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Defense vs. UMass

Rockets Going for Fifth Straight MAC Win at Kent State on Nov. 4

10/27/2014 4:40:00 PM

          TOLEDO - The Rockets will try to keep their perfect record in Mid-American Conference play intact when they travel to Kent State on Tuesday, Nov. in a nationally televised contest (8:00 p.m./ESPNU). Toledo (5-3, 4-0 MAC) is the only undefeated squad in MAC play, while Kent State (1-7, 0-4 MAC) is still looking for its first league triumph.

        Toledo is coming off an exciting 42-35 comeback victory over UMass at the Glass Bowl last week. Sophomore Kareem Hunt rushed for a career-high 198 yards as UT rallied from a 13-0 first-half deficit to defeat the Minutemen on Homecoming. Freshman Terry Swanson scored the winning touchdown with 34 seconds left from 19 yards out. With the score tied, 35-35, and UT running the clock down for a game-winning field goal, UMass head coach Mark Whipple elected to let Swanson score. The Minutemen's final drive ended when senior Blake Frohnapfel's pass was intercepted by freshman cornerback Trevon Mathis on the UT 35-yard line with five seconds left.

        Hunt, playing for the first time since the first half of the Ball State game on Sept. 20, was dominant, falling just short of 200 yards on 26 carries. He had an impressive 36-yard TD run in the third quarter that gave Toledo its first lead of the game, 28-20. Swanson chipped in with 97 yards and two scores. Sophomore quarterback Logan Woodside shook off a slow start to complete 20-of-34 passes for 225 yards and three TDs.

 • TEAM RECORDS:

    Toledo (5-3, 4-0 MAC)

    Kent State (1-7, 0-4 MAC)

• SERIES RECORD: Toledo leads, 23-21. The last time the teams played was in 2010, a 34-21 Rocket victory at the Glass Bowl.

• THE COACHES

    Matt Campbell, 22-12 (3rd year) at Toledo, same overall. 0-0 vs. Kent State.

    Paul Haynes, 5-15(2nd year) at KSU, same overall overall. 0-0 vs. Toledo.

• TV/STREAMING: ESPNU.

  Play by Play:  Mike Couzens

  Analyst: John Congemi

  • ROCKET RADIO NETWORK: Pregame begins at 6:00 p.m.

  Play by Play: Mark Beier

  Analyst: Andy Boyd

  Sidelines: Jim Heller

• WEB-AUDIO: Free live audio streaming of the UT Rocket Radio Network broadcast on UTRockets.com.

• UT COACH'S SHOW: Coach Matt Campbell and host Mark Beier 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:

   @UTPaulHelgren: Daily updates on UT Football.

   @ToledoFB: Live updates on Game Day.

   @ToledoRockets: Updates for all Rocket sports.

• ONLINE: Follow the Rockets on Game Day at UTRockets.com for live stats during the game and complete post-game coverage.

ROCKET UPDATE

        • The Rockets (5-3, 4-0 MAC) are coming off a 42-35 Homecoming victory over UMass on Oct. 25.

        • UT is 4-0 in league play for the fourth time in the last five seasons. The Rockets are the only undefeated team in MAC contests.

        • Toledo is 29-7 in MAC play since 2010, 15-5 since Matt Campbell took over as head coach in 2012. The Rockets are also 14-3 overall at home under Campbell.

        • The UMass game drew 20,104, marking UT's third home game this season with at least 20,000. The Rockets drew 24,196 vs. Missouri on Sept. 6 and 20,184 vs. New Hampshire on Aug. 30.

        • The Rockets lead the MAC in scoring offense (35.0), total offense (505.1) and rushing defense (106.1), and rank No. 2 in rushing offense (248.4).

           • Toledo also leads the league in kickoff coverage (42.5), fourth-down conversions (87.5%) and red-zone offense (88.1%). UT ranks No. 2 in the league in sacks (18, tied with Ohio), sacks allowed (8), first downs (25.6) and third-down conversions (48.3%).

        • Toledo out-rushed UMass, 295-52. UT has now rushed for at least 200 yards in seven of the eight games this fall.

        • Sophomore Kareem Hunt leads the MAC in rushing yards per game (145.0), just a hair ahead of CMU's Thomas Rawls (144.4).

        • Hunt would rank fifth in the nation in rushing yards per attempt with 8.53, but has not played in the required 75 percent of his team's games.

        • Hunt carried the ball a season-high 26 times for a career-best 198 yards and one touchdown vs. UMass. Hunt's previous best effort was 186 yards vs. Buffalo on Nov. 12, 2013.

        • Hunt has rushed for over 100 yards in each of his last six games, including two in which he did not play in the second half.

        • In 85 attempts this season, Hunt has only been stopped behind the line of scrimmage twice, a pair of one-yard losses vs. New Hampshire and Missouri.

        • Sophomore QB Logan Woodside completed 20-of-34 passes for 225 yards and a career-tying best three touchdowns vs. UMass. Woodside also had three TD scores at Cincinnati on Sept. 12.

        • Senior WR Dwight Macon caught a career-high five passes vs. UMass, including a six-yard TD catch in the fourth quarter.

        • Sophomore TE Michael Roberts reeled in his first collegiate pass in the second quarter, catching a 14-yard TD reception. He also hauled in a 36-yard reception on the Rockets' winning touchdown drive.

        • Freshman RB Terry Swanson ran the ball 18 times for 97 yards and two scores. Swanson was credited with a 14-yard TD scamper in the first quarter and a 19-yard score in the fourth. He has now scored a touchdown in four straight contests.

        • Junior WR Alonzo Russell finished with four catches for 45 yards. Russell has now caught a pass in 33 consecutive games, the fifth-longest streak in school history.

ABOUT THE GOLDEN FLASHES

        • Kent State is 1-7, 0-4 in MAC play. It's lone victory was a 39-17 trumph over Army at home on Oct. 18.

        • The Golden Flashes rank last in the MAC in scoring offense (14.1) and 12th in total offense (299.8). They are seventh in scoring defense (29.4) and sixth in total defense (462.2).  They rank No. 2 in the league against the pass (209.0) but have been vulnerable against the run, ranking 12th in the league (217.2)

        • KSU is led by sophomore quarterback Colin Reardon, who has completed 166-of-295 passes for 1,788 yards and nine TDs.

        • Sophomore LB Nate Holley leads the MAC with 101 tackles.

 

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