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Buffalo at Toledo
Oct. 22, 2005
Toledo, OH (Glass Bowl)

Toledo tied the school record and won its 17th straight home game and is 34-1 in its last 35 games at the Glass Bowl. The Rockets also won 17 straight from 1999-2002 and in 1969-71. UT's winning streak currently ranks as the third-longest in the country and trails only Boise State (28) and Southern California (23).

Senior RB Trinity Dawson finished with 14 carries for 119 yards. It was Dawson's third-consecutive 100-yard rushing effort and 11th in his career.

Freshman TE John Allen made his first career start and caught a 1-yard TD pass on UT's second possession of the game. It was Allen's fourth TD reception of the season.

Sophomore WR Andrew Hawkins hauled in a 70-yard TD reception from Bruce Gradkowski in the third quarter. The 70-yard strike is Toledo's longest offensive scoring play of the season. Hawkins finished with a team-best five catches for 100 and marked the first time this season a Rocket surpassed the 100-yard receiving plateau.

Senior WR Steve Odom tallied four receptions for 36 yards and a TD to move past Brock Kreitzburg (134 from 1995-98) into sixth place in school annals with 135 career receptions. Odom is also now in eighth place in school history with 1,731 yards receiving.

Senior RB Quinton Broussard rushed for 119 yards on only nine carries and a TD for a 13.2 yards per carry and topped the century mark for the first time in his career.

Senior ILB Anthony Jordan registered a season-best 16 stops, including 2.5 tackles for loss. Jordan missed his career best by only one tackle as he finished with 17 vs. Bowling Green on Nov. 29, 2003.

Sophomore FS Tyrrell Herbert finished with a season-best 12 tackles and had a pass breakup.

Toledo's defense entered the game ranked first in the MAC in sacks and added to its total with four, including 1.5 by sophomore DE Sean Williamson.

Sophomore P Brett Kern averaged 45.5 yards per kick. Kern entered the game averaging 40.5 yards per punt.