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MIAMI |
TOLEDO |
No. 21 Miami rolls past upset-minded Toledo 49-24
TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) A few more performances like this, and maybe Malik Rosier will win over those skeptical Miami fans.
Rosier threw for two touchdowns and ran for three more, and the No. 21 Hurricanes outlasted upset-minded Toledo 49-24 on Saturday. Rosier was booed last weekend - during a game the Hurricanes won 77-0 over Savannah State - and that didn't sit well with teammate DeeJay Dallas.
''Now he can stop being booed,'' Dallas said after rushing for 110 yards and a touchdown against Toledo. ''Stop booing Malik. I don't like that. That's not something that our fans should be about.''
The Hurricanes (2-1) never trailed and led 21-0 late in the first half, but Toledo (1-1) twice pulled back to within a touchdown. Even then, however, the defending Mid-American Conference champion couldn't stop Rosier and Miami.
Rosier threw for 205 yards and ran for 80, and Jeff Thomas had five catches for 105 yards and a TD. The Hurricanes lost star safety Jaquan Johnson late in the second quarter to an apparent hamstring injury. He was back on the sideline using a stationary bike during the second half, but Miami's defense was not the same without him.
Toledo scored touchdowns on its last possession of the first half and its first two of the second, but the early hole was too much to overcome. Mitchell Guadagni threw for two TDs for the Rockets.
''At times we were really rolling and everyone was doing their jobs,'' Toledo receiver Diontae Johnson said. ''We just need to take care of the mistakes we made in the second half.''
It was 21-7 at halftime, and the Hurricanes had plenty of answers when Toledo made a game of it in the third quarter. Dallas ran for a 19-yard TD to put Miami up 28-14, and Rosier's 5-yard scoring pass to Lawrence Cager made it 35-21.
''This shouldn't be like a one- or two-game wonder,'' Rosier said. ''Our offense should score 40-plus points every game.''
Toledo settled for a field goal on its next drive, and Rosier broke free for a 37-yard touchdown run to make it 42-24 with 12:18 remaining in the game.
''We beat a really good team,'' Miami coach Mark Richt said. ''Toledo is outstanding and well coached. They are used to winning and it was a good battle until it got a little out of hand at the end.''
Toledo gave the Hurricanes a tough game last year but ultimately lost 52-30 at Miami.
THE TAKEAWAY
Miami: The Hurricanes are fighting an uphill battle to get back in the national title picture after a season-opening loss to LSU. They have an obvious concern if Jaquan Johnson's injury turns out to be a nagging one, but Rosier and Thomas were more than Toledo's defense could handle.
Toledo: The Rockets aren't seeking moral victories. They've beaten teams such as Arkansas and Iowa State over the past few years, and they obviously hoped for a better showing against Miami. This was still anyone's game in the third quarter, but not so much in the fourth.
''The score isn't what we wanted, it's obviously not what we planned,'' Toledo coach Jason Candle said. ''But there were some moments where we were taking some punches from a heavyweight opponent and staring them right back in the eyes.''
CLEAN GAME
Miami was charged with zero penalties for zero yards in the final stat book - that doesn't include a couple kickoffs that went out of bounds. The Hurricanes couldn't have asked for much more in terms of avoiding mistakes. They also had no turnovers and didn't allow any sacks.
MOVING THE CHAINS
Miami was 4 of 6 on third down in the third quarter, and after one of those two failures, the Hurricanes went for it on fourth down and converted. For the game, Miami controlled the ball for 35:29, which was emblematic of the trouble Toledo's defense had getting off the field.
CONTAINED
Diontae Johnson had six catches for 119 yards and two touchdowns, but Toledo's other two standout receivers - Jon'Vea Johnson and Cody Thompson - combined for only three receptions.
POLL IMPLICATIONS
Teams like Miami don't play road games like this very often. There's a lot to lose and not much to gain, but it will be interesting to see if voters reward the Hurricanes for a convincing road win over a strong MAC program.
UP NEXT
Miami: Hosts Florida International next Saturday.
Toledo: Hosts Nevada next Saturday.
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Team Stats | ||
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1st Downs | 24 | 17 |
Rushing | 16 | 8 |
Passing | 7 | 9 |
Penalty | 1 | 0 |
3rd Down Conv | 7-15 | 2-11 |
4th Down Conv | 2-2 | 0-1 |
Total Net Yards | 473 | 309 |
Total Plays | 76 | 59 |
Avg Gain | 6.2 | 5.2 |
Net Yards Rushing | 268 | 112 |
Rush Attempts | 53 | 36 |
Avg Rush Yards | 5.1 | 3.1 |
Yards Passing | 205 | 222 |
Comp. - Att. | 13-23 | 13-23 |
Yards Per Pass | 8.9 | 8.6 |
Penalties - Yards | 0-0 | 5-38 |
Touchdowns | 7 | 3 |
Rushing TDs | 5 | 1 |
Passing TDs | 2 | 2 |
Other | 0 | 0 |
Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
Fumbles - Lost | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Int. Thrown | 0 | 1 |
Punts - Avg | 5-41.6 | 6-41.7 |
Return Yards | 47 | 58 |
Punts - Returns | 0-0 | 2-18 |
Kickoffs - Returns | 2-47 | 1-40 |
Int. - Returns | 1-0 | 0-0 |
Safeties | 0 | 0 |
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Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
M. RosierÂ
12 QB
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M. Rosier | 13/23 | 205 | 2 | 0 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
D. DallasÂ
13 RB
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D. Dallas | 17 | 110 | 1 | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. RosierÂ
12 QB
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M. Rosier | 8 | 80 | 3 | 37 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. HomerÂ
24 RB
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T. Homer | 16 | 62 | 0 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. ThomasÂ
4 WR
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J. Thomas | 1 | 19 | 0 | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. GrayÂ
32 RB
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T. Gray | 3 | 6 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
L. LingardÂ
1 RB
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L. Lingard | 3 | 4 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
N. PerryÂ
5 QB
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N. Perry | 1 | -4 | 0 | -4 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
J. ThomasÂ
4 WR
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J. Thomas | 0 | 5 | 105 | 1 | 41 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
L. CagerÂ
18 WR
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L. Cager | 0 | 3 | 67 | 1 | 32 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
D. LanghamÂ
81 WR
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D. Langham | 0 | 2 | 23 | 0 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
B. HightowerÂ
7 WR
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B. Hightower | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
M. HarleyÂ
3 WR
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M. Harley | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
L. LingardÂ
1 RB
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L. Lingard | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
B. JordanÂ
9 TE
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B. Jordan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
W. MalloryÂ
85 TE
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W. Mallory | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
M. PinckneyÂ
56 LB
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M. Pinckney | 1-0 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
S. PatchanÂ
19 DL
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S. Patchan | 1-0 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
S. RedwineÂ
22 DB
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S. Redwine | 1-0 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
G. Willis IIIÂ
9 DL
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G. Willis III | 1-0 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. BandyÂ
2 DB
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T. Bandy | 0-0 | 0.0 | 1 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
B. BaxaÂ
21 K
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B. Baxa | 0/0 | 0 | 7/7 | 7 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
Z. FeaglesÂ
16 P
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Z. Feagles | 5 | 41.6 | 2 | 43 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
J. ThomasÂ
4 WR
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J. Thomas | 2 | 23.5 | 30 | 0 |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
M. GuadagniÂ
6 QB
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M. Guadagni | 13/21 | 222 | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
E. PetersÂ
12 QB
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E. Peters | 0/2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
M. GuadagniÂ
6 QB
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M. Guadagni | 15 | 47 | 0 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. ThompkinsÂ
33 RB
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A. Thompkins | 5 | 31 | 1 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. KobackÂ
22 RB
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B. Koback | 7 | 23 | 0 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||
S. SeymourÂ
21 RB
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S. Seymour | 9 | 11 | 0 | 8 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
Di. JohnsonÂ
3 WR
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Di. Johnson | 0 | 6 | 119 | 2 | 40 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
S. SeymourÂ
21 RB
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S. Seymour | 0 | 2 | 34 | 0 | 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A. ThompkinsÂ
33 RB
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A. Thompkins | 0 | 2 | 32 | 0 | 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C. ThompsonÂ
25 WR
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C. Thompson | 0 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. JohnsonÂ
7 WR
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J. Johnson | 0 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
B. MitchellÂ
80 WR
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B. Mitchell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
R. GilliamÂ
14 TE
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R. Gilliam | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
D. McKinley-LewisÂ
4 WR
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D. McKinley-Lewis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
J. VestÂ
37 K
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J. Vest | 1/2 | 47 | 3/3 | 6 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
B. FlintÂ
49 P
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B. Flint | 6 | 41.7 | 0 | 52 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
Di. JohnsonÂ
3 WR
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Di. Johnson | 1 | 40.0 | 40 | 0 |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
D. McKinley-Lewis 4 WR
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D. McKinley-Lewis | 2 | 9.0 | 9 | 0 |
Result | Play |
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Kickoff | (15:00 - 1st) 21-B.Baxa kicks 65 yards from MFL 35 to TOL End Zone. touchback. |
No Gain | 1 & 10 - TOLEDO 25 (15:00 - 1st) 21-S.Seymour to TOL 25 for no gain. |
+24 YD | 2 & 10 - TOLEDO 25 (15:00 - 1st) 6-M.Guadagni complete to 21-S.Seymour. 21-S.Seymour to TOL 49 for 24 yards. |
No Gain | 1 & 10 - TOLEDO 49 (14:25 - 1st) 6-M.Guadagni incomplete. Intended for 3-D.Johnson. |
-3 YD | 2 & 10 - TOLEDO 49 (14:07 - 1st) 21-S.Seymour to TOL 46 for -3 yards. |
-3 YD | 3 & 13 - TOLEDO 46 (14:02 - 1st) 33-A.Thompkins to TOL 43 for -3 yards. |
Punt | 4 & 16 - TOLEDO 43 (13:17 - 1st) 49-B.Flint punts 33 yards from TOL 43 out of bounds at the MFL 24. |
Result | Play |
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No Gain | 1 & 10 - MIAMI 24 (12:48 - 1st) 12-M.Rosier incomplete. Intended for 81-D.Langham. |
+9 YD | 2 & 10 - MIAMI 24 (12:40 - 1st) 12-M.Rosier complete to 4-J.Thomas. 4-J.Thomas to MFL 33 for 9 yards. |
+2 YD | 3 & 1 - MIAMI 33 (12:37 - 1st) 12-M.Rosier to MFL 35 for 2 yards. |
No Gain | 1 & 10 - MIAMI 35 (12:21 - 1st) 12-M.Rosier incomplete. Intended for 81-D.Langham. |
+15 YD | 2 & 10 - MIAMI 35 (11:56 - 1st) 12-M.Rosier complete to 81-D.Langham. 81-D.Langham to TOL 50 for 15 yards. |
+9 YD | 1 & 10 - MIAMI 50 (11:52 - 1st) 24-T.Homer to TOL 41 for 9 yards. |
+5 YD | 2 & 1 - TOLEDO 41 (11:25 - 1st) 24-T.Homer to TOL 36 for 5 yards. |
+2 YD | 1 & 10 - TOLEDO 36 (11:02 - 1st) 24-T.Homer to TOL 34 for 2 yards. |
+19 YD | 2 & 8 - TOLEDO 34 (10:30 - 1st) 4-J.Thomas to TOL 15 for 19 yards. |
+11 YD | 1 & 10 - TOLEDO 15 (9:54 - 1st) 13-D.Dallas to TOL 4 for 11 yards. |
-1 YD | 1 & 4 - TOLEDO 4 (9:20 - 1st) 13-D.Dallas to TOL 5 for -1 yard. |
+5 YD | 2 & 5 - TOLEDO 5 (8:53 - 1st) 12-M.Rosier runs 5 yards for a touchdown. |
PAT Good | (8:15 - 1st) 21-B.Baxa extra point is good. |
Result | Play |
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Kickoff | (8:11 - 1st) 21-B.Baxa kicks 65 yards from MFL 35 to TOL End Zone. touchback. |
No Gain | 1 & 10 - TOLEDO 25 (8:11 - 1st) 6-M.Guadagni incomplete. Intended for 7-J.Johnson. |
Sack | 2 & 10 - TOLEDO 25 (8:11 - 1st) 6-M.Guadagni sacked at TOL 18 for -7 yards (22-S.Redwine). |
No Gain | 3 & 17 - TOLEDO 18 (8:06 - 1st) 6-M.Guadagni incomplete. Intended for 80-B.Mitchell. |
Punt | 4 & 17 - TOLEDO 18 (7:25 - 1st) 49-B.Flint punts 52 yards from TOL 18 Downed at the MFL 30. |
Result | Play |
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+1 YD | 1 & 10 - MIAMI 30 (7:19 - 1st) 24-T.Homer to MFL 31 for 1 yard. |
No Gain | 2 & 9 - MIAMI 31 (7:09 - 1st) 12-M.Rosier incomplete. Intended for 4-J.Thomas. |
+4 YD | 3 & 9 - MIAMI 31 (6:30 - 1st) 24-T.Homer to MFL 35 for 4 yards. |
Punt | 4 & 5 - MIAMI 35 (6:23 - 1st) 16-Z.Feagles punts 41 yards from MFL 35. 4-D.McKinley-Lewis to TOL 33 for 9 yards. |
Result | Play |
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+13 YD | 1 & 10 - TOLEDO 33 (5:46 - 1st) 33-A.Thompkins to TOL 46 for 13 yards. |
+5 YD | 1 & 10 - TOLEDO 46 (5:35 - 1st) 6-M.Guadagni complete to 3-D.Johnson. 3-D.Johnson to MFL 49 for 5 yards. |
+1 YD | 2 & 5 - MIAMI 49 (5:26 - 1st) 6-M.Guadagni complete to 33-A.Thompkins. 33-A.Thompkins to MFL 48 for 1 yard. |
+3 YD | 3 & 4 - MIAMI 48 (4:59 - 1st) 6-M.Guadagni scrambles to MFL 45 for 3 yards. |
-1 YD | 4 & 1 - TOLEDO 45 (4:28 - 1st) 6-M.Guadagni to MFL 46 for -1 yard. Team penalty on TOL Illegal formation declined. |
Result | Play |
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-2 YD | 1 & 10 - MIAMI 46 (3:48 - 1st) 1-L.Lingard to MFL 44 for -2 yards. |
No Gain | 2 & 12 - MIAMI 44 (3:24 - 1st) 12-M.Rosier incomplete. Intended for 1-L.Lingard. |
+7 YD | 3 & 12 - MIAMI 44 (2:49 - 1st) 12-M.Rosier scrambles to TOL 49 for 7 yards. |
Punt | 4 & 5 - TOLEDO 49 (2:42 - 1st) 16-Z.Feagles punts 38 yards from TOL 49 to TOL 11 fair catch by 4-D.McKinley-Lewis. |