Rockets Ready for No. 14 Miami

Fresh off one of the greatest comeback victories in school history, the Toledo Rockets will attempt to win their fourth consecutive game in a matchup at No. 14 Miami on Saturday (3:30 p.m./ACC-RSN/ESPN3).

Toledo (3-0) rallied from a 21-point deficit to defeat Tulsa, 54-51, before 24,239 joyous fans at the Glass Bowl on Sept. 16. On a night in which the University 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. 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.

Woodside and Vest were only two of the night's heroes. Senior wide receiver Cody Thompson set career highs in both receptions (9) and receiving yards (178). Sophomore Diontae Johnson caught four passes for a career-best 142 yards, and scored twice in the fourth quarter on bombs of 49 and 74 yards. Senior running back Terry Swanson rushed for 139 yards and one score. On the defensive side, junior safety Josh Teachey racked up a career high 14 tackles and returned a blocked extra point 100 yards for a critical two points near the end of the third quarter.

Miami (1-0) is playing just its second game of the season due to cancellations related to Hurricane Irma. The Hurricanes dispatched Bethune-Cookman, 41-13, in their season opener on Sept. 2. Junior Mark Walton rushed for 148 yards and two touchdowns, while the defense held Bethune-Cookman to 350 yards of total offense.

Toledo vs. Miami (Fla.)

• TEAM RECORDS:
   Toledo (3-0, 0-0 MAC)
   Miami (1-0, 0-0 ACC)

• SERIES RECORD: Miami leads, 1-0. The No. 3 Hurricanes won in Miami in 1987, 24-14.

• THE COACHES:
   Jason Candle, 13-4 (2nd year) at Toledo, same overall. 0-0 vs. Miami.
   Mark Richt, 10-4 (second year) at Miami, 155-51 overall (18 years). 0-0 vs. Toledo.

• TV/STREAMING: ACC-RSN/ESPN3 (Fox Sports Ohio Plus on Buckeye Cable in Toledo)
   Play by Play: Evan Lepler
Analyst: Takeo Spikes
Sideline: Lyndsay Rowley

• ROCKET RADIO NETWORK: Pregame begins at 2:00 p.m. ET.
   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 Football, live updates on Game Day.
   @UTPaulHelgren: Regular updates on UT Football.
   @ToledoRockets: Updates for all Rocket sports.

Rocket Round-Up
• Toledo (3-0, 0-0 MAC) is coming off a 54-51 victory over tulsa on Sept. 16.
• For the third straight season Toledo has started 3-0. The last time the Rockets started 3-0 in at least three straight seasons was from 1968-71.
• Miami leads the series with Toledo, 1-0. The Hurricanes won in Miami in 1987, 24-14, when they were ranked No. 3 in the nation. Miami will make the return trip to Toledo in 2018.
• Toledo's 21-point comeback is tied for the third-largest in school history, tying the Nov. 12, 1994 win over Western Michigan. The largest-ever comeback was against Western Carolina on September 6, 1975, a 24-point comeback.
• Toledo racked up 679 yards of total offense vs. Tulsa, the fourth-most all-time and the most since the Rockets gained 666 yards vs. New Hampshire in 2014.
• Logan Woodside's six touchdown passes vs. Tulsa tied for the most in a single game in Toledo history. Bruce Gradkowski (2002-05) achieved that feat twice.
• Woodside was honored by both the Manning Award and the Davey O'Brien Award for his performance vs. Tulsa. He was also named MAC West Division Offensive Player of the Week.
• Woodside now has 7,636 career passing yards, moving him into third place on Toledo's all-time passing yardage list.
• Senior Cody Thompson had career high totals in catches (nine) and receiving yards (178) while also hauling in three touchdowns vs. Tulsa.

Head Coach Jason Candle gives this thoughts on the upcoming game against Miami.

Logan Woodside gives his thoughts on the upcoming game against Miami.

Josh Teachey gives his thoughts on the upcoming game against Miami.

Players Mentioned

Diontae Johnson

Terry Swanson

Josh Teachey

Cody Thompson

Jameson Vest

Logan Woodside

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