TOLEDO, Ohio - Redshirt freshman quarterback Tucker Gleason was named Mid-American Conference West Division Offensive Player of the Week by the MAC Office today for his performance in Toledo's 42-35 loss to Bowling Green on Nov. 15. 

Starting in place of the injured Dequan Finn, Gleason nearly completed a comeback from a 21-point deficit in the Battle of I-75. Despite suffering a hand injury in the first half, he completed 22-of-40 passes for 329 yards and three TDs. He also rushed for 106 yards and two touchdowns on 17 attempts. The 106 rushing yards is tied for 10th-most in a game by a Rocket quarterback.

Gleason previously earned MAC West Division player of the week honors for his performance in a 27-24 win at Eastern Michigan on Oct. 29, his only other starting assignment this season.

Toledo (7-4, 5-2 MAC) plays at Western Michigan (4-7, 3-4 MAC) this Friday, Nov. 25 at noon (ESPNU).