TOLEDO, Ohio -  Toledo surrendered 24 second-half points as Ohio rallied to defeat the Rockets 24-7 in a crucial Mid-American Conference battle at the Glass Bowl Wednesday night.

The Rockets led 7-0 at halftime but Ohio (8-3, 6-1 MAC) controlled the final 30 minutes to move into a tie for first place in the MAC with Miami. With the loss, Toledo (7-4, 4-3 MAC) is eliminated from contention for its third-straight MAC Championship Game appearance.

"Very disappointing outcome. Hats off to Ohio for a hard-fought, 60-minute game," said Head Coach Jason Candle. "Disappointing on our end. For a 15-minute stretch in the second half, we were really inefficient offensively, we turned the ball over, and we let a couple of explosive runs that got out on us. It just kind of avalanched on us a little bit. We don't have a lot of time to sit and dwell on it. It's a quick turnaround for us to play in six days. Tough pill to swallow but we've got to rebound."

Junior quarterback Tucker Gleason finished 9-of-17 for 136 yards and a touchdown, completing a score to Anthony Torres. Junior running back Willie Shaw returned to the backfield and led Toledo with 30 yards on six carries. Senior Jerjuan Newton finished with four catches for a team-high 45 yards.

Defensively, senior Maxen Hook recorded a career-high 16 tackles and added a goal-line interception. Senior Daniel Bolden added eight tackles and led Toledo with 1.5 tackles for loss on the evening.

Ohio held the overall edge in yards 367-212, including 238-39 on the ground.

First Quarter

• The teams exchanged punts, with neither team threatening to score.

Second Quarter

• Toledo got on the scoreboard first on a 23-yard pass from Tucker Gleason to tight end Anthony Torres with 10:12 left in the half.
• Ohio got into Toledo territory twice in the quarter but were forced to punt on both possessions.

Third Quarter

• After an exchange of turnovers, including Maxen Hook's interception with Ohio at the Toledo five-yard-line, Ohio tied the game at 7-7 on a one-yard keeper by QB Parker Navarro, capping a seven-play, 45-yard drive.

Fourth Quarter

• Navarro did it again, this time taking it into the end zone on fourth-and-two, giving Ohio a 14-7 lead early in the fourth quarter.
• After a Toledo punt, Ohio made it 21-7 on an eight-play, 60-yard drive that was capped by a one-yard TD run by Anthony Tyus with 8:07 remaining.
• Ohio then capitalized off a Toledo turnover-on-downs with a 24-yard field goal to close the scoring.

Up Next

      The Rockets travel to Akron on Tuesday, Nov. 26.

Post Game Notes

• With the loss, Toledo falls to 4-3 in MAC play and is eliminated from contention for the MAC Championship Game.
• Senior Jerjuan Newton caught four passes for 45 yards, giving him a career-best 56 receptions for the season. Newton now has 190 career receptions, moving him past Donta' Greene (188 from 1999-2002) and Corey Jones (189 from 2013-16) for seventh on Toledo's all-time list.
• Maxen Hook had a career-high 16 tackles and his seventh career interception.
• Anthony Torres caught his seventh TD pass of the season.
• Willie Shaw III led the Rockets with 30 yards rushing, his first appearance since the Western Kentucky game on Sept. 21.