University of Massachusets Athletics
University of Massachusetts
0-5
Toledo
3-2
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toledo | 7 | 24 | 7 | 7 | 45 |
| Massachusetts | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
Massachusetts Falls to Toledo at McGuirk Alumni Stadium
October 02, 2021 | Football
Ross provides 14 tackles in the loss
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Brady Olson started at quarterback for the Minutemen, passing 9-for-22 on the day for 106 yards with one touchdown against one interception. Olson connected with Taylor Edwards for a two-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter, Edwards' first reception for a score this season.
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Defensively, Da'Shon Ross had a career-high 14 tackles (0.5 TFL), the most stops by a Minuteman this season. Gerrell Johnson also had a double-digit day with 10 total tackles, including 1.0 TFL and an assisted sack.
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Rico Arnold led the receiving corps with 44 yards on three catches, including reeling in a 39-yard grab in the fourth quarter. It came early in the Edwards scoring drive, a seven-play, 59-yard stretch that took 2:23 to find the end zone.
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For Toledo, Carter Bradley was 11-for-18 starting at quarterback for 110 yards and threw for one touchdown. Dequan Finn added an 8-for-10 line, throwing for 102 yards and a touchdown. Bryant Koback carried the ball 11 times for 82 yards and had a pair of scores.
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Toledo picked up a fumble off a Brady Olson sack at the UMass 34 yard-line and Dequan Finn converted for the Rockets on the next play with a 34-yard rushing TD at the 5:38 mark of the first quarter.
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At the 10:17 mark of the second, Thomas Cluckey kicked a 29-yard field goal to push Toledo's lead to 10. It remained a 10-0 contest until the Rockets managed to score three touchdowns with less than five minutes to play in the half, two of which followed UMass interceptions.
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Toledo added one touchdown apiece in the third and fourth quarters, before Olson marched the Minutemen downfield and connected with Edwards for the touchdown with 9:31 on the clock.
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The Minutemen play next on Sat., Oct. 9, hosting UConn in a 3:30 p.m. game at McGuirk Alumni Stadium.
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Team Stats
TOLEDO 7, UMASS 0
TOLEDO - Finn, Dequan 34 yd run (Cluckey, Thomas kick), 1 plays, 34 yards, TOP 0:09
TOLEDO 10, UMASS 0
TOLEDO - Cluckey, Thomas 29 yd field goal 9 plays, 63 yards, TOP 4:47
TOLEDO 17, UMASS 0
TOLEDO - Koback, Bryant 5 yd run (Cluckey, Thomas kick), 1 plays, 5 yards, TOP 0:05
TOLEDO 24, UMASS 0
TOLEDO - Koback, Bryant 18 yd run (Cluckey, Thomas kick), 5 plays, 75 yards, TOP 1:22
TOLEDO 31, UMASS 0
TOLEDO - Rosi, Drew 7 yd pass from Bradley, Carter (Cluckey, Thomas kick) 1 plays, 7 yards, TOP 0:07
TOLEDO 38, UMASS 0
TOLEDO - Mitchell, Bryce 6 yd pass from Finn, Dequan (Cluckey, Thomas kick) 5 plays, 37 yards, TOP 1:32
TOLEDO 45, UMASS 0
TOLEDO - Kelly, Micah 6 yd run (Cluckey, Thomas kick), 13 plays, 98 yards, TOP 6:37
TOLEDO 45, UMASS 7
UMASS - Edwards,Taylor 2 yd pass from Olson,Brady (Carson,Cameron kick) 7 plays, 59 yards, TOP 2:23
