgomery, Ala.-Carver 37 Vest, Jameson** PK 5-10 190 Jr. Peachtree City, Ga.-Our Lady of Mercy 39x Vucelich, Samuel** PK 5-11 177 Sr. Powell, Ohio-Olentangy Liberty 71 Weiss, Brant** OL 6-6 292 Sr. Sunbury, Ohio-Big Walnut 11x Whitfield, Marcus* DB 6-0 178 Jr. Massillon, Ohio-Washington 34x Williams, Jordan* S 5-10 185 So. Pflugerville, Texas-Hendrickson 28 Williams, Victor DB 5-10 185 Fr. Warren, Ohio-Howland 40 Wilson, Tre’Shun LB 6-0 225 Fr. (R) Montgomery, Ala.-Robert E. Lee 19 Womack, Samuel DB 5-10 183 Fr. Detroit, Mich.-East English Village Prep 30 Woodley, Ja’Wuan*** LB 5-11 228 Sr. Columbus, Ohio-Bishop Hartley 11x Woodside, Logan*** QB 6-2 210 Sr. Frankfort, Ky.-Franklin County

Roster as of Oct. 21, 2017x - duplicate number* Letters won

Samuel Womack - FR. 5’10, 183. Detroit, MI. East English Village Prep

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No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown-High School/Transfer or Prep 2 Swanson, Terry*** RB 5-10 205 Sr. Aliquippa, Pa.-Aliquippa 3 Johnson, Diontae* WR 5-11 181 So. Ruskin, Fla.-Lennard 4 McKinley-Lewis, Danzel* WR 5-10 183 So. Pittsburgh, Pa.-Seton LaSalle 5x Jones, Ronnie* S 6-1 197 Fr. (R) Pittsburgh, Pa.-Central Catholic 5x Julian, Michael*** QB/P 6-5 250 Sr. Hilton Head Island, S.C.-Hilton Head Island 6x Guadagni, Mitchell QB 6-2 200 So. Hudson, Ohio-Hudson 6x Mathis, Trevon*** CB 6-0 180 Sr. Pittsburgh, Pa.-Woodland Hills 7x Johnson, Jon’Vea** WR 6-0 188 Jr. Gary, Ind.-West Side 7x Anunike, Obi DE 6-4 240 Fr. Lewis Center, Ohio-Olentangy 8x Davis, Andrew* WR 6-4 197 Jr. St. Petersburg, Fla.-Lakewood 8x Teachey, Josh** S 5-11 190 Jr. Pomfret, Md.-McDonough 9 Adeniyi, Olasunkanmi** DE 6-2 248 Jr. Houston, Texas-Fort Bend Bush 10 Phillips, Desmond* WR 5-10 185 So. Miami, Fla.-Jackson 11x Woodside, Logan*** QB 6-2 210 Sr. Frankfort, Ky.-Franklin County 11x Whitfield, Marcus* DB 6-0 178 Jr. Massillon, Ohio-Washington12x King, DeAmonte WR/DB 5-11 175 Fr. Akron, Ohio-St. Vincent-St. Mary 12x Peters, Eli QB 6-2 190 Fr. (R) Jacksonville, Fla.-Sandalwood 13x Reese, Jalen QB 6-3 205 Jr. Mansfield, Ohio-Mansfield 13x Hollman, Ka’dar* CB 6-0 190 Jr. Burlington, N.J.-Burlington Township 14 Gilliam, Reggie TE 6-0 235 So. Columbus, Ohio-Westland 15x Floriea, Jake QB 5-11 190 Fr. (R) Mentor, Ohio-Mentor 15x Anderson, Tycen DB 6-2 185 Fr. Toledo, Ohio-St. John’s Jesuit 15x N’Shaka, Neru WR 5-11 182 Fr. (R) Miami Gardens, Fla.-Hallandale 17x Taafe, Tyler** LB 6-1 230 Jr. Hubbard, Ohio-Hubbard 17x Martin, Caleb QB 6-2 200 Fr. Fort Recovery, Ohio-Fort Recovery 19 Womack, Samuel DB 5-10 183 Fr. Detroit, Mich.-East English Village Prep 20 Smith, Brad* RB 5-8 200 Sr. Clyde, Ohio-Clyde 21x Seymour, Shakif RB 5-11 218 Fr. (R) Cleveland, Ohio-Parma Heights Holy Name 21x Blue, DeDarallo* S 6-0 200 So. Tampa, Fla.-Armwood 23 Sims, Nicholas RB 5-11 205 Fr. Mobile, Ala.-Murphy 24 Clark, Justin CB 5-11 175 Fr. (R) West Bloomfield, Mich.-West Bloomfield 25x Thompson, Cody*** WR 6-2 207 Sr. Huron, Ohio-Huron 25x Bransford, Calvin S 6-1 195 So. Dayton, Ohio- Stebbins 26 Frazier, Kennedy** DB 6-0 191 Sr. Baltimore, Md.-Calvert Hall College 27 Robinson, Kahlil DB 6-0 175 So. Charlotte, N.C.-Southlake Christian Academy 28 Williams, Victor DB 5-10 185 Fr. Warren, Ohio-Howland 29 Linch, Jack*** LB 6-0 225 Sr. Toledo, Ohio-Whitmer 30 Woodley, Ja’Wuan*** LB 5-11 228 Sr. Columbus, Ohio-Bishop Hartley 31 Quinn, Zach*** LB 6-3 240 Sr. Aurora, Ohio-Aurora 32x Blackman, Rhett WR 5-9 183 So. Lansing, Mich.-Everett 32x Roberts, Keelen CB 5-11 180 Fr. (R) Miami Gardens, Fla.-Carol City 33 Thompkins, Art* RB 5-8 180 So. Pittsburgh, Pa.-Woodland Hills 34x McCrimmon, Nevone RB 5-11 230 Fr. (R) Baltimore, Md.-Mount St. Joseph 34x Williams, Jordan* S 5-10 185 So. Pflugerville, Texas-Hendrickson 35 Crider, AJ LB 6-1 215 Fr. Clinton, Pa.-Hookstown South Side 37 Vest, Jameson** PK 5-10 190 Jr. Peachtree City, Ga.-Our Lady of Mercy 38 Ford, Zachary DB 6-3 192 Fr. Cleveland, Ohio-Cleveland Heights 39x Iverson, Quincy DB 5-9 189 Jr. Copley, Ohio-Copley 39x Vucelich, Samuel** PK 5-11 177 Sr. Powell, Ohio-Olentangy Liberty 40 Wilson, Tre’Shun LB 6-0 225 Fr. (R) Montgomery, Ala.-Robert E. Lee 41 Swart, Nate TE 6-5 240 Fr. (R) Washington, Pa.-Washington 42 Olekanma, Richard** LB 6-2 245 Jr. Downers Grove, Ill.-North 43 Davis, Erik LB 6-2 210 So. Rossford, Ohio-Rossford 44 Patterson, Tadarrius LB 6-1 215 Fr. Birmingham, Ala.-Carver 45 Kulon, Adam* TE 6-4 258 Sr. Algonquin, Ill.-H.D. Jacobs 46 Boczar, Andrew DL 6-4 260 So. Monroe, Mich.-Monroe 47 Spelman, Brad*** LS 6-1 225 Sr. Hilliard, Ohio-Bradley 48 Givhan, Nate DL 6-4 230 Fr. Montgomery, Ala.-Carver 49 Flint, Bailey P 6-4 228 Fr. Melbourne, Australia

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50 Lancia, Connor LB 6-0 212 So. Columbus, Ohio-Bishop Ready 51 Norwood, Chris DE 6-0 247 So. Toledo, Ohio-Central Catholic 52 Moore, Marquise*** DT 6-0 300 Sr. Toledo, Ohio-Whitmer 53 Dunn, Devonte’ DL 6-2 290 Fr. Plainfield, Ill.-Nazareth Academy 55 Maynard, Lucas DE 6-3 242 So. Ashville, Ohio-Teays Valley 56 Cotterman, Chandler OL 6-3 296 So. Anna, Ohio-Anna 57 Heidecker, Brandon OL 6-6 312 So. Columbia Station, Ohio-Columbia 58 Bell, Cameron OL 6-8 345 So. Sagamore Hills, Ohio-Nordonia 59 Spurgeon, Josh DT 6-1 278 Fr. Napoleon, Ohio-Napoleon 60 Jeppesen, Nate*** OL 6-3 282 Sr. Portage, Mich.-Central 61 Ateman, Kelvin OL 6-6 315 Fr. Detroit, Mich.-Cass Tech 62 Fair, Jordan OL 6-4 282 So. Mason, Ohio-William Mason 63 Lankford, Woodford OL 6-4 270 Fr. Paris, Ky.-Lexington Catholic Central 65 Doerger, Luke OL 6-3 285 Fr. (R) Cincinnati, Ohio-La Salle 67 Kassem, Sami OL 6-4 320 Sr. Cincinnati, Ohio-Indian Hills / ASA (NY) College 68 Berg, Mitchell OL 6-6 305 Fr. Maumee, Ohio-Toledo St. John’s Jesuit 69 Haslem, Kedonis OL 6-5 290 Fr. Miami, Fla.-St. Thomas Aquinas 70 Peterson, Roderick OL 6-3 280 Jr. Taylor, Mich.-Truman 71 Weiss, Brant** OL 6-6 292 Sr. Sunbury, Ohio-Big Walnut 72 Harris, Bryce* OL 6-3 285 So. Akron, Ohio-Firestone 73 Coeling, Chad DL 6-2 285 So. Centerville, Ohio-Centerville 76 Nkansah, Elijah*** OL 6-6 316 Sr. Mason, Ohio-Mason 78 Atariwa, Yazeed** OL 6-4 315 Jr. Sterling, Va.-Dominion 80x Mitchell, Bryce WR 6-3 196 Fr. Toledo, Ohio-Bowsher 80x Turner, Jamal TE 6-6 230 Fr. Montgomery, Ala.-Carver 83 Kovacs, Nick WR 6-3 200 Fr. Springboro, Ohio-Springboro 84 Richards, Darryl** WR 6-3 195 Sr. Chagrin Falls, Ohio-Kenston 85 Fisher, Jordan* TE 6-3 225 So. Leesburg, Va.-Tuscarora 86 Allen, Liam** WR 6-0 182 Sr. Toledo, Ohio-St. John’s 87 Morant, Elijah WR 6-0 196 Sr. Toledo, Ohio-Central Catholic 88 Corbett, Darius WR 6-1 165 Fr. Tampa, Fla.-Catholic 89 Rosi, Drew TE 6-4 245 Fr. Powell, Ohio-Olentangy Liberty 90 Davis, LaMarr DL 6-1 296 So. Garfield Heights, Ohio-Benedictine 91 Jones, Malik DE 6-5 260 Sr. Baltimore, Md.-Dunbar/Maryland 92 Davis, Daniel* DE 6-3 280 Sr. Fint, Mich.-Grand Blanc 93 Childress, Nate* DL 6-3 292 So. Rossford, Ohio-Rossford 94 Mathews, Edrick DT 6-3 290 Fr. (R) Detroit, Mich.-Cass Tech 95 Ross, Willie* DT 6-1 278 So. Ravenna, Ohio-Ravenna 96 Hood, David DT 6-1 272 Fr. (R) Miami Gardens, Fla.-Carol City 97 Howard, Reggie DT 6-3 275 Jr. Cincinnati, Ohio-Withrow/Fort Scott (Kan.) CC 98 Chambers, Tyrone DL 6-5 325 Fr. Cleveland, Ohio-Lyndhurst Brush 99 Skipper, Tuzar* DL 6-3 246 Sr. Norwich, Conn.-Norwich Free Academy/Monroe (N.Y.) College

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TO L E D O P L AY E R S TO WATC H

2017Second on team with 57 tackles...Leads team and is third in MAC with 16.5 tackles for loss...Leads team with 6.5 sacks and seven QB hurries...Has led team in tackles in three games...Has had at least one TFL in all but one game...Had five tackles and one TFL vs. Elon...Five tackles and one TFL at Nevada...Also deflected a pass that led to an interception vs. the Wolf Pack...Had eight tackles,two TFL, two QB hurries vs. Tulsa...Tallied 1.5 TFL, two QB hurries, and a pass break-up against EMU...Had five tackles as well as a sack, forced fumble, and two QB hurries against Akron...Tied a career-high with 3.0 TFL at Ball State, along with two sacks...Had a career-high 10 tackles against NIU, also had one sack...Had 10 tackles, 1.5 TFL, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery against Ohio... Had two tackles and two TFL in game vs. BGSU...Three tackles, one TFL against Western Michigan.

2016Registered 49 tackles, second-most among team’s down linemen...Tied for third on team with 8.0 TFL, third with 4.0 sacks...In season opener at Arkansas State had career-high eight tackles, 3.0 TFL and one sack...Recorded sacks against Arkansas State, Bowling Green, Ohio and Appalachian State.

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 (OH-la-suhn-KAHN-mee ah-DAY-ee)...Teammates and coaches call him “Ola”...Mother is Esther Adeniyi...Has one brother, Olamide...Marketing major.

OlasunkanmiAdeniyiDefensive End • 6-2 • 248 • Jr.Richmond, Texas • Fort Bend Bush HS

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Olasunkanmi Adeniyi’s Career Statistics

Year G/S UT AT TT TFL Sack FF Int BrUp QBH2014 DNP-Redshirt2015 7/0 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 02016 13/12 33 16 49 8.0 4.0 0 0 0 82017 12/12 28 29 57 16.5 6.5 2 0 1 7Totals 32/24 62 47 109 24.5 10.5 2 0 1 15

CAREER GAME HIGHS Tackles: 10 (Two times, last at Ohio, 11-8-17)Tackles for Loss: 3.0 (2 times, last at Ball State, 10-26-17)

2017 ALL-MAC CANDIDATE

2017Starter in all 12 games at cornerback...27 tackles and four pass breakups...Season-high five tackles vs. EMU...Three tackles, two PBUs, and his first career interception against Western Michi-gan.

2016Played in all 13 games at cornerback, starting eight...Tallied 33

tackles and eight pass breakups...Career-high six tackles in season opener at Arkansas State....Broke up two passes on three occasions.

2015Participated in two games...Recorded two tackles against Eastern Michigan.

PREP SCHOOLAttended Milford Academy in New Berlin, N.Y...Had 26 tackles, four inter-ceptions 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...Parents are Harvey and Toby Hollman...Interdisciplinary studies major.

Ka’darHollmanCornerback • 6-0 • 190 • Jr.Burlington, N.J. • 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 13/8 25 8 33 0 0 0 0 8 02017 12/12 22 8 30 0 0 0 1 5 0Totals 27/20 48 18 66 0 0 0 1 13 0

CAREER GAME HIGHS Tackles: 6 (Arkansas State, 9-2-16)Pass Breakups: 2 (3 times, most recent vs. WMU, 11-24-17)


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2017Second on team with 35 receptions...Caught four passes for 51 yards vs. Elon...Three receptions for 37 yards vs. Nevada...Two catches for 26 yards vs. Tulsa...Five catches for 79 yards and a touchdown against Miami (Fla.)...Had two receptions for 16 yards against CMU...Led the team with five catches, 102 yards, and two touchdowns against Akron...One catch for eight yards against NIU...Five catches for 66 yards against Ohio... Two catch-es for 56 yards and one touchdown against BGSU...Four catches for 96 yards against Western Michigan.

2016Named second-team All-MAC...Fifth on team with 40 receptions ...Third on team with 773 yards receiving...Second on team be-hind Cody Thompson and 14th nationally in yards per catch (19.3)...10 TD receptions was third on team, tied for 21st nation-ally and ranks tied for fourth-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 Central Michigan.

2014Sat out season as redshirt.

PERSONALFull name is Jon’Vea J’Qyay Johnson...Parents are Jason Johnson and Eula Veasy...Father was a wide receiver for the Denver Bron-cos, Pittsburgh Steelers and New Orleans Saints from 1988-91...Major is interdisciplinary studies.

Jon’VeaJohnsonWide Receiver • 6-0 • 188 • Jr.Gary, Ind. • West Side HS

2017 BILETNIKOFF AWARD CANDIDATE 2016 SECOND-TEAM ALL-MAC

Jon’Vea Johnson’s Career Statistics

Year G/S Rec. Yds. Avg. TD LP2014 DNP-Redshirt2015 12/1 8 101 9.2 0 18-CMU2016 13/13 40 773 19.3 10 98-Ohio2017 12/12 35 572 16.3 4 49-WMUTotals 37/26 84 1447 17.2 14 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)


2017Part of an offense that ranks first in the MAC in total offense (505.7), first in passing offense (290.7), second in scoring (38.7), and third in rushing offense (215.0)...Has played both center and guard...Returned to the field against NIU on Nov. 2 after missing three games due to injury and started at center against Ohio...Academic All-America nominee.

2016Played in 13 games as an offensive lineman, starting nine...Started seven games at center, two at right guard...Part of a unit that allowed just 14 sacks, which ranked 11th in the country and third in MAC...Rocket offense led the MAC in total offense

(517.8) and passing offense (322.8)...UT also ranked sev-enth in nation in total offense, 10th in passing offense... Aca-demic All-America nominee.

2015Played in seven games as an of-fensive lineman, starting one.

2014Played in two games as a re-serve offensive lineman...In-jured in Missouri game and missed remainder of season following surgery.


HIGH SCHOOLThree-star recruit by Rivals.com and Scout.com...Rated as the No. 42 offensive guard in the nation by Rivals...Three-year starter...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...Parents are Jake Jeppe-sen and Mary Carter...Has one sister, Amanda...Graduated in the spring of 2017 with a degree in interdisciplinary studies...Work-ing on his master’s degree in recreation & leisure studies.

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2017Leads the team and third in MAC with 63 receptions...Second in the MAC and seventh in the nation with 11 TD receptions...Leads the MAC and is fifth in the nation with 159.08 all-purpose yards per game...Went over 1,000-yard receiving mark in Ohio game...Now has 1,078 yards on the season, which ranks 11th in UT his-tory...Just the seventh Rocket to crack the 1,000-yard mark...Named to Biletnikoff Award watch list...At least four catches in seven games...Had a 99-yard kickoff return for a touchdown in the season-opener against Elon...Also had four catches for 102 yards, including a 69-yard reception vs. Elon...142 receiving yards with two touchdowns in the win over Tulsa...Had 66 receiving yards with eight receptions and two touchdowns against Miami (Fla.)...Eight catches against EMU for 97 yards...Four catches for a career-high 170 yards and two TDs at Ball State...Also returned a punt 87 yards for a touchdown against the Cardinals...Named MAC West Special Teams Player of the week following the Ball State game...Career-high 10 catches against NIU for 166 yards, including career-long 89-yard catch...Nine catches for 144 yards and a touchdown at Ohio...Had two receptions, 75 yards and one touchdown in win over BGSU...Five receptions for 61 yards and a TD against Western Michigan

2016Did not see game action due to injury...Redshirted and retained sophomore eligibility.

2015Played in 11 games...14 receptions for 237 yards and three TDs...Returned 32 kickoffs for an average of 22.8 yards per return.

HIGH SCHOOLPlayed wide receiver and quarterback in his prep career...Caught 35 passes for 1,017 yards and nine touchdowns as a senior wide

DiontaeJohnsonWide Receiver • 5-11 • 181 • So.Ruskin, Fla. • Lennard HS

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Diontae Johnson’s Career StatisticsYear G/S Rec. Yds. Avg. TD LP2015 11/0 14 237 16.9 3 36-CMU2016 DNP-Redshirt 2017 12/8 63 1139 18.1 11 89-NIUTotals 23/8 77 1376 17.9 14 89-NIU

CAREER GAME HIGHSReceptions: 10 (vs. Northern Illinois, 11-2-17)Receiving Yards: 170 (Ball State, 10-26-17)Receiving TDs: 2 (3 times, last at Ball State, 10-26-17)Long Reception: 89 (vs. Northern Illinois, 11-2-17)Long Kickoff Return: 99 (Elon, 8-31-17)

2017 BILETNIKOFF AWARD CANDIDATE 2017 ALL-MAC CANDIDATE

receiver...Also scored touchdowns by kickoff returns (3), punt re-turns (2) and interception returns (1)...Threw for 988 yards and seven TDs as a junior QB...Also ran for 121 yards...Threw for 430 yards and three TDs as a sophomore...Made the honor roll as a senior...High school coach was Keith Chattin.

PERSONALFull name is Diontae Lamarcus Johnson...Father is Leo Johnson, mother is Felicia Boyer...Communication major.

Receiving Yards1. Cody Thompson (2016) ............................ 1,2692. Lance Moore (2003) ................................... 1,1943. Lance Moore (2004) ................................... 1,1894. Eric Page (2011) ........................................... 1,1825. Stephen Williams (2007) ........................... 1,1696. Eric Page (2009) ........................................... 1,1597. Diontae Johnson (2017) .................. 1,1398. Bernard Reedy (2012) ............................... 1,1139. Eric Page (2010) ........................................... 1,10510. Stephen Williams (2009). ....................... 1,065

Touchdown Receptions1.Michael Roberts (2016) ................................... 162. Lance Moore (2004) ......................................... 143. Cody Thompson (2016) .................................. 11 Diontae Johnson (2017) ....................... 114. Eric Page (2011) ................................................. 10 Jon’Vea Johnson (2016) ................................. 106. Lance Moore (2003) ........................................... 9 Don Seymour (1973) ......................................... 9 Carl Ford (2002) ................................................... 9

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201728 tackles on the season...Team-high six breakups...Three tack-les, including a TFL, against Nevada...Three tackles vs. Tulsa...Season-high seven tackles against Miami (Fla.)...Four tackles against Eastern Michigan...Broke up one pass at CMU...Had six tackles and career-best two interceptions against NIU, including key fourth-quarter pick...Had two tackles, 0.5 TFL, and a pass breakup at Bowling Green...Two tackles and a career-high three pass breakups against Western Michigan...Team captain.

2016Started all 13 games at cornerback...Totaled 44 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 selec-tion at cornerback as a senior...A “Fab 22” pick by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette...Had 62 tackles and three interceptions... As a ju-nior, had three interceptions and earned second-team all-con-ference honors...High school coach was George Novac.

PERSONALFull name is Trevon Mathis...Mother is Chiron Mathis...Has four older brothers...Major is interdisciplinary studies.


TrevonMathisCornerback • 6-0 • 180 • Sr.Pittsburgh, Pa. • Woodland Hills HS

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Trevon Mathis’ Career StatisticsYear 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 13/13 36 8 44 1.0 0 1 1 2 02017 12/12 19 9 28 1.5 0 0 2 6 0Totals 49/31 89 27 116 3.5 0 1 5 21 0

CAREER GAME HIGHS Tackles: 9 (Northern Illinois, 11-9-16)


2017Leads the team with 62 tackles...Also has 5.0 TFL and an inter-ception...Career-high eight tackles vs. Tulsa...Four tackles, in-cluding one TFL, as well as his first career interception against CMU...Six tackles vs. Akron...Seven tackles at Ball State...Eight tackles in the win over NIU...Seven tackles, including a TFL and a forced fumble, in the game against Ohio...two tackles against Bowling Green...Seven tackles against Western Michigan...Three-time nominee for the Burlsworth Trophy, awarded to the nation’s best player who began his career as a walk-on.

2016Played in all 13 games as a reserve linebacker and on special teams...Recorded 24 total tackles, 1.0 TFL and 1.0 sack...Had season-high four tackles and one sack against Fresno State...Nominated for the Burlsworth Trophy.

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.

2014Played in 10 games, making four tackles.


HIGH SCHOOLRacked up 179 tackles and earned first-team all-state honors...High school team was state runner-up as a senior...District de-fensive player of the year and the league defensive player of the year.

PERSONALFull name is Jack Francis Linch...Parents are Jay and Julie Linch...Has one sister, Molly...Criminal justice major.

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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 13/0 15 9 24 1.0 1.0 0 0 0 02017 12/1 26 36 62 5.5 0 0 1 0 1TOTALS 47/1 55 52 106 6.5 1.0 0 1 0 1

CAREER GAME HIGHS Tackles: 8 (Two times, last vs. NIU, 11-2-17)


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2017Fourth on team with 20 receptions...Three TD receptions...Ca-reer high five receptions for 46 yards at Miami (Fla.) on Sept. 23...Two catches for 25 yards against NIU...Two catches for 29 yards, including a 20-yard TD, against Western Michigan...Caught at least one pass in nine games...Has returned 15 punts for 91 yards.

2016Played in nine games, catching seven passes...First career recep-tion was a 40-yarder vs. Arkan-sas State in the season opener...Season-high two catches vs. Ball State.


HIGH SCHOOL55 receptions for 743 yards and 12 touchdowns in his senior season...Named all-state and all-conference...Named to the “Fabu-

lous 22” and the “Fabulous 22 East” teams by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette...Earned all-conference honors as a junior...Comes from same high school as former Rocket quarterback Bruce Grad-kowski... High school coach was Damon Rosol.

PERSONALFull name is Danzel Savion McKinley-Lewis...Parents are Daniel McKinley and Sharon Lewis...Has two brothers, Darian and D.J...Communication major.

Wide Receiver • 5-10 • 183 • So.Pittsburgh, Pa. • Seton-LaSalle HS

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Danzel McKinley-Lewis’ Career StatisticsYear G/S Rec. Yds. Avg. TD LP2015 DNP-Redshirt2016 9/0 7 70 10.0 0 40-Ark. St.2017 12/10 20 298 14.9 3 60-Tulsa Totals 21/10 27 368 13.6 3 60-Tulsa

CAREER GAME HIGHSReceptions: 5 (Miami (Fla.), 9-23-17)Receiving Yards: 83 (Tulsa, 9-16-17)Long Reception: 60 (Tulsa, 9-16-17)


201722 tackles, one sack, and 2.0 tackles for loss...Season-high five tackles vs. Tulsa, including one TFL...Had one of two Toledo sacks against Miami (Fla.)...Two tackles against Akron...Tied a season-high with five tackles against Ohio...Two tackles, 1.5 TFL, and a sack against Bowling Green...Team captain.

2016Started final 11 games of season...Recorded 36 tackles, 2.0 TFL and three quarterback hurries...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.

PERSONALFull name is Marquise JuJuan Moore...Parents are Mitchell Moore and Nakisha Hunter...Has two brothers, Keon and Mi-chael...Communication major.

MarquiseMooreDefensive Tackle • 6-0 • 300 • Sr.Toledo, Ohio • Whitmer HS

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Marquise Moore’s Career StatisticsYear 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 11/11 17 19 36 2.0 0 0 0 0 32017 12/12 6 18 24 3.5 2.0 0 0 0 2Totals 49/33 33 59 92 10.5 4.0 0 0 0 7

CAREER GAME HIGHS Tackles: 5 (Six times, last at Ohio, 11-8-17)

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2017Fourth on team with 51 tackles...Has had at least five tackles seven times this season ...4.0 tackles for loss and 2.0 sacks...Led team with six tackles against Bowling Green...Five tackles against Western Michigan...Starter in eight games.

2016Played in 12 games at defensive end...Started against Fresno State...Totaled 15 tackles, one fumble return and one quarter-back hurry...At least one tackle in 10 games.

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.


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 tack-les and eight sacks...1,055 yards rushing, 405 receiving yards and 24 touchdowns on offense...Made second-team all-district and first-team all-conference as a junior...High school coach was Bob Mihalik.

PERSONALFull name is Zachary David Quinn...Parents are Philip and Jessica Quinn...Has one brother, Eric...Major is interdisciplinary studies.

2017Started in all 12 games at left tackle...Part of an offense that ranks first in the MAC in total offense (505.7), first in passing offense (290.7), second in scoring (38.7), and third in rushing offense (215.0).

2016Started eight games at right tackle...Missed four games due to injury...Part of a unit that allowed just 14 sacks, which ranked 11th in the country and third in MAC...Rocket offense led the MAC in total offense (517.8) and passing offense (322.8)...UT also ranked seventh in nation in total offense, 10th 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)...Of-fensive line was one of 20 in the nation named as a semi-finalist for Joe Moore Award honoring best O-line in the nation.

2014Played in six games as a re-serve offensive lineman.


HIGH SCHOOLEarned first-team all-league and second-team all-district hon-ors 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...Mother is Amy Mason...Has two brothers, Isaiah and Roman...Major is criminal justice.

ElijahNkansahOffensive Line • 6-6 • 316 • Sr.Mason, Ohio • Mason HS

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ZachQuinnDefensive End • 6-3 • 240 • Sr.Aurora, Ohio • 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 12/1 9 6 15 0.0 0 0 0 0 12017 12/8 26 25 51 4.0 2.0 0 0 1 1Totals 47/12 46 48 94 7.0 2.0 0 0 1 6

CAREER GAME HIGHS Tackles: 6 (Three times, last vs. Ball State, 10-26-17)

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2017Leads team and fifth in MAC with four interceptions...Third on the team with 55 tackles...Had two picks in the fourth quarter in 20-15 win over Eastern Michigan, including one with less

than a minute to play...Three pass breakups...27 tackles...Career-best nine stops vs. Ak-ron...Had eight tackles against NIU...Tied a career-high with nine tackles against Ohio...Five tackles againts Bowling Green...Six tackles, including a TFL, and an interception against Western Michigan.

2016Played in one game, making one tackle.


HIGH SCHOOLRecorded 75 tackles, four interceptions, two sacks and five touchdowns in his senior season...Named all-state and all-con-ference...As a junior, he returned four punts for touchdowns and had three interceptions...Also played basketball...High school coach was Bobby McLaughlin.

PERSONALFull name is Kahlil Stuart Robinson...Parents are Troy and Shun-cia Whitehurst...Has one brother, Trayvon, and two sisters, Aali-yah and Alyse...Pre-business major.

KahlilRobinsonDefensive Back • 6-0 • 175 • So.Charlotte, NC • Southlake Christian Academy

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Kahlil’s Robinson’s Career StatisticsYear G/S UT AT TT TFL Sack FF Int BrUp QBH2015 DNP-Redshirt2016 1/0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 02017 11/7 32 23 55 1.0 0 0 4 3 0Totals 12/7 42 24 56 1.0 0 0 4 3 0

CAREER GAME HIGHS Tackles: 9 (Two times, last at Ohio, 11-8-17)Interceptions: 2 (Eastern Michigan, 10-7-17)

2017Second on team with 665 yards rushing... Tied with teammate Terry Swanson for second in MAC and 12th in the country with 12 rushing touchdowns...Leads squad with 6.3 yards per attempt...Twice rushed for over 100 yards, vs. Elon (102) and Central Michi-gan (119)...Rushed for 72 yards and two TDs vs. Ball State....Led the team with 77 yards on 11 carries against Ohio...Tied a school record with five rushing touchdowns against Bowling Green; also ran for 67 yards and had two catches for 30 yards...56 rushing yard and a TD against Western Michigan.


HIGH SCHOOLRushed for over 1,000 yards in each of his three seasons...Gained 1,065 yards and 16 touchdowns as a senior, 1,688 yards and 24 TDs as a junior and 1,060 yards and 16 scores as a sophomore...Earned first-team all-state and first-team all-conference honors as a ju-nior...Named his league’s Most Valuable Player...Earned second-team all-conference marks as a sophomore...Named three-star recruit by Rivals...High school coach was Dan Wondolowski.

PERSONAL Full name is Shakif La’paris Nyrobi Seymour...Parents are Andrea Seymour and Teneishue Lawrence...Has one sister Nikia, and two brothers, Jahad and Louis...Pre-business major.

Shakif SeymourRunning Back • 5-11 • 218 • Fr. (R)Cleveland, Ohio • Parma Heights Holy Name

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Shakif Seymour’s Career StatisticsYear G/S Att. Yds. Avg. TD LP2016 DNP-Redshirt2017 12/0 105 665 6.3 12 63-BSUTotals 12/0 105 665 6.3 12 63-BSU

CAREER GAME HIGHSRushing Yards: 119 (Central Michigan, 10-14-17)Rushing Attempts: 17 (Eastern Michigan, 10-7-17)Rushing TDs: 5 (Bowling Green, 11-15-17)Longest Run: 63 (Ball State, 10-26-17)


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CAREERHas 3,377 career rushing yards, which ranks fifth in UT history...Has rushed for over 100 yards 14 times.

20171,154 yards rushing on 210 at-tempts...First in the MAC with 103.5 yards per game...Tied with teammate Shakif Seymour for second in MAC and 12th in the country with 12 rushing touch-downs....Ran for 36 yards and two touchdowns vs. Elon...Had 101 yards and 2 touchdowns at Ne-vada...139 yards and a touchdown against Tuls...Led team with 79 rushing yards against Miami (Fla.)...Sat out EMU game due to in-jury...Had season-high 145 rushing yards and two touchdowns against Central Michigan, his 10th career 100-yard game...Ran the ball 20 times for 123 yards against Akron...Had 105 rushing yards on 11 carries and a TD at Ball State...29 carries for 116 yards and a career-high three TDs against NIU...Recorded six rushing attempts against Ohio before leaving with an injury...192 rush-ing yards on 23 carries against Bowling Green, with nine runs of at least 10 yards...94 rushing yards on 21 carries and a touch-down against WMU.

2016Second on team in rushing with 583 yards on 116 attempts...Also caught 10 passes for 74 yards...Season-high 112 yards and one TD vs. BGSU...67 yards and one TD plus a 10-yard TD catch

TerrySwansonRunning Back • 5-10 • 205 • Sr.Aliquippa, Pa. • Aliquippa HS

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2017 DOAK WALKER AWARD CANDIDATE2015 SECOND-TEAM ALL-MAC

Terry Swanson’s Career StatisticsYear 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 13/0 116 583 5.0 4 63-BGSU2017 11/11 210 1139 5.4 12 71-Ball St. Totals 47/13 582 3377 5.8 29 90-EMU

CAREER GAME HIGHSRushing Yards: 192 (Bowling Green, 11-15-17)Rushing Attempts: 29 (Northern Illinois, 11-2-17)Rushing TDs: 3 (Northern Illinois, 11-2-17)Longest Run: 90 (Eastern Michigan, 10-17-15)

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 history...139 yards on 24 carries vs. Ball State...Named MAC West Offensive Player of the Week for performance vs. BSU...71 yards and two TDs vs. Arkansas State.

2014Second on team and 10th in MAC with 732 yards rushing...Sec-ond on team, second in MAC and 15th in the country in yards per carry (6.5)...Rushed for career-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, includ-ing 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,

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Terry Swanson’s Career Rushing By Game2014Opponent Att. Yds Avg TD LPNew Hampshire 6 45 7.5 0 26Missouri 1 7 7.0 0 7at Cincinnati DNPBall State 9 44 4.9 0 7Central Michigan 11 97 8.8 1 41at Western Michigan 19 172 9.1 1 48at Iowa State 17 124 7.3 2 34Massachusetts 18 97 5.4 2 19at Kent State 17 75 4.4 0 16at Northern Illinois 7 41 5.9 0 13Bowling Green 6 14 2.3 0 13at Eastern Michigan 2 16 8.0 0 16Arkansas State DNP

2015 Opponent Att. Yds Avg TD LPat Arkansas DNP-InjuredIowa State 1 4 4.0 0 4Arkansas State 17 71 4.2 2 16at Ball State 24 139 5.8 0 16Kent State 14 161 11.5 1 88Eastern Michigan 4 97 24.3 1 90at UMass 21 118 5.6 1 17Northern Illinois 16 133 8.3 0 58at Central Michigan 10 26 2.6 0 7at Bowling Green 13 52 4.0 1 23Western Michigan 12 69 5.8 1 19Temple 11 53 4.8 0 13

2016Opponent Att. Yds Avg TD LPat Arkansas State 14 30 2.1 0 12Maine 3 13 4.3 0 6Fresno State 13 64 4.9 0 13at BYU 10 45 4.5 1 13at Eastern Michigan 15 71 4.7 0 14Bowling Green 12 112 9.3 1 63Central Michigan 9 47 5.2 0 19Ohio 10 58 5.8 0 18at Akron 10 67 6.7 1 18at Northern Illinois 10 18 1.8 0 5Ball State 3 10 3.3 0 10at Western Michigan 7 48 6.9 1 27Appalachian State 0 0 0.0 0 0

2017Opponent Att. Yds Avg TD LPElon 11 36 3.3 2 8at Nevada 27 101 3.7 2 12Tulsa 19 139 7.3 1 49at Miami 20 79 4.0 0 26Eastern Michigan DNP-Inujredat Central Michigan 23 145 6.3 2 48Akron 20 123 6.2 0 20at Ball State 11 105 9.5 1 71Northern Illinois 29 116 4.0 3 22at Ohio 6 9 1.5 0 4at Bowling Green 23 192 8.3 0 25Western Michigan 21 94 4.5 1 27


Rushing Yards1. Kareem Hunt (2013-16) ........................ 4,9452. Chester Taylor (1998-2001) .................. 4,8493. Wasean Tait (1993-98) ........................... 4,3384. Trinity Dawson (2002-05) ..................... 3,4745. Terry Swanson (2014-present) ..... 3,377 6. David Fluellen (2010-13) ........................3,3367. Jalen Parmele (2004-07) ....................... 3,1198. Casey McBeth (1991-94) ....................... 2,7199. DaJuane Collins (2006-09) ................... 2,58810. Steve Morgan (1981-84) ....................... 2,540

Rushing Average(minimum 200 attempts)1. Kareem Hunt (2013-16 .............................6.322. Adonis Thomas (2008-11) .......................6.183. David Fluellen (2010-13) .........................5.954. Chester Taylor (1998-2001) .....................5.815. Terry Swanson (2014-present) ....... 5.806. 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. Kareem Hunt (2013-16) ................................282. Chester Taylor (1998-2001) .........................273. Wasean Tait (1993-98) ...................................184. Trinity Dawson (2002-05) ............................155. Terry Swanson (2014-present) ...........146. David Fluellen (2010-13) ..............................137. Roland Moss (1966-68) .................................11 Jalen Parmele (2004-07)...............................11 Adonis Thomas (2008-11) ...........................1110. Neil Trotter (1987-90) ....................................10 Casey McBeth (1991-94) ..............................10 Adonis Thomas (2008-11) ...........................10

TOLEDO - CAREER RUSHINGrushed 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...Parents are Terry and Pamela Swanson...Has an older sister, Terika...Communication major.

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Toledo Season Rushing Yards (1,000+)1. 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. Kareem Hunt (2016) ............................... 1,4758. Chester Taylor (2000) ............................. 1,4709. Trinity Dawson (2005) ........................... 1,29410. Steve Morgan (1984).............................. 1,29111. Dwayne Harris (1997) ............................ 1,27812. Chester Taylor (1999) .............................. 1,17613. Emerson Cole (1949) .............................. 1,17214. Roland Moss (1968) ................................ 1,14515. Terry Swanson (2017) ................... 1,13916. Jalen Parmele (2006) .............................. 1,13117. Joe Schwartz (1971) ................................ 1,13018. David Fluellen (2013) ............................. 1,12119. Adonis Thomas (2010) ........................... 1,09820. Adonis Thomas (2011)....................... .... 1,07121. Casey McBeth (1994) ............................. 1,053

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2017Sixth on team with 46 tackles...Career-high 14 tackles vs. Tulsa, the most by a Rocket this season...Also returned a blocked PAT all the way back for two points against the Golden Hurricane...Two tackles and one pass breakup vs. CMU...Eight tackles in the win over NIU...Three tackles against Ohio...Two tackles against Bowling Green...Five Tackles. 0.5 TFL against Western Michigan.

2016Played in 13 games, starting 12 games at “Star” linebacker...Tallied 28 tackles, 5.0 TFL and 1.0 sacks...Regis-tered season-high four total tackles against Arkansas State and Bowling Green...Recorded season-high 2.0 TFL and a sack against Arkansas State...Academic All-America nominee.

2015Played in nine games, starting two at “Dime” safety...14 tackles, 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 interceptions, 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...Mother’s name is Donna L. Brisco...Has two brothers, Robby and Jammal, and one sister, Jessica...Information systems major.

JoshTeacheySafety • 5-11 • 190 • Jr.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 13/12 27 1 28 5.0 1.0 0 0 0 02017 12/12 26 20 46 0.5 0 0 0 2 0Totals 34/26 65 23 88 8.0 2.0 0 0 9 0

CAREER GAME HIGHS Tackles: 14 (Tulsa, 9-16-17)Pass Breakups: 4 (UMass, 10-24-15)

2017Third on team with 588 yards rushing...Ran for 99 yards on 15 carries vs. Elon, including a 36-yard run...Had 85 yards on 12 car-ries vs. Tulsa...made his first career start against Eastern Michi-gan, running the ball 15 times for 94 yards and a touchdown...Had 36 rushing yards against CMU...Rushed for 52 yards against Akron...Two rushes for 29 yards in the win over NIU...114 rushing yards, including an 88-yard TD, against Bowling Green.

2016Played in 12 games, rushing for 235 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 Fres-no State...Returned 12 kickoffs with a 16.8 average per return.


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...Parents are Arthur Thompkins and Kiyonna Harris...Has two brothers, Armor and Keon...Interdisciplinary studies major.

ArtThompkinsRunning Back • 5-8 • 180 • So.Pittsburgh, Pa. • Woodland Hills HS

Art Thompkins’ Career StatisticsYear G/S Att. Yds. Avg. TD LP 2015 DNP-Redshirt2016 12/0 29 235 8.1 3 43-Maine2017 12/1 97 588 6.1 2 88-BGSUTotals 24/1 126 823 6.5 5 43-BGSU

CAREER GAME HIGHS Rushing Yards: 114 (Bowling Green, 11-15-17)Rushing Attempts: 15 (3 times, last vs. EMU 10-7-17)Longest Run: 88 (Bowling Green, 11-15-17)

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2017Leads MAC and is second in the nation with 2.0 field goals per game...First in MAC in field goal percentage, making 24-of-28 attempts (85.7%)...Kicked a career-best four field goals against Elon, all of which came in the first half...Totaled a career-best 17 points vs. Elon...Made three field goals vs. Nevada...Made a game-winning 33-yard field goal in the 54-51 win over Tulsa as time expired...Made three field goals against Miami (Fla.) including a 49-yarder, tying his career long...Made two of his three field goal attempts against Eastern Michigan...Made a 41-yard field goal against CMU in rainy and windy conditions...Made two of his three field goal attempts against Akron, con-necting from 40 yards and 29 yards...His only miss was from 55 yards out..Made a 32-yarder against Ball State...Made both field goal attempts against NIU...made a 24-yard FG and all nine of his PAT’s against Bowling Green...Made all three of his field goal attempts (30, 33, 40) against Western Michigan...Named MAC West Divison Special Teams Player of the Week for his perfor-mances vs. Tulsa, Miami, CMU and Akron.

2016Made 13-of-19 field goals and 61-of-62 PATs...Led team and tied for fourth in the MAC in scoring at 7.7 points per game...Tied for sixth in MAC in field goals/game (1.00) and field-goal percent-age (68.4%)...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

JamesonVestPlacekicker • 5-10 • 190 • Jr.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 13 13-19 68.4 0-0 5-5 4-6 4-8 0-0 49 1 61-622017 12 24-28 85.7 0-0 12-12 8-10 4-5 0-1 49 0 50-52Totals 37 56-74 75.7 2-2 22-24 19-26 11-18 0-2 49 2 160-164

CAREER GAME HIGHS Long Field Goal: 49 (2 times, last at Miami (Fla.), 9-23-17)Field Goals in Game: 4 (Elon, 8-31-17)

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.

PERSONALFull name Jameson McBride Vest...Parents are Randal and Gail Vest...Has one brother, Chase...Mechanical engineering major.

2017 LOU GROZA AWARD CANDIDATE2017 ALL-MAC CANDIDATE

Jameson Vest Kicking By Game2015Opponent FG-FGA 18-29 30-39 40-49 50+ XPat Arkansas 1-2 0-1 1-1 0-0 0-0 1-1Iowa State 3-4 1-1 1-2 1-1 0-0 3-3Arkansas State 3-3 1-1 1-1 1-1 0-0 4-4at Ball State 1-1 0-0 1-1 0-0 0-0 3-3Kent State 1-3 0-0 0-1 1-2 0-0 5-5Eastern Michigan 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 9-9 at UMass 3-3 2-2 1-1 0-0 0-0 6-6Northern Illinois 2-3 0-0 2-2 0-1 0-0 3-3at Central Michigan 0-2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 4-4at Bowling Green 3-4 2-2 1-1 0-0 0-1 5-5Western Michigan 1-1 1-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 3-3Temple 1-1 0-0 1-1 0-0 0-0 3-4

2016Opponent FG-FGA 18-29 30-39 40-49 50+ XPat Arkansas State 1-2 0-0 0-0 1-2 0-0 4-4Maine 1-2 0-0 1-1 0-1 0-1 6-6Fresno State 1-2 1-1 0-0 0-1 0-0 7-7at BYU 1-2 1-1 0-0 0-1 0-0 6-6Eastern Michigan 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 5-5at Bowling Green 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 4-5Central Michigan 1-2 0-0 1-2 0-0 0-0 4-4Ohio 2-2 1-1 0-0 1-1 0-0 2-2at Akron 2-2 2-2 0-0 0-0 0-0 6-6at Northern Illinois 1-1 0-0 0-0 1-1 0-0 4-4Ball State 3-3 0-0 2-2 1-1 0-0 4-4at Western Michigan 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 5-5 Appalachian State 0-1 0-0 0-1 0-0 0-0 4-4

2017Opponent FG-FGA 18-29 30-39 40-49 50+ XPElon 4-4 3-3 1-1 0-0 0-0 5-5at Nevada 3-4 3-3 0-1 0-0 0-0 4-4Tulsa 1-1 0-0 1-1 0-0 0-0 5-5at Miami 3-3 1-1 1-1 1-1 0-0 1-1Eastern Michigan 2-4 2-3 0-1 0-0 0-0 2-2at Central Michigan 1-1 0-0 0-0 1-1 0-0 3-4Akron 2-3 1-1 0-0 1-1 0-1 6-6at Ball State 1-1 0-0 1-1 0-0 0-0 7-8Northern Illinois 2-2 1-1 1-1 0-0 0-0 3-3at Ohio 1-1 0-0 1-1 0-0 0-0 1-1at Bowling Green 1-2 1-1 0-0 0-1 0-0 9-9Western Michigan 3-3 0-0 2-2 1-1 0-0 4-4

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CAREERRanks sixth on UT’s career receiving list with 2,665 yards...Eighth with 20 TD receptions...Second in yards per catch with an average of 20.0 per reception...Has caught at least one pass in 30 consecutive games.

2017Suffered season-ending leg injury vs. EMU on Oct. 7...Second on team with 28 recep-tions...First in MAC and ninth in nation with 107.4 receiving yards per game...Hauled in five catches for 112 yards against Elon...Had eight catches against Nevada for 101 yards and a touchdown...Career-best nine catches and 178 yards vs. Tulsa, also hauled in three touchdowns...Had five receptions for 114 yards against Miami (Fla.), the 14th 100-yard receiving game of his career...Had one catch for 32 yards against EMU; was injured on the play and did not return to the the game...All-America candidate...Named to Academic All-District 5 team...Named to watch lists for Biletnikoff Award (top receiver) and Wuerffel Trophy (community service)...Semifinalist for Campbell Award, honoring college football with best combination of athletics and academics...Named to Allstate Good Works Team for community service...Candidate for the Ja-son Witten Collegiate Man of the Year and the NCAA Senior Class awards...Team captain...Academic All-America nominee...Named to the Academic All-District 5 Team.

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CodyThompsonWide Receiver • 6-2 • 207 • Sr.Huron, Ohio • Huron HS

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2017 ALL-AMERICA CANDIDATE 2017 BILETNIKOFF AWARD CANDIDATE

2017 ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICA CANDIDATE2017 CAMPBELL AWARD SEMIFINALIST

2017 NCAA SENIOR CLASS AWARD CANDIDATE2017 ALL STATE AFCA GOOD WORKS TEAM

2017 JASON WITTEN COLLEGIATE MAN OF THE YEAR CANDIDATE2016 FIRST-TEAM ALL-MAC

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 13/13 64 1269 19.8 11 78-BYU2017 5/5 28 537 19.2 4 81-TulsaTotals 43/29 133 2665 20.0 20 88-EMU

CAREER GAME HIGHSReceptions: 9 (Tulsa, 9-16-2017)Receiving Yards: 178 (Tulsa, 9-16-17)Touchdown Receptions: 4 (CMU, 10-22-16)

First-team All-MAC selection...Second on team with 64 recep-tions for school-record 1,269 yards...Second on team with 11 TD receptions, which also ranks third all-time at UT...Led team and was ninth in nation with 19.8 yards per catch...Second in MAC and 17th nationally with 97.6 yards receiving per game...Had 14 receptions of 30 yards or more...Over 100 yards receiv-ing in six games...Named MAC West Offensive Player of the Week for his performance vs. CMU on Oct. 22...Career-high seven receptions for 122 yards and four TDs vs. CMU...Four TDs ranks second on UT’s single-game list, one behind Eric Page (5 TDs vs. NIU in 2011)...Career-high seven receptions for 126 yards vs. EMU...Five receptions for 161 yards vs. BYU...Four re-ceptions 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...Six catches for 105 yards and one TD vs. Ball State...99 yards and one TD in the Camellia Bowl...On official watch list for Biletnikoff Award (nation’s top receiver)...Academic All-MAC selec-tion...Academic All-America nominee.

2015Second on team with 37 receptions...Led team with 825 receiving 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 receiv-ing yards and season highs in receptions (6) and

TD receptions (2) vs. UMass...Two catches for 110 yards vs. EMU, including 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-district, 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 accolades...Also served as the team’s punter, averaging 44.6 yards per punt as a senior...Played wide receiver as a sopho-more, 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...Parents are Scott and Lois Thompson...Marketing major...Expects to graduate in Decem-ber.

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CO DY T H O M P S O N I N T H E TO L E D O R E CO R D B O O K S

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. Cody Thompson (2014-present) .....2,657. Steve Odom (2003-06) ...........................2,6318. Corey Jones (2013-16) ............................2,2369. Don Fair (1969-71) ..................................2,19110. Mel Long (1997-2000) .............................2,188

Touchdown Receptions1. Lance Moore (2001-04) ................................25 Eric Page (2009-11) ........................................253. Alonzo Russell (2012-15) .............................244. Bernard Reedy (2010-13) .............................235. Michael Roberts (2013-16) ..........................226. Mel Long, Jr. (1997-2000).............................21 Stephen Williams (2006-09) ........................21 8. Cody Thompson (2014-present) ........20 9. Steve Odom (2003-06)..................................1910. Andrew Clarke (2001-05) .............................18 Don Seymour (1972-74) ..............................17 Carl Ford (1999-2002) ...................................17

Yards Per Reception Average(minimum 50 receptions)1. Butch Hunyadi (1978-81) ..........................20.2 2. Cody Thompson (2014-present) .....20.03. Scott Resseguie (1973-76) ........................17.34. Capus Robinson (1980-83) .......................17.05. Al Baker (1969-71) .......................................16.66. Don Seymour (1972-74) ............................16.17. Romauldo Brown (1988-90) ....................16.08. Eric Hutchinson (1984-87) ........................15.59. Randy Whately (1973-74) .........................15.410. Alonzo Russell (2012-15) ..........................15.2

CAREER RECEIVING

Receptions1. Eric Page (2011).............................................1252. Lance Moore (2003) .....................................1033. Eric Page (2010)...............................................994. Lance Moore (2004) .......................................905. Bernard Reedy (2012) ...................................886. Eric Page (2009)...............................................827. Don Fair (1970) ................................................818. Carl Ford (2002) ...............................................79 Stephen Williams (2009) ..............................7910. Nick Moore (2008) ..........................................7811. John Ross (1974) .............................................7712. Stephen Williams (2007) ..............................7313. Stephen Williams (2008) ..............................7114. Corey Jones (2014) .........................................6815. Cody Thompson (2016) .......................6416. Donta` Greene (2002) ...................................6317. Steve Calabrese (1972) .................................62 Donta’ Greene (2001) ....................................62 Steve Odom (2003) ........................................62 Bernard Reedy (2013) ...................................62

SEASON RECEIVING

Receiving Yards1. Cody Thompson (2016) ..................1,2692. Lance Moore (2003) .................................1,1943. Lance Moore (2004) .................................1,1894. Eric Page (2011).........................................1,1825. 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. Diontae Johnson (2017) ................1,00312. Alonzo Russell (2012) ..................................96013. Don Fair (1970) ..............................................94914. Jeff Calabrese (1972) ...................................886 John Ross (1974) ...........................................88616. Corey Jones (2014) .......................................84217. Bernard Reedy (2013) .................................84018. Steve Odom ( 2003) .....................................83819. Cody Thompson (2015) .....................82520. Corey Jones (2016) .......................................817 Touchdown Receptions1. Michael Roberts (2016) ................................162. Lance Moore (2004) .......................................143. Cody Thompson (2016) .......................114. Eric Page (2011)................................... ............10 Jon’Vea Johnson (2016) ......................106. Lance Moore (2003) ......................................... 9 Don Seymour (1973) ....................................... 9 Carl Ford (2002) ................................................. 9 Bernard Reedy (2011) ..................................... 9 Diontae Johnson (2017) ....................... 9

Yards Per Reception Average(minimum 10 receptions)1. Rod Achter (1980 - 269y/10r) ..................26.92. Butch Hunyadi (1978 - 494y/19r) ...........26.03. Rod Achter (1981 - 361y/14r) ..................25.74. C. Robinson (1981 - 254y/10r) ................25.45. Tyrone Brown (1993 - 303y/12r) ............25.3 Bob Smith (1959 - 455y/18r) ...................25.37. Glyn Smith (1971 - 466y/19r) ..................24.58. Gene Cook (1955 - 230y/10r) ..................23.09. Cody Thompson (2015- 825y/37r)...22.310. Al Baker (1969 - 435y/21r) ........................20.7

Receptions by a Junior1. Eric Page (2011).............................................1252. Lance Moore (2003) .....................................1033. Bernard Reedy (2012) ...................................88 4. Stephen Williams (2008) ..............................715. Cody Thompson (2016) .......................64

Receiving Yards by a Junior1. Cody Thompson (2016) ...................12692. Lance Moore (2003) ..................................11943. Eric Page (2011)..........................................11824. Bernard Reedy (2012) ..............................1113 5. Stephen Williams (2008) ............................781

Receiving Yards by a Sophomore1. Stephen Williams (2007) .........................11692. Eric Page (2010)..........................................11053. Corey Jones (2014) .......................................8424. Cody Thompson (2015) .....................8255. Bernard Reedy (2011) .................................758

Receiving Yards1. Bernard Reedy vs. EMU (2012) .................2372. Kenny Higgins vs. BSU (2004) ..................2333. Stephen Williams vs. BSU (2009) .............2314. Jeff Calabrese vs. Miami (1972) ...............2035. Stephen William vs. Purdue (2009) ........185 6. Lance Moore vs. Buffalo (2003) ...............1957. Jeff Hepinstall vs. W. Carolina (1975) ......... 181 Capus Robinson vs. KSU (1983) ...............1819. Cody Thompson vs. Tulsa (2017) .......17810. James Spriggs vs. Ohio (1996) .................17611. Cody Thompson vs. Ark. St. (2016) ...17412. Stephen Williams vs. Buffalo (2007) ........... 17213. Eric Hutchinson vs. Kent State (1986) ........ 16314. Lance Moore vs. Pittsburgh (2003) ............. 162 Nick Moore vs. Michigan (2008) .................. 16216. Cody Thompson vs. BYU (2016) .......161Yards Per Reception Average(minimum 100 yards)1. Cody Thompson vs. EMU(2015)..55.0 (2-110)2. Scott Resseguie vs. KSU (1975) ...........53.0 (2-106)3. Eric Page vs. Colorado (2009) ............46.0 (3-138)4. Butch Hunyadi vs. BGSU (1978) ..............42.7 (3-128)5. Al Baker vs. Ohio (1969) ............ 40.0 (4-160)6. Jim Seymour vs. CMU (1973) ............39.3 (3-118)7. Rod Achter vs. WMU (1981) ............ 37.3 (3-112) Henry Burch vs. Villanova (1966).............37.3 (3-112)9. James Thibert vs. S. Dak. St. (1962) ............ 36.7 (3-110)10. Glyn Smith vs. WMU (1971) ............ 36.3 (3-109)Longest Reception1. Kenny Higgins from Bruce Gradkowski ........96 (vs. Ball State, 2004)2. Jerry Evans from Mark Melfi .........................92 (vs. Central Michigan, 1987)3. Kishon Wilcher from Logan Woodside ........89 (vs. Eastern Michigan, 2014)4. Cody Thompson from Phillip Ely...........88 (vs. Eastern Michigan, 2015)5. Mel Long from Tavares Bolden ...................87

Receiving Yards by a Junior1. Bernard Reedy vs. EMU (2012) .................2372. Cody Thompson vs. Ark. St. (2016) ...1743. Eric Page vs. Syracuse (2011) ....................1684. Cody Thompson vs. BYU (2016) .......1615. Brock Kreitzburg vs. EMU (1997) .............159

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2017Fifth on the team with 51 tackles...Also has 3.5 TFL, 2.0 sacks, one interception, and two fumble recoveries...Had five tackles with one sack in season opener against Elon....Two tackles and a key second-half interception at Nevada...Had six tackles and a sack vs. Tulsa...Led team with eight tackles against Miami (Fla.)...Had four tackles, including 0.5 TFL, against Eastern Michigan...Two tackles and a fumble recovery against Akron...Two tackles against Ball State...Five tackles and a PBU against NIU...Seven tackles and a fumble recovery against Ohio...Nine tackles, one TFL against Western Michigan...Candidate for Butkus Award and Rotary Lombardi Award.

2016Third-team All-MAC selection...Second on team with 79 tackles and 13.0 TFL...Added 3.5 sacks, two pass breakups, 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-ing injury to Jaylen Coleman.

2014Played in 10 games as a reserve linebacker...Totaled five tack-les...Played on special teams and returned one kickoff for 28 yards.

PERSONALFull name is Ja’Wuan O’Shay Woodley...Major is interdisciplinary studies.

Ja’WuanWoodleyLinebacker • 5-11 • 228 • Sr.Columbus, Ohio • Bishop Hartley HS

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Ja’Wuan Woodley’s Career StatisticsYear 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 13/12 54 25 79 13.0 3.5 2 0 2 52017 12/11 30 21 51 3.5 2.0 0 1 3 0TOTALS 47/30 108 77 185 23.5 7.5 4 2 5 6

CAREER GAME HIGHS Tackles: 12 (BYU, 9-30-16) Tackles for Loss: 3.0 (Northern Illinois, 11-3-15)

2017 BUTKUS AWARD CANDIDATE2017 ROTARY LOMBARDI AWARD CANDIDATE

2016 THIRD-TEAM ALL-MAC2017Starter in all 12 games at right tackle...Part of an offense that ranks first in the MAC in total offense (505.7), first in passing of-fense (290.7), second in scoring (38.7), and third in rushing of-fense (215.0).

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 of-fense, ninth in passing offense.

2015Played in 11 games as a reserve offensive lineman.

2014Did not see game action.


HIGH SCHOOLNamed scholar-athlete and sec-ond-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...Parents are Carl and Marla Weiss...Has one brother, Barry, and two sisters, Bethany and Bre-anne...Graduated last spring with a degree in management...Currently pursuing his MBA.

BrantWeissOffensive Lineman • 6-6 • 292 • Sr.Sunbury, Ohio • Big Walnut HS

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LoganWoodsideQuarterback • 6-2 • 210 • Sr.Frankfort, Ky. • Franklin County HS

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CAREERHolds Toledo career record for passing yards (10,083), touchdowns (89) and passing effi-ciency (165.5)...Third in completion percentage (65.5%)...First in 300-yard passing games with 16...Ranks fourth in MAC history in completion percentage, tied for seventh in TD passes...Ca-reer record as a starting QB is 28-8 (1-0 in 2013, 8-2 in 2014, 9-4 in 2016, 10-2 in 2017).

2017Has thrown for 3,451 yards while complet-ing 65.2 percent of his passes, both tops in the MAC...Has thrown 24 touchdowns with just three interceptions...Ranks first in MAC and third in the country in passing efficiency (170.5)...First in league in yards per game (287.6)...Fourth in nation in yards per comple-tion (15.3)...Named official “contender” for the Heisman Trophy by the Heisman Trophy Trust...Has completed seven passes over 60 yards...Named MAC West Offensive Player of the Week three times...19-of-31 for 314 yards and no interceptions against Elon in season opener...19-of-27 for 232 yards and two TDs vs. Nevada...Tied a school record with 6 touchdown passes against Tulsa...Threw for 458 yards against the Golden Hurricane, lead-ing UT to a win after trailing by 21 points...Named MAC West Divison Offensive Player of the Week for his performance vs. Tulsa...Completed 28 of his career-high 48 passes against Miami

(Fla.), throwing for 342 yards and three touchdowns...Complet-ed 23 of 34 passes for 289 yards against EMU...Completed 10 of his 18 passes for 89 yards during a rainstorm at CMU...Com-pleted 17 of his 24 passes for 304 yards against Akron, throw-ing for five touchdowns...Named MAC West Offensive Player of the Week for his performacne vs. the Zips...Completed a pass to 10 different receivers against the Zips...Threw for 267 yards and three TDs at Ball State...Completed 23 of his 31 passes for 361 yards against NIU...Completed 24 passes on 35 attempts for 263 yards and a TD against Ohio...completed 13 of his 18 pass attempts for 232 yards and two touchdowns against Bowling Green...Threw for 300 yards and two touchdowns against West-ern Michigan to help Toledo clinch MAC West crown...Also hon-

ored by Davey O’Brien Award and Manning Award following the Tulsa game...Named MAC Scholar Athlete of the Week by the MAC following the Tulsa game...Preseason candidate for Heisman Trophy...Named to watch list for Maxwell Award, Davey O’Brien Award, Manning Award and Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award...Team captain.

2016First-team All-MAC selection...Named a Heis-man Trophy “contender” by the Heisman Tro-phy Trust...Led nation with 45 touchdown passes...Broke school record of 29 TD throws achieved twice by Bruce Gradkowski (2003 and 2005)...45 TD passes is second among MAC all-time leaders, one shy of record of 46 set by BGSU’s Matt Johnson in 2015...Second in country in passing efficiency (183.3)...Led MAC and ranked sixth in nation in passing yards/game (317.6)...Second in MAC and

fourth in nation in completion percentage (69.1%)...Had 24 completions of 40 or more yards...At least three TD passes in 12 of 13 games, 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

Logan Woodside’s Career StatisticsYear 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 13/13 418 289 9 69.1 4129 452017 12/12 345 225 3 65.2 3451 24Totals 41/36 1100 720 20 65.5 10,083 89

CAREER GAME HIGHSCompletions: 32 (Ohio, 10-27-16)Attempts: 48 (Miami (Fla.), 9-23-17)Completion Percentage: 80.6%/25-31 (EMU, 10-8-16)Passing Yards: 505 (BYU, 9-30-16)Touchdowns Passes 6 (Tulsa, 9-16-17) Rushing Yards: 43 (Ball State, 9-20-14)

2017 HEISMAN TROPHY CANDIDATE 2017 DAVEY O’BRIEN AWARD CANDIDATE

2017 MAXWELL AWARD CANDIDATE2017 MANNING AWARD CANDIDATE

2017 ALL-AMERICA CANDIDATE 2016 FIRST-TEAM ALL-MAC

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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 Eastern Michigan 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 3Appalachian State 26 18 0 69.2 247 2

2017Opponent Att. Comp. Int. Pct. Yds. TDElon 31 19 0 61.3 314 0at Nevada 27 19 0 70.4 232 2Tulsa 33 22 1 66.7 458 6at Miami (Fla.) 48 28 0 58.3 342 3Eastern Michigan 34 23 0 67.6 289 0at Central Michigan 18 10 0 55.6 89 0Akron 24 17 1 70.8 304 5at Ball State 17 8 0 47.1 267 3Northern Illinois 31 23 0 74.2 361 0at Ohio 35 24 0 68.6 263 1at Bowling Green 18 13 0 72.2 232 2Western Michigan 29 19 1 65.5 300 2

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)...Complet-ed 21-of-27 passes for 176 yards vs. Arkansas State in the Go-Daddy 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 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 rush-ing (43) and rushing TDs (2) vs. Cardinals...Stepped into starting role following 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 passes 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 breakups on defense...Named Offensive MVP for Team Ken-tucky 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 Midwest Ultimate 100 Camp...High school coach was Chris Tracy.

PERSONALFull name is Logan Miles Woodside...Parents are Jason Wood-side and Emily Cleveland...Has one step-brother, Tyler Cleve-land...Graduated in December of 2016 with a degree in mar-keting...Currently pursuing his master’s degree in recreation administration.

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Passing Yardage1. Logan Woodside (2016) ...................4,1292. Bruce Gradkowski (2004) ..........................3,5183. Logan Woodside (2017) ...................3,4514. Brian Jones (2002) .......................................3,4465. Bruce Gradkowski (2003) ..........................3,2106. Phillip Ely (2015) ..........................................2,9657. Chris Wallace (1997) ...................................2,9558. Terrance Owens (2012) ..............................2,7059. Gene Swick (1975) .......................................2,48710. Chris Wallace (1998) ...................................2,476Touchdown Passing Leaders1. Logan Woodside (2016) ........................ 452. Bruce Gradkowski (2003) ................................29 Bruce Gradkowski (2005) ................................294. Bruce Gradkowski (2004) ................................27 Chris Wallace (1997) .........................................276. Logan Woodside (2017) ........................ 247. Brian Jones (2002) .............................................23 Phillip Ely (2015) ............................ ...................239. Logan Woodside (2014) ........................ 1910. 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. Logan Woodside (2017)............... .. 65.2% Lee Pete (1947) ........................................... 65.2%10. Austin Dantin (2011)................. ............. ..64.9%

Passing Efficiency(Yds per att x 8.4) + (completion %) + (TD % x 3.3) - (Int. % x 2)1. Logan Woodside (2016) ...................183.92. Logan Woodside (2017) ...................170.53. Terrance Owens (2011)......................... .....169.24. Bruce Gradkowski (2004) ..........................162.65. Bruce Gradkowski (2003) ..........................161.5

TOLEDO - SEASON PASSINGTOLEDO - CAREER PASSINGPassing Yardage1. Logan Woodside (2013-present) ...10,083 2. Bruce Gradkowski (2002-05) ...................9,2253. Terrance Owens (2010-13) .......................8,2034. Gene Swick (1972-75) ...............................7,2665. Ryan Huzjak (1993-96) ...............................6,9266. Aaron Opelt (2006-09) ...............................6,8047. 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) .......65.54. 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) ................................. 56.2Touchdown Passes1. Logan Woodside (2013-present) .......... 892. Bruce Gradkowski (2002-05) .........................853. Terrance Owens (2010-13)... ..........................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) ..................................31300-Yard Passing Games1. Logan Woodside (2013-present) .......... 162. Bruce Gradkowski (2002-05) ........................... 93. Aaron Opelt (2006-09) ....................................... 74. Brian Jones (2001-02) ........................................ 5 Philip Ely (2014-15) ............................................. 5Passing Efficiency(Yds per att x 8.4) + (completion %) + (TD % x 3.3) - (Int. % x 2)1. Logan Woodside (2013-present) ...165.522. 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

Pass Completions1. Bruce Gradkowski (2002-05) .......................... 7662. Logan Woodside (2013-present) ..........7203. Terrance Owens (2010-13) .............................. 6794. Aaron Opelt (2006-09)...................................... 6255. Ryan Huzjak (1993-96 ....................................... 6006. Gene Swick (1972-75) ....................................... 5567. Tavares Bolden (1999-2001) ........................... 4988. Kevin Meger (1989-92) ..................................... 4659. Chris Wallace (1995-98).................................... 45410. A.J. Sager (1983-86) ........................................ 391

Touchdown Passes 1. Matt Johnson, BGSU (2015) ...........................462. Logan Woodside, Toledo (2016) ........... 453. 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

MAC - SEASON PASSING

MAC - CAREER PASSING

TOLEDO - GAME PASSINGPassing Yardage1. Logan Woodside vs. BYU (2016) .........5052. Bruce Gradkowski vs. Pitt (2003) ............... 4613. Logan Woodside vs. Tulsa (2017) .......4584. Bruce Gradkowski vs. BSU(2004) .............. 4555. Logan Woodside vs. Ohio (2016) .......4386. B. Gradkowski vs. Buffalo (2003) ............... 4357. Aaron Opelt vs. Purdue (2009) ................... 4238. Aaron Opelt vs. Ball State (2009) ............... 4229. Terrance Owens vs. EMU (2012) ................ 40110. Aaron Opelt vs. N. Illinois (2007) ............... 387

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.) .....65.5%5. Matt Johnson, BGSU (2012-15)................. 65.4% Zach Terrell, WMU (2013-16) ..................... 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%

Touchdown Passes1. Dan LeFevour, CMU (2006-09) ....................... 1022. Chad Pennington, MAR (1997-99) ................ 1003. Tim Heller, WMU (2005, 07-09) .........................994. Zach Terrell, WMU (2013-16) .............................965. Keith Wenning, BSU (2010-13) ..........................926. Cooper Rush, CMU (2013-16) ............................907. Logan Woodside, UT (2013-present) ...... 89 Byron Leftwich, MAR (1999-02) ........................899. Tim Lester, WMU (1996-99) ................................8710. Bruce Gradkowski, UT (2003-04) ......................85

NCAA - ACTIVE LEADERSCareer Passing Efficiency1. Baker Mayfield (Oklahoma) ....................... 175.472. Jarrett Stidham (Auburn) ............................ 170.533. Logan Woodside (Toledo)..................165.524. Mason Rudolph (Oklahoma State) .......... 159.255. Justin Herbert (Oregon) .............................. 159.116. Will Grier (West Virginia) ............................. 157.657. Nic Shimonek (Texas Tech) ........................ 156.738. Riley Ferguson (Memphis) ......................... 155.329. Jake Browning (Washington) .................... 154.0910. Sam Darnold (USC) ....................................... 153.87

Career Passing Yards1. Luke Falk (Washington St.) ......................... 14,4862. Baker Mayfield (Oklahoma) ....................... 14,0773. Mason Rudolph (Oklahoma State) .......... 13,2674. Mike White (Western Kentucky)............... 10,9115. Matt Linehan (Idaho) ................................... 10,7726. Brandon Silvers (Troy) .................................. 10,1337. Logan Woodside (Toledo)..................10,0388. Taylor Lamb (Appalachian St.) .....................9,4139. Josh Rosen (UCLA) ...........................................9,30210. Brett Rypien (Boise St.) ...................................9,268

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2017 Toledo FootballTOLEDO Overall Team Statistics (as of Nov 24, 2017)

All games

Team Statistics TOLEDO OPPSCORING 464 305 Points Per Game 38.7 25.4 Points Off Turnovers 55 34FIRST DOWNS 288 241 R u s h i n g 120 99 P a s s i n g 146 112 P e n a l t y 22 30RUSHING YARDAGE 2580 2050 Yards gained rushing 2794 2256 Yards lost rushing 214 206 Rushing Attempts 498 432 Average Per Rush 5.2 4.7 Average Per Game 215.0 170.8 TDs Rushing 30 22PASSING YARDAGE 3488 2486 C o m p - A t t - I n t 228-357-4 205-381-14 Average Per Pass 9.8 6.5 Average Per Catch 15.3 12.1 Average Per Game 290.7 207.2 TDs Passing 24 17TOTAL OFFENSE 6068 4536 Total Plays 855 813 Average Per Play 7.1 5.6 Average Per Game 505.7 378.0KICK RETURNS: #-Yards 37-803 50-997PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards 23-234 3-15INT RETURNS: #-Yards 14-83 4-70KICK RETURN AVERAGE 21.7 19.9PUNT RETURN AVERAGE 10.2 5.0INT RETURN AVERAGE 5.9 17.5FUMBLES-LOST 14-6 7-4PENALTIES-Yards 97-873 68-661 Average Per Game 72.8 55.1PUNTS-Yards 43-1564 67-2574 Average Per Punt 36.4 38.4 Net punt average 34.6 34.0KICKOFFS-Yards 90-5549 58-3407 Average Per Kick 61.7 58.7 Net kick average 40.3 37.6TIME OF POSSESSION/Game 3 2 : 1 9 2 7 : 3 73RD-DOWN Conversions 64/156 58/164 3rd-Down Pct 41% 35%4TH-DOWN Conversions 6/16 9/20 4th-Down Pct 38% 45%SACKS BY-Yards 18-112 18-104MISC YARDS 0 0TOUCHDOWNS SCORED 56 40FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS 24-29 10-13ON-SIDE KICKS 0-0 0-2RED-ZONE SCORES (106-122) 87% (62-70) 89%RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS (64-122) 52% (50-70) 71%PAT-ATTEMPTS (50-53) 94% (35-38) 92%ATTENDANCE 248940 245728 Games/Avg Per Game 12/20745 12/20477 Neutral Site Games 0/0

Score by Quarters 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT TotalTOLEDO 88 114 164 98 0 464Opponents 68 51 85 101 0 305

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2017 TO L E D O S TAT I S T I C S2017 Toledo Football

TOLEDO Overall Individual Statistics (as of Nov 24, 2017)All games

Rushing gp att gain loss net avg td lg avg/gSWANSON, Terry 11 210 1154 15 1139 5.4 12 71 103.5SEYMOUR, Shakif 12 105 675 10 665 6.3 12 63 55.4THOMPKINS, Art 12 97 599 11 588 6.1 2 88 49.0McCRIMMON, Nevone 5 9 85 5 80 8.9 0 73 16.0GUADAGNI, Mitchell 8 8 78 2 76 9.5 0 16 9.5WOODSIDE, Logan 12 44 161 110 51 1.2 1 18 4.2SMITH, Brad 11 6 17 0 17 2.8 1 6 1.5McKINLEY-LEWIS, D. 12 1 11 0 11 11.0 0 11 0.9JOHNSON, Diontae 12 2 9 0 9 4.5 0 5 0.8GILLIAM, Reggie 12 2 1 0 1 0.5 1 1 0.1PHILLIPS, Desmond 10 2 0 2 -2 -1.0 0 0 -0.2JULIAN, Michael 10 3 4 13 -9 -3.0 1 2 -0.9TEAM 9 9 0 46 -46 -5.1 0 0 -5.1Total 0 498 2794 214 2580 5.2 30 88 0.0Opponents 0 432 2256 206 2050 4.7 22 82 0.0

Passing gp effic comp-att-int pct yds td lg avg/gWOODSIDE, Logan 12 170.46 225-345-3 65.2 3451 24 89 287.6JULIAN, Michael 10 62.73 2-6-0 33.3 21 0 19 2.1GUADAGNI, Mitchell 8 5.73 1-6-1 16.7 16 0 16 2.0Total 0 165.88 228-357-4 63.9 3488 24 89 0.0Opponents 0 115.99 205-381-14 53.8 2486 17 75 0.0

Receiving gp no. yds avg td lg avg/gJOHNSON, Diontae 12 63 1139 18.1 11 89 94.9JOHNSON,Jon'Vea 12 35 572 16.3 4 49 47.7THOMPSON, Cody 5 28 537 19.2 4 81 107.4McKINLEY-LEWIS, D. 12 20 298 14.9 3 60 24.8FISHER, Jordan 12 18 266 14.8 0 30 22.2SWANSON, Terry 11 16 162 10.1 0 40 14.7THOMPKINS, Art 12 14 110 7.9 0 23 9.2PHILLIPS, Desmond 10 9 94 10.4 2 40 9.4SEYMOUR, Shakif 12 6 78 13.0 0 20 6.5RICHARDS, Darryl 12 5 73 14.6 0 31 6.1ROSI, Drew 8 5 72 14.4 0 24 9.0GILLIAM, Reggie 12 3 30 10.0 0 13 2.5MITCHELL, Bryce 12 2 29 14.5 0 19 2.4ALLEN, Liam 10 2 19 9.5 0 16 1.9BLACKMAN, Rhett 7 1 7 7.0 0 7 1.0N'SHAKA, Neru 6 1 2 2.0 0 2 0.3Total 0 228 3488 15.3 24 89 0.0Opponents 0 205 2486 12.1 17 75 0.0

Punt Returns no. yds avg td lgMcKINLEY-LEWIS, D. 15 91 6.1 0 19JOHNSON, Diontae 4 102 25.5 1 87PHILLIPS, Desmond 2 7 3.5 0 6GILLIAM, Reggie 1 18 18.0 0 0ALLEN, Liam 1 16 16.0 0 16Total 23 234 10.2 1 87Opponents 3 15 5.0 0 0

Interceptions no. yds avg td lgROBINSON,Kahlil 4 40 10.0 0 20CLARK, Justin 2 0 0.0 0 0MATHIS, Trevon 2 0 0.0 0 0ANDERSON, Tycen 1 0 0.0 0 0WILLIAMS, Jordan 1 35 35.0 0 35LINCH, Jack 1 1 1.0 0 1WOODLEY,Ja'Wuan 1 7 7.0 0 7WOMACK, Sam 1 0 0.0 0 0HOLLMAN, Kadar 1 0 0.0 0 0Total 14 83 5.9 0 35Opponents 4 70 17.5 1 37

Kick Returns no. yds avg td lgJOHNSON, Diontae 28 659 23.5 1 99PHILLIPS, Desmond 6 105 17.5 0 22McKINLEY-LEWIS, D. 1 19 19.0 0 19SMITH, Brad 1 18 18.0 0 18BOCZAR, Andrew 1 2 2.0 0 4Total 37 803 21.7 1 99Opponents 50 997 19.9 0 35

Fumble Returns no. yds avg td lgTotal 0 0 0.0 0 0Opponents 2 41 20.5 0 34

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2017 Toledo FootballTOLEDO Overall Individual Statistics (as of Nov 24, 2017)

All games

PATScoring td fg kick rush rcv pass dxp saf ptsVEST, Jameson - 24-28 50-52 - - - - - 122JOHNSON, Diontae 13 - - - 1 - - - 80SEYMOUR, Shakif 12 - - - - - - - 72SWANSON, Terry 12 - - - - - - - 72JOHNSON,Jon'Vea 4 - - - - - - - 24THOMPSON, Cody 4 - - - - - - - 24McKINLEY-LEWIS, D. 3 - - - - - - - 18PHILLIPS, Desmond 2 - - - - - - - 12THOMPKINS, Art 2 - - - - - - - 12SMITH, Brad 1 - - - - - - - 6JULIAN, Michael 1 - - - - - - - 6WOODSIDE, Logan 1 - - - - 2-3 - - 6GILLIAM, Reggie 1 - - - - - - - 6TEACHEY, Josh - - - - - - 1 - 2FISHER, Jordan - - - - 1 - - - 2TEAM - 0-1 0-1 - - - - - 0Total 56 24-29 50-53 - 2 2-3 1 - 464Opponents 40 10-13 35-38 - - 0-1 - - 305

Total Offense g plays rush pass total avg/gWOODSIDE, Logan 12 389 51 3451 3502 291.8SWANSON, Terry 11 210 1139 0 1139 103.5SEYMOUR, Shakif 12 105 665 0 665 55.4THOMPKINS, Art 12 97 588 0 588 49.0GUADAGNI, Mitchell 8 14 76 16 92 11.5McCRIMMON, Nevone 5 9 80 0 80 16.0SMITH, Brad 11 6 17 0 17 1.5JULIAN, Michael 10 9 -9 21 12 1.2McKINLEY-LEWIS, D. 12 1 11 0 11 0.9JOHNSON, Diontae 12 2 9 0 9 0.8GILLIAM, Reggie 12 2 1 0 1 0.1PHILLIPS, Desmond 10 2 -2 0 -2 -0.2TEAM 9 9 -46 0 -46 -5.1Total 0 855 2580 3488 6068 0.0Opponents 0 813 2050 2486 4536 0.0

Field Goals fg pct. 01-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 lg blkVEST, Jameson 24-28 85.7 0-0 12-12 8-10 4-5 0-1 49 0TEAM 0-1 0.0 0-0 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0

FG Sequence TOLEDO OpponentsElon (28),(27),(32),(21) -Nevada (25),(26),31,(23) (47)Tulsa (33) (25)Miami (FL) (24),(49),(32) (19)Eastern Michigan (27),21,35,(20) 50,(46)Central Michigan (41) (23)AKRON (40),55,(29) 40Ball State (32) (43)Northern Illinois (23),(34) (25),47Ohio (38) (44)Bowling Green (24),40 (32)WMU (33),(40),(35) (24)

Numbers in (parentheses) indicate field goal was made.

Punting no. yds avg lg tb fc i20 50+ blkFLINT, Bailey 36 1333 37.0 57 3 14 15 2 0JULIAN, Michael 6 231 38.5 50 0 1 1 1 0TEAM 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 1Total 43 1564 36.4 57 3 15 16 3 1Opponents 67 2574 38.4 64 3 13 20 11 2

Kickoffs no. yds avg tb ob retn net ydlnVEST, Jameson 72 4432 61.6 30 3VUCELICH, Samuel 18 1117 62.1 7 0Total 90 5549 61.7 37 3 19.9 40.3 24Opponents 58 3407 58.7 17 1 21.7 37.6 27


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2017 Toledo FootballTOLEDO Overall Defensive Statistics (as of Nov 24, 2017)

All games

Tackles Sacks Pass defense Fumbles blkd# Defensive Leaders gp ua a tot tfl/yds no-yds int-yds brup qbh rcv-yds ff kick saf29 LINCH, Jack 12 26 36 62 5.5-7 . 1-1 . 1 . 1 . .9 ADENIYI, Olasunkan 12 28 29 57 16.5-74 6.5-43 . 1 7 1-0 2 . .27 ROBINSON,Kahlil 12 32 23 55 1.0-3 . 4-40 3 . . . . .30 WOODLEY,Ja'Wuan 12 30 21 51 3.5-9 2.0-6 1-7 3 . 2-0 . . .31 QUINN, Zach 12 26 25 51 4.0-15 2.0-12 . 1 1 . . . .8 TEACHEY, Josh 12 26 20 46 0.5-1 . . 2 . . . . .17 TAAFE, Tyler 12 13 31 44 1.5-3 . . . 1 . 1 . .42 OLEKANMA, Richard 12 19 21 40 2.5-12 1.5-9 . 1 . . . . .34 WILLIAMS, Jordan 8 21 13 34 1.0-1 . 1-35 1 . . . . .21 BLUE, Dedarallo 12 14 16 30 4.0-12 1.0-6 . 1 . . . . .13 HOLLMAN, Kadar 12 22 8 30 . . 1-0 5 . . . . .24 CLARK, Justin 12 21 8 29 . . 2-0 4 . . . . .6 MATHIS, Trevon 12 19 9 28 1.5-4 . 2-0 6 . . . . .52 MOORE, Marquise 12 6 18 24 3.5-13 2.0-11 . . 3 . . . .93 CHILDRESS, Nate 12 4 18 22 0.5-1 . . . . 1-0 . 1 .5D ANDERSON, Tycen 12 12 8 20 . . 1-0 2 . . . . .1 WHITFIELD, Marcus 11 11 7 18 1.0-2 . . 2 1 . . . .95 ROSS, Willie 9 6 10 16 2.0-20 2.0-20 . . 1 . . . .97 HOWARD, Reggie 12 9 6 15 5.0-12 . . . . . . . .5 JONES, Ronnie 12 6 6 12 . . . . . . . . .91 JONES, Malik 11 5 6 11 . . . . 1 . . . .92 DAVIS, Daniel 11 1 10 11 1.0-1 . . . . . . . .55 MAYNARD, Lucas 6 3 6 9 1.0-1 . . . . . . . .28 WILLIAMS,Victor 9 2 7 9 0.5-0 . . . . . . . .99 SKIPPER, Tuzar 3 4 4 8 1.0-5 1.0-5 . . . . 1 . .94 MATHEWS, Edrick 9 2 6 8 . . . . . . . . .98 CHAMBERS,Tyrone 3 1 6 7 0.5-0 . . . . . . . .20 SMITH, Brad 11 3 3 6 . . . . . . . . .50 LANCIA, Connor 6 . 6 6 . . . . . . . . .96 HOOD, David 9 1 5 6 1.5-3 . . . . . . . .26 FRAZIER, Kennedy 11 5 1 6 . . . . . . . . .51 NORWOOD, Chris 6 4 1 5 1.5-4 . . . . . . . .15 N'SHAKA, Neru 6 4 1 5 . . . 1 . . . . .19 WOMACK, Sam 5 3 1 4 . . 1-0 . . . . . .46 BOCZAR, Andrew 11 2 2 4 1.5-3 . . . . . . . .3R ROBERTS, Keelen 5 3 1 4 . . . . . . . . .47 SPELMAN, Brad 12 1 2 3 . . . . . . . . .43 DAVIS, Erik 2 1 2 3 . . . . . . . . .14 GILLIAM, Reggie 12 2 . 2 . . . . . . . 2 .80 MITCHELL, Bryce 12 1 1 2 . . . . . . . . .2C COVINGTON, Aaron 3 2 . 2 . . . . . . . . .11 WOODSIDE, Logan 12 1 1 2 . . . . . . . . .2 SWANSON, Terry 11 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .32 BLACKMAN, Rhett 7 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .76 NKANSAH, Elijah 12 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .90 DAVIS, Lamarr 1 . 1 1 . . . . . . . . .2S SEYMOUR, Shakif 12 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .

Total 0 406 406 812 62-206 18-112 14-83 33 16 4-0 5 3 .Opponents 0 470 430 900 51-172 18-104 4-70 37 16 6-41 6 1 .

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TO L E D O C A R E E R S TAT I S T I C S2017 Toledo FootballTOLEDO Individual Season/Career Statistics (as of Nov 24, 2017)

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Rushing gp att gain loss net avg td lg avg/g gp att gain loss net avg td lg avg/gSWANSON, Terry 11 210 1154 15 1139 5.4 12 71 103.5 47 582 3426 49 3377 5.8 29 90 71.9SEYMOUR, Shakif 12 105 675 10 665 6.3 12 63 55.4 12 105 675 10 665 6.3 12 63 55.4THOMPKINS, Art 12 97 599 11 588 6.1 2 88 49.0 24 126 834 11 823 6.5 5 88 34.3McCRIMMON, Nevone 5 9 85 5 80 8.9 0 73 16.0 5 9 85 5 80 8.9 0 73 16.0GUADAGNI, Mitchell 8 8 78 2 76 9.5 0 16 9.5 8 8 78 2 76 9.5 0 16 9.5WOODSIDE, Logan 12 44 161 110 51 1.2 1 18 4.2 41 139 409 304 105 0.8 4 18 2.6SMITH, Brad 11 6 17 0 17 2.8 1 6 1.5 18 16 51 1 50 3.1 1 7 2.8McKINLEY-LEWIS, D. 12 1 11 0 11 11.0 0 11 0.9 22 1 11 0 11 11.0 0 11 0.5JOHNSON, Diontae 12 2 9 0 9 4.5 0 5 0.8 23 2 9 0 9 4.5 0 5 0.4GILLIAM, Reggie 12 2 1 0 1 0.5 1 1 0.1 13 2 1 0 1 0.5 1 1 0.1PHILLIPS, Desmond 10 2 0 2 -2 -1.0 0 0 -0.2 20 2 0 2 -2 -1.0 0 0 -0.1JULIAN, Michael 10 3 4 13 -9 -3.0 1 2 -0.9 24 25 100 49 51 2.0 1 16 2.1TEAM 9 9 0 46 -46 -5.1 0 0 -5.1Total 0 498 2794 214 2580 5.2 30 88 0.0Opponents 0 432 2256 206 2050 4.7 22 82 0.0

Passing gp effic comp-att-int pct yds td lg avg/g gp effic comp-att-int pct yds td lg avg/gWOODSIDE, Logan 12 170.46 225-345-3 65.2 3451 24 89 287.6 41 165.52 720-1100-20 65.5 10083 89 98 245.9JULIAN, Michael 10 62.73 2-6-0 33.3 21 0 19 2.1 24 120.31 17-37-0 45.9 249 2 62 10.4GUADAGNI, Mitchell 8 5.73 1-6-1 16.7 16 0 16 2.0 8 5.73 1-6-1 16.7 16 0 16 2.0Total 0 165.88 228-357-4 63.9 3488 24 89 0.0Opponents 0 115.99 205-381-14 53.8 2486 17 75 0.0

Receiving gp no. yds avg td lg avg/g gp no. yds avg td lg avg/gJOHNSON, Diontae 12 63 1139 18.1 11 89 94.9 23 77 1376 17.9 14 89 59.8JOHNSON,Jon'Vea 12 35 572 16.3 4 49 47.7 38 84 1447 17.2 14 98 38.1THOMPSON, Cody 5 28 537 19.2 4 81 107.4 43 133 2665 20.0 20 88 62.0McKINLEY-LEWIS, D. 12 20 298 14.9 3 60 24.8 22 27 368 13.6 3 60 16.7FISHER, Jordan 12 18 266 14.8 0 30 22.2 20 18 266 14.8 0 30 13.3SWANSON, Terry 11 16 162 10.1 0 40 14.7 47 51 460 9.0 2 40 9.8THOMPKINS, Art 12 14 110 7.9 0 23 9.2 24 17 139 8.2 0 28 5.8PHILLIPS, Desmond 10 9 94 10.4 2 40 9.4 20 11 121 11.0 2 40 6.1SEYMOUR, Shakif 12 6 78 13.0 0 20 6.5 12 6 78 13.0 0 20 6.5RICHARDS, Darryl 12 5 73 14.6 0 31 6.1 32 9 134 14.9 0 31 4.2ROSI, Drew 8 5 72 14.4 0 24 9.0 8 5 72 14.4 0 24 9.0GILLIAM, Reggie 12 3 30 10.0 0 13 2.5 13 3 30 10.0 0 13 2.3MITCHELL, Bryce 12 2 29 14.5 0 19 2.4 12 2 29 14.5 0 19 2.4ALLEN, Liam 10 2 19 9.5 0 16 1.9 19 2 19 9.5 0 16 1.0BLACKMAN, Rhett 7 1 7 7.0 0 7 1.0 7 1 7 7.0 0 7 1.0N'SHAKA, Neru 6 1 2 2.0 0 2 0.3 6 1 2 2.0 0 2 0.3Total 0 228 3488 15.3 24 89 0.0Opponents 0 205 2486 12.1 17 75 0.0

Total Offense g plays rush pass total avg/g g plays rush pass total avg/gWOODSIDE, Logan 12 389 51 3451 3502 291.8 41 1239 105 10083 10188 248.5SWANSON, Terry 11 210 1139 0 1139 103.5 47 582 3377 0 3377 71.9SEYMOUR, Shakif 12 105 665 0 665 55.4 12 105 665 0 665 55.4THOMPKINS, Art 12 97 588 0 588 49.0 24 126 823 0 823 34.3GUADAGNI, Mitchell 8 14 76 16 92 11.5 8 14 76 16 92 11.5McCRIMMON, Nevone 5 9 80 0 80 16.0 5 9 80 0 80 16.0SMITH, Brad 11 6 17 0 17 1.5 18 16 50 0 50 2.8JULIAN, Michael 10 9 -9 21 12 1.2 24 62 51 249 300 12.5McKINLEY-LEWIS, D. 12 1 11 0 11 0.9 22 1 11 0 11 0.5JOHNSON, Diontae 12 2 9 0 9 0.8 23 2 9 0 9 0.4GILLIAM, Reggie 12 2 1 0 1 0.1 13 2 1 0 1 0.1PHILLIPS, Desmond 10 2 -2 0 -2 -0.2 20 2 -2 0 -2 -0.1TEAM 9 9 -46 0 -46 -5.1Total 0 855 2580 3488 6068 0.0Opponents 0 813 2050 2486 4536 0.0

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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 - 24-28 50-52 - - - - - 122 - 56-74 160-164 - - - - - 328JOHNSON, Diontae 13 - - - 1 - - - 80 16 - - - 1 - - - 98SEYMOUR, Shakif 12 - - - - - - - 72 12 - - - - - - - 72SWANSON, Terry 12 - - - - - - - 72 31 - - - - - - - 186JOHNSON,Jon'Vea 4 - - - - - - - 24 14 - - - - - - - 84THOMPSON, Cody 4 - - - - - - - 24 20 - - - - 0-1 - - 120McKINLEY-LEWIS, D. 3 - - - - - - - 18 3 - - - - - - - 18PHILLIPS, Desmond 2 - - - - - - - 12 2 - - - - - - - 12THOMPKINS, Art 2 - - - - - - - 12 5 - - - - - - - 30JULIAN, Michael 1 - - - - - - - 6 1 - - - - - - - 6SMITH, Brad 1 - - - - - - - 6 1 - - - - - - - 6WOODSIDE, Logan 1 - - - - 2-3 - - 6 4 - - - - 5-7 - - 24GILLIAM, Reggie 1 - - - - - - - 6 1 - - - - - - - 6FISHER, Jordan - - - - 1 - - - 2 - - - - 1 - - - 2TEACHEY, Josh - - - - - - 1 - 2 - - - - - - 1 - 2TEAM - 0-1 0-1 - - - - - 0Total 56 24-29 50-53 - 2 2-3 1 - 464Opponents 40 10-13 35-38 - - 0-1 - - 305

Punt Returns no. yds avg td lg no. yds avg td lgMcKINLEY-LEWIS, D. 15 91 6.1 0 19 17 103 6.1 0 19JOHNSON, Diontae 4 102 25.5 1 87 4 102 25.5 1 87PHILLIPS, Desmond 2 7 3.5 0 6 2 7 3.5 0 6GILLIAM, Reggie 1 18 18.0 0 0 1 18 18.0 0 0ALLEN, Liam 1 16 16.0 0 16 1 16 16.0 0 16Total 23 234 10.2 1 87Opponents 3 15 5.0 0 0

Kick Returns no. yds avg td lg no. yds avg td lgJOHNSON, Diontae 28 659 23.5 1 99 61 1413 23.2 1 99PHILLIPS, Desmond 6 105 17.5 0 22 7 134 19.1 0 29BOCZAR, Andrew 1 2 2.0 0 4 1 2 2.0 0 4McKINLEY-LEWIS, D. 1 19 19.0 0 19 1 19 19.0 0 19SMITH, Brad 1 18 18.0 0 18 1 18 18.0 0 18Total 37 803 21.7 1 99Opponents 50 997 19.9 0 35

Interceptions no. yds avg td lg no. yds avg td lgROBINSON,Kahlil 4 40 10.0 0 20 4 40 10.0 0 20CLARK, Justin 2 0 0.0 0 0 2 0 0.0 0 0MATHIS, Trevon 2 0 0.0 0 0 5 22 4.4 0 13ANDERSON, Tycen 1 0 0.0 0 0 1 0 0.0 0 0WOMACK, Sam 1 0 0.0 0 0 1 0 0.0 0 0LINCH, Jack 1 1 1.0 0 1 1 1 1.0 0 1HOLLMAN, Kadar 1 0 0.0 0 0 1 0 0.0 0 0WILLIAMS, Jordan 1 35 35.0 0 35 1 35 35.0 0 35WOODLEY,Ja'Wuan 1 7 7.0 0 7 2 90 45.0 0 83Total 14 83 5.9 0 35Opponents 4 70 17.5 1 37

Fumble Returns no. yds avg td lg no. yds avg td lgTotal 0 0 0.0 0 0Opponents 2 41 20.5 0 34

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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 blk29 LINCH, Jack 12 2 6 3 6 6 2 5.5 . 1 . . 1 . 47 5 5 5 2 1 0 7 6.5 1 . 0 1 . . 1 .9 ADENIYI, Olasunkanmi 12 2 8 2 9 5 7 16.5 6 . 5 . 1 1 2 . 32 6 2 4 7 1 0 9 24.5 1 0 . 5 . 1 1 2 .27 ROBINSON,Kahlil 12 3 2 2 3 5 5 1.0 . 4 3 . . . 13 3 2 2 4 5 6 1.0 . 4 3 . . .31 QUINN, Zach 12 2 6 2 5 5 1 4.0 2 . 0 . 1 . . . 48 4 6 4 8 9 4 7.0 2 . 0 . 1 1 . 130 WOODLEY,Ja'Wuan 12 3 0 2 1 5 1 3.5 2 . 0 1 3 2 . . 47 1 0 8 7 7 1 8 5 23.5 7 . 5 2 5 2 4 18 TEACHEY, Josh 12 2 6 2 0 4 6 0.5 . . 2 . . . 34 6 5 2 3 8 8 8.0 2 . 0 . 9 . . .17 TAAFE, Tyler 12 1 3 3 1 4 4 1.5 . . . . 1 . 37 5 0 7 4 1 2 4 7.5 0 . 5 . 2 . 1 .42 OLEKANMA, Richard 12 1 9 2 1 4 0 2.5 1 . 5 . 1 . . . 27 2 7 3 5 6 2 3.5 1 . 5 . 1 . . .34 WILLIAMS, Jordan 8 2 1 1 3 3 4 1.0 . 1 1 . . . 19 2 4 1 6 4 0 1.0 . 1 1 . . .13 HOLLMAN, Kadar 12 2 2 8 3 0 0.0 . 1 5 . . . 27 4 8 1 8 6 6 0.0 . 1 1 3 . . .21 BLUE, Dedarallo 12 1 4 1 6 3 0 4.0 1 . 0 . 1 . . . 25 2 7 2 9 5 6 5.0 1 . 0 . 3 . . .24 CLARK, Justin 12 2 1 8 2 9 0.0 . 2 4 . . . 12 2 1 8 2 9 0.0 . 2 4 . . .6 MATHIS, Trevon 12 1 9 9 2 8 1.5 . 2 6 . . . 49 8 9 2 7 1 1 6 3.5 . 5 2 1 1 1 .52 MOORE, Marquise 12 6 1 8 2 4 3.5 2 . 0 . . . . . 49 3 3 5 9 9 2 10.5 4 . 0 . . 2 . .93 CHILDRESS, Nate 12 4 1 8 2 2 0.5 . . . 1 . 1 24 7 2 3 3 0 0.5 . . . 1 . 15D ANDERSON, Tycen 12 1 2 8 2 0 0.0 . 1 2 . . . 12 1 2 8 2 0 0.0 . 1 2 . . .1W WHITFIELD, Marcus 11 1 1 7 1 8 1.0 . . 2 . . . 35 2 3 1 6 3 9 1.0 . . 2 1 . .95 ROSS, Willie 9 6 1 0 1 6 2.0 2 . 0 . . . . . 11 6 1 0 1 6 2.0 2 . 0 . . . . .97 HOWARD, Reggie 12 9 6 1 5 5.0 . . . . . . 12 9 6 1 5 5.0 . . . . . .5 JONES, Ronnie 12 6 6 1 2 0.0 . . . . . . 24 1 0 7 1 7 0.0 . . . . . .91 JONES, Malik 11 5 6 1 1 0.0 . . . . . . 11 5 6 1 1 0.0 . . . . . .92 DAVIS, Daniel 11 1 1 0 1 1 1.0 . . . . . . 24 5 1 7 2 2 4.0 0 . 5 . . . . .55 MAYNARD, Lucas 6 3 6 9 1.0 . . . . . . 9 4 6 1 0 2.0 . . . . . .28 WILLIAMS,Victor 9 2 7 9 0.5 . . . . . . 9 2 7 9 0.5 . . . . . .99 SKIPPER, Tuzar 3 4 4 8 1.0 1 . 0 . . . 1 . 16 1 4 1 6 3 0 2.0 1 . 0 . . . 1 194 MATHEWS, Edrick 9 2 6 8 0.0 . . . . . . 9 2 6 8 0.0 . . . . . .98 CHAMBERS,Tyrone 3 1 6 7 0.5 . . . . . . 3 1 6 7 0.5 . . . . . .96 HOOD, David 9 1 5 6 1.5 . . . . . . 9 1 5 6 1.5 . . . . . .50 LANCIA, Connor 6 . 6 6 0.0 . . . . . . 8 . 7 7 0.0 . . . . . .26 FRAZIER, Kennedy 11 5 1 6 0.0 . . . . . . 23 1 1 2 1 3 0.0 . . . . . .20 SMITH, Brad 11 3 3 6 0.0 . . . . . . 18 3 3 6 0.0 . . . . . .15 N'SHAKA, Neru 6 4 1 5 0.0 . . 1 . . . 6 4 1 5 0.0 . . 1 . . .51 NORWOOD, Chris 6 4 1 5 1.5 . . . . . . 6 4 1 5 1.5 . . . . . .46 BOCZAR, Andrew 11 2 2 4 1.5 . . . . . . 11 2 2 4 1.5 . . . . . .3R ROBERTS, Keelen 5 3 1 4 0.0 . . . . . . 5 3 1 4 0.0 . . . . . .19 WOMACK, Sam 5 3 1 4 0.0 . 1 . . . . 5 3 1 4 0.0 . 1 . . . .47 SPELMAN, Brad 12 1 2 3 0.0 . . . . . . 50 3 3 6 0.0 . . . . . .43 DAVIS, Erik 2 1 2 3 0.0 . . . . . . 2 1 2 3 0.0 . . . . . .11 WOODSIDE, Logan 12 1 1 2 0.0 . . . . . . 41 3 1 4 0.0 . . . . . .2C COVINGTON, Aaron 3 2 . 2 0.0 . . . . . . 14 1 5 2 1 7 0.0 . 1 3 . . .80 MITCHELL, Bryce 12 1 1 2 0.0 . . . . . . 12 1 1 2 0.0 . . . . . .14 GILLIAM, Reggie 12 2 . 2 0.0 . . . . . 2 13 2 . 2 0.0 . . . . . 290 DAVIS, Lamarr 1 . 1 1 0.0 . . . . . . 4 1 3 4 0.5 . . . . . .2 SWANSON, Terry 11 1 . 1 0.0 . . . . . . 47 2 . 2 0.0 . . . . . .2S SEYMOUR, Shakif 12 1 . 1 0.0 . . . . . . 12 1 . 1 0.0 . . . . . .76 NKANSAH, Elijah 12 1 . 1 0.0 . . . . . . 39 2 . 2 0.0 . . . . . .32 BLACKMAN, Rhett 7 1 . 1 0.0 . . . . . . 7 1 . 1 0.0 . . . . . .

Total 0 4 0 6 4 0 6 8 1 2 62 18 14 3 3 4 5 3Opponents 0 4 7 0 4 3 0 9 0 0 51 18 4 3 7 6 6 1

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SCORING 1 2 3 4 FElon 0 7 0 6 — 13Toledo 13 6 21 7 — 47

1st Quarter9:54 TOLEDO - VEST, Jameson 28 yd field goal, 8-40 2:358:39 TOLEDO - SWANSON, Terry 1 yd run (VEST, Jameson kick), 2-70 0:213:57 TOLEDO - VEST, Jameson 27 yd field goal, 7-30 2:402nd Quarter12:23 TOLEDO - VEST, Jameson 32 yd field goal, 11-39 4:234:33 ELON - Brelynd Cyphers 9 yd run (Owen Johnson kick), 6-37 3:240:56 TOLEDO - VEST, Jameson 21 yd field goal, 10-79 3:323rd Quarter14:46 TOLEDO - JOHNSON, Diontae 99 yd kickoff return (VEST, Jameson kick)7:23 TOLEDO - SWANSON, Terry 5 yd run (VEST, Jameson kick), 9-59 2:572:05 TOLEDO - GILLIAM, Reggie 1 yd run (VEST, Jameson kick), 8-80 2:384th Quarter9:47 ELON - Malcolm Summers 1 yd run (Owen Johnson kick failed), 7-53 4:280:49 TOLEDO - SEYMOUR, Shakif 9 yd run (VEST, Jameson kick), 8-81 4:13

Attendance: 22,104

TEAM STATISTICS Elon TOLEDOFIRST DOWNS 7 25RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 40-128 41-239PASSING YDS (NET) 47 314Passes Att-Comp-Int 14-3-1 34-19-1TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 54-175 75-553Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0Punt Returns-Yards 0-0 5-29Kickoff Returns-Yards 8-150 3-130Interception Returns-Yards 1-19 1-0Punts (Number-Avg) 9-39.6 2-27.5Fumbles-Lost 0-0 1-1Penalties-Yards 5-40 2-20Possession Time 29:01 30:59Third-Down Conversions 4 of 14 6 of 14Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 1 1 of 2Red-Zone Scores-Chances 2-2 8-8Sacks By: Number-Yards 2-7 1-4

RUSHING: Elon-Brelynd Cyphers 20-69; Malcolm Summers 6-30; De’Sean Mc-Nair 4-19; Jalen Greene 7-16; Kortez Weeks 1-minus 1; TEAM 2-minus 5. TOLEDO-SEYMOUR, Shakif 11-102; THOMPKINS, Art 15-99; SWANSON, Terry 11-36; GUADAGNI, Mitchell 1-8; GILLIAM, Reggie 1-1; WOODSIDE, Logan 2-minus 7.

PASSING: Elon-Davis Cheek 2-10-1-22; Jalen Greene 1-3-0-25; Kortez Weeks 0-1-0-0. TOLEDO-WOODSIDE, Logan 19-31-0-314; GUADAGNI, Mitchell 0-3-1-0.

RECEIVING: Elon-Kortez Weeks 2-22; Matt Foster 1-25. TOLEDO-THOMPSON, Cody 5-112; JOHNSON, Diontae 4-102; JOHNSON,Jon’Vea 4-51; SWANSON, Terry 2-28; THOMPKINS, Art 2-9; RICHARDS, Darryl 1-9; McKINLEY-LEWIS, D. 1-3.

Toledo, Ohio - Senior quarterback Logan Woodside threw for 314 yards and junior placekicker Jameson Vest kicked a career-best four field goals to lead Toledo to a 47-13 victory over Elon in the season opener for both teams at the Glass Bowl. While Toledo’s offense racked up 553 yards of total offense, it was the Rockets’ defense that dominated much of the action, limiting the Phoenix to just 175 yards of total offense. Elon gained just 65 yards in the first half and failed to complete a pass in five attempts. In fact, the Phoenix did not complete their first pass until the 11:06 mark of the third quarter and fin-ished the night completing 3-of-14 passes for 47 yards. Woodside’s main targets were senior Cody Thompson and sopho-more Diontae Johnson. Thompson caught five passes for 112 yards. John-son, who missed all of last year with an injury, caught four passes for 102 yards. He also returned a kickoff for a touchdown. The rushing attack was led by senior Terry Swanson, who rushed for a pair of touchdowns. Redshirt freshman Shakif Seymour (102 yards, one TD) and sophomore Art Thompkins (99 yards). Toledo used four field goals by Vest to build a 19-7 halftime lead. Af-ter forcing a punt on Elon’s opening drive, Toledo drove 40 yards in eight plays before settling for a 28-yard field goal. Following a three-and-out by the Phoenix, Woodside went to the air, hitting Diontae Johnson over the middle that went 69 yards down to the Elon one-yard line. Swanson took it in from there on the next play to make the score 10-0 with 8:39 to play. After Toledo’s defense stopped Elon on downs, Vest made it 13-0 with a 27-yard field goal with 3:57 to play in the opening quarter. Vest struck again early in the second quarter, connecting on a 32-yarder to make it 16-0 with 12:23 left in the half. Elon finally got on the board after recovering a fumbled punt on the UT 37-yard line. Six plays later, Brelynd Cyphers rambled in from nine yards out to cut the lead to 16-7 with 4:33 to play. Vest made it 19-7 with his career-best fourth field goal, this one from 21 yards out with less than a minute to play in the half. Toledo struck quickly in the second half as Diontae Johnson returned the opening kickoff 99 yards to make the score 26-7. The lead grew to 40-7 on a pair of third-quarter TD runs by Swanson and sophomore Reggie Gilliam, who scored on the very first rushing attempt of his career. Elon trimmed the lead to 40-13, on a one-yard run by Malcolm Summers with 9:47 remaining. Seymour scored the game’s final touchdown with 49 sec-onds left. ROCKET ROUNDUP:Toledo improved to 23-2 in games against FCS schools...The Rockets have now won four consecutive season openers dating back to 2014. They have also now won seven straight home openers...Senior QB Logan Woodside finished the night with 314 yards passing, moving him into fourth place all-time in Toledo history with 6,946 career passing yards...Sophomore WR Diontae Johnson returned the second half-opening kickoff 99 yards for a touchdown. He tied Eric Page for the second-longest kick return in program history...Senior WR Cody Thompson finished with 112 receiving yards, vaulting him up to seventh in program history in career receiving yards. The performance was the 11th 100-yard game of his career...Sopho-more WR Diontae Johnson’s 69-yard reception in the first quarter was a career-best; his previous career long was 36 yards in 2015 against Central Michigan...Sophomore DB Kahlil Robinson’s second-quarter interception was the first of his career...In the first half, Toledo held Elon to zero passing yards; the Phoenix did not complete any of the five passes they attempted. The Rockets did not surrender a pass completion until the third quarter...Senior RB Terry Swanson tied a career high with two rushing touchdowns, the fourth time he has accomplished that feat...In his first career game, red-shirt freshman RB Shakif Seymour had 102 yards and a touchdown...Last season Toledo set a team record, averaging 517.8 yards of total offense per game. The Rockets picked up where they left off, putting up 556 yards of total offense against Elon.

G A M E 1 - TO L E D O 47, E LO N 13

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SCORING 1 2 3 4 FToledo 10 10 14 3 — 37Nevada 3 7 14 0 — 24

1st Quarter10:51 TOLEDO - VEST, Jameson 25 yd field goal, 9-38 2:1108:54 NEV - PETTIT, Spencer 47 yd field goal, 6-45 1:5703:21 TOLEDO - JOHNSON, Diontae 12 yd pass from WOODSIDE, Logan (VEST, Jameson kick), 8-50 3:062nd Quarter10:59 TOLEDO - SWANSON, Terry 3 yd run (VEST, Jameson kick), 5-34 1:5305:17 TOLEDO - VEST, Jameson 26 yd field goal, 12-60 4:5600:52 NEV - HENLEY, Daiyan 19 yd pass from GANGI, Ty (PETTIT, Spencer kick), 13-75 4:253rd Quarter08:41 TOLEDO - SWANSON, Terry 1 yd run (VEST, Jameson kick), 13-75 6:1907:11 NEV - GANGI, Ty 1 yd run (PETTIT, Spencer kick), 6-75 1:3003:45 TOLEDO - THOMPSON, Cody 8 yd pass from WOODSIDE, Logan (VEST, Jameson kick), 7-75 3:2603:36 NEV - MANNIX, McLane 75 yd pass from GANGI, Ty (PETTIT, Spencer kick), 1-75 0:094th Quarter04:31 TOLEDO - VEST, Jameson 23 yd field goal, 9-31 4:18

Attendance: 18,617

TEAM STATISTICS TOLEDO NevadaFIRST DOWNS 28 22RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 60-194 24-109PASSING YDS (NET) 232 277Passes Att-Comp-Int 27-19-0 37-19-1TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 87-426 61-386Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0Punt Returns-Yards 1-18 1-0Kickoff Returns-Yards 0-0 2-48Interception Returns-Yards 1-7 0-0Punts (Number-Avg) 2-35.0 4-21.5Fumbles-Lost 0-0 2-1Penalties-Yards 14-110 9-75Possession Time 40:14 19:46Third-Down Conversions 7 of 15 5 of 13Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 1 1 of 3Red-Zone Scores-Chances 7-9 2-3Sacks By: Number-Yards 1-5 0-0

RUSHING: TOLEDO-SWANSON, Terry 27-101; THOMPKINS, Art 12-54; SEY-MOUR, Shakif 14-48; GILLIAM, Reggie 1-0; PHILLIPS, Desmond 1-minus 1; WOODSIDE, Logan 3-minus 1; TEAM 2-minus 7. Nevada-KINCAIDE, J.12-63; MOORE, Kelton 6-26; GANGI, Ty 6-20.

PASSING: TOLEDO-WOODSIDE, Logan 19-27-0-232. Nevada-GANGI, Ty 19-37-1-277.

RECEIVING: TOLEDO-THOMPSON, Cody 8-101; JOHNSON, Diontae 4-53; JOHNSON, Jon’Vea 3-37; SWANSON, Terry 2-16; FISHER, Jordan 1-25; PHILLIPS, Desmond 1-0. Nevada-MANNIX, McLane 6-139; DEMPS, Wyatt 6-95; HENLEY, Daiyan 2-23; MOORE, Kelton 2-8; KINCAIDE, J. 2-1; SCOTT, Brandon 1-11.

Reno, Nev. – Senior quarterback Logan Woodside threw for 232 yards and two touchdowns, while senior wide receiver Cody Thompson caught a career-high eight passes for 101 yards to lead Toledo to a 37-24 victory over Nevada in Reno. Senior running back Terry Swanson ran for 101 yards added two touchdowns to the cause. Toledo (2-0) outgained the Wolfpack (0-2) in total yards, 426-386, and never trailed in the contest. The Rockets, who led by as many as 17 points in both halves, also forced two key turnovers in the second half. Toledo got on the board on its first possession, taking a 3-0 lead on a 25-yard field goal by Jameson Vest. Moments later, Nevada tied the score on a 47-yarder by Spencer Pettit. Following a short punt out of bounds by the Wolf Pack, Toledo drove 50 yards in eight plays, culminated by a 12-yard TD catch by Diontae Johnson from Woodside to make the score 10-3 with 3:21 to play in the opening quarter. Toledo missed a chance to extend the lead on the first play of the second quarter when fullback Reggie Gilliam was stopped on fourth-and-one at the goal line. However, the Rocket defense forced a punt, giving Toledo the ball back on the UN 34-yard line. Five plays later, Terry Swanson ran it in from three yards out to extend the UT lead to 17-3 with 10:59 to play in the half. Vest knocked home his second field goal of the half with 5:17 to play to give UT a comfortable 20-3 lead. Nevada scored its first touchdown of the game with 52 seconds left in the first half, a 19-yard pass from Ty Gangi to Daiyan Henley to cut the UT lead to 20-10. The Rockets gobbled up over six minutes of the clock to start the second half, a 13-play, 75-yard drive that was finished off by Swanson from one yard out to make the score 27-10. Nevada answered the call with a six-play, 75-yard drive that took just 1:30. Gangi ran it in from one-yard out to trim the lead to 27-17. Toledo made it 34-17 on an eight-yard pass from Woodside to Cody Thompson with 3:45 left in the third quarter. But once again, Nevada an-swered, this time on a 75-yard bomb from Gangi to McLane Mannix on the very next play from scrimmage. The Rockets missed a chance to grow the lead when Vest’s 31-yard field goal went wide left. But Toledo avoided damage on Nevada’s ensuing pos-session when Tuzar Skipper forced a fumble on a pass attempt by Gangi that was recovered by Nate Childress. Toledo wasn’t able to convert on the turnover, but the Rocket defense forced another turnover on Nevada’s next possession. Junior defensive end Olasunkanmi Adeniyi hit Gangi’s arm on a pass attempt that was picked off by senior linebacker Ja’Wuan Woodley on the UN 36-yard line. Toledo settled for a field goal that made the score, 37-24 with 4:31 to play. On the ensuing drive, the Wolf Pack marched all the way down to the Toledo 18-yard line, trying to make it a one-score game. But the Rockets’ defense held, and on fourth-and-two, Gangi’s pass attempt fell incomplete, sealing the victory and a 2-0 start to the season for Toledo ROCKET ROUNDUP:Saturday’s game was the fourth meeting between Toledo and Nevada, and the 37-24 win improved UT’s record to 4-0 in the all-time series between the two…Senior quarterback Logan Woodside finished with 232 passing yards, bringing his career total to 7,178. He joins Gene Swick (1972-75, 7,266), Terrance Owens (2010-13, 8,203) and Bruce Gradkowski (2002-05, 9,225) as the only Toledo quarterbacks with 7,000 career passing yards…With his 14-yard catch in the second quarter, senior wide receiver Cody Thompson extended his streak to 27 consecutive games with a reception. He finished with eight receptions, a new career best…Thompson’s touch-down reception in the third quarter was his first of the season and num-ber 17 of his career. He moves into 10th place on Toledo’s all-time career touchdown receptions list, where he’s tied with Don Seymour (1972-74) and Carl Ford (1999-2002)…Senior running back Terry Swanson had a pair of rushing touchdowns, his second straight game with two rushing TD’s to start the season…Swanson finished the game with 101 yards, the eighth time in his career he has had 100 yards rushing in a game…Sophomore tight end Reggie Gilliam blocked a Nevada punt in the first quarter, the first time Toledo blocked a punt since Sept. 9, 2016 (Cody Thompson, Maine).

G A M E 2 - TO L E D O 37, N E VA D A 24

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SCORING 1 2 3 4 FTulsa 21 7 9 14 — 51Toledo 7 7 22 18 — 54

1st Quarter09:34 TULSA - PRESIDENT, Chad 8 yd run (JONES, Redford kick), 18-77 5:26 7 - 009:23 TOLEDO - McKINLEY-LEWIS, D. 60 yd pass from WOODSIDE, Logan (VEST, Jameson kick), 1-75 0:1108:21 TULSA - BROOKS, Shamari 63 yd run (JONES, Redford kick), 4-74 0:5703:17 TULSA - SUITS, Craig 37 yd interception return (JONES, Redford kick) 2nd Quarter05:01 TULSA - BROOKS, Shamari 8 yd run (JONES, Redford kick), 5-58 1:2400:28 TOLEDO - THOMPSON, Cody 26 yd pass from WOODSIDE, Logan (VEST, Jameson kick), 11-95 4:243rd Quarter14:05 TOLEDO - SWANSON, Terry 49 yd run (VEST, Jameson kick), 4-75 0:5509:10 TULSA - JONES, Redford 25 yd field goal, 12-67 4:5508:55 TOLEDO - THOMPSON, Cody 81 yd pass from WOODSIDE, Logan (VEST, Jameson kick), 1-81 0:1003:13 TOLEDO - THOMPSON, Cody 15 yd pass from WOODSIDE, Logan (VEST, Jameson kick failed), 9-62 3:2300:56 TULSA - BREWER, D’Angelo 1 yd run (JONES, Redford kick blocked), 7-75 2:1700:56 TOLEDO - TEACHEY, Josh PAT return4th Quarter12:07 TULSA - PRESIDENT, Chad 39 yd run (JONES, Redford kick), 6-70 2:4410:18 TOLEDO - JOHNSON, Diontae 49 yd pass from WOODSIDE, Logan (FISHER, Jordan pass from WOODSIDE, Logan), 5-73 1:4308:04 TOLEDO - JOHNSON, Diontae 74 yd pass from WOODSIDE, Logan (VEST, Jameson kick), 1-74 0:0902:47 TULSA - BROOKS, Shamari 1 yd run (JONES, Redford kick), 14-81 5:1100:00 TOLEDO - VEST, Jameson 33 yd field goal, 8-59 2:47

Attendance: 24,239

TEAM STATISTICS Tulsa TOLEDOFIRST DOWNS 29 29RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 68-423 33-221PASSING YDS (NET) 125 458Passes Att-Comp-Int 20-12-0 33-22-1TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 88-548 66-679Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0Punt Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0Kickoff Returns-Yards 6-101 5-86Interception Returns-Yards 1-37 0-0Punts (Number-Avg) 3-36.3 3-44.7Fumbles-Lost 1-0 0-0Penalties-Yards 9-97 15-150Possession Time 34:22 25:38Third-Down Conversions 8 of 16 3 of 7Fourth-Down Conversions 3 of 4 0 of 1Red-Zone Scores-Chances 5-5 2-2Sacks By: Number-Yards 1-10 2-6

RUSHING: TOLEDO-SWANSON, Terry 19-139; THOMPKINS, Art 12-83; WOOD-SIDE, Logan 2-minus 1. Tulsa-BREWER, D’Angel. 38-152; BROOKS, Shamari 18-141; PRESIDENT, Chad 12-130.

PASSING: TOLEDO-WOODSIDE, Logan 22-33-1-458. Tulsa-PRESIDENT, Chad 12-20-0-125.

RECEIVING: TOLEDO-THOMPSON, Cody 9-178; JOHNSON, Diontae 4-142; MCKINLEY-LEWIS, Danzel 2-83; JOHNSON, Jon’Vea 2-26; THOMPKINS, Art 2-17; PHILLIPS, Desmond 2-9; SWANSON, Terry 1-3. Tulsa-HOBBS, Justin 5-68; JOHN-SON, Keenen 5-44; STEWART, Josh 1-10; MINTER, Chris 1-3.

Toledo, Ohio – On a night in which the University of Toledo honored some of the greatest players in its 100-year history, the Rockets and senior quarterback Logan Woodside came through with a performance worthy of the ages. Woodside threw for 458 yards and a school-record tying six touchdowns as the Rockets rallied from a 21-point deficit to defeat Tulsa, 54-51, before 24,239 joyous fans at the Glass Bowl Saturday night. The third-biggest comeback in the 100-year history of the program was not completed until junior placekicker Jameson Vest booted a 33-yard field goal with no time on the clock. The Rockets (3-0) trailed 28-7 in the first half, fought their way back into the game in the third quarter, then outlasted the Golden Hurricane (1-2) down the stretch. After Tulsa knotted the score at 51-51 with 2:47 to play, Woodside drove the Rockets 59 yards in eight plays, setting up Vest’s hero-ics. Tulsa called a pair of timeouts to ice UT’s kicker, but Vest calmly split the uprights, igniting a wild celebration on the field and in the stands. Senior wide receiver Cody Thompson set career highs in both receptions (9) and receiving yards (178). He also caught three of Woodside’s six TD throws, including a miraculous one-armed grab in the third quarter that gave Toledo its first lead of the game, 34-31. Toledo’s total of 679 yards of total offense ranks fourth all-time. The two teams combined for 105 points and 1227 yards. Tulsa opened the scoring with an 18-play drive that soaked up 5:26 on the clock. Chad President finished of the drive with an eight-yard TD run. Toledo struck back on the very next play, tying the score on a 60-yard completion from Woodside to Danzel McKinley-Lewis. Tulsa answered, this time scoring quickly on 63-yard bolt from Sharmari Brooks to make the score, 14-7. Tulsa’s defense put the next score on the board when linebacker Craig Suits stepped in front of a Woodside pass and took it 37 yards the other way to make it 21-7. The Golden Hurricane extended the lead to three touchdowns when Brooks scored again, this time from eight yards out to cap a five-play, 58-yard drive. The Rockets gained some momentum going into the locker room when Woodside connected with Cody Thompson on a 26-yard TD strike with just 28 seconds left. Toledo took the ball to start the second half and quickly cut the lead to 28-21 on a 49-yard TD sprint by Swanson. Tulsa followed with a nice drive that stalled on the eight-yard line, forcing the Hurricane to settle for field goal. Ten seconds later, Woodside and Thompson hooked up again, this time on an 81-yard bomb to cut the lead to 31-28 with 8:55 to play in the third quarter. The Rockets took their first lead of the game on an acrobatic one-armed touchdown catch by Thompson, his third scoring grab of the night. Wood-side led Thompson into the corner of the end zone from 15 yards out, and Thompson leaped and pulled it in with one arm. The extra point attempt with mishandled, giving UT a 34-31 lead. Tulsa came back with a seven-play, 75-yard drive that was capped off by a one-yard plunge by D’Angelo Brewer. After Nate Childress blocked the extra point, Josh Teachey grabbed the deflected ball in the end zone and weaved his way more than 100 yards the other way for two points, making the score 37-36 in favor of Tulsa. The fourth quarter opened with a UT punt, followed by another touch-down for the Golden Hurricane. President broke through the right side for a 39-yard score, extending the Tulsa lead to 44-36 with 12:07 left to play. Woodside hit Diontae Johnson with a 49-yard strike down the sideline, then followed with a connection to Jordan Fisher for the two-point conver-sion to tie the score 44-44. Following a rare three-and-out by Tulsa, Wood-side hit Johnson again, this time on a 74-yard bomb to give Toledo a 51-44 lead with eight minutes left. The Golden Hurricane tied it up on a 14-play drive that culminated with a one-yard TD by Brooks, setting up Toledo’s final game-winning drive. ROCKET ROUNDUP:For the third straight season Toledo started 3-0... Toledo’s 21-point come-back is tied for the third-largest in school history, tying the Nov. 12, 1994 win over Western Michigan... Woodside moved into third place on Toledo’s all-time passing yardage list, passing Gene Swick (1972-75, 7,266 yards)...His 458 passing yards are third-most in a single game in Toledo history... Woodside’s six touchdown passes are tied for the most in a single game in Toledo history. Bruce Gradkowski achieved that feat twice (2003 vs. Buffalo, 2004 vs. Ball State)... Teachey blew past his previous career-high in tackles, finishing with a game-high 14. His previous best was five against Northern Illinois on Nov. 2, 2015... Diontae Johnson set new career highs in receiving yards (142) and touchdown receptions (2)

G A M E 3 - TO L E D O 54, T U L S A 51

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SCORING 1 2 3 4 FToledo 0 16 0 14 - 30Miami 10 0 14 28 - 52

1st Quarter08:57 UM - Walton, M 44 yd run (Badgley, M kick), 5-85 2:08 03:40 UM - Badgley, M 19 yd field goal, 6-83 2:3708:21 TULSA - BROOKS, Shamari 63 yd run (JONES, Redford kick), 4-74 0:5703:17 TULSA - SUITS, Craig 37 yd interception return (JONES, Redford kick) 2nd Quarter14:08 TOLEDO - VEST, Jameson 24 yd field goal, 11-68 4:32 07:48 TOLEDO - VEST, Jameson 49 yd field goal, 12-31 5:05 03:30 TOLEDO - JOHNSON,Jon’Vea 37 yd pass from WOODSIDE, Logan (VEST, Jameson kick), 8-84 2:1500:00 TOLEDO - VEST, Jameson 32 yd field goal, 10-67 1:513rd Quarter05:36 UM - Homer, T 12 yd run (Badgley, M kick), 8-91 2:5400:20 UM - Harris, D 10 yd pass from Rosier, M (Badgley, M kick), 3-61 1:164th Quarter14:53 UM - Berrios, B 19 yd pass from Rosier, M (Badgley, M kick), 2-36 0:09 11:23 UM - Herndon, C 2 yd pass from Rosier, M (Badgley, M kick), 7-73 2:2309:21 TOLEDO - JOHNSON, Diontae 6 yd pass from WOODSIDE, Logan (WOOD-SIDE, Logan pass failed), 6-77 2:02 07:37 TOLEDO - JOHNSON, Diontae 8 yd pass from WOODSIDE, Logan (JOHN-SON, Diontae pass), 1-8 0:0706:01 UM - Rosier, M 23 yd run (Badgley, M kick), 5-75 1:3602:30 UM - Homer, T 15 yd run (Badgley, M kick), 5-42 1:48

Attendance: 49,361

TEAM STATISTICS TOLEDO Miami (Fla.)FIRST DOWNS 23 27RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 35-85 26-254PASSING YDS (NET) 344 333Passes Att-Comp-Int 50-29-0 36-27-1TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 85-429 62-587Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 1-7Punt Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0Kickoff Returns-Yards 5-94 3-69Interception Returns-Yards 1-35 0-0Punts (Number-Avg) 7-37.1 4-36.2Fumbles-Lost 2-1 0-0Penalties-Yards 10-77 8-75Possession Time 35:31 23:34Third-Down Conversions 13 of 23 3 of 9Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 0 0 of 0Red-Zone Scores-Chances 5-5 6-6Sacks by: Number-Yards 2-14 4-18

RUSHING: TOLEDO-SWANSON, Terry 20-79; WOODSIDE, Logan 8-16; THOMP-KINS, Art 5-7; SEYMOUR, Shakif 1-0; TEAM 1-minus 17. Miami-WALTON, Mark 11-204; HOMER, Travis 8-32; ROSIER, Malik 4-11; GRAY, Trayone 1-9; TEAM 2-mi-nus 2

PASSING: TOLEDO-WOODSIDE, Logan 28-48-0-342; JULIAN, Michael 1-2-0-2 Tulsa-ROSIER, Malik 27-36-1-333

RECEIVING: TOLEDO-JOHNSON, Diontae 8-66; THOMPSON, Cody 5-114; JOHNSON, Jon’Vea 5-79; MCKINLEY-LEWIS, Danzel 5-46; THOMPKINS, Art 3-15; GILLIAM, Reggie 1-11; SWANSON, Terry 1-11; N’SHAKA, Neru, 1-2. Miami- HERN-DON, Chris 8-65; BERRIOS, Braxton 5-105; HOMER, Travis 4-36; HARLEY, Mike 3-34; IRVIN II, Michael 2-28; HARRIS, Dayall 2-16; CAGER. Lawrence 1-15; MUL-LINS, Dionte 1-14; GRAY, Trayone 1-6; WALTON, Mark 1-4.

Miami Gardens, Fla. – Senior quarterback Logan Woodside threw for 342 yards but it wasn’t enough for the Toledo Rockets in their upset bid over No. 14 Miami at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens. Toledo (3-1) led at the half, 16-10, but the Hurricanes (2-0) controlled the final 30 minutes on their way to a 52-30 victory. Woodside completed at least five passes to four different receivers, led by sophomore Diontae Johnson, who had a career-high eight receptions and 66 yards, and senior Cody Thompson, who pulled in five catches for 114 yards. Johnson also tied his career-high with a pair of touchdown re-ceptions. Senior Terry Swanson led the rushing attack with 79 yards. Toledo outgained Miami in total yards at the half, 296-190, but the Hurricanes out-distanced UT in the second half, 397-133. Junior quarterback Malik Rozier threw for 333 yards and three TDs while running for another to lead Miami. Junior Mark Walton added 204 yards rushing and one touchdown. Miami jumped out to a 10-0 lead in the first quarter, scoring on its first possession on a 44-yard TD run by Walton. After a three-and-out by Toledo, Walton struck again, bolting 82 yards to the UT three-yard line. However, the Rocket defense stopped three running attempts by the Hurricanes, forcing them to settle for a 19-yard field goal. Toledo dominated the rest of the half, outscoring Miami 16-0 in the second quarter. The Rockets got on the board early in the second quarter on a 24-yard field by junior Jameson Vest. The score was set up by a 38-yard completion from Woodside to Thompson that went to the UM two-yard line. Vest cut the lead to 10-6 by connecting a 49-yard field goal, tying his career long, with 7:48 to play in the half. The Rockets took the lead, 13-10, on their first touchdown of the game, a 37-yard completion from Woodside to Jon’Vea Johnson with 3:30 left in the half. Toledo stopped Miami on its next possession, then drove down to the Miami 20-yard line with three seconds left. Vest’s field goal attempt was wide left but Miami was flagged for off-sides, giving the Georgia na-tive another change. This time he converted from 32 yards out, boosting UT to 16-10 halftime edge. Miami regained the lead, 17-16, on an eight play, 91-yard drive on its second possession of the second half. Travis Homer finished the drive with a 12-yard run into the end zone. Following a UT punt, Miami scored again, this time on a 10-yard TD pass from Malik Rozier to Dayall Harris. The score was set up by a 55-yard reception by Braxton Berrios that went down to the UT 14-yard line. Miami got the ball right back on a Woodside fumble late in the third quarter that was recovered by the Hurricanes on the UT 21-yard line. Two plays later, Rozier hit Berrios for a 19-yard score to extend the UM lead to 31-16 with 14:53 left in the fourth quarter. Moments later, Rozier hit Chris-topher Herndon on a two-yard scoring pass to up the margin to 38-16. The Rockets did not give up, however, as Woodside then drove the of-fense 77 yards in six plays, connecting with Diontae Johnson on a six-yard scoring strike with 9:21 left. A two-point conversion pass from Woodside to Art Thompkins came up just short, making the score 38-22 in favor of Miami. Moments later, sophomore safety Jordan Williams picked off a Ro-zier pass and returned it to the eight-yard line. On the next play, Woodside hit Diontae Johnson for touchdown along the right side of the end zone. Woodside hit Johnson again for the two-point conversion to make it a one-score game, 38-30, with 7:37 left. But the Hurricanes answered, driving 75 yards in five plays, capped by a 23-yard TD run by Rozier, to make the score 45-30. Miami would find the end zone one more time before the clock hit zeroes with a 15-yard run by Homer, bringing the final score to 52-30. ROCKET ROUNDUP:Senior wide receiver Cody Thompson has now caught a pass in 29 consec-utive games. He racked up 114 yards, giving him his 14th-career 100-yard receiving game. Thompson passed Steve Odom (2003-06, 2,631 yards) on Toledo’s all-time career receiving yards list. He now has 2,633 receiving yards...Senior quarterback Logan Woodside threw for 342 yards, the 13th 300 yard passing game of his career. He attempted a career-high 48 passes, the third time in his career he’s thrown at least 40 passes in a game. His pre-vious career high was 46 (Oct. 27, 2016 vs. Ohio)...Jameson Vest was three-for-three on field goal attempts and for the third time this season he made at least three field goals in a game...Vest nailed a 49-yard field goal in the second quarter, tying his career long (Nov. 16, 2016 vs. Ball State)...Sopho-more wide receiver Diontae Johnson hauled in eight receptions, setting a new career high for the second game in a row. He also tied his career-best with two touchdown receptions...Also setting a new career-best total for receptions was sophomore Danzel McKinley-Lewis, who had five catches...The successful two-point conversion attempt in the fourth quarter was the first of the season for the Rockets and their first since Oct. 15, 2016 against Bowling Green.

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SCORING 1 2 3 4 FEMU 6 0 3 6 - 15Toledo 3 7 7 3 - 20

1st Quarter10:51 TOLEDO - VEST, Jameson 27 yd field goal, 9-65 4:0900:12 EMU - NIUPALAU, J. 11 yd pass from ROBACK, Brogan (FRICANO, Paulie kick failed), 7-80 2:412nd Quarter02:19 TOLEDO - SEYMOUR, Shakif 1 yd run (VEST, Jameson kick), 8-52 2:443rd Quarter07:51 TOLEDO - THOMPKINS, Art 18 yd run (VEST, Jameson kick), 1-18 0:0506:08 EMU - FRICANO, Paulie 46 yd field goal, 7-39 1:404th Quarter09:14 EMU - PORTER, Antoine 12 yd pass from ROBACK, Brogan (ROBACK, Brogan pass failed), 9-77 3:3902:58 TOLEDO - VEST, Jameson 20 yd field goal, 6-19 2:29

Attendance: 22,681

TEAM STATISTICS EMU ToledoFIRST DOWNS 21 24RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 23-73 42-130PASSING YDS (NET) 253 289Passes Att-Comp-Int 40-24-2 34-23-0TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 63-326 76-419Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0Punt Returns-Yards 0-0 1--1Kickoff Returns-Yards 3-49 2-38Interception Returns-Yards 0-0 2-20Punts (Number-Avg) 6-33.3 4-31.8Fumbles-Lost 0-0 1-0Penalties-Yards 7-86 9-85Possession Time 24:58 35:02Third-Down Conversions 1 of 11 4 of 15Fourth-Down Conversions 1 of 1 1 of 2Red-Zone Scores-Chances 2-2 4-7Sacks By: Number-Yards 4-22 0-0

RUSHING: Eastern Michigan-ERIKSEN, Ian 9-54; VANN, Shaq 9-24; ROBACK, Brogan 4-minus 1; TURNER, Breck 1-minus 4. TOLEDO-THOMPKINS, Art 15-94; SEYMOUR, Shakif 17-55; McCRIMMON, Nevone 2-minus 2; TEAM 2-minus 8; WOODSIDE, Logan 6-minus 9.

PASSING: Eastern Michigan-ROBACK, Brogan 23-39-2-226; HOLDER, Isaac 1-1-0-27. TOLEDO-WOODSIDE, Logan 23-34-0-289.

RECEIVING: Eastern Michigan-BAILEY, Sergio 4-72; SEXTON, Mathew 4-60; ER-IKSEN, Ian 4-9; VANN, Shaq 3-45; PORTER, Antoine 3-23; JOHNSON, Jaron 3-20; NIUPALAU, J. 1-11; ARISTILDE, D. 1-7; HOLDER, Isaac 1-6. TOLEDO-JOHNSON, Diontae 8-97; McKINLEY-LEWIS, D. 4-61; THOMPKINS, Art 3-28; FISHER, Jordan 3-25; JOHNSON,Jon’Vea 2-35; THOMPSON, Cody 1-32; BLACKMAN, Rhett 1-7; RICHARDS, Darryl 1-4.

Toledo, Ohio – Senior quarterback Logan Woodside threw for 289 yards and sophomore safety Kahlil Robinson intercepted two passes to lead Toledo to a hard-fought 20-15 victory over Eastern Michigan in UT’s Homecoming game at the Glass Bowl. Robinson, starting in his first game as a collegian, picked off his second pass at the UT 31-yard line with 55 seconds left in the game to snuff out a last-minute Eagle rally and clinch the Rocket victory. Woodside completed 23-of-34 passes on the day. His top target was sophomore Diontae Johnson, who caught eight passes for 97 yards. Soph-omore Art Thompkins, starting in place of the injured Terry Swanson, led the rushing attack with 94 yards on 15 carries. The Rockets out-gained Eastern Michigan, 419-326, holding the Eagles to just 73 yards rushing on 23 attempts. Toledo’s leading receiver, senior Cody Thompson, was injured early in the game and never returned. Head coach Jason Candle said after the game that Thompson suffered a leg injury and likely is lost for the season. Toledo (4-1, 1-0 MAC) got on the board first on its first possession on a 27-yard field goal by Jameson Vest. But it was a costly drive, as Thompson was injured following a 32-yard pass completion. Both teams missed field goals on the next two drives, EMU from 50 yards and the Rockets from 21 yards out on a fumbled snap. Eastern Michigan (2-3, 0-2 MAC) took the lead on the next to final play of the first quarter on an 11-yard pass from Brogan Roback to Johnnie Ni-upalau. The score capped a seven-play, 80-yard drive. The extra point was no good, giving the Eagles a 6-3 edge. Toledo had a chance to tie the score midway through the second quar-ter, but Vest’s 35-yard attempt sailed wide left. The Rockets broke through on their next possession, however. Woodside drove the offense 52 yards in eight plays, capped by a one-yard touchdown run by redshirt freshman Shakif Seymour on fourth down that gave UT a 10-6 edge going into the locker room. Toledo extended the lead to 17-6 midway through the third quarter on an 18-yard touchdown run by sophomore Art Thompkins. The score came after UT failed to punch the ball into the end zone on fourth-and-goal from the one-yard line. A short punt and a penalty by EMU that gave UT the ball on Eastern’s 18-yard line, and Thompkins scored on the next play. The Eagles trimmed the lead to 17-9 on a 46-yard field goal by Paulie Fricano with 6:08 left in the third quarter. Later in the fourth quarter, EMU struck again when Roback hit Antoine Porter for a 12-yard TD. It appeared that the Eagles tied the contest with a two-point conversion but a video review revealed that Porter’s foot was out of bounds on his catch in the back of the end zone. Vest’s second field goal of the day, a 20-yarder, moved Toledo’s lead to 20-15 with 2:58 to play. In EMU’s final drive, Roback completed a pass on fourth-and-nine for a first down to the UT 37-yard line with a little more than one minute left in the game. A holding call moved the ball back to the 47-yard line, then Robinson finished off the victory with his interception.

ROCKET ROUNDUP:Toledo has now won 11 straight games against Eastern Michigan and 17 of the last 18 meetings. UT is now 61-27 in Homecoming games and 5-1 when it plays EMU on this day… Woodside finished with 289 passing yards, becoming the third player in school history to eclipse 8,000 career pass-ing yards…Woodside moved into second place all-time in Toledo history in career passing yards, passing Terrance Owens (8,203 yards, 2010-13). He now has 8,267 passing yards in his career… Thompson caught one pass for 32 yards, his 30th consecutive game with a reception. He left the game in the first quarter after suffering what is likely a season-ending leg injury ac-cording to Head Coach Jason Candle in the post-game press conference…On back-to-back plays in the second quarter sophomore Rhett Blackman made his first career reception and freshman running back Nevone Mc-Crimmon had his first career carry… Diontae Johnson caught at least four passes for the fifth straight game. He finished the game with a career-high tying eight receptions and 97 yards. Woodside completed a pass of at least 20 yards to four different receivers for this first time this season: Thompson (32 yards), Diontae Johnson (31 yards), Jon’Vea Johnson (23 yards), and McKinley-Lewis (22 yards)…Robinson had two interceptions in his first collegiate start, including one in the final minute to clinch the victory. It was Robinson’s first-career multi-interception game. The last time a Rocket picked off two passes in a game was Cheatham Norrils at Bowling Green on Nov. 17, 2015...Junior defensive lineman Reggie Howard recorded his first two tackles for loss of his career...Seymour ran the ball a career-high 17 times, topping his previous career-high of 14 (Sept. 9)…Thompkins tied his career high with 15 carries and scored his first touchdown of the season.

GAME 5 - TOLEDO 20, EASTERN MICHIGAN 15

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SCORING 1 2 3 4 FToledo 7 10 0 13 - 30CMU 0 0 3 7 - 10

1st Quarter07:08 TOLEDO - SWANSON, Terry 48 yd run (VEST, Jameson kick), 4-57 1:302nd Quarter08:49 TOLEDO - VEST, Jameson 41 yd field goal, 7-31 2:5901:19 TOLEDO - SWANSON, Terry 22 yd run (VEST, Jameson kick), 10-54 5:353rd Quarter00:27 CMU - ARMSTRONG,M. 23 yd field goal, 8-55 2:284th Quarter11:11 TOLEDO - WOODSIDE, Logan 5 yd run (VEST, Jameson kick failed), 8-87 4:16 02:55 TOLEDO - SEYMOUR, Shakif 8 yd run (VEST, Jameson kick), 6-19 3:1301:06 CMU - CONKLIN,Tyler 26 yd pass from MORRIS,Shane (ARMSTRONG,M. kick), 7-67 1:49

Attendance: 15,572

TEAM STATISTICS Toledo CMUFIRST DOWNS 17 12RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 56-310 21-62PASSING YDS (NET) 89 182Passes Att-Comp-Int 18-10-0 38-17-2TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 74-399 59-244Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0Punt Returns-Yards 2-8 1-0Kickoff Returns-Yards 1-12 6-105Interception Returns-Yards 2-1 0-0Punts (Number-Avg) 6-30.5 8-39.5Fumbles-Lost 0-0 0-0Penalties-Yards 4-30 2-18Possession Time 37:47 22:13Third-Down Conversions 5 of 16 3 of 13Fourth-Down Conversions 2 of 3 0 of 1Red-Zone Scores-Chances 2-2 1-1

RUSHING: TOLEDO-SWANSON, Terry 23-145; SEYMOUR, Shakif 15-119; THOMPKINS, Art 11-36; WOODSIDE, Logan 4-11; McCRIMMON, Nevone 2-1; TEAM 1-minus 2. Central Michigan-WARD,Jonathan 10-32; MORRIS,Shane6-23; POLJAN,Tony 1-5; GWILLY,K. 4-2.

PASSING: TOLEDO-WOODSIDE, Logan 10-18-0-89. Central Michigan-MORRIS,Shane 17-37-2-182; POLJAN,Tony 0-1-0-0.

RECEIVING: TOLEDO-JOHNSON, Diontae 2-32; JOHNSON,Jon’Vea 2-16; FISH-ER, Jordan 2-14; ROSI, Drew 1-9; PHILLIPS, Desmond 1-9; SWANSON, Terry 1-6; ALLEN, Liam 1-3. Central Michigan-CHAPMAN,Mark 5-71; CONKLIN,Tyler 3-48; COOPER,Eric 3-37; WARD,Jonathan 3-5; WILLIS,Corey 2-12; GWILLY,K. 1-9.

Mount Pleasant, Mich. – Senior running back Terry Swanson rushed for a season-high 145 yards and two touchdowns as Toledo dominated Central Michigan, 30-10, on a rainy afternoon in Mount Pleasant. A driving rain limited the passing games for both teams, forcing both teams to lean on the running game. Toledo was able to sustain a consistent attack on the ground despite missing three starters on the offensive line, while the Rocket defense bottled up the CMU runners and forced Chip-pewa quarterback Shane Morris into a sub-par performance. Central was held to just 244 yards of total offense, including just 49 yards and two first downs in the first half. Morris was 17-of-37 for 182 yards and two intercep-tions. CMU gained just 62 yards in 21 attempts on the ground, an average of 2.9 yards per carry. Toledo (5-1, 2-0 MAC) gained 399 yards of total offense. Senior quar-terback Logan Woodside managed the game well, completing 10-of-18 passes for 89 yards, as UT leaned on the running game more than at any time this season. Redshirt freshman Shakif Seymour added a career-best 119 rushing yards, all in the fourth quarter. The game started with a light rain but by the middle of the first quarter the conditions worsened, with a hard rain and gusty winds making it chal-lenging for the offenses. Toledo got on the board first on a 48-yard touchdown run by Swanson on a fourth-and-one call midway through the first quarter. The teams then exchanged empty possessions until Jameson Vest connected o na 41-yard field goal to give Toledo a 10-0 lead with 8:49 to play in the half. Swanson came through again on fourth down late in the first half, scoring from 22 yards out on fourth-and-two to make it 17-0 with 1:19 left before intermission. Central Michigan (3-4, 1-2 MAC) got on the board with a 23-yard field goal by Michael Armstrong with 27 seconds left in the third quarter. But the Rockets put the game safely in the win column by responding with an eight-play, 87-yard drive that was finished off by a five-yard run by Wood-side. The extra-point attempt hit the upright, making the score 23-3. Sey-mour had a 39-yard run in the drive, Moments later, redshirt freshman Justin Clark picked off a pass, setting up an eight-yard TD run by Seymour. CMU scored on a 26-yard pass from Morris to Shane Conklin with a minute to play to close out the scoring.

ROCKET ROUNDUP:Toledo has now won eight straight meetings against Central Michigan and the last four in Mount Pleasant. UT is now 25-18-3 all-time against the Chippewas and the 10 points are the fewest by CMU against Toledo since a 41-0 Rocket victory in 2000...For the fourth straight season, the Rockets start off 2-0 in conference play...The Toledo ground game accounted for 310 yards on Saturday, the most since Jan. 4, 2015 against Arkansas State in the GoDaddy.com Bowl...Terry Swanson finished with a season-high 145 rushing yards and two touchdowns, the 14th 100-yard rushing perfor-mance of his career. He’s now in sole possession of fifth place in school his-tory in career 100-yard rushing games, passing David Fluellen (2010-13)...Swanson also moved up on the career rushing yards list, passing Casey McBeth (1991-94) and moving into seventh place. He now has 2,738 career rushing yards. He had 118 yards on 18 carries in the first half...Shakif Sey-mour ran the ball 15 times for a career-high 119 yards and a touchdown, all in the fourth quarter. The last time a Rocket had 100-plus rushing yards in a single quarter was Swanson (Oct. 10, 2015)...Three different players had runs of at least 39 yards: Seymour and Art Thompkins each had a 39-yard run and Swanson had a 48-yard touchdown run...Tight End Drew Rosi made his first career catch in the second quarter. Last weekend against Eastern Michigan he made his first career appearance in a game for the Rockets...Jack Linch recorded his first career interception in the second quarter, the sixth interception forced by the Toledo defense this season...Justin Clark also registered his first career interception. The two picks from the UT defense marked the second straight game with multiple intercep-tions...Senior walk-on Liam Allen made the first catch of his career in the fourth quarter...Logan Woodside scampered nine yards for his first rushing TD of the season and fourth of his career in the fourth quarter...Toledo held Central Michigan to 49 yards of total offense in the first half and led in time of possession 21:01-8:59...Toledo held CMU to 244 yards of total offense, the fewest since the season opener vs. Elon (175).

GAME 6 - TOLEDO 30, CENTRAL MICHIGAN 10

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SCORING 1 2 3 4 FAkron 0 7 0 14 - 21Toledo 21 3 14 10 - 48 1st Quarter11:33 TOLEDO - JOHNSON,Jon’Vea 24 yd pass from WOODSIDE, Logan (VEST, Jameson kick), 7-60 3:2703:12 TOLEDO - PHILLIPS, Desmond 40 yd pass from WOODSIDE, Logan (VEST, Jameson kick), 7-75 3:4801:57 TOLEDO - McKINLEY-LEWIS, D. 13 yd pass from WOODSIDE, Logan (VEST, Jameson kick), 3-36 1:032nd Quarter14:54 AKRON - BOOKER, Kobie 25 yd pass from WOODSON, Thomas (O’LEARY, Tom kick), 8-75 2:0310:23 TOLEDO - VEST, Jameson 40 yd field goal, 10-46 4:253rd Quarter08:04 TOLEDO - JOHNSON,Jon’Vea 25 yd pass from WOODSIDE, Logan (VEST, Jameson kick), 10-93 4:3900:17 TOLEDO - JOHNSON, Diontae 11 yd pass from WOODSIDE, Logan (VEST, Jameson kick), 7-77 3:504th Quarter11:32 AKRON - CHAPMAN, Tra’Von 17 yd pass from WOODSON, Thomas (O’LEARY, Tom kick), 10-75 3:4507:12 TOLEDO - VEST, Jameson 29 yd field goal, 9-44 4:1404:29 AKRON - SMITH, Kwadarrius 47 yd pass from KELLEY, Robbie (O’LEARY, Tom kick), 7-75 2:4301:40 TOLEDO - SEYMOUR, Shakif 15 yd run (VEST, Jameson kick), 7-66 2:49

Attendance: 20,414

TEAM STATISTICS Akron ToledoFIRST DOWNS 23 35RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 24-42 43-303PASSING YDS (NET) 291 323Passes Att-Comp-Int 40-23-1 28-18-1TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 64-333 71-626Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0Punt Returns-Yards 0-0 1-0Kickoff Returns-Yards 3-66 3-83Interception Returns-Yards 1-14 1-0Punts (Number-Avg) 4-43.2 1-45.0Fumbles-Lost 1-1 0-0Penalties-Yards 0-0 11-104Possession Time 26:34 33:26Third-Down Conversions 6 of 13 6 of 9Fourth-Down Conversions 1 of 1 0 of 0Red-Zone Scores-Chances 1-1 4-4

RUSHING: AKRON-EDWARDS, Van 9-25; MORGAN, Manny 9-15; SANDS, Deltron 3-10; WOODSON, Thomas 3-minus 8. TOLEDO-SWANSON, Terry 20-123; SEYMOUR, Shakif 7-71; THOMPKINS, Art 10-50; WOODSIDE, Lo-gan 3-39; GUADAGNI, Mitchell 2-18; JULIAN, Michael 1-2.

PASSING: AKRON-WOODSON, Thomas 18-33-1-205; KELLEY, Robbie 5-7-0-86. TOLEDO-WOODSIDE, Logan 17-24-1-304; JULIAN, Michael 1-3-0-19; GUADAGNI, Mitchell 0-1-0-0.

RECEIVING: AKRON-CHAPMAN, Tra’Von 6-70; WOLF, Austin 4-44; SMITH, Kwadarrius 3-72; BICKLEY, Fransohn 3-41; CONEY, A.J. 3-24; BOOKER, Kobie 2-35; EDWARDS, Van 1-5; MORGAN, Manny 1-0. TOLE-DO-JOHNSON,Jon’Vea 5-102; FISHER, Jordan 2-37; JOHNSON, Diontae 2-31; SWANSON, Terry 2-29; MITCHELL, Bryce 2-29; PHILLIPS, Desmond 1-40; SEYMOUR, Shakif 1-20; McKINLEY-LEWIS, D. 1-13; GILLIAM, Reggie 1-13; ROSI, Drew 1-9.

Toledo, Ohio – Senior quarterback Logan Woodside threw for 304 yards and five touchdowns, including three in the first quarter, to lead To-ledo to a 48-21 victory over Akron. Woodside, who completed 17-of-24 passes, hit 10 different receivers on the day. Junior Jon’Vea Johnson led the way with five catches and two scores. Senior Terry Swanson led the ground attack with 123 yards on 20 carries. Toledo’s defense held Akron to just 333 yards of total offense, including just 119 in the first half when Toledo held a 24-7 lead. The Zips, who had just 42 yards rushing on 24 attempts, never got any closer as the Rockets scored two more times in the third quarter to take an insurmountable 38-7 lead. Sophomore safety Kahlil Robinson led Toledo with nine tackles. Ju-nior defensive end Olasunkanmi Adeniyi had four tackles, a tackle for loss and two QB hurries. Toledo (6-1, 3-0 MAC) took the opening kickoff and drove 60 yards in seven plays, capped by a terrific 24-yard touchdown catch by Jon’Vea Johnson. Johnson leaped and pulled the ball away from an Akron defend-er in the back of the end zone to give Toledo a 7-0 lead. The Rockets’ next drive was thwarted when Woodside’s pass deflected off a receiver’s hands and into the arms of Akron’s Ulysees Gilbert, who returned the interception 14 yards to the UA 29-yard line. But moments later, Woodside struck again, hitting sophomore Desmond Phillips down the sideline for a 40-yard touchdown. It was the first TD reception of Phil-lips’ young career, and increased the margin to 14-0 with 3:12 left in the first quarter. Toledo’s defense got the ball right back on a diving interception by redshirt freshman Justin Clark on the Akron 36-yard line. Three plays later, Woodside hit sophomore Danzel McKinley-Lewis for a 13-yard score. Akron (4-4, 3-1 MAC) trimmed the lead to 21-7 on the first play of the second quarter, a 25-yard flea-flicker from Thomas Woodson to Kobie Booker. The Rockets answered with a 40-yard field goal by Jameson Vest to make the score 24-7 with 10:23 left in the first half. Akron missed a chance to cut into the lead when Tom O’Leary missed a 40-yard field goal with 58 seconds left. Vest missed a 55-yard field goal attempt on the last play of the half. Toledo pit the game away in the third quarter when Woodside hit Jon’Vean Johnson and Diontae Johnson for 25- and 11-yard touchdowns, respectively. Akron scored twice in the fourth quarter to narrow the mar-gin. Redshirt freshman Shakif Seymour rounded out the scoring for the Rockets with a 15-yard TD run with 1:40 left in the contest.

ROCKET ROUNDUP:Toledo improves to 11-9 all-time against Akron after Saturday’s win. The Rockets are now 6-1 on the year and are now bowl eligible...Logan Wood-side threw five touchdown passes, the fourth time in his career he has had at least five touchdown passes, the most in school history...Woodside also recorded the 14th 300-yard passing game of his career. He finished with 304 passing yards...Terry Swanson finished with 123 rushing yards, his 11th 100-yard rushing game of his career. He is now tied with Roland Moss, Jalen Parmele and Adonis Thomas for seventh place on Toledo’s all-time list...Kahlil Robinson finished with a team-high nine tackles, a new career-high total...The Toledo defense held Akron to just 42 rushing yards, the third straight game an opponent has rushed for fewer than 100 yards against the Rockets...Woodside completed eight passes of at least 20 yards, the most in a game by the Rockets this season. Jon’Vea Johnson caught four of those passes while Jordan Fisher, Diontae Johnson, Des-mond Phillips, and Shakif Seymour each caught one...A season-high ten different players caught a pass in today’s game...Woodside tossed three touchdown passes in the first quarter against the Zips, the first time a To-ledo quarterback has done that since Phillip Ely on Oct. 17, 2015 against Eastern Michigan...Desmond Phillips recorded his first career touchdown reception in the first quarter, a 40-yard catch...Today was the first time this season that the Rockets recovered a fumble and forced an interception in the same game. Olasunkanmi Adeniyi forced a fumble that was recovered by Ja’Wuan Woodley and Justin Clark intercepted his second pass of the year...Jameson Vest made two of his three field-goal attempts, only missing a 55-yarder at the end of the first half. This was Vest’s fifth game this season with at least two field goals.

GAME 7 - TOLEDO 48, AKRON 21

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SCORING 1 2 3 4 FToledo 3 21 27 7 - 58Ball State 7 3 7 0 - 17

1st Quarter08:51 TOL - VEST, Jameson 32 yd field goal, 4--4 1:2703:11 BALL - DUNNER, Malik 41 yd run (HAGEE, Morgan kick), 2-49 0:372nd Quarter10:58 TOL - SWANSON, Terry 71 yd run (VEST, Jameson kick), 4-83 1:0608:20 TOL - PHILLIPS, D. 35 yd pass from WOODSIDE, Logan (VEST, Jameson kick), 3-48 0:4201:21 TOL - JOHNSON, Di. 67 yd pass from WOODSIDE, Logan (VEST, Jameson kick), 3-70 0:4600:00 BALL - HAGEE, Morgan 43 yd field goal, 8-0 1:213rd Quarter12:57 TOL - JOHNSON, Di. 88 yd pass from WOODSIDE, Logan (VEST, Jameson kick failed), 1-88 0:1310:13 TOL - JOHNSON, Di. 87 yd punt return (VEST, Jameson kick)07:35 TOL - SEYMOUR, Shakif 1 yd run (VEST, Jameson kick), 4-50 1:1603:55 TOL - SEYMOUR, Shakif 63 yd run (VEST, Jameson kick), 1-63 0:1300:12 BALL - PLITT, Drew 4 yd run (HAGEE, Morgan kick), 4-7 1:364th Quarter14:25 TOL - JULIAN, Michael 2 yd run (VEST, Jameson kick), 3-75 0:47

Attendance: 7,103

TEAM STATISTICS Toledo Ball StateFIRST DOWNS 16 16RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 34-335 46-204PASSING YDS (NET) 267 105Passes Att-Comp-Int 18-8-0 37-18-0TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 52-602 83-309Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0Punt Returns-Yards 4-108 0-0Kickoff Returns-Yards 1-16 4-92Interception Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0Punts (Number-Avg) 5-46.2 11-33.9Fumbles-Lost 2-1 0-0Penalties-Yards 8-90 3-25Possession Time 22:20 37:40Third-Down Conversions 1 of 8 3 of 19Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 11 of 4Red-Zone Scores-Chances 3-3 1-1Sacks By: Number-Yards 3-14 0-0

RUSHING: Toledo-SWANSON, Terry 11-105; McCRIMMON, N. 5-81; SEYMOUR, Shakif 5-72; GUADAGNI, M. 4-39; THOMPKINS, Art 3-14; McKINLEY-LEWIS 1-11; WOODSIDE, Logan 1-9; SMITH, Brad 2-6; JULIAN, Michael 1-2; TEAM 1-minus 4. Ball State-HUNTLEY, Caleb 24-91; DUNNER, Malik 6-62; HALL, Justin 2-40; HURT, Markice 5-11; BLAIR, Zack 2-1; PLITT, Drew 7-minus 1.

PASSING: Toledo-WOODSIDE, Logan 8-17-0-267; GUADAGNI, M. 0-1-0-0. Ball State-PLITT, Drew 15-34-0-97; BLAIR, Zack 3-3-0-8.

RECEIVING: Toledo-JOHNSON, Di. 4-170; THOMPKINS, Art 2-25; McKINLEY-LEWIS 1-37; PHILLIPS, D. 1-35. Ball State-HALL, Justin 7-39; GIVAN, Nolan 4-7; MILLER, Riley 3-13; REECE, Devin 1-19; HURT, Markice 1-10; DAVIS, Antwan 1-9; DUNNER, Malik 1-8.

Muncie, Ind. – Sophomore wide receiver Diontae Johnson scored three touchdowns and senior quarterback Logan Woodside threw for 267 yards and three scores as Toledo rolled to a 58-17 victory. It was the most points for the Rockets since a 63-20 victory over Eastern Michigan on Oct. 17, 2015. Johnson caught TD passes of 88 and 67 yards, adding a score on an 87-yard punt return. He had a career-high 170 yards receiving on just four receptions. Woodside also connected on a 35-yard TD pass to sophomore Desmond Phillips. His 27 yards came on just eight completions, an aver-age of 33.4 yards per completion. Senior Terry Swanson led the ground attack with 105 yards and one touchdown, while redshirt freshmen Shakif Seymour (69 yards and two scores) and Nevone McCrimmon (73 yards) carried the load in the second half. For the game, Toledo piled up 602 yards of total offense in just 52 plays, 267 in the air and 335 on the ground, for an average of 11.6 yards per play. Toledo’s defense contained the Cardinals throughout most of the game, holding BSU to 309 total yards. Junior defensive end Olasunkanmi Adeniyi dominated the line, tying his career high with three tackles for loss. The victory moves to Toledo to 7-1 on the season, 4-0 in Mid-Ameri-can Conference play. It also sets up as showdown with West Division rival Northern Illinois in the Glass Bowl next Thursday. Ball State falls to 2-6, 0-4 in league play. Toledo opened the scoring on a 32-yard field goal by Jameson Vest, but the lead didn’t last long. Ball State took advantage of excellent field posi-tion following a Toledo punt, scoring on a 41-yard run by Malik Dunner to give the Cardinals a 7-3 lead with three minutes left in the first quarter. The Rockets struck back in the second period, however, scoring two touchdowns in a span of less than three minutes. Swanson zipped up the middle for a 71-yard touchdown run and sophomore Desmond Phillips snagged a 35-yard Woodside pass to make the score 17-7 with 8:20 to play in the first half. Two possessions later, Diontae Johnson came back on Woodside pass, then cruised down the sidelines for a 67-yard score to give Toledo a 24-7 edge. Ball State kicked a 43-yard field goal on the final play of the half to reduce the margin to 24-10 at the break. Woodside came out firing in the second half, hitting Diontae Johnson for an 88-yard score on UT’s first play from scrimmage. Johnson tipped the ball away from the defender at midfield, pulled it in, then motored to the end zone to extend the lead to 30-10. After a three-and-out by the Cardinals, Johnson struck again, returning a punt 87 yards for the score and piling up a comfortable 37-10 lead. Moments later, redshirt freshman Shakif Seymour put the game away with touchdown runs of one and 63 yards to give the Rockets an insurmountable 51-10 margin with 3:55 left in the third quarter. Ball State took advantage of a fumbled Rocket punt late in the third quarter to score its second touchdown of the game. The Cardinals recov-ered on the UT four-yard line, and cashed in a on a four-yard run on fourth down by quarterback Drew Plitt. Redshirt freshman Nevone McCrimmon set up Toledo’s next touch-down on a 73-yard run to the Ball State two-yard line. Senior quarterback Michael Julian finished it off with a two-yard TD run, the first rushing touchdown of his career, to complete the scoring.

ROCKET ROUNDUP:Toledo scored the most points in a game since Oct. 17, 2015 in a 63-20 win over Eastern Michigan...The Rockets rushed for 335 yards, a season-high and the third straight game with at least 300 yards rushing. Three different players had a rush of at least 60 yards: Shakif Seymour (63 yards), Terry Swanson (71 yards), and Nevone McCrimmon (73 yards)....Toledo re-corded its longest pass play (88 yards, Diontae Johnson), longest rush (73 yards, Nevone McCrimmon), and longest punt return (87 yards, Diontae Johnson) of the season tonight against the Cardinals...Toledo ran seven plays in the third quarter and scored 27 points. The Rockets finished with 602 yards of total offense, the fifth time this season they have had at least 500 yards of offense...Terry Swanson’s 71-yard touchdown run in the sec-ond quarter was Toledo’s longest run in 2017 and the longest touchdown run of Swanson’s career...Swanson finished with 105 rushing yards, the 12th 100-yard rushing performance of his career...Diontae Johnson fin-ished with four catches and a career-high 170 receiving yards. His previ-ous high was 142 yards against Tulsa. He finished with 273 all-purpose yards....Johnson also tied a career-high with two touchdown receptions, a benchmark he has reached twice before, last at Miami (Fla) earlier this season...Johnson’s 87-yard punt return for a touchdown in the third quar-ter was the longest punt return for Toledo since 2011 (Eric Page vs. Eastern Michigan)

GAME 8 - TOLEDO 58, BALL STATE 17

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SCORING 1 2 3 4 FNorthern Illinois 7 0 7 3 - 17Toledo 7 3 14 3 - 27

1st Quarter12:07 TOLEDO - SWANSON, Terry 4 yd run (VEST, Jameson kick), 8-81 2:5302:39 NIU - HARBISON, Tre 1 yd run (HAGAN, Christia kick), 12-70 3:462nd Quarter01:04 TOLEDO - VEST, Jameson 23 yd field goal, 12-61 4:593rd Quarter13:23 NIU - CHILDERS, Marcu 1 yd run (HAGAN, Christia kick), 7-80 1:3308:55 TOLEDO - SWANSON, Terry 13 yd run (VEST, Jameson kick), 9-75 4:2804:02 TOLEDO - SWANSON, Terry 1 yd run (VEST, Jameson kick), 7-59 2:504th Quarter14:09 NIU - HAGAN, Christia 25 yd field goal, 4-3 1:2708:58 TOLEDO - VEST, Jameson 34 yd field goal, 11-57 5:07

Attendance: 7,103

TEAM STATISTICS NIU ToledoFIRST DOWNS 25 23RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 40-185 40-166PASSING YDS (NET) 245 361Passes Att-Comp-Int 44-24-2 31-23-0TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 84-430 71-527Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0Punt Returns-Yards 1-15 1-17Kickoff Returns-Yards 3-70 3-61Interception Returns-Yards 0-0 2-0Punts (Number-Avg) 5-44.0 6-31.8Fumbles-Lost 0-0 2-1Penalties-Yards 7-45 4-35Possession Time 28:06 31:54Third-Down Conversions 8 of 17 4 of 13Fourth-Down Conversions 1 of 2 1 of 1Red-Zone Scores-Chances 3-3 5-6Sacks By: Number-Yards 1-4 2-11

RUSHING: Northern Illinois-JONES, Marcus 14-80; HARBISON, Tre 8-57; CHILDERS, Marcu 15-49; BROWN, D.J. 1-3; TEAM 2-minus 4. TOLEDO-SWANSON, Terry 29-116; THOMPKINS, Art 2-29; WOODSIDE, Logan 7-17; JOHNSON, Dion-tae 1-4; SEYMOUR, Shakif 1-0.

PASSING: Northern Illinois-CHILDERS, Marcu 23-43-2-235; BLAKE, Christia 1-1-0-10. TOLEDO-WOODSIDE, Logan 23-31-0-361.

RECEIVING: Northern Illinois-WIMANN, Shane 6-37; JONES, Marcus 5-51; BEEBE, Chad 4-58; TEARS, Spencer 3-63; BROWN, D.J. 3-10; BLAKE, Christia 2-16; CHILDERS, Marcu 1-10. TOLEDO-JOHNSON, Diontae 10-166; FISHER, Jor-dan 6-102; McKINLEY-LEWIS, D. 2-25; RICHARDS, Darryl 1-31; ROSI, Drew 1-24; JOHNSON,Jon’Vea 1-8; SWANSON, Terry 1-3; PHILLIPS, Desmond 1-2.

Toledo, Ohio – Senior quarterback Logan Woodside threw for 361 yards as the Toledo Rockets overcame a determined Northern Illinois squad, 27-17, in a critical Mid-American Conference battle. With the victory, Toledo (8-1, 5-0 MAC) claims sole possession of first place in the MAC’s West Divi-sion, one game ahead of NIU (6-3, 4-1 MAC), a team that had knocked UT out of the MAC title race numerous times in the past decade. Woodside completed 23-of-31 passes on his way to setting the Toledo record for career passing yards. He ended the day with 9,288 career passing yards, 62 more than previous record-holder Bruce Gradkowski (9,225 from 2002-05). Senior Terry Swanson reached a milestone of his own, becoming the seventh Rocket to rush for more than 3,000 yards in his career. Swanson was a workhorse, running the ball a career-best 29 times for 116 yards and three touchdowns, also a career high. He now has 3,082 yards in his four-year career. Toledo trailed early in the third quarter, 14-10, but outscored the Hus-kies 17-3 the rest of the way. Swanson scored twice in the third quarter to give UT a 24-14 edge heading into the final quarter. The Rockets’ defense stepped up when it needed to, forcing NIU into a 47-yard field-goal attempt that missed with 3:46 to play that sealed the Huskies’ fate. Senior corner-back Trevon Mathis snagged a pair of interceptions for the first time in his career, while senior defensive end Olasunkanmi Adeniyi had a career-high 10 tackles and one sack. Toledo scored on its opening possession of the game on an eight-play, 81-yard drive. Swanson finished it off with a four-yard TD run. The Huskies answered later in the quarter on one-yard run by Tre Harbison that capped a 70-yard NIU drive. The Rockets missed an excellent chance to score in the second quarter when a 10-yard TD run by Woodside was reviewed and ruled a fumble be-fore he crossed the goal line. The Rockets began on the drive on their own one-yard line but turned the field around on an 89-yard catch and run by Diontae Johnson. Johnson ended his day with a career-high 10 receptions for 166 yards. Toledo took a 10-7 lead into the locker room following a 22-yard field goal by Jameson Vest. The Huskies marched down the field quickly on their first possession of the second half, ignited by chunk runs of 29, 14 and 19 before Childers finished off the seven-play, 80-yard drive with a one-yard run to give NIU its first lead, 14-10. The Rockets immediately answered with 13-yard touch-down run by Swanson to re-take the lead with 8:55 left in the third quarter. Less than four minutes later, Toledo extended the lead to 24-14 on a one-yard dive by Swanson. The big play on the drive was a 31-yard completion from Woodside to senior Darryl Richards that pushed him past Bruce Grad-kowski to become Toledo’s career passing yardage leader. Northern came up with a big play on special teams that brought them to within a touchdown. Jackson Abresch blocked Bailey Flint’s punt attempt deep in Toledo territory, recovering the ball on the UT 11-yard line. How-ever, Toledo’s defense came up big and forced NIU to settle for a 25-yard field goal, making the score 24-17. Toledo answered once again with a 34-yard field goal by Vest with 8:58 left to play to up the Rocket lead to 27-17. Northern’s fate was sealed when its ensuing drive stalled, forcing a 47-yard field-goal attempt that sailed wide right with 3:46 to play. UT ate up most the clock on its final possession before punting it away with 1:28 left.

ROCKET ROUNDUP:Toledo is now 8-1, 5-0 in MAC play, giving the Rockets sole possession of first place in the MAC West Division...Toledo moves to 31-14 all-time vs. North-ern Illinois. It was the first UT victory over the Huskies in the Glass Bowl since 2009, a streak of three straight home losses...Toledo outgained NIU, 527-430, including a 361-245 edge in passing yards...Senior Logan Wood-side completed 23-of-31 passes for 361 yards, giving him 9,288 yards for his career and making him Toledo’s career passing yardage leader. Woodside broke the record of 9,225 yards set by Bruce Gradkowski (2002-05). It was the fifth-most yards Woodside has thrown for in a single game in his Rocket career...Senior Terry Swanson rushed for 116 yards, giving him 3,082 for his career, just the seventh Rocket to crack the 3,000-yard barrier. Swanson ranks seventh on Toledo’s all-time list...Swanson also set career high in rush-ing attempts (29) and touchdowns (3)...Sophomore Diontae Johnson set a career high with 10 receptions for 166 yards. It is the fourth time that John-son has gone over 100 yards receiving this season...Sophomore tight end Jordan Fisher caught a career best six passes for 102 yards...Junior defensive end Olasunkanmi Ademiyi recorded a career-high 10 tackles...Senior cor-nerback Trevon Mathis picked off two passes. Before tonight, he had three interceptions in his entire career.

GAME 9 - TOLEDO 27, NORTHERN ILLINOIS 17

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SCORING 1 2 3 4 FToledo 0 7 3 0 - 10Ohio 7 3 14 14 - 38

1st Quarter02:15 OHIO - Ouellette, A.J. 6 yd run (Zervos, Louie kick), 6-49 2:062nd Quarter03:19 TOLEDO - JOHNSON, Diontae 34 yd pass from WOODSIDE, Logan (VEST, Jameson kick), 4-79 1:1200:11 OHIO - Zervos, Louie 44 yd field goal, 4-3 0:303rd Quarter10:29 OHIO - Rourke, Nathan 8 yd run (Zervos, Louie kick), 9-73 4:2408:03 OHIO - Brown, Dorian 62 yd run (Zervos, Louie kick), 2-68 0:4805:35 TOLEDO - VEST, Jameson 38 yd field goal, 7-51 2:224th Quarter13:49 OHIO - Cope, Brendan 12 yd pass from Rourke, Nathan (Zervos, Louie kick), 12-68 6:3808:49 OHIO - Brown, Dorian 1 yd run (Zervos, Louie kick), 5-42 2:31

Attendance: 15,562

TEAM STATISTICS Toledo OhioFIRST DOWNS 14 23RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 23-53 56-393PASSING YDS (NET) 263 139Passes Att-Comp-Int 35-24-0 15-7-1TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 58-316 71-532Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 1-34Punt Returns-Yards 1-0 0-0Kickoff Returns-Yards 7-152 3-87Interception Returns-Yards 1-0 0-0Punts (Number-Avg) 5-38.6 2-47.0Fumbles-Lost 3-2 3-2Penalties-Yards 6-48 5-45Possession Time 26:43 33:17Third-Down Conversions 3 of 13 8 of 13Fourth-Down Conversions 1 of 3 0 of 0Red-Zone Scores-Chances 0-2 4-6Sacks By: Number-Yards 1-7 4-31

RUSHING: TOLEDO-SEYMOUR, Shakif 11-77; SWANSON, Terry 6-9; TEAM 1-mi-nus 4; WOODSIDE, Logan 5-minus 29. Ohio-Brown, Dorian 17-142; Rourke, Na-than 14-115; Ouellette, A.J. 18-70; Burroughs, Davi 4-61; Wears, Dylan 2-7; TEAM 1-minus 2.

PASSING: TOLEDO-WOODSIDE, Logan 24-35-0-263. Ohio-Rourke, Nathan 7-15-1-139.

RECEIVING: TOLEDO-JOHNSON, Diontae 9-144; JOHNSON,Jon’Vea 5-66; SEY-MOUR, Shakif 3-28;McKINLEY-LEWIS, D. 2-1; PHILLIPS, Desmond 2-minus 1; THOMPKINS, Art 1-11; SWANSON, Terry 1-8; GILLIAM, Reggie 1-6. Ohio-White, Papi 3-91; Cope, Brendan 2-35; Meyer, Andrew 2-13.

Athens, Ohio – Senior quarterback Logan Woodside threw for 263 yards, but Toledo could not stop Ohio’s running attack in a 38-10 defeat. The Bobcats rushed for 393 yards and four touchdowns, averaging 7.0 yards per carry. Toledo also was hurt by two turnovers in the first half that stopped potential scoring drives. It was the first conference loss of the season for Toledo (8-2, 5-1 MAC), which still holds first place in the West Division of the Mid-American Conference, a half-game ahead of Northern Illinois. Ohio, leaders of the East Division, moves to 8-2, 5-1 in MAC play. Woodside completed 24-of-35 passes and 263 yards and a touch-down, but was sacked four times. Toledo’s running game was limited to just 53 yards rushing. Redshirt freshman Shakif Seymour led UT with 77 yards on 11 carries. Sophomore Diontae Johnson led UT receivers with nine receptions for 144 yards and the Rockets’ lone touchdown Toledo moved quickly down the field on its first drive, but came up empty after Art Thompkins fumbled on the OU eight-yard line follow-ing a 10-yard reception. Ohio then returned the favor, losing a fumble deep in Toledo territory. However, the Bobcats broke into the scoring column on its next drive. Ohio took advantage of a short field, driving 49 yards in six plays. A.J. Oullette carried the ball four times on the drive, the last a six-yarder into the end zone to give the Bobcats a 7-0 lead. Neither team could sustain a drive through most of the remain-der of the first half. Ohio had a good drive thwarted when Jack Linch forced a fumble that was recovered by Ja’Wuan Woodley at the UT 21-yard line. Toledo pounced on the opportunity, with Seymour rushing for 36 yards to the OU 40-yard line and Diontae Johnson pulling down a 34-yard TD pass from Woodside to tie the score. Toledo missed another opportunity late in the first half due to a turnover. Diontae Johnson fumbled after a nine-yard reception, with Ohio’s Javon Hagen recovering the ball on the OU 30-yard line and returning it 34 yards to the UT’s 30. The Rocket defense held fast, how-ever, keeping Ohio to a 44-yard field goal with 11 seconds left to give the Bobcats a 10-7 halftime lead. Ohio picked up where it left off in the third quarter, scoring on its first two drives. Quarterback Nathan Rourke capped a nine-play, 73-yard drive with an eight-yard TD run. After a three-and-out by Toledo, Dorian Brown broke up the middle for 62 yards and a touchdown to make it 24-7 with 8:03 to play in the third. Toledo trimmed the lead to 24-10 on a 38-yard field goal by Vest. But Ohio answered with a 12-play scoring drive that ate up 6:38 of the clock. Rourke hit Brendan Cope across the middle for a 12-yard TD that gave the Bobcats a commanding 31-10 lead. Toledo was stopped on downs on its next possession, and Ohio marched into the end zone once again to take a 38-10 lead. Dorian Brown’s one-yard touchdown run was the fourth of the night for Ohio. The Rockets would have one more drive on the night, advancing up to the Ohio 13-yard line, but they were once again stopped on downs. The Bobcats ran the ball seven times to drain the clock and end the game.

ROCKET ROUNDUP:With his second quarter touchdown pass to Diontae Johnson, Logan Woodside tied Bruce Gradkowski atop Toledo’s all-time career passing touchdowns list with 85...Toledo forced three fumbles on Wednesday night. Coming into the game, the Rockets had forced two fumbles in the previous nine games...Freshman Tycen Anderson recorded his first career interception in the second quarter. The Toledo defense has now forced 11 interceptions this season...Diontae Johnson finished with nine receptions for 144 yards and one touchdown, his fifth 100-yard receiving performance of the season...Johnson also moved into a tie for sixth place all-time in single-season receiving touchdowns and eclipsed 1,000 receiving yards this season, the 11th 1,000-yard receiving season in school history...For the first time since Sept. 2, 2016, a streak of 21 games, a Toledo running back lost a fumble. Art Thompkins lost a fumble in the first quarter following a 10-yard recep-tion. UT running backs had accumulated 781 touches between lost fumbles...For the second time this season, Shakif Seymour led UT in rushing (Aug. 31 vs. Elon, 102 yards on 11 carries). He had 77 yards on 11 carries against the Bobcats...Olasunkanmi Adeniyi recorded 10 tackles, tying his career-high total that he set last week against North-ern Illinois...Kahlil Robinson also tied his career-high in tackles, tallying nine against Ohio...This was Toledo’s sixth game this season forcing multiple turnovers. The Rockets recovered two fumbles and had one interception.

GAME 10 - OHIO 38, TOLEDO 10

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SCORING 1 2 3 4 FToledo 14 10 28 14 - 37Bowling Green 7 14 7 9 - 66

1st Quarter12:28 BGSU - REDDING, Teo 57 yd pass from DOEGE, Jarret (SUDER, Jake kick), 7-74 2:3209:36 TOLEDO - SEYMOUR, Shakif 3 yd run (VEST, Jameson kick), 7-75 2:5201:51 TOLEDO - SEYMOUR, Shakif 2 yd run (VEST, Jameson kick), 12-95 6:132nd Quarter12:46 BGSU - CLAIR, Andrew 24 yd pass from DOEGE, Jarret (SUDER, Jake kick), 1-24 0:0510:20 TOLEDO - SEYMOUR, Shakif 10 yd run (VEST, Jameson kick), 4-67 2:1904:18 BGSU - REDDING, Teo 17 yd pass from DOEGE, Jarret (SUDER, Jake kick), 3-35 0:5000:19 TOLEDO - VEST, Jameson 24 yd field goal, 10-67 3:533rd Quarter13:03 TOLEDO - SEYMOUR, Shakif 23 yd run (VEST, Jameson kick), 4-55 1:5011:45 TOLEDO - JOHNSON,Jon’Vea 45 yd pass from WOODSIDE, Logan (VEST, Jameson kick), 1-45 0:0710:15 BGSU - MILLER, Scott 27 yd pass from DOEGE, Jarret (SUDER, Jake kick), 5-78 1:2502:23 TOLEDO - SEYMOUR, Shakif 1 yd run (VEST, Jameson kick), 14-72 7:4700:51 TOLEDO - JOHNSON, Diontae 41 yd pass from WOODSIDE, Logan (VEST, Jameson kick), 1-41 0:074th Quarter11:39 BGSU - SUDER, Jake 32 yd field goal, 10-60 4:1211:17 TOLEDO - THOMPKINS, Art 88 yd run (VEST, Jameson kick), 2-88 0:1804:48 TOLEDO - SMITH, Brad 4 yd run (VEST, Jameson kick), 6-38 3:1600:00 BGSU - LOY, Grant 2 yd run, 10-72 0:00

Attendance: 16,649

TEAM STATISTICS Toledo BGSUFIRST DOWNS 32 21RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 53-389 33-82PASSING YDS (NET) 248 309Passes Att-Comp-Int 2 0-14-0 31-18-1TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 73-637 64-391Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0Punt Returns-Yards 2-25 0-0Kickoff Returns-Yards 5-83 4-77Interception Returns-Yards 1-0 0-0Punts (Number-Avg) 0-0.0 4-43.8Fumbles-Lost 1-0 0-0Penalties-Yards 8-74 9-102Possession Time 34:03 25:57Third-Down Conversions 5 of 9 5 of 12Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 2 0 of 2Red-Zone Scores-Chances 6-6 3-3Sacks By: Number-Yards 4-34 0-0

RUSHING: TOLEDO-SWANSON, Terry 23-192; THOMPKINS, Art 9-114; SEY-MOUR, Shakif 12-67; GUADAGNI, Mitchell 1-11; SMITH, Brad 4-11; JOHNSON, Diontae 1-5; WOODSIDE, Logan 1-3; PHILLIPS, Desmond 1-minus 1; JULIAN, Michael 1-minus 13. Bowling Green-CLEVELAND, Josh 12-47; CLAIR, Andrew 6-28; STEPHENS, T. 3-22; WILSON, Donovan 4-15; LOY, Grant 2-7; TEAM 1-minus 2; DOEGE, Jarret 5-minus 35.

PASSING: TOLEDO-WOODSIDE, Logan 13-18-0-232; JULIAN, Michael 0-1-0-0; GUADAGNI, Mitchell 1-1-0-16. Bowling Green-DOEGE, Jarret 17-30-1-270; LOY, Grant 1-1-0-39.

RECEIVING: TOLEDO-JOHNSON, Diontae 3-75; JOHNSON,Jon’Vea 2-56; SEY-MOUR, Shakif 2-30; FISHER, Jordan 2-27; RICHARDS, Darryl 1-23; ALLEN, Liam 1-16; ROSI, Drew 1-15; THOMPKINS, Art 1-5; SWANSON, Terry 1-1. Bowling Green-GUYTON, Datrin 4-40; REDDING, Teo 3-78; MILLER, Scott 3-53; CLAIR, Andrew 3-51; PHOUTHAVONG, D. 1-39; FOLKERTSMA, H. 1-20; POUGH, Janarvis 1-12; SKATTEBO, L. 1-11; WILSON, Donovan 1-5.

Bowling Green, Ohio – Senior Terry Swanson rushed for a career-high 192 yards and redshirt freshman Shakif Seymour tied a school record with five touchdowns as Toledo rolled to a 66-37 victory over Bowling Green in the Battle of I-75 in Bowling Green Wednesday night. It was the Rockets’ eighth-consecutive win over BGSU and the most points Toledo has scored against its arch-rival since a 63-0 triumph in 1935. The victory put Toledo (9-2, 6-1 MAC) in position to earn its first trip in 13 years to the Mid-American Conference Championship Game. With a win over Western Michigan at the Glass Bowl on Nov. 24, the Rockets would clinch at least a tie with Northern Illinois (8-3, 6-1 MAC) for the MAC West Division title. Toledo would advance to the title game vs. the East Division champion by tie-breaker due its 27-17 victory over Northern Illinois on Nov. 2. Toledo outgained Bowling Green in total offense, 637-389. While Swanson and company were racking up big chunks of yards on the ground, senior Lo-gan Woodside efficiently piled up 232 yards on 13-of-18 passing. Woodside also threw for a pair of touchdowns, giving him 87 for his career and breaking the Toledo record of 85 previously held by Bruce Gradkowski (2002-05). The Falcons got on the scoreboard first when quarterback Jarret Doege hit Teo Redding over the middle for a 57-yard score. Toledo quickly tied the score on a seven-play drive that featured only running plays. Swanson gained 52 of the yards but Seymour finished it off with a three-yard dash into the left corner. A short while later, Seymour finished off another drive with a two-yard TD run that capped a 12-play, 95-yard drive, giving Toledo a 14-7 lead with 1:51 left in the first quarter. Bowling Green took advantage of a bad snap on a Toledo punt early in the second quarter, tackling punter Michael Julian on the UT 24-yard line. On the very next play, Doege connected with Andrew Clair, tying the score at 14-14. Toledo re-took the lead, 21-14, moments later on Seymour’s third touchdown of the night, a 10-yarder that capped a four-play, 67-yard drive. Bowling Green’s defense set up its third touchdown, stopping UT on fourth-and-one from its own 35-yard line. Three plays later the Falcons tied the score for the third time when Doege hooked up with Redding again, this time from 17 yards out. The Rockets took a 24-21 edge into halftime when Jameson Vest kicked a 24-yard field goal in the waning seconds of the period. UT upped the lead to 31-21 on its opening drive of the second half, mov-ing 55 yards on four running plays. Seymour finished it off for the fourth time, this time from 23 yards out. Following a three-and-out by BGSU, Toledo struck again as Woodside hit Jon’Vea Johnson for a 45-yard TD pass to make the score 38-21 with 11:45 to play. The TD pass was Woodside’s 86th of his career, breaking the previous school record of 85 by Bruce Gradkowski (2002-05). Doege kept the Falcons in it with a 27-yard TD pass to Scott Miller, cutting the lead to 38-28 with 10:15 left in the third quarter, but Toledo scored two more times in the quarter to put the game on ice. Seymour scored his fifth touchdown of the game, a one-yard plunge that finished off a 14-play, 72-yard drive. Two minutes later, Woodside hit Diontae Johnson on a 41-yard pass that he tipped two times before hauling it in for the score. BGSU trimmed the lead to 52-31 with a 32-yard field goal by Jake Suder with 11:39 to play. Just seconds later, sophomore Art Thompkins tacked on another score on an 88-yard TD run to make the score 59-31. Walk-on senior Brad Smith capped the Rockets’ offensive production with the first touchdown of his career, a four-yard score with 4:48 remaining. Bowl-ing Green added a two-yard touchdown run on the final play of the game to bring the final score to 66-37.

ROCKET ROUNDUP:Toledo has now won eight straight games against Bowling Green, bringing the all-time series to 39-39-4. The 66 points for Toledo are the most scored by a team in the rivalry and the 103 combined points are also a series record...The 66 points are the most for the Rockets since Nov. 8, 2011 in the 66-63 win over Western Michigan. It’s the most points Toledo has ever scored in a road game (previous high was 65 at Eastern Michigan on Sept. 7, 2002)...Logan Woodside finished with 232 passing yards and two touchdowns. In the third quarter, his 45-yard TD pass to Jon’Vea Johnson gave him 86 touchdowns for his career, passing Bruce Gradkowski on Toledo’s all-time touchdown pass list...Shakif Seymour had 67 rushing yards and five touchdowns on Wednesday night. He tied the school record with five rushing touchdowns, a feat that has been accomplished four times and was last achieved by Kareem Hunt in the 2015 GoDaddy.com Bowl. He also tied the MAC record for rushing touchdowns in a game...Seymour had three rushing touchdowns in the first half, the 27th a Rocket has had three touchdowns in a single half...Terry Swanson finished with a career-high 192 yards on the ground, passing Jalen Parmele for sixth place on Toledo’s all-time rushing list...Diontae Johnson finished with 75 yards, three receptions and a touchdown. He has 10 touchdown receptions on the season and he is now the sixth player in school history to have at least 10 receiving touchdowns in a season...Art Thompkins had an 88-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter, the longest rush of the season for Toledo and the fifth-longest rush in UT history. Thompkins finished with 114 rushing yards, a new career-high...The 637 yards of total offense mark the third time Toledo has gone over 600 yards in a game this season...Freshman walk-on Sam Wom-ack recorded his first career interception in the fourth quarter...Senior run-ning back Brad Smith earned his first career rushing touchdown in the fourth quarter...UT had four sacks against the Falcons, tying a season-high (Oct. 21 vs. Akron). Willie Ross (two), Olasunkanmi Adeniyi, and Marquise Moore had the sacks for the Rockets. Ross’s two sacks were the first two of his career.

GAME 11 - TOLEDO 66, BOWLING GREEN 37

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SCORING 1 2 3 4 FWMU 0 3 7 0 - 10Toledo 3 14 14 6 - 37

1st Quarter02:12 TOLEDO - VEST, Jameson 33 yd field goal, 9-56 4:182nd Quarter12:47 TOLEDO - SWANSON, Terry 13 yd run (VEST, Jameson kick), 5-91 2:1307:02 WMU - GRANT, Josh 24 yd field goal, 6-32 2:2803:20 TOLEDO - SEYMOUR, Shakif 1 yd run (VEST, Jameson kick), 9-61 3:363rd Quarter08:15 TOLEDO - McKINLEY-LEWIS, D. 20 yd pass from WOODSIDE, Logan (VEST, Jameson kick), 4-63 1:1304:02 WMU - ARNETT, Tyron 26 yd pass from GODDARD, Reece (GRANT, Josh kick), 11-74 4:0200:17 TOLEDO - JOHNSON, Diontae 13 yd pass from WOODSIDE, Logan (VEST, Jameson kick), 7-74 3:404th Quarter12:03 TOLEDO - VEST, Jameson 40 yd field goal, 6-2 3:0004:24 TOLEDO - VEST, Jameson 35 yd field goal, 10-46 6:18

Attendance: 17,948

TEAM STATISTICS WMU ToledoFIRST DOWNS 15 22RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 31-95 38-155PASSING YDS (NET) 180 300Passes Att-Comp-Int 29-13-2 29-19-1TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 60-275 67-455Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0Punt Returns-Yards 0-0 5-30Kickoff Returns-Yards 5-83 2-48Interception Returns-Yards 1-0 2-20Punts (Number-Avg) 7-46.7 2-37.5Fumbles-Lost 0-0 2-0Penalties-Yards 4-53 6-50Possession Time 25:52 34:08Third-Down Conversions 4 of 14 7 of 14Fourth-Down Conversions 1 of 1 0 of 0Red-Zone Scores-Chances 1-2 7-7Sacks By: Number-Yards 1-7 1-6

RUSHING: TOLEDO-SWANSON, Terry 21-94; SEYMOUR, Shakif 11-54; THOMP-KINS, Art 3-8; WOODSIDE, Logan 2-3; TEAM 1-minus 4.. Western Michigan-WMU-FRANKLIN, Jarvion 15-52; GODDARD, Reece 10-38; EKWOGE, Leo 3-11; DAVIE, Ra’Sean 2-minus3; ESKRIDGE, D’Wayne 1-minus 3.

PASSING: TOLEDO-WOODSIDE, Logan 19-29-1-300. Western Michigan-GOD-DARD, Reece 13-29-2-180.

RECEIVING: TOLEDO-JOHNSON, Diontae 5-61; JOHNSON,Jon’Vea 4-96; SWAN-SON, Terry 4-57; FISHER, Jordan 2-36; McKINLEY-LEWIS, D. 2-29; ROSI, Drew 1-15; RICHARDS, Darryl 1-6. Western Michigan-ARNETT, Tyron 6-87; CURTIS, Anton 5-62; ERNSBERGER, Donnie 2-31.

Toledo, Ohio – Senior quarterback Logan Woodside threw for 300 yards and two touchdowns as Toledo cruised to a 37-10 victory over Western Michigan at the Glass Bowl Friday afternoon. The victory clinched the MAC West Division title for Toledo. The Rockets (10-2, 7-1 MAC) now advance to the MAC Championship Game vs. East Division champion Akron (7-5, 6-2 MAC) at Detroit’s Ford Field on Saturday, Dec. 2 (Noon/ESPN). It will be Toledo’s first ap-pearance in the MAC Championship Game since 2004. Woodside and senior running back Terry Swanson both reached personal milestones. Swanson, who rushed for 94 yards and scored two touchdowns, moved into fifth place on UT’s career rushing list with 3,377 yards, passing David Fluellen (3,336 from 2010-13). Wood-side became the first Rocket ever to throw for more than 10,000 yards. He now has 10,083 yards in his four years as a Rocket. Toledo opened the scoring on its third drive of the game with a 33-yard field goal by Jameson Vest with 2:12 left in the first quarter. Later in the second quarter, Swanson made it 10-0 with a 13-yard TD run. Western took advantage of a Woodside interception to set up its first score of the game, a 24-yard field goal by Josh Grant to cut the score to 10-3 with 7:02 to play in the half. But Toledo answered with a nine-play, 61-yard drive that was capped off by a one-yard run by redshirt freshman Shakif Seymour, giving Toledo a 17-3 lead with 3:20 left in the half. Woodside kept in rolling in the second half, hitting Danzel McKin-ley-Lewis with a 20-yard TD strike on UT’s first possession of the third quarter. Western cut the lead to 24-10 on a 26-yards touchdown pass from Reece Goddard to Tyron Arnett with 4:02 left in the third quarter. Woodside then added another TD pass, a 13-yarder to Diontae Johnson with 17 seconds left in the third quarter to give Toledo a comfortable 31-10 lead. Vest tacked on six more points with a pair of fourth-quarter field goals.

ROCKET ROUNDUP: Toledo is now 10-2, 7-1 in MAC play. It is the ninth time in UT history that a Rocket team has won at least 10 games in a season, most recent-ly a 10-2 mark in 2015. Toledo has won at least nine games in six of the last seven years...This is Toledo’s 11th MAC West title and first outright division title since 1998...Toledo will play East Division champion Ak-ron (7-5, 6-2 MAC) in the MAC Championship Game at Ford Field in De-troit on Saturday, Dec. 2 at noon (ESPN)...Toledo defeated Akron earlier this season, a 48-21 win at the Glass Bowl on Oct. 21...Toledo moves to 42-30 all-time vs. Western Michigan...Toledo outgained WMU in total yards, 455-275. WMU had just 98 yards of offense at halftime...Logan Woodside threw for 300 yards, bringing his UT career record total to 10,083, becoming the first Toledo QB to throw for over 10,000 career yards...Terry Swanson’s 94 rushing yards gives him 3,377 for his career and moves him into fifth place on the UT’s all-time list ahead of David Fluellen (3,336 from 2010-13)...Senior cornerback Trevon Mathis broke up a career-high three passes...Leading tacklers for the Rockets were Tyler Taafe and Ja’Wuan Woodley, who each had nine tackles...Toledo honored its 23 seniors before the game. The senior class has compiled a 38-12 record over the past four years.

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Toledo 2017 Game by Game Starters

OFFENSE

Game LT LG C RG RT TE QB RB WR WR WR

vs. Elon Nkansah Atariwa Jeppesen Cotterman Weiss Fisher Woodside Swanson J. Johnson Phillips Thompson

at Nevada Nkansah Atariwa Jeppesen Cotterman Weiss Fisher Woodside Swanson J. Johnson D. Johnson Thompson

vs. Tulsa Nkansah Atariwa Jeppesen Cotterman Weiss Fisher Woodside Swanson J. Johnson McKinley-Lewis Thompson

at Miami (Fla.) Nkansah Atariwa Jeppesen Harris Weiss Fisher Woodside Swanson J. Johnson McKinley-Lewis Thompson

vs. EMU Nkansah Harris Jeppesen Heidecker Weiss Fisher Woodside Thompkins J. Johnson McKinley-Lewis Thompson

at CMU Nkansah Kassem Harris Heidecker Weiss Fisher Woodside Swanson J. Johnson McKinley-Lewis D. Johnson

vs. Akron Nkansah Kassem Harris Heidecker Weiss Fisher Woodside Swanson J. Johnson McKinley-Lewis D. Johnson

at Ball State Nkansah Kassem Harris Heidecker Weiss Fisher Woodside Swanson J. Johnson McKinley-Lewis D. Johnson

NIU Nkansah Kassem Harris Heidecker Weiss Fisher Woodside Swanson J. Johnson McKinley-Lewis D. Johnson

at Ohio Nkansah Kassem Jeppesen Harris Weiss Fisher Woodside Swanson J. Johnson McKinley-Lewis D. Johnson

at BGSU Nkansah Kassem Jeppesen Harris Weiss Fisher Woodside Swanson J. Johnson McKinley-Lewis D. Johnson

WMU Nkansah Kassem Jeppesen Harris Weiss Fisher Woodside Swanson J. Johnson McKinley-Lewis D. Johnson

DEFENSE

Game DE DT DT DE Star/LB WLB MLB SS FS BCB FCB

vs. Elon Skipper Childress Moore Adeniyi Blue Woodley Taafe Williams Teachey Mathis Hollman

at Nevada Skipper Davis Moore Adeniyi Blue Woodley Taafe Williams Teachey Mathis Hollman

vs. Tulsa M. Jones Davis Moore Adeniyi Blue Woodley Taafe Williams Teachey Mathis Hollman

at Miami (Fla.) Quinn Davis Moore Adeniyi Frazier Woodley Taafe Williams Teachey Mathis Hollman

vs. EMU M. Jones Childress Moore Adeniyi Quinn Linch Taafe Robinson Teachey Mathis Hollman

at CMU Quinn Childress Moore Adeniyi Blue Woodley Taafe Robinson Teachey Mathis Hollman

vs. Akron Quinn Childress Moore Adeniyi Blue Woodley Taafe Robinson Teachey Mathis Hollman

at Ball State Quinn Childress Moore Adeniyi Blue Woodley Taafe Robinson Teachey Mathis Hollman

NIU Quinn Childress Moore Adeniyi Blue Woodley Taafe Robinson Teachey Mathis Hollman

at Ohio Quinn Childress Moore Adeniyi Blue Woodley Taafe Robinson Teachey Mathis Hollman

at BGSU Quinn Childress Moore Adeniyi Blue Woodley Taafe Robinson Teachey Mathis Hollman

WMU Quinn Childress Moore Adeniyi Blue Woodley Taafe Robinson Teachey Mathis Hollman

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