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Toledo Post-Game Notes

Toledo Post Game Notes

Toledo vs. Western Kentucky
Sept. 6, 2025
  • With the victory, Jason Candle earned his 74th career win as head coach, moving him past Gary Pinkel (73-37-3 from 1991-2000) as Toledo’s all-time leader. Candle’s record is now 74-41.
  • Toledo evened the series with Western Kentucky at 1-1.
  • Chip Trayanum rushed for a career-high 163 yards on 14 carries. His previous high was 108 vs. UCLA in 2020 when he was with Arizona State.
  • Trayanum scored his first two rushing touchdowns as a Rocket, a one-yarder in the first quarter and a 75-yard spring in the third quarter. The two rushing TDs tied his career high, which he accomplished twice at Arizona State, and the three total touchdowns marked a career high.
  • Trayanum now has 15 career rushing TDs. He had 13 rushing TDs prior to transferring to Toledo, 10 at Arizona State and three at Ohio State. He added a TD reception in the first quarter, the first of his career.
  • Trayanum’s 75-yard TD run was Toledo’s longest run from scrimmage since Jacquez Stuart went 80 yards for a score vs. Wyoming at the 2023 Barstool Sports Arizona Bowl on Dec. 30, 2023.
  • Emmanuel McNeil-Warren’s pick-six was his first career touchdown. It was his fourth career interception. McNeil-Warren also recovered a fumble for the second consecutive week.
  • Tucker Gleason’s 71-yard TD pass to Junior Vandeross in the second quarter was the second-longest catch of Vandeross’ career and third-longest completion of Gleason’s career.
  • Vandeross’ 122 yards marked the sixth time in his career with a 100-yard receiving effort.
  • Senior tight end Connor Jones caught his first career pass, a five-yard TD reception in the third quarter.
  • Toledo’s 31 points in the first half marked its first 30-point half since scoring 35 in the first half against Eastern Michigan on Nov. 8, 2023.