Rocket victory

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On Saturday, the University of Toledo football team defeated the Fresno State Bulldogs, dominating the field 52-17. The win improves UT’s record to 3-0 on the season.
“I thought this was a tremendous performance by our football team for 60 minutes,” head coach Jason Candle said. “Something I thought we really needed to, was to put a complete game together.”
The Rockets were supreme in all three phases of the contest. The offense outgained Fresno State 619-254 in total offensive yards and had 27 first downs to the Bulldogs’ 7.
UT’s offensive attack was very balanced in the game. Toledo gained 301 yards in passing and 318 yards in rushing.

The Rocket defense terrorized the Bulldog offense all game, holding them to 254 yards of total offense. Toledo forced Fresno State to go 0 for 13 on third downs.
“We just came out,” senior defensive end John Stepec said. “It didn’t matter whether it was raining or snowing, we just wanted to come out, fly around and make plays, and I think we did that.”
The scoring was opened with 9:45 left in the first quarter when junior quarterback Logan Woodside hit junior wide receiver Cody Thompson for a 36-yard TD pass to make the score 7-0 in favor of the Rockets. UT padded their lead with 5:36 left in the first quarter on a 9-yard TD pass from Woodside to senior tight end Michael Roberts.
Toledo opened up the scoring to 38-0 in the second and third quarters. The scores came off of two TD passes from Woodside to sophomore wide receiver Jon’vea Johnson and Roberts, respectively, a 7-yard TD run from senior running back Kareem Hunt and a 22-yard field goal from sophomore kicker Jamison Vest.
Fresno State got on the board with 2:02 left in the third quarter when redshirt freshman quarterback Chason Vigil threw to sophomore wide receiver Keesean Johnson for 9 yards, resulting in a touchdown and making the score 38-7. The Bulldogs got a 42-yard field goal from junior kicker Kody Kroening to make the score 38-10 at the 14:51 mark in the fourth quarter.
Toledo answered back with 12:06 left in the game off of a 1-yard TD run from redshirt freshman running back Art Thompkins to make the score 45-10. Fresno State wide receiver Jamire Jordan exploded for an 85-yard TD pass from Vigil with 6:41 left, making the score 45-17.
Senior wide receiver Zach Yousey capped off the scoring with a 62-yard TD pass from junior quarterback Michael Julian at the four-minute mark to end the scoring at 52-17 for Toledo.
“We definitely have a group of guys that like to have a lot of fun,” Woodside said. “We definitely take pride in our work ethic, but we go out on Saturdays and have fun. You know it’s something that we’re not going to have forever, and the four years you have at Toledo, and the relationships we build with our teammates, it’s just special to go out there and play with those guys each week.”
UT will have a bye week this week and then will travel to Provo, Utah to take on the Brigham Young University Cougars. The game will be on Friday, Sept. 30 at 10:15 PM ET.

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