Toledo has now won seven games in a row after defeating No. 21 Cincinnati, 29-23, without scoring an offensive touchdown in the game.
Cincinnati vs. Toledo 2012 final score: Rockets upset Bearcats, 29-23
Toledo defeated No. 21 Cincinnati without scoring an offensive touchdown in the game.
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Toledo opened the game with 13 unanswered points, including Jermaine Robinson picking off Bearcats quarterback Munchie Legaux for 75 yards and a touchdown to put the Rockets up 10-0 at that point. Toledo kicker Jeremiah Detmer made three 40-plus yard field goals in the first two quarters (43, 42 and 47) to give the Rockets a 16-13 lead at halftime.
Detmer opened the third quarter with his fourth field goal of the game to extend Toledo's halftime lead to 19-13 before Legaux led the Bearcats to their first lead of the game, 20-19, on a touchdown pass to Damon Julian for 25 yards.
Cincinnati's lead was short-lived, as Toledo's Bernard Reedy returned the ensuing kickoff 91 yards for a touchdown to once again put the Rockets ahead, 26-20.
The Bearcats cut Toledo’s lead to 26-23 with a field goal, but the Rockets engineered a 14-play, 59-yard drive that lasted just under seven minutes and ended with a field goal of their own, extending Toledo’s lead to 29-23 with 42 seconds remaining in the game.
Legaux threw his second interception on the Bearcats’ final possession to secure Toledo’s upset win.
Box Score Hero: Toledo kicker Jeremiah Detmer kicked five field goals (43, 42, 47, 20 and 25) and two extra points.
Rankings Ramifications: Cincinnati will drop in the standings from the 21st spot with the loss and may even fall out of the Top-25 altogether. Having one seven games in a row. Toledo may get Top-25 consideration.
But Did They Cover? Cincinnati was favored by five points and did not cover.
Next Week’s Schedule: Cincinnati will travel to take on undefeated Louisville, while Toledo is on the road against Buffalo.
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