No. 14 Miami had trouble with the MAC’s Toledo on Saturday. Then it didn’t, and the Hurricanes wound up winning at home, 52-30.
The Toledo Rockets had Miami on UPSET ALERT. Then Miami destroyed them.
The Rockets had a 16-0 second quarter run, but things went south in the second half.
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Toledo took a 16-10 lead into halftime. The Hurricanes hadn’t played since Sept. 2, as a game against Arkansas State was canceled and one against Florida State was pushed back to Oct. 7. The layoff didn’t appear to have treated Miami well.
Miami led 10-0 after one quarter, but the Rockets responded with a 16-0 run in the second. Woodside threw one touchdown pass, and kicker Jameson Vest knocked through three field goals to supplement it. Miami was losing at the break despite averaging 9 yards per play to Toledo’s 5.9.
Toledo’s a quality mid-major. The Rockets have an excellent quarterback in Logan Woodside, and it’s not a coincidence that they won 28 games in the three seasons before this one. They’ve beaten Power 5 teams before, most recently Arkansas and Iowa State in 2015. Jason Candle’s team is worth taking seriously, and Maimi got more trouble than it likely bargained for.
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