TOLEDO, Ohio – Sophomore quarterback Dequan Finn threw for a touchdown and ran for two more as Toledo (2-0, 0-0 MAC) cruised to a 55-10 victory over UMass (0-2) at the Glass Bowl on Saturday.

Finn completed 12-of-26 passes for 177 yards and added a team-best 74 yards rushing to lead the offense. Sophomore Peny Boone added a pair of short yardage touchdowns in the first half, helping the Rockets jump out to a 28-0 lead early in the second quarter.

Toledo's defense was dominant for the second week in a row, holding UMass to just 253 yards of total offense, including just 48 yards through the air. Junior linebacker Dallas Gant, senior outside linebacker Jamal Hines and senior linebacker Rourke Freeburg led the Rockets with nine tackles apiece, while senior defensive tackle Desjuan Johnson had six tackles and 1.5 tackles for loss. Junior placekicker Thomas Cluckey was a perfect 2-for-2 on field goal attempts.

"I'm obviously very pleased with our team tonight," Head Coach Jason Candle said. "I think it was a strong performance in all three phases of the game. I thought there was great energy in the stadium and we had a great crowd tonight. This is exactly what I wanted to happen after what I thought was a really good week of practice. We have a massive test in front of us next week and we'll have to replicate that, but I'm happy with our football team tonight."
 

First Quarter

      Toledo wasted no time, taking advantage of a short field to score on its first possession, and eight-play, 41-yard drive that was finished off by a two-yard run by Peny Boone. Quarterback Dequan Finn made it 14-0 on a 21-yard run on Toledo's second possession,

Second Quarter

      Boone scored his second TD of the game on the third play of the second quarter, a three-yard score to extend Toledo's cushion to 21-0. Finn made it 28-0 with a pinpoint TD pass on the run from 11 yards out to Devin Maddox with 10:54 left in the half. UMass got on the scoreboard with seven seconds left in the half, a one-yard run by Isaiah Holiness on fourth down.

Third Quarter

      Finn made it 35-7 on his second touchdown run, scoring from 15 yards out just two minutes into the second half. A short while later, sophomore Jacquez Stuart broke a tackle and bolted into the end zone from 26 yards out to pad the lead to 42-7. Thomas Cluckey made it 45-7 with a 43-yard field goal with 5:09 left in the third quarter.

Fourth Quarter

      Cluckey added a 27-yard field goal on the third play of the fourth quarter to make it 48-7. Redshirt freshman Willie Shaw tacked on a five-yard TD run with 9:03 left. The Minutemen capped a 19-play drive with a field goal in the final minute, bringing the final tally to 55-10 in favor of the Rockets.

Up Next

      The Rockets play at No. 2 Ohio State in Columbus on Sept. 17 (7:00 p.m./FOX)