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Toledo won its 16th straight home game and is 33-1 in its last 34 games at the Glass Bowl. The victory is the sixth straight over Eastern Michigan and 12th win in the last 15 contests overall.
Toledo capped off its opening drive with a three-yard touchdown run by Trinity Dawson. The touchdown marked the fourth time in five games the Rockets have scored on their first series.
Senior RB Trinity Dawson finished with a season-high 159 yards on 24 carries and a touchdown and moved into fourth place on UT's all-time rushing list with 2,635 yards. It was Dawson's ninth career game over 100 yards and first of the season. He was six yards shy of his career total of 165 yards vs. Central Michigan in 2003.
Toledo tallied 10 points in the first quarter and has now outscored its opponents, 66-0, in the opening quarter.
Senior linebacker Anthony Jordan was ejected in the second quarter.
Sophomore LB Mike Alston tied his career high with two QB sacks. Alston also tallied two sacks against Miami in the 2004 MAC Championship Game.
Senior QB Bruce Gradkowski finished 15-of-26 for 160 yards and no touchdowns. The 15 completions is Gradkowski's second-lowest total of the season and for the second time this season, he did not throw a TD pass. He did though complete passes to nine different receivers.