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Toledo Rockets vs. Ohio State Buckeyes: odds going up!

Toledo Rockets vs. Ohio State Buckeyes: @Tipico odds going up! #GoBucks

On September 17, the Ohio State Buckeyes (2-0) will kick off their third game of the season against the Toledo Rockets (2-0) at 7:00 p.m. ET in Columbus, Ohio. Ohio State has dominated the MAC going 35-1 against the conference’s current members. The only loss the Buckeyes have ever suffered against the MAC was to Akron in 1894, 12-6.

Our friends at Tipico, our official odds provider opened with Ohio State as a 31.5-point favorite, but it appears money is coming in on the Buckeyes as the spread has risen to -32.5 points. There is still no total on the game, but the spread growing larger is not surprising considering Ohio State is expected to have both Jaxon Smith-Njigba and Julian Fleming return to the line-up.

This is a contest that I took a lot longer of a peek at, considering Ohio State, after seeing the offense roll last week, but this is still a fairly large number for a Buckeye team who has not yet beaten the spread this season. This will be one that I stay away from.

All Betting Lines are Courtesy of Tipico Sportsbook

Ohio State vs. Toledo: preview and prediction

Toledo comes to town this Saturday for an in-state matchup. Could this be a trap game for Ohio State?

The Ohio State football team will be hosting its annual in-state rivalry game this week. This year brings the Toledo Rockets to town who are off to a hot start themselves.

The Rockets hold a perfect record thus far and have outscored their opponents 92-10 in just two games. Before you think the Buckeyes will be facing a juggernaut, understand those two wins came against FCS school Long Island University and lowly UMass. Not exactly the toughest of contests.

However, if week 2 of college football is any indication of how the season is going to go, Ryan Day and company had better be ready for anything. Ohio State hasn’t lost to an in-state opponent since all the way back in 1921 when Oberlin College beat the Bucks 7-6.

It’s safe to say the game has changed greatly in the last 100-plus years, but you can bet the Rockets will come to Columbus ready to give it everything they’ve got.

Toledo Rockets Preview 2022: Season Prediction, Breakdown, Key Games, Players

Toledo College Football Preview 2022: Team breakdown, season prediction, keys to the campaign, and what you need to know

Toledo Rockets Preview 2022: Previewing, predicting, and looking ahead to the Toledo season with what you need to know and keys to the season.

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Toledo Rockets Preview 2022

This program is so freaking frustrating.

Toledo should be working on the third or fourth MAC title under Jason Candle, and yet year after year there’s something missing.

Candled the Rockets got the job done in 2017 with a MAC Championship, but he’s had the best overall team for six years – seven if you include this season – and he has just the one appearance in the title game and the only bowl win came when he stepped in for Iowa State-bound Matt Campbell when first taking over the gig in 2015.

So let’s try this again. Toledo – who lost five games last year by a touchdown or less – has the best team in the MAC. The schedule isn’t easy, and there are things that need fixing – penalties, a more accurate passing game, penalties, and more penalties – but it’s all there.

The coaching is strong, the all-star veterans are in place, and a winning season and bowl appearance should be a mortal lock.

Now win the MAC Championship again, Toledo.

Toledo Rockets Preview 2022: Offense

The offense led the MAC in scoring averaging 33 points per game, rolled for 435 yards per game, and was the best in the nation at limiting the turnovers with just seven on the year. So of the key all-stars are gone, but …

Dequan Finn is a quarterback to build around. The young, efficient playmaker threw 18 touchdown passes with just two picks and ran for 505 yards and nine scores. He needs to be a bit more accurate, but he’s a dynamic winner to build around. It’s his team with Carter Bradley transferring to South Alabama.

The receiving corps loses leading yardage receiver Isaiah Winstead to East Carolina and leading touchdown catcher Matt Landers to Arkansas. Even so, Devin Maddox is a quick veteran who led the way with 41 catches for 521 yards and four scores. Finn spreads the ball around, but the O needs several young parts to step up fast.

The pass protection needs to be stronger, and there were too many tackles for loss allowed, but it’s going to be another great group for the running game even with two starters gone, helped by getting an all-star caliber blocker in Nick Rosi somewhere up front after missing last year hurt.

Losing 1,400-yard, 15 touchdown back Bryant Koback early to the NFL – he’s with the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent – hurts, but Finn was the second-leading rusher, and smallish-speedy backs Jacquez Stuart and Micah Kelly are back after combining to average 5.4 yards per carry on their 564 yards.

Toledo Rockets Preview 2022: Defense

The defense had a few tough meltdowns, had a problem with penalties, and it didn’t come up with enough takeaways, but it managed to lead the MAC in scoring defense and was second overall allowing 350 yards and 22 points per game.

With eight returning starters and a slew of all-stars, expect more of the same, especially out of the pass rush.

The Rockets get back veteran Jamal Hines on the outside coming off his best season in his four years. He led the way with ten sacks, Desjuan Johnson was second on the team with 4.5 sacks and 12.5 tackles for loss on the other side, and Dyontae Johnson was a force on the weakside.

As long as Jackson Barrow can handle the work in the middle after his 42-tackle season, this will be the best linebacking corps in the MAC by a mile.

The outside linebackers take care of the pass rush, but DT Judge Culpepper is a good interior presence in a next to 310-pound anchor Cavon Butler.

The secondary loses a few good pieces, but the safety combination of Maxen Hook and Nate Bauer will combine for close to 150 tackles again, and Quinyon Mitchell and Chris McDonald are two aggressive corners who can handle themselves.

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Toledo Rockets Top 10 Players: College Football Preview 2022

Who are the top 10 Toledo players going into the 2022 college football season?

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Former Ohio State linebacker headed to Toledo

Dallas Gant has found a new home in his old stomping grounds.

Former Ohio State linebacker, Dallas Gant, is heading home. Gant entered the transfer portal in mid-September and now we know where he’ll finish out his college career… the University of Toledo.

Toledo is home for Gant. As a product of St. John’s Jesuit, Gant was ranked as the No. 10 outside linebacker in the country in 247Sports 2018 composite rankings.

Gant was expected to compete for playing time and even a starting position during summer camp after the departure of three seniors at the position from the previous season. However, injuries at inopportune times kept him out as the senior was passed and saw limited playing time.

Now Gant has an opportunity to start over in a familiar place. Here’s to hoping that this young man can stay healthy and make some noise up north for the Rockets.

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Notre Dame QB Jack Coan got his dislocated finger reset moments before throwing game-winning TD

Gross!! But also really impressive!!!

Notre Dame needed quarterback Jack Coan’s hands to get the job done on Saturday versus Toledo and they took quite a beating on the final drive.

With a minute and 13 seconds left in the fourth quarter, Notre Dame was driving down the field trailing 29-24 looking for the lead. On a play that ended with a penalty on Toledo, Coan dislocated his finger in a collision after throwing the ball away.

Instead of jumping out of the play in a critical time, Coan went to the sideline to get his finger reset. On the very next play? Coan threw the 18-yard game-winning touchdown to tight end Michael Mayer.

Here’s the moment Coan got his finger reset, which was caught on the broadcast. Definitely do not watch if you’re squeamish, though.

In real time, it took less than 30 seconds for Coan to get his finger reset and then throw Notre Dame’s game-winning touchdown in a nail-biter against Toledo. I’ve personally never had a dislocated finger, but I know that must have been quite an uncomfortable touchdown for Coan to throw.

And yet? So worth it.

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5 Stars: The best and worst of Notre Dame’s escape over Toledo

It was a win, right?

The first half was rough, aside from the first series and then when Tyler Buchner came in for his series and engineered a drive capped off by a Kyren Williams long touchdown run. The second half was a struggle, empty drives in the third quarter for both teams kept Toledo with a slim 16-14 lead. The Irish struck first in the second half as Buchner again showed his potential, finding Chris Tyree. Toledo answered right away but missed the 2-point conversion to tie the game. The game went to the wire again, Toledo taking the lead late and the Irish having to mount a comeback. Coan came back and found Michael Mayer for the game winner. It wasn’t pretty, but like last week, a win is a win. Take a look below at the best, 5 stars, and worst, 1 star, performances from the Irish today.

Notre Dame staves off Toledo with late touchdown pass

Jack Coan saved the day for Notre Dame against Toledo

Jack Coan has become a hero in his second start for Notre Dame.

The grad transfer from Wisconsin led a 75-yard drive in the final 95 seconds, throwing an 18-yard TD pass to Michael Mayer as the seventh-ranked Fighting Irish posted a 32-29 victory over Toledo on Saturday.

And the two-point conversion:

The winning score came with 1:09 left and the drive was aided by a pair of pass interference penalties against the Rockets.

The final 15 minutes saw a combined 31 points by the Rockets and Fighting Irish.

Coan threw for 233 yards and a pair of TDs, both to Mayer. Oh, and he had to have a dislocated finger popped into place as the winning drive developed.

Toledo had taken the lead with 1:35 left on a 26-yard run by Dequann Finn.

Watch: Jack Coan’s clutch touchdown to Mayer gives Notre Dame a late lead

What a clutch connection from Coan to Mayer

It didn’t look good, Toledo marched right down the field and scored the go-ahead touchdown with just 1:51 left on the clock. The question was which quarterback would come out in the clutch situation and the answer was Jack Coan. Brian Kelly bet on experience and won big on this one. The Wisconsin transfer engineered a 3-play, 75-yard touchdown drive helped by a few Rocket penalties for a Notre Dame touchdown.

It seemed like Michael Mayer had been taken out of the game after the first drive but when the Irish needed him the most, he came up with this massive touchdown catch to give the Irish a slim 32-29 lead after they converted the 2-point conversion.

Watch: Tyler Buchner finds Tyree for first career Notre Dame passing TD

A huge game from the true freshman

The Irish offense was stagnant for much of the second half, but the spark of the first half, Tyler Buchner came in to start the series an immediately made a big play happen. Buchner took the snap, fakes a zone read handoff then threw to running back Chris Tyree and the speedy running back did the rest.

Tyree sped past the Toledo defense for 55-yards and the score to extend the Irish lead to 24-16 with under 11 minutes left in the fourth quarter. it was a massive play to give the Irish some breathing room, in a game that was much tighter than many of us expected it to be.