Toledo Post-Game Notes
Toledo Post Game Notes
Toledo vs. Mississippi State
Sept. 14, 2024
Toledo vs. Mississippi State
Sept. 14, 2024
- Toledo’s win over Mississippi State was its second against an SEC team. The Rockets, who defeated No. 18 Arkansas in 2015, move to 2-4 all-time vs. the SEC.
- It was also Toledo’s first win over a “Power 4/5” team since a 30-23 win over Iowa State in 2015, a week after the Arkansas win. Toledo did defeat Brigham Young in 2019, which was an independent at the time.
- The Rockets sent Mississippi State to its first defeat against a “Group of 5” school since 2021, when the Bulldogs were defeated by Memphis. Saturday was also MSU’s first double-digit defeat to a Group of 5 opponent since Oct. 22, 2005, when the Bulldogs fell 28-16 to Houston, then of Conference USA.
- The 24-margin of victory is the largest for Toledo against a “Power 4/5” team.
- Toledo outgained Mississippi State 305-151 in the first half. MSU had just eight yards of total offense in the first quarter.
- Tucker Gleason completed 23-of-28 passes for 285 yards and three touchdowns. Saturday was his third straight three-TD game and fifth time Gleason has thrown three touchdown tosses.
- Jerjuan Newton’s two touchdown receptions gives him 25 for his career, moving him into a tie with Lance Moore (2001-04) and Eric Page (2009-11) for second on Toledo’s all-time list. The all-time leader is Cody Thompson, who caught 30 scoring passes from 2014-18)
- Newton’s 62 receiving yards gives him 2,094 for this career, moving him past Nick Moore (2,045 from 2005-08) into 13th place on Toledo all-time list.
- Newton and Junior Vandeross III have each caught at least one touchdown pass for the third consecutive game. Newton also marked his fifth multi-receiving touchdown game of his career.
- Junior safety Avery Smith’s interception on the final play of the first half was the first of his career.
- Freshman Dylan Cunanan’s 41-yard field goal was his longest kick of the season.
- Head Coach Jason Candle moves his all-time record to 68-35. He needs six more wins to pass Gary Pinkel (73-37-3 from 1991-2000) as Toledo’s all-time leader.
